Encyclopedia of Soil Science - Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series

Soils long have been taken for granted being so commonplace and lacking often striking
features. However, soil is one of the most complex media on Earth, vital for the bio-
geosphere and human civilization. With increased usage of soil for world food production,
building materials, waste repositories, etc awareness has grown for the need of better
global understanding of soil and its processes. The Encyclopedia of Soil Science provides
a comprehensive, alphabetical treatment of basic soil science in a single volume.
It constitutes a wide ranging and authoritative collection of about 160 academic articles
covering the salient aspects of soil physics, chemistry, biology, fertility, technology,
genesis, morphology, classification and geomorphology. The longer articles by leading
authorities from around the world are being supplemented by ca 430 definitions of common
terms in soil sciences. It should be emphasized though that the volume is not a dictionary
but represents a compendium of knowledge.

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