Properties and Management of Soils in the Tropics

Properties and Management of Soils in the Tropics
Author: Pedro A. Sanchez
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 685
Release: 2019-01-10
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1107176050

Long-awaited second edition of classic textbook, brought completely up to date, for courses on tropical soils, and reference for scientists and professionals.

Booker Tropical Soil Manual

Booker Tropical Soil Manual
Author: J.R. Landon
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 531
Release: 2014-01-27
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1317902092

First published in 1991. This is a more portable version of the Booker Tropical Soil Manual, in which the format (and weight) of the first edition have been reduced whilst retaining as much as possible of the original clarity. It also includes new content and appendices that cover the revised FAO publications on soil classification and on water quality for agriculture.

Guide to Sources for Agricultural and Biological Research

Guide to Sources for Agricultural and Biological Research
Author: J. Richard Blanchard
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Total Pages: 748
Release: 2023-07-28
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0520328736

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1981.

Nature and Management of Tropical Peat Soils

Nature and Management of Tropical Peat Soils
Author: J. P. Andriesse
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Total Pages: 188
Release: 1988
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9789251026571

Distribution of tropical peat; Formation of peats; The main characteristics of tropical peats; Classification; Agricultural potential; Reclamation problems; Agricultural management; Energy use of peat; Environmental aspects of reclamation.