Soils, Land, and Life

Soils, Land, and Life

 
Description
Unbiased in approach, this book discusses the physical and chemical land and soil requirements needed to produce food and how economic, social, and political environments influence agricultural productivity. Presenting an array of soil and land properties and farming methods–ranging from slash and burn to highly technical practices–the author draws on his 40 years of worldwide experience to give readers a glimpse at the historical developments, natural resource concerns, and farming practices impacting human food production today.

Contents
1. Introduction
2. Water in Soils, Land, and Life
3. Temperature in Soils, Land, and Life
4. Elements Essential for Life
5. Elemental Transfers in the Soils, Land, and Life System
6. Soils and Land with Unique Features
7. Soil Families on the Land
8. Activities on the Land
9. What it Takes to Do Our Job
10 Societal Obligations to Soils, Land, and Life
APPENDIX I: Soil Orders
APPENDIX II: Review Questions