Overview
- In accordance with the worldwide WRB Classification (World Reference Base for Soil Resources)
- Presents soil in the context of the natural habitat
- Structured in line with ecological zones
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About this book
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.
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Authors and Affiliations
About the authors
Peter Schad is a lecturer for Soil Science at the Technical University of Munich (Germany) and the lead author of the present English edition of this book. He is the Chair of the Working Group World Reference Base for Soil Resources (WRB) of the International Union of Soil Sciences (IUSS) and the lead author of the current edition of the WRB.
Gerd Hintermaier-Erhard is a geologist and soil scientist. Together with Wolfgang Zech he published in 1997 a 'Soil Science Dictionary' and in 2002 the first edition of 'Soils of the World' (both in German).
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Soils of the World
Authors: Wolfgang Zech, Peter Schad, Gerd Hintermaier-Erhard
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-30461-6
Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature 2022
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-540-30460-9Published: 18 June 2022
eBook ISBN: 978-3-540-30461-6Published: 17 June 2022
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XII, 256
Number of Illustrations: 3 b/w illustrations, 321 illustrations in colour
Additional Information: Original German edition published by Spektrum Akademischer Verlag GmbH Heidelberg, 2002
Topics: Physical Geography, Geotechnical Engineering & Applied Earth Sciences, Soil Science & Conservation