Function of Soils for Human Societies and the Environment (Geological Society Special Publication No. 266)

Frossard, E.; Blum, W. E. H.; Warkentin, B. P. (eds.)

ISBN 10: 1862392072 / ISBN 13: 9781862392076

Published by Geological Society, London, 2006

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Hardcover in good condition. No jacket. Several scores on boards. Leading corners are lightly bumped and worn. Contents are clean and clear. AM.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Function of Soils for Human Societies and the Environment (Geological Society Special Publication No. 266)
• Publisher: Geological Society, London
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1862392072
• ISBN 13: 9781862392076
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket
• Book Type: Used
• Seller catalogs:
  • Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming

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Synopsis

Earth sciences are becoming ever more concerned with how their disciplines, their research and teaching, need to become directly related to environmental and social concerns. The biology of the surface layers and at depth is increasingly important in the geosciences. A knowledge of biological and physical-chemical functions in terrestrial ecosystems (such as biomass production, filtering, buffering and transformation, water routing, and maintenance of biodiversity) that are studied in soil science provides a background for Earth sciences. The papers in this volume address issues of soil formation, soil management, soil protection and the role of biodiversity that must be considered for a sustainable soil use. The papers are aimed at geoscientists in the broadest sense, and others concerned with soil use who will also find chapters relevant to their interests. Soils knowledge used within other Earth sciences is essential for maintaining healthy ecosystems, for the solutions of problems in environmental quality and for sustainable use of soils by humans.

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Review

Written largely by research scientists at a level and in a languages that makes few concessions to the non-specialist, and it is therefore more likely to be destined for the bookshelves of academic libraries and specialist practitioners than for those of a broader readership. --Stephen Ellis, Hull University Review was featured in Geographical Journal Vol 175 No. 2 2009