Wolfgang Zech: Soils of the World, Gebunden

Beschreibung

This book describes and comprehensively illustrates all earth soils in accordance with the prevailing worldwide WRB classification. However, it goes far beyond description and definition, by presenting the soils in the context of the natural habitats in which they occur. The book is structured in line with ecological zones. Initially their location, the climate and the vegetation as well as the factors influencing the constitution of the soil are briefly presented. All soils representative of the corresponding ecological zone are then defined and described in detail:

Definition

Diagnostic features

Physical, chemical and biological characteristics

Occurrence and distribution Use and endangering

Processes influencing soil formation

Distribution maps

Diagrams showing profile characteristics and soil formation processes

Photographs of soil profiles

Photographs of soil-scapes and

Soil catenas


All these factors contribute to producing an impression of their characteristics as well as their natural surroundings. The very instructive photographs and graphs combine to make the publication an excellent reference book about the earth s soils and their distribution.

Inhaltsangabe

Polar and Subpolar Zone.- Boreal Zone.- Humid Middle Latitudes.- Arid Middle Latitudes.- Winter Moist Subtropics.- Arid Tropics and Subtropics.- Wet-Dry Tropics.- Moist Subtropics.- Wet Tropics.- Mountain Regions.- Ubiquitous Soils.

Klappentext

This book describes and comprehensively illustrates the soils of the world in accordance with the worldwide WRB classification. The structure of the book follows the ecozone concept. For every ecozone, location, climate and vegetation as well as soil formation and distribution are presented. All soils representative of the corresponding ecozone are then described in detail: definition, properties, distribution, use, classification, genesis. Over 260 photographs illustrate soil profiles, soil details and landscapes. Instructive maps and graphs help understand soil properties and soil-forming processes and make the publication an excellent reference book about the world's soils.