The soils of Israel

Presents a concise description of the soils of Israel, including their distribution, chemical, physical mineralogical characteristics and agricultural attributes. Based on the relationships between soils and soil-forming factors, this work explains the distribution of the different soil types.

Main Author: Singer, Arieh, 1934-
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Format: eBook
Language: English
Published: Berlin ; New York : Springer, [2007]
Physical Description: 1 online resource (x, 306 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps (some color)
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Factors of soil formation
  • Soils of the Coastal Plain and the Shefela
  • Soils of the Negev
  • Soils of the hills and mountain range
  • Soils of the Yizreel and Jordan Valleys
  • Soils of the Eastern Galilee and the Golan Haights : basalt and pyroclastics derived soils
  • Paleosols in Israel
  • Saline and alkaline soils in Israel
  • Soil classification in Israel.