Soils in Natural Landscapes
- ISBN-10
- 1466594365
- ISBN-13
- 9781466594364
- Category
- Nature
- Pages
- 319
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2013-10-21
- Publisher
- CRC Press
- Author
- Earl B. Alexander
Description
In any complete investigation of terrestrial ecosystems, rocks and soils must be considered. Soils are essential resources, providing water and nutrients for vascular plants, and mitigating the flow of water from the land. In addition, soil diversity is critical for biotic diversity. While there are many references on the agricultural perspective o
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