Fundamentals of soil science /

Foth, H. D.

Fundamentals of soil science / H. D. Foth and L.M. Turk. - Fifth Edition - New York : Wiley, c1972 - xi, 454 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Includes index.

Chapter 1. Concepts of soil -- Chapter 2. Soil as a medium for plant growth -- Chapter 3. Physical properties of soils -- Chapter 4. Soil water -- Chapter 5. Soil organisms -- Chapter 6. Soil organic matter -- Chapter 7. Chemical and mineralogical properties of soils -- Chapter 8. Soil pH - causes, significance and alteration -- Chapter 9. Soil genesis and the soil survey -- Chapter 10. Classification and geography of the World's soils.

This is reflected in the increasing enrollment of non-agriculture students in soil courses and the development of many environmentally related courses.

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SOIL SCIENCE

S 591 .F68 1972