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Soil Science and Management

by: Plaster,Edward

Soil Science and Management

by: Plaster,Edward

ISBN 13:
9780827372931
ISBN 10:
0827372930
Edition: 3rd
Format: Hardcover
Copyright: 12/19/1996
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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This new edition introduces the concepts behind soil science and relates these concepts to current soil management practices, such as the most recent regulatory changes and technological developments: wetland management, the use of Geographic Information Systems for soil mapping, and much more. The emphasis on sustainable soil use and conservation prepares students to deal with today's enviromental issues, such as soil and water conservation, nutrient management, sustainable agriculture, and related topics. An appendix familiarizes horticultural majors with basic chemistry concepts to provide the foundation for further study in soil science.ALSO AVAILABLELab Manual, ISBN: 0-8273-7864-5INSTRUCTOR SUPPLEMENTS CALL CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO ORDERLab Manual- Instructor's Manual, ISBN: 0-8273-8228-6Instructor's Manual, ISBN: 0-8273-7294-9

Preface

(1)

Author's Acknowledgments

Chapter 1 The Importance of Soil

(14)

Soil Shapes Human History

(1)

Soil Is a Life-Supporting Layer of Material

(2)

Soil Is a Medium for Plant Growth

(2)

Soil: A Three-Phase System

(3)

Agricultural Uses of Soil

(1)

Nonagricultural Uses of Soil

(2)

Land Use in the United States

(3)

Chapter 2 Soil Origin and Development

(17)

The Soil Body

(2)

Rocks and Minerals

(2)

Parent Material

(3)

Climate

(1)

Organisms

(1)

Topography

(1)

Time

(1)

The Soil Profile

(6)

Chapter 3 Physical Properties of Soil

(23)

Soil Texture

(6)

Soil Density and Permeability

(3)

Soil Structure

(2)

Soil Consistence

(1)

Soil Tilth

(5)

Soil Pans

(1)

Soil Temprature

(1)

Soil Color

(4)

4 Soil Water

(18)

How Plants Use Water

(1)

Forces on Soil Water

(3)

Types of Soil Water

(2)

Water Retention and Movement

(4)

How Roots Gather Water

(2)

Measuring Soil Water

(5)

Chapter 5 Water Conservation

(16)

The Hydrologic Cycle

(1)

Water Resources in the United States

(3)

Capturing Water in Soil

(4)

Reducing Consumptive Use

(3)

Water Quality

(4)

Chapter 6 Drainage and Irrigation

(21)

The Importance of Drainage

(1)

Wetland and Wet Soils

(2)

Artifical Drainage

(3)

Irrigation Systems

(7)

Using Irrigation

103

(3)

Water Quality

106

(4)

Chapter 7 Life in the Soil

110

(20)

The Carbon Cycle

111

(2)

Microorganisms

113

(2)

Distribution and Functions of Microorganisms

115

(8)

Promoting Soil Organisms

123

(1)

Soil Animals

124

(6)

Chapter 8 Organic Matter

130

(16)

The Nature of Organic Matter

131

(2)

Functions of Organic Matter

133

(1)

Maintaining Soil Matter

134

(4)

Nitrogen Tie-Up and Composting

138

(3)

Organic Soils

141

(5)

Chapter 9 Soil Fertility

146

(19)

Soil Fertility

147

(2)

Sources of Elements in Soil

149

(1)

Soil Colliods

150

(6)

Cation Exchange

156

(3)

Nutrient Uptake

159

(6)

Chapter 10 Soil pH and Salinity

165

(25)

Soil pH

166

(1)

Development of Soil pH

167

(4)

Effects of pH on Plants

171

(2)

Liming Soil

173

(8)

Acidifying Soil

181

(1)

Soil Salinity

182

(8)

Chapter 11 Plant Nutrition

190

(20)

Nitrogen

191

(5)

Phosphorus

196

(2)

Potassium

198

(3)

Secondary Nutrients

201

(2)

Trace Elements

203

(3)

Balanced Nutrition

206

(4)

Chapter 12 Soil Sampling and Testing

210

(12)

Why Test Soils?

211

(1)

Soil Sampling

212

(3)

Soil Testing

215

(2)

Tissue Testing

217

(5)

Chapter 13 Fertilizers

222

(22)

Fertilizer Materials

226

(6)

Mixed Fertilizers

232

(1)

Mixing Fertilizers

233

(1)

Selecting Fertilizer

234

(1)

Applying Fertilizer

235

(1)

Fertilizing Before Planting

235

(1)

Fertilizing at Planting

236

(1)

Fertilizing after Planting

237

(7)

Chapter 14 Organic Amendments

244

(15)

Animal Manure

245

(5)

Biosolids

250

(3)

Compost

253

(1)

Fertilizers and the Environment

254

(5)

Chapter 15 Tillage and Cropping Systems

259

(18)

Uses of Tillage

260

(1)

Conventional Tillage

261

(4)

Conservation Tillage

265

(4)

Differences Between Conventional and Conservation Tillage

269

(1)

Cropping Systems

270

(2)

Dryland Farming

272

(1)

Organic Farming

273

(1)

Sustainable Agriculture

274

(3)

Chapter 16 Horticultural Uses of Soil

277

(21)

Vegetable Culture

278

(1)

Fruit Culture

279

(2)

Nursery Field Culture

281

(2)

Container Growing

283

(5)

Landscaping

288

(10)

Chapter 17 Soil Classification and Survey

298

(15)

Soil Classification

299

(2)

Soil Survey

301

(4)

Land Capability Classes

305

(8)

Chapter 18 Soil Conservation

313

(25)

Erosion

314

(2)

How Water Erosion Occurs

316

(4)

Predicting Soil Loss: The Universal Soil Loss Equation

320

(5)

Controlling Water Erosion

325

(6)

Wind Erosion

331

(7)

Chapter 19 Urban Soil

338

(11)

Problems of Urban Soils

339

(3)

Urban Erosion

342

(7)

Chapter 20 Government Agencies and Programs

349

(8)

USDA Agencies

350

(2)

USDA Conservation Programs

352

(2)

State and Local Efforts

354

(3)

Appendix 1 Some Basic Chemistry

357

(4)

Appendix 2 Sedimentation Test of Soil Texture

361

(1)

Appendix 3 Soil Orders of the United States

362

(3)

Appendix 4 Soil Horizon Symbol Suffixes

365

(2)

Appendix 5 Land Evaluation

367

(5)

Appendix 6 Preferred Soil Characteristics for Selected Trees

372

(5)

Glossary

377

(16)

Index

393

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