{"product_id":"soils-of-south-africa-hardback-9781107000506","title":"Soils of South Africa (Hardback) 9781107000506","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eSoils of South Africa\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSoils of South Africa is the first book in seventy years that provides a comprehensive account of South African soils.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMartin Fey (Author), Jeff Hughes (Contributions by), Jan Lambrechts (Contributions by), Antoni Milewski (Contributions by), Anthony  Mills (Contributions by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781107000506, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 16 February 2010\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e288 pages\u003cbr\u003e24.6 x 17.7 x 2.5 cm, 0.95 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'The book is richly illustrated with numerous colour photographs of soil profiles and the landscapes in which they occur, pedogenic features such as concretions and stone lines, subterranean fungus gardens and spectacular termite mounds. … a book that will appeal to students and professional scientists alike, one that is destined to be the definitive text on South African soils for many years to come.' Experimental Agriculture\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSoils of South Africa is the first book in seventy years that provides a comprehensive account of South African soils. The book arranges more than seventy soil forms into fourteen groups and then provides, for each group: • maps showing their distribution and abundance throughout South Africa • descriptions of morphological, chemical and physical properties • a detailed account of classification and its correlation with international systems • a discussion of soil genesis which includes a review of relevant research papers • appraisal of soil quality from a land use perspective as well as for its ecological significance • illustrative examples of soil profiles with analytical data and accompanying interpretations. There is also a fascinating account of the special relationship that exists between South African animals and soil environments. Soils of South Africa should interest students and researchers in the earth, environmental and biological sciences, as well as environmental practitioners, farmers, foresters and civil engineers.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface and acknowledgements\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Introduction to the Soil Groups and the Naming of Forms and Families\u003cbr\u003e 1.1 The key to soil groups\u003cbr\u003e 1.2 Description of soil groups\u003cbr\u003e 1.3 Descriptive nomenclature for soil forms and families\u003cbr\u003e Part II. The Soil Groups: Distribution, Properties, Classification, Genesis and Use\u003cbr\u003e 2.1 Organic soils\u003cbr\u003e 2.2 Humic soils\u003cbr\u003e 2.3 Vertic soils\u003cbr\u003e 2.4 Melanic soils\u003cbr\u003e 2.5 Silicic soils\u003cbr\u003e 2.6 Calcic soils\u003cbr\u003e 2.7 Duplex soils\u003cbr\u003e 2.8 Prodzolic soils\u003cbr\u003e 2.9 Plinthic soils\u003cbr\u003e 2.10 Oxidic soils\u003cbr\u003e 2.11 Gleyic soils\u003cbr\u003e 2.12 Cumulic soils\u003cbr\u003e 2.13 Lithic soils\u003cbr\u003e 2.14 Anthropic soils\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Animals in Soil Environments\u003cbr\u003e 3.1 Termites\u003cbr\u003e 3.2 Termite - and ant-eating animals (myrmecophages)\u003cbr\u003e 3.3 Earthworms\u003cbr\u003e 3.4 Golden moles\u003cbr\u003e 3.5 Rodents\u003cbr\u003e 3.6 Honey badger\u003cbr\u003e 3.7 Insects and spiders\u003cbr\u003e 3.8 Birds\u003cbr\u003e 3.9 Large herbivores\u003cbr\u003e 3.10 Elephants, trees and termites\u003cbr\u003e Part IV. Profile descriptions and analytical data\u003cbr\u003e References\u003cbr\u003e Glossary\u003cbr\u003e Appendix: Criteria for generating distribution maps for soil groups\u003cbr\u003e 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":46003795722520,"sku":"9781107000506","price":98.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781107000506i_8d1787c6-c4be-44e8-8632-3adbaf1636c4.jpg?v=1691360791","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/soils-of-south-africa-hardback-9781107000506","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}