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Soils of South Africa
Martin Fey
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Description for Soils of South Africa
hardcover. Soils of South Africa is the first book in seventy years that provides a comprehensive account of South African soils. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: RBGB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 177 x 26. Weight in Grams: 960.
Soils of South Africa is the first book in seventy years that provides a comprehensive account of South African soils. The book arranges more than seventy soil forms into fourteen groups and then provides, for each group: • maps showing their distribution and abundance throughout South Africa • descriptions of morphological, chemical and physical properties • a detailed account of classification and its correlation with international systems • a discussion of soil genesis which includes a review of relevant research papers • appraisal of soil quality from a land use perspective as well as for its ecological significance • illustrative ... Read more
Soils of South Africa is the first book in seventy years that provides a comprehensive account of South African soils. The book arranges more than seventy soil forms into fourteen groups and then provides, for each group: • maps showing their distribution and abundance throughout South Africa • descriptions of morphological, chemical and physical properties • a detailed account of classification and its correlation with international systems • a discussion of soil genesis which includes a review of relevant research papers • appraisal of soil quality from a land use perspective as well as for its ecological significance • illustrative ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781107000506
SKU
V9781107000506
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-10
Reviews for Soils of South Africa
'The book is richly illustrated with numerous colour photographs of soil profiles and the landscapes in which they occur, pedogenic features such as concretions and stone lines, subterranean fungus gardens and spectacular termite mounds. … a book that will appeal to students and professional scientists alike, one that is destined to be the definitive text on South African soils for ... Read more