Handbook of Soil Sciences

This volume provides an interdisciplinary understanding of soil science practices based on a rigorous, complete, and up-to-date treatment of the subject matter compiled by leading scientists. Completely revised and updated, this second edition of a bestseller covers interfacial interactions between the physical, chemical, and biological regimes within the soil; the factors that control the availability of plant nutrients and microelements; interdisciplinary aspects of soil science, including salinity, sodicity, and soil erosion; and soil databases for assessing worldwide soil resources. Chapters include concepts and theories, definitions, approaches, methodologies and procedures, data in tabular and figure format, and extensive references.