TY - BOOK AU - Rowell,David L. TI - Soil science SN - 9780470221419 (U.S.) U1 - 631.4 ROW PY - 1994/// CY - Harlow PB - Longman Scientific & Technical KW - Soil science KW - Human geography KW - thema KW - Soil science, sedimentology N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; 1.Soils in the field -- 2.Mineral partices - the soil framework -- 3.Organic materials - alive and dead -- 4.The arragement of particles and pores - soild structure -- 5.Water in soils -- 6.Air in soils - supply and demand -- 7.Particle surfaces and soil solutions -- 8.Soil acidity and alkalinity -- 9.The availability of plant nutrients - potassium, calcium and magnesium -- 10.Phosphorous and sulphur -- 11.Nitrogen in soils -- 12.The availability of water in soils -- 13.Soil fertility -- 14.Salinity and sodicity -- 15.Pesticides and metals N2 - An introduction to the measurement of soil properties and the use of data, this text contains all methods generally accepted by soil scientists as "tools of the trade". They do not require advanced scientific knowledge and can be carried out without access to sophisticated analytical equipment ER -