Soil The Skin of the Planet Earth /

The main focus of this monograph is to explain the important role of soil and the environment to a broad audience. Soil is one of the five essential factors crucial for human life. On the one hand the authors describe a responsible approach and use of soil, established on a basic knowledge of the na...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Authors: Kutílek, Miroslav (Author), Nielsen, Donald R. (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
Edition:1st ed. 2015.
Subjects:
Soil science.
Environment.
Agriculture.
Soil Science.
Environmental Sciences.
Online Access:Texto Completo
Table of Contents:
  • Omnipresent soil
  • How I earned my first crown and dollar
  • Soil is the skin of the planet Earth
  • The smallest zoo and botanical garden
  • The birth of soils.-Crumbling of soils
  • Soils as the skyscrapers
  • Soil is never without water
  • How water flows in soil
  • Soil regulates circulation of water on the planet Earth
  • How the plants nourish themselves
  • Soil reveals its true character
  • Dear Soil, what is your name?
  • Illness and death of soils
  • Index.

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