This book is a practical soil science text designed to provide a sound understanding of soils for students and professionals working in environmental management, soil conservation and natural resource management. The authors place soils and soil management within the broader context of natural resource management, offering practical explanations of soil properties, soil degradation processes, and methods for soil management and conservation. The book also examines the role of soils in ecological sustainability, catchment management and water resource management. Reflecting major changes in Australian land and natural resource management, this third edition has been redesigned and updated to address emerging environmental issues and new approaches to land management. This book is available as a paperback from eRetailers (e.g. Google Books and Amazon) [480 pages]. #
Contents:
The nature of soil, B Murphy
2. Forms of erosion, C Rosewell, et al.
3. Soil formation and erosion Rates, K Edwards, et al.
4. Other forms of soil degradation, P Charman
5. The soil profile, B Murphy and C Murphy
6. Systems of soil classification, B Murphy and C Murphy
7. Soil survey and mapping
8. Soils of New South Wales, B Murphy, et al.
9. Soil landscapes of New South Wales, B Murphy
10. Soil physical properties, G Geeves, B Craze and G Hamilton
11. Soil engineering properties, R Hicks
12. Soil erodibility, G Geeves and J Leys
13. Soil chemical properties
14. Soil organic matter, P Charman and M Roper
15. Soils, vegetation and land use, R Sonter, W Semple and J Lawrie
16. Soils and sustainable farming systems, J Lawrie, et al.
17. Soils and rangeland management, D Eldridge
18. Soils and coastal dune management, P Conacher and R Stanley
19. Soils and revegetation, W Johnston
20. Soils and their use for earthworks, R Crouch, et al.
21. Soils and Urban Land Use, R Hicks and C Hird
22. Soils and extractive industries, G Elliott and K Reynolds
23. Soils and sustainable development – a concluding perspective, P Charman