Contents:

ch1 The soils around us
ch2 Formation of soils from parent materials
ch3 Soil Classification
ch4 Soil architecture and physical properties
ch5 Soil water: characteristics and behavior
ch6 Soil and the hydrologic cycle
ch7 Soil aeration and temperature
ch8 The colloidal fraction: seat of soil chemical and physical activity
ch9 Soil acidity, alkalinity, aridity, and salinity
ch10 Organisms and ecology of the soil
ch11 Soil organic matter
ch12 Nutrient cycles and soil fertility
ch13 Practical nutrient management
ch14 Soil erosion and its control
ch15 Soils and chemical pollution