Soils of the world
This book describes and comprehensively illustrates the soils of the world in accordance with the worldwide WRB classification. The structure of the book follows the ecozone concept. For every ecozone, location, climate and vegetation as well as soil formation and distribution are presented. All soi...
| Main Author: | Zech, Wolfgang. |
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| Other Authors: | Schad, Peter., Hintermaier-Erhard, Gerd., SpringerLink (Online service) |
| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English German |
| Published: |
Berlin, Germany :
Springer,
2022.
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| Physical Description: |
1 online resource (xii, 256 pages) : colour illustrations. |
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| Summary: |
This book describes and comprehensively illustrates the soils of the world in accordance with the worldwide WRB classification. The structure of the book follows the ecozone concept. For every ecozone, location, climate and vegetation as well as soil formation and distribution are presented. All soils representative of the corresponding ecozone are then described in detail: definition, properties, distribution, use, classification, genesis. Over 260 photographs illustrate soil profiles, soil details and landscapes. Instructive maps and graphs help understand soil properties and soil-forming processes and make the publication an excellent reference book about the world's soils. |
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| Item Description: |
Translated from the German. Introduction -- Polar-subpolar zone (tundra zone) -- Boreal zone (Taiga zone) -- Humid mid-latitudes -- Dry mid-latitudes -- Subtropics with winter rain -- Subtropics with year-round rain -- Dry tropics and subtropics -- Tropics with summer rain -- Tropics with year-round rain -- Mountain regions -- Ubiquitous soils. Includes bibliographical references and index. This book describes and comprehensively illustrates the soils of the world in accordance with the worldwide WRB classification. The structure of the book follows the ecozone concept. For every ecozone, location, climate and vegetation as well as soil formation and distribution are presented. All soils representative of the corresponding ecozone are then described in detail: definition, properties, distribution, use, classification, genesis. Over 260 photographs illustrate soil profiles, soil details and landscapes. Instructive maps and graphs help understand soil properties and soil-forming processes and make the publication an excellent reference book about the world's soils. |
| Physical Description: |
1 online resource (xii, 256 pages) : colour illustrations. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9783540304616 3540304614 |