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The Soils of Argentina

  • First book to provide a comprehensive overview of Argentinian soils

  • Written by experts in the field

  • Fully illustrated with complete sets of data, maps and charts

Part of the book series: World Soils Book Series (WSBS)

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  • ISBN: 978-3-319-76853-3
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Table of contents (19 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
  2. History of Soil Research

    • Raul S. Lavado
    Pages 1-5
  3. Geology and Geomorphology

    • Fernando X. Pereyra
    Pages 7-25
  4. Climate

    • Roberto De Ruyver, Carlos Di Bella
    Pages 27-47
  5. Vegetation

    • Silvia D. Matteucci, Andrea F. Rodríguez, Mariana E. Silva
    Pages 49-62
  6. Distribution and Classification of Soils

    • Darío Rodríguez, Guillermo A. Schulz, Alicia Aleksa, Leonardo Tenti Vuegen
    Pages 63-79
  7. Soils of the Pampean Region

    • Gerardo Rubio, Fernando X. Pereyra, Miguel A. Taboada
    Pages 81-100
  8. Soils from the Patagonian Region

    • Fernando X. Pereyra, Pablo Bouza
    Pages 101-121
  9. North-western Argentina Soils

    • Fernando X. Pereyra, Diego S. Fernández
    Pages 123-134
  10. Soils of the Cuyo Region

    • Marcelo Zárate, Adriana Mehl
    Pages 135-148
  11. Soils of the Chaco Region

    • Lucas M. Moretti, Héctor José María Morrás, Fernando X. Pereyra, Guillermo A. Schulz
    Pages 149-160
  12. Soils of the Mesopotamian Region

    • María Fabiana Navarro de Rau
    Pages 161-163
  13. Soils of Entre Ríos

    • Dante Julián Bedendo
    Pages 165-173
  14. Soils of Corrientes

    • María Fabiana Navarro de Rau, Ditmar Bernardo Kurtz
    Pages 175-183
  15. Soils of Misiones

    • Lucas M. Moretti, María Fabiana Navarro de Rau
    Pages 185-193
  16. Soils of the Argentine Antarctica

    • Rubén E. Godagnone, Juan C. de la Fuente
    Pages 195-207
  17. Agriculture

    • Jorge Dominguez, Gerardo Rubio
    Pages 209-238
  18. Soil Erosion

    • Juan Cruz Colazo, Patricia Carfagno, Jorge Gvozdenovich, Daniel Buschiazzo
    Pages 239-250
  19. Contaminants

    • Raul S. Lavado, Virginia Aparicio
    Pages 251-259
  20. Future Issues

    • Gerardo Rubio, Raul S. Lavado, Fernando X. Pereyra, Miguel A. Taboada, Lucas M. Moretti, Darío Rodriguez et al.
    Pages 261-263

About this book

This is the first comprehensive book on Argentinian pedology. It discusses the main soil types of Argentina, their geographical distribution, classification, functions, agricultural use, ecological aspects, and the threats to which they have been subjected during centuries of intensive and extensive management. The description of the soils is accompanied by a complete set of data, pictures and maps, including benchmark profiles and an overview of the country's agricultural production. It also deals with future scenarios of the relationships between soil science and other disciplines and the main challenges that soil science will face in the future. Further, the book explores aspects of the main soil forming factors, such as climate, vegetation, geology and geomorphology, making use of new, unpublished data and elaborations, and presents a history of pedological research in Argentina.

Keywords

  • Pedoclimate soils
  • Pedology in Argentina
  • Soil properties in Argentina
  • Soil science conservation
  • Soils of Argentina

Editors and Affiliations

  • INBA (CONICET UBA), Cát. Fertilidad y Fertilizantes, Facultad Agronomía, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina

    Gerardo Rubio

  • INBA (CONICET UBA), Facultad Agronomía, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina

    Raul S. Lavado

  • Universidad Nacional de Avellaneda—SEGEMAR, Buenos Aires, Argentina

    Fernando X. Pereyra

Bibliographic Information

Buying options

eBook EUR 117.69
Price includes VAT (Finland)
  • ISBN: 978-3-319-76853-3
  • Instant PDF download
  • Readable on all devices
  • Own it forever
  • Exclusive offer for individuals only
  • Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout
Softcover Book EUR 153.99
Price includes VAT (Finland)
Hardcover Book EUR 153.99
Price includes VAT (Finland)