{"product_id":"soils-and-the-environment-paperback-9780521438599","title":"Soils and the Environment (Paperback) 9780521438599","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eSoils and the Environment\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis introductory text aims to help students understand the behaviour of soils in both the man-made and the natural environment.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAlan Wild (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521438599, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 28 January 1993\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e308 pages, 89 b\/w illus.  75 tables\u003cbr\u003e22.8 x 15.2 x 1.8 cm, 0.536 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'… a text which is readily understood, scientifically sound and valuable within an environmental context.' W. A. Adams, Journal of Agricultural Science\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSoil is one of humankind's most important resources, providing for the growth of arable crops, grassland and trees, which give us food, fibre, and timber. As part of the natural environment, soil supports the plant growth needed for the cycling of gases, provides a habitat for a wide range of organisms, buffers the flow of water and solutes between the atmosphere and ground and surface waters, and acts as both a source and sink for gases in the atmosphere. This introductory text aims to help students understand the behaviour of soils in both the man-made and the natural environment. The book is structured in two parts: Part A is an introduction to general soil properties and processes, whilst Part B considers soil in relation to the environment, covering topics such as the role of soil in supporting plant growth, in maintaining a clean environment, and in the flux of atmospheric gases. Issues such as acidification, contamination, conservation  and erosion are also considered.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e Units, symbols and general information\u003cbr\u003e 1. Introduction: Soil in a natural and man-made environment\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Soil Properties and Processes: 2. The soil components\u003cbr\u003e 3. Development of soils\u003cbr\u003e 4. Sorptive properties of soil\u003cbr\u003e 5. Organisms and soil processes\u003cbr\u003e 6. Movement of water, air, solutes and heat in soil\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Soils in Relation to the Environment: 7. Soil as a medium for plant growth\u003cbr\u003e 8. Soil conditions and crop production\u003cbr\u003e 9. Soil acidification\u003cbr\u003e 10. Heavy metals and radionuclides in soil\u003cbr\u003e 11. Soils, the atmosphere, global warming and ozone depletion\u003cbr\u003e 12. Soil erosion and conservation\u003cbr\u003e 13. Soils in the environment: problems and solutions\u003cbr\u003e Subject index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Soil science, sedimentology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Soil science, sedimentology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Soil%20science,%20sedimentology%20%5BRBGB%5D%22\"\u003eRBGB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46003448250648,"sku":"9780521438599","price":63.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521438599i_107e55c6-7ca4-4419-93f8-734d57c4e4ce.jpg?v=1691381883","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/soils-and-the-environment-paperback-9780521438599","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}