Introduction to the Biogeochemistry of Soils
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The first process-based textbook on how soils form and function in biogeochemical cycles, offering a self-contained and integrated overview of the field as it now stands for advanced undergraduate and graduate students in soil science, environmental science, and the wider Earth sciences. The jargon-free approach quickly familiarises students with the field's theoretical foundations before moving on to analyse chemical and other numerical data, building the necessary skills to develop questions and strategies for original research by the end of a…
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Key features
- The first textbook to address the biogeochemical processes that occur in soil, written for a modern and multidisciplinary audience
- Jargon-free approach enables students to quickly grasp concepts
- The first textbook that shows students how to access and interpret the vast USDA soil data archive, helping to build an employable skillset
- Designed as a toolkit to help clarify the way science works, so that students will be able to develop their own questions and strategies for original research
- Derives theories from the peer reviewed literature linked to real applications, so that students can better understand the context and questions of the science
About the book
- DOI https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108937795
- Subjects Earth and Environmental Sciences,Geochemistry and Environmental Chemistry,Soil Science
- Format: Hardback
- Publication date: 02 September 2021
- ISBN: 9781108831260
- Dimensions (mm): 246 x 189 mm
- Weight: 0.68kg
- Page extent: 230 pages
- Availability: Temporarily unavailable - no date available
- Format: Paperback
- Publication date: 02 September 2021
- ISBN: 9781108932752
- Dimensions (mm): 246 x 189 mm
- Weight: 0.53kg
- Page extent: 230 pages
- Availability: Available
- Format: Digital
- Publication date: 09 September 2021
- ISBN: 9781108937795
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