Advances in Soil Science: Volume 15

by Bobby A. Stewart

The study of soils has taken on increased importance because a rapidly expanding population is placing demands on the soil never before experi- enced. This has led to an increase in land degradation. Land degradation is one of the most severe problems facing mankind. Volume 11 of Advances in Soil Science was devoted entirely to this critical area of soil science. The editors of that volume, R. Lal and B.A. Stewart, defined soil degradation as the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 146127768X
• ISBN13: 9781461277682
• Release Date: September 2011
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 262 Pages
• Weight: 0.87 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"