Soil Genesis and Classification, Sixth Edition, builds on the success of the previous editions to present an unparalleled resource on soil formation and classification. Featuring a color plate section containing multiple soil profiles, this text also includes information on new classification systems and emerging technologies and databases with updated references throughout. Covering the diverse needs of both the academic and professional communities, this classic text will be a must have reference for all those in soil science and related fields.

Soil Genesis and Classification

Engineering & Transportation

Buol, Stanley W.

Southard, Randal J.

Graham, Robert C.

McDaniel, Paul A.

Engineering

Wiley-Blackwell

Science & Math

Earth Sciences

This new edition of the classic Soil Genesis and Classification reflects the most recent advances in the field of soil science. Making use of the latest research and field experience, this volume offers up-to-the-date, expanded information about the nature, formation, function, classification, and use of soils. To the familiar soil families, series, and types, the authors have added material on Gelisols, additional facts about Andisols and tropical and subtropical soils, and a new chapter on soil survey interpretation. 
For the teacher and the student, the scientist and the curious layperson, this edition provides an improved understanding of the process of soil formation. It describes changes in terminology and technology, from ground-penetrating radar to aerial photography and modeling

Soil Genesis and Classification reviews a spectrum of soil classification systems and presents the culmination of more than two decades of testing and revisions in the U.S. Soil Taxonomy, the most detailed and comprehensive system for soil classification. The classic textbook explains the function and use of soils, soil formation and categorization, and details how this dynamic natural entity evolves from natural factors and processes and interfaces with ecosystems and human endeavors. For the fifth edition, the authors have included the new nomenclature and systematic structure of soil classification categories, as well as new analytical techniques to more quantitatively identify soil properties and define class limits in Soil Taxonomy. This comprehensive work covers the diverse needs of soil science instructors, majors, minors, and graduate students, and serves as an outstanding reference for soil scientists, agricultural and natural resources engineers and economists, and others in related fields such as ecology, natural resources, and land use and planning.

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