Soil in the Environment: Crucible of Terrestrial Life

摘要: Key for every course in soil science, earth and environmental disciplines, this textbook engages students to critically look at as the central link function creation of terrestrial environment. For first time, Dr. Hillel brilliantly discusses soils a natural body that is engaged dynamic interaction with atmosphere above strata below influences planet's climate hydrological cycle, serves primary habitat versatile community living organisms. "Soil Environment" offers larger perspective soil's impact on environment by organizing chapters among three main processes: Physical, Chemical Biology. It provides geology, physical studies fundamental information tools meeting resource challenges 21st Century, while providing science ecology understanding biological interactions necessary sustainability. This unite beyond what traditionally taught. incorporates current knowledge such hot topics change, pollution control, human expropriation resources, prospects harmonious sustainable development. organized student-friendly format examples, discussion boxes, key definitions chapter. Full color throughout Companion Website includes: suggested field trips; exercises figures per chapter; and, cross references articles links from "Hillel's Encyclopedia Soils 4-vol set.