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Resources Tagged: Soil Science

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  1. Dirt: the ecstatic skin of the earth

    2007-01-17 John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Saint Phocas, Darwin, and Virgil parade through this thought-provoking work, taking their place next to the dung beetle, the compost heap, dowsing, historical farming, and the microscopic biota that till the soil. Whether William Bryant Logan is traversing the far...
    Dirt Soil science

  2. Life in the Soil

    1966-01-01 The purpose of this booklet is to introduce the student to the soil as an environment for life, and then to describe the organisms inhabiting it as well as their characteristic activities. 60 pages, illustrated, photos The Institute of Biology's Studies in Biology no. 2
    Soil science Soil biology

  3. Occurrence, Characteristics, and Genesis of Carbonate, Gypsum, and Silica Accumulations in Soils

    1991-01-01 Proceedings of a symposium by Division S-5 of the Soil Science Society of America, 29 November, 1988
    Soil science

  4. Soil management in India

    1962-01-01 This book discusses comprehensively the principles and methods of soil management and all related aspects of agricultural practice. 609 pages, illustrated
    Soil science Agriculture-India

  5. Building Soils for Better Crops Sustainable Soil Management (3rd ed.)

    2009-01-01 Building Soils for Better Crops is a one-of-a-kind, practical guide to ecological soil management, now expanded and in full color. It provides step-by-step information on soil-improving practices as well as in-depth background from what soil is to the importance of organic matter. Case studies of...
    Soil science

  6. Organic Materials and Soil Productivity

    1977-01-01 This book includes chapters on; Soil as a substratum for plant production Biochemistry of soil organic matter in relation to soil productivity Importance of soil organic matter to soil fertility Organic materials as fertiizers in crop production Economics of using organic materials as fertilizers...
    Soil Organic Matter Soil science

  7. Diagnosis and improvement of saline and alkali soils

    1954-08-01 It is the purpose of this handbook to bring together and summarize information that will be useful, particularly to professional agricultural workers, for the diagnosis and improvement of saline and alkali soils. It is a practical guide for those who are confronted with soil, plant, and water...
    Saline Soils Alkaline Soil science

  8. The Importance of Soil Organic Matter: Key to Drought-Resistant Soil and Sustained Food Production

    2005-01-01 Notebook, various page numbers, illustrated, photos FAO Soil Bulletins
    Soil science Soil Organic Matter

  9. Quantitative Methods in Soil Mineralogy: Proceedings of a symposium sponsored by Division S-9 of the Soil Science Society of America

    1994-01-01 462 pages, illustrated, photos SSSA Miscellaneous Publication
    Soil science Soil mineralogy

  10. Plant Adaptation to Mineral Stress in Problem Soils: Proceedings of a workshop, National Agricultural Library, Beltsville, MD

    1976-11-22 This book contains articles written under two main categories - overview of soil mineral stress-worldwide and genetic potentials for solving problems of soil mineral stress. 420 pages, illustrated
    Soil science Minerals