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  3. Soils of South Africa
  • Cited by 83
  • Martin Fey, University of Western Australia, Perth
Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
Online publication date:
June 2012
Print publication year:
2010
Online ISBN:
9780511782183
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511782183
Subjects:
Earth and Environmental Sciences, Life Sciences, Soil Science, Natural Resource Management, Agriculture, Horticulture and forestry
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Soils of South Africa is the first book in seventy years that provides a comprehensive account of South African soils. The book arranges more than seventy soil forms into fourteen groups and then provides, for each group:maps showing their distribution and abundance throughout South Africadescriptions of morphological, chemical and physical propertiesa detailed account of classification and its correlation with international systemsa discussion of soil genesis which includes a review of relevant research papersappraisal of soil quality from a land use perspective as well as for its ecological significanceillustrative examples of soil profiles with analytical data and accompanying interpretations.There is also a fascinating account of the special relationship that exists between South African animals and soil environments. Soils of South Africa should interest students and researchers in the earth, environmental and biological sciences, as well as environmental practitioners, farmers, foresters and civil engineers.

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'The book is richly illustrated with numerous colour photographs of soil profiles and the landscapes in which they occur, pedogenic features such as concretions and stone lines, subterranean fungus gardens and spectacular termite mounds. … a book that will appeal to students and professional scientists alike, one that is destined to be the definitive text on South African soils for many years to come.'

Source: Experimental Agriculture

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