Introduction to the biogeochemistry of soils / Ronald Amundson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Amundson, Ronald (Ronald G.), author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Soils--Environmental aspects.

Soils.

Biogeochemical cycles.

Biogeochemistry.

Soil chemistry.

Physical Description:

xi, 222 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2021.

Summary:

"The first process-based textbook on how soils form and function in biogeochemical cycles, offering a self-contained and integrated overview of the field as it now stands for advanced undergraduate and graduate students in soil science, environmental science, and the wider Earth sciences. The jargon-free approach quickly familiarises students with the field's theoretical foundations before moving on to analyse chemical and other numerical data, building the necessary skills to develop questions and strategies for original research by the end of a single semester course. The field-based framework equips students with the essential tools for accessing and interpreting the vast USDA soil dataset, allowing them to establish a working knowledge of the most important modern developments in soil research. Complete with numerous end-of-chapter questions, figures and examples, students will find this textbook a multidisciplinary toolkit invaluable to their future careers"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction to Soils

An Overview of the Biogeochemistry of Soils

The Biology in Soil Biogeochemistry

Field Based Properties of Soils

Soil Biogeochemical Measurements and Data

Time and Soil Processes

The Soil Carbon Cycle

Chemical and Physical Processes in Soils

Soil Processes on Sloping Landscapes

Humans and Soil Biogeochemistry.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Amundson, Ronald, (Ronald G.) Introduction to the biogeochemistry of soils

ISBN:

9781108831260

1108831265

9781108932752

1108932754

OCLC:

1230461382

Publisher Number:

99988392899