Buol, S. W. S.W. Buol Editor text Chichester Wiley-Blackwell 2011 6th ed. monographic eng

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xvi, 543 p., ill.,; 25 cm. Soil Genesis and Classification (6th ed.) by S.W. Buol, R.J. Southard, R.C. Graham, and P.A. McDaniel is a comprehensive textbook that examines the processes responsible for soil formation, development, and classification. The book explains how factors such as climate, organisms, topography, parent material, and time interact to produce the wide variety of soils found around the world. It explores the physical, chemical, biological, and mineralogical processes involved in soil genesis and discusses the characteristics and distribution of major soil groups. The text also provides an in-depth treatment of modern soil classification systems, with particular emphasis on the USDA Soil Taxonomy, while comparing it with other international classification frameworks. Through detailed descriptions, illustrations, and case studies, the book demonstrates how soil properties influence land use, agriculture, forestry, engineering, and environmental management. Widely used by students, researchers, and soil professionals, the sixth edition incorporates updated scientific knowledge, revised classification concepts, and current perspectives on soil resources and sustainable land management Edited by S.W. Buol ... [et al.]. Includes bibliographical references and index. Soil science DUCE S591.B887 13: 978-0-8138-0769-0 http://172.20.27.22:4000/handle/123456789/200 http://172.20.27.22:4000/handle/123456789/200 DLC 260708 20260708093349.0 en