Geomorphology And Soils
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| Author | : Peter W. Birkeland |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
| Total Pages | : 430 |
| Release | : 1999 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 9780195078862 |
Soils and Geomorphology, now in its third edition, remains popular among soil scientists, geomorphologists, geologists, geographers, and archaeologists. While retaining the useful "factors of soil formation format," it has been extensively revised, incorporating a considerable amount of new research and offering a greater number of topics and examples -- particularly in the chapters "Weathering and Soil Development with Time" and "Topography: Soil Relations with Time in Different Climatic Settings." Greater emphasis is placed on the role of dust in pedogenesis, and new data are included on tropical soil development, global soil-loess relations, neotectonics, and reduction processes. The text discusses field applications such as the use of soils in recognizing climate change, estimating the age of geological deposits, and dealing with environmental problems such as acid rain. New "how-to" appendices on soil descriptions and calculating the profile development index are also included. Soils and Geomorphology is an ideal text for advanced undergraduate and graduate students in courses on pedology, soil science, Quaternary geology, archeology, and sedimentary petrology.
| Author | : A.J. Gerrard |
| Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
| Total Pages | : 288 |
| Release | : 1992-10-31 |
| Genre | : Nature |
| ISBN | : 0412441802 |
Soil geomorphology is the accurate assessment of the genetic relationship of soils and landforms, which is possible only if their interdependence is recognized. This book provides an integration of geomorphology and pedology. Students and scientists in many disciplines should find this book highly relevant to their interests.
| Author | : Randall J. Schaetzl |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 840 |
| Release | : 2005-05-05 |
| Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
| ISBN | : 1139443461 |
Soils: Genesis and Geomorphology is a comprehensive and accessible textbook on all aspects of soils. The book's introductory chapters on soil morphology, physics, mineralogy and organisms prepare the reader for the more advanced and thorough treatment that follows. Theory and processes of soil genesis and geomorphology form the backbone of the book, rather than the emphasis on soil classification that permeates other less imaginative soils textbooks. This refreshingly readable text takes a truly global perspective, with many examples from around the world sprinkled throughout. Replete with hundreds of high quality figures and a large glossary, this book will be invaluable for anyone studying soils, landforms and landscape change. Soils: Genesis and Geomorphology is an ideal textbook for mid- to upper-level undergraduate and graduate level courses in soils, pedology and geomorphology. It will also be an invaluable reference text for researchers.
| Author | : Raymond B. Daniels |
| Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
| Total Pages | : 258 |
| Release | : 1992-08-04 |
| Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
| ISBN | : 9780471511533 |
Provides readers with the fundamentals necessary for a basic understanding of the soil landscape. Divided into three major sections, it covers stratigraphy, geomorphology, hydrology, and the ways in which these geologic processes shape the landscape. Early chapters cover the textural characteristics of soil materials, fluvial systems, hillslope sediments and transitional environments. Later chapters explore volcanics, saprolite, the evolutionary process of landscapes, rates of denudation, streams, hillslope processes and mass movement. Included at the end of the chapters are lists of references, figures, tables and additional reading sources.
| Author | : Darold P. Batzer |
| Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
| Total Pages | : 372 |
| Release | : 2014-12-06 |
| Genre | : Nature |
| ISBN | : 0520278585 |
This second edition of this important and authoritative survey provides students and researchers with up-to-date and accessible information about the ecology of freshwater and estuarine wetlands. Prominent scholars help students understand both general concepts of different wetland types as well as complex topics related to these dynamic physical environments. Careful syntheses review wetland soils, hydrology, and geomorphology; abiotic constraints for wetland plants and animals; microbial ecology and biogeochemistry; development of wetland plant communities; wetland animal ecology; and carbon dynamics and ecosystem processes. In addition, contributors document wetland regulation, policy, and assessment in the US and provide a clear roadmap for adaptive management and restoration of wetlands. New material also includes an expanded review of the consequences for wetlands in a changing global environment. Ideally suited for wetlands ecology courses, Ecology of Freshwater and Estuarine Wetlands, Second Edition, includes updated content, enhanced images (many in color), and innovative pedagogical elements that guide students and interested readers through the current state of our wetlands.
| Author | : Joseph Alfred Zinck |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2016-01-06 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 9783319191584 |
This book offers a proven approach for reliable mapping of soil-landscape relationships to derive information for policy, planning and management at scales ranging from local to regional. It presents the theoretical and conceptual framework of the geopedologic approach and a bulk of applied research showing its application and benefits for knowledge generation relevant to geohazard studies, land use conflict analysis, land use planning, land degradation assessment, and land suitability analysis. Soil is a vital resource for society at large and an important determinant of the economic status of nations. The intensification of natural disasters and the increased land use competition for food and energy have raised awareness of the relevant role the pedosphere plays in natural and anthropogenic environments. Recent papers and global initiatives show a renewed interest in soil research and its applications for improved planning and management of this fragile and finite resource.
| Author | : A.F. Pitty |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 376 |
| Release | : 2020-05-11 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 1000046125 |
This book, first published in 1978, provides a comprehensive guide to soil properties in any major world region. It emphasizes the significance of the spatial changes in soil patterns, the environmental influence on soils, and their temporal changes, but focuses attention on the systematic examination of soil properties and their reciprocal effects. It covers such important topics as the mineral composition of different soils, their organic matter, structure and porosity, chemical make-up and mechanical properties.
| Author | : Cliff Ollier |
| Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
| Total Pages | : 340 |
| Release | : 1996-05 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : |
Regolith is the layer of broken and unconsolidated rock and soil material that forms the surface of the land and covers the bedrock nearly everywhere. An understanding of its properties and structure is very important in topics such as groundwater supply, soil conservation and exploration efforts for economic materials. Regolith, Soils and Landforms is a manual for students, professionals and researchers concerned with the practical examination and analysis of earth surface materials in the field. The text describes many economic aspects of regolith studies, such as the formation of mineral deposits, the importance of weathering zones and how the chemistry of regolith affects human health. Presenting a new view of the geological history of the earth, it places emphasis on the formation and destruction of regolith materials and provides a challenge for established concepts in landscape evolution. It will be an essential text to a wide range of readership including students of Geology, Geomorphology, Geography, Agriculture and Engineering as well as professionals dealing with regolith in their own work.
| Author | : Garry Willgoose |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 337 |
| Release | : 2018-03 |
| Genre | : Nature |
| ISBN | : 0521858798 |
This book provides a holistic guide to the construction of numerical models to explain the co-evolution of landforms, soils, vegetation and tectonics. This volume demonstrates how physical processes interact to influence landform evolution, and explains the science behind the physical processes, as well as the mechanics of how to solve them.
| Author | : Chadwick Dearing Oliver |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 547 |
| Release | : 2018-06-21 |
| Genre | : Business & Economics |
| ISBN | : 1107172934 |
An illustrated overview of the sustainability of natural resources and the social and environmental issues surrounding their distribution and demand.
