The Soils of Equatorial Regions

Abstract

THE study of soils in equatorial or tropical countries has been very backward in comparison with that in temperate regions in spite of the great development of agriculture in the low latitudes. What is known is largely due to agricultural officers and chemists who had little time to spare from their routine duties. Unfortunately, much of the information available is for surface soils only, profile studies being rather scarce. Comprehensive studies on tropical soils are thus rare, and one turns with interest to the volume under review for enlightenment on the many pedological problems provided by these soils.

The Soils of Equatorial Regions

With Special Reference to the Netherlands East Indies. By Prof. Dr. E. C. Jul. Mohr. Translated from the Nederlandsch by Robert L. Pendleton. Pp. xii + 766. (Ann Arbor, Mich.: Edwards Brothers, Inc.; London: H. K. Lewis and Co., Ltd., 1944.) 7.50 dollars.