Author : James G. Bockheim
Publisher : Springer
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 32,31 MB
Release : 2015-05-22
Category : Nature
ISBN : 331905497X
This book divides Antarctica into eight ice-free regions and provides information on the soils of each region. Soils have been studied in Antarctica for nearly 100 years. Although only 0.35% (45,000 km2) of Antarctica is ice-free, its weathered, unconsolidated material qualify as “soils”. Soils of Antarctica is richly illustrated with nearly 150 images and provisional maps are provided for several key ice-free areas.
Author : James G. Bockheim
Publisher : Springer
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,13 MB
Release : 2016-10-18
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9783319381466
This book divides Antarctica into eight ice-free regions and provides information on the soils of each region. Soils have been studied in Antarctica for nearly 100 years. Although only 0.35% (45,000 km2) of Antarctica is ice-free, its weathered, unconsolidated material qualify as “soils”. Soils of Antarctica is richly illustrated with nearly 150 images and provisional maps are provided for several key ice-free areas.
Author : I.B. Campbell
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 407 pages
File Size : 11,50 MB
Release : 1987-06-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 008086984X
Author : Gerardo Rubio
Publisher : Springer
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 27,84 MB
Release : 2018-05-30
Category : Nature
ISBN : 3319768530
This is the first comprehensive book on Argentinian pedology. It discusses the main soil types of Argentina, their geographical distribution, classification, functions, agricultural use, ecological aspects, and the threats to which they have been subjected during centuries of intensive and extensive management. The description of the soils is accompanied by a complete set of data, pictures and maps, including benchmark profiles and an overview of the country's agricultural production. It also deals with future scenarios of the relationships between soil science and other disciplines and the main challenges that soil science will face in the future. Further, the book explores aspects of the main soil forming factors, such as climate, vegetation, geology and geomorphology, making use of new, unpublished data and elaborations, and presents a history of pedological research in Argentina.
Author : Laura Zucconi
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 187 pages
File Size : 18,80 MB
Release : 2021-11-10
Category : Science
ISBN : 288971618X
Author : Allen Hunt
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 19,36 MB
Release : 2021-04-06
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1119563968
Explores soil as a nexus for water, chemicals, and biologically coupled nutrient cycling Soil is a narrow but critically important zone on Earth's surface. It is the interface for water and carbon recycling from above and part of the cycling of sediment and rock from below. Hydrogeology, Chemical Weathering, and Soil Formation places chemical weathering and soil formation in its geological, climatological, biological and hydrological perspective. Volume highlights include: The evolution of soils over 3.25 billion years Basic processes contributing to soil formation How chemical weathering and soil formation relate to water and energy fluxes The role of pedogenesis in geomorphology Relationships between climate soils and biota Soils, aeolian deposits, and crusts as geologic dating tools Impacts of land-use change on soils The American Geophysical Union promotes discovery in Earth and space science for the benefit of humanity. Its publications disseminate scientific knowledge and provide resources for researchers, students, and professionals. Find out more about this book from this Q&A with the Editors
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Page : 396 pages
File Size : 47,84 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Desert ecology
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Author : Allan E. Hewitt
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 50,79 MB
Release : 2021-02-19
Category : Nature
ISBN : 3030647633
This book offers an introduction to the soils of Aotearoa New Zealand, structured according to the New Zealand soil classification system. Starting with an overview of the importance and distribution of New Zealand soils, it subsequently provides essential information on each of the 15 New Zealand soil orders in separate chapters. Each chapter, illustrated with diagrams and photographs in colour, includes a summary of the main features of the soils in the order, their genesis and relationships with landscapes, their key properties including examples of physical and chemical characteristics, and their classification, use, and management. The book then features a chapter on soils in the Ross Sea region of Antarctica and concludes by considering New Zealand soils in a global context, soil-formation pathways, and methods used in New Zealand to evaluate soils and assist in land-management decisions. Information about how to access detailed information via links to the Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research website is also included.
Author : Luiz Henrique Rosa
Publisher : Springer
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 17,68 MB
Release : 2019-06-18
Category : Science
ISBN : 303018367X
This book focuses on the fungi found in one of the most pristine regions on Earth: Antarctica. It discusses the fungal occurrence in all substrates of the region, including soil, seawater, lake and marine sediments, rocks, ice, and snow. It also addresses the impact of climate changes on these organisms, the genomic techniques developed to study them, and how a number of compounds, such as antibiotics and enzymes, produced by the Antarctic fungi can be used in medicine, agriculture and the chemical industry.
Author : Edoardo A.C. Costantini
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 359 pages
File Size : 22,17 MB
Release : 2013-03-29
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9400756429
The Soils of Italy is the first comprehensive book on Italian pedology in seventy years. Taking advantage of the authors’ large experience and of the most up-to-date information and technology, this book treats the main soil types of Italy, their diffusion, their functions, ecological use, and the threats to which they are subjected during centuries of intensive management. It also deals with future scenarios of the relationships between soil science and other disciplines, such as urban development, medicine, economics, sociology, and archaeology. The description of the soils is accompanied by a complete set of data, pictures and maps, including benchmark profiles. Factors of soil formation are also treated, making use of new, unpublished data and elaborations. The book also includes a history of pedological research in Italy, spanning over a century.
