Lecture Notes on the Major Soils of the World

• Author(s): P. M. Driessen,
• Publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
• Pages: 334
• ISBN_10: 9251046379
  ISBN_13: 9789251046371
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Science / Earth Sciences / General , Technology & Engineering / Agriculture / Agronomy / Soil Science , Technology & Engineering / Agriculture / Agronomy / General ,

Description:... These lecture notes describe the major soils of the world and their properties, genetic formation, regional distribution, their management and associated land use. The World Reference Base for Soil Resources (WRB) is used throughout the text, as the basis for a universal classification system for soil correlation. The aim of the publication is to make the WRB accessible to young scientists. It is intended to facilitate the study of soils and the exchange of soil information, and provides a common language for soil science.