Written by internationally recognised soil specialists
Environmental management topics form a major component of environmental science degrees
The study of soil science is very popoular among students
An excellent section on soils and quarternary climate change. Good overview of the major issues and good ise of global case studies.
Dr Helen Walkington, Oxford Brookes University, UK
The material is well structured and the writing is clear. The detail given is considerable and authoritative, notably in the treatment of water management.
European Journal of Soil Science
Dr Michael A. Fullen is Reader in Soil Science at the University of Wolverhampton, UK.
Professor John A. Catt is Honorary Professor in the Geography Department at University College London, UK. Previously he was Principal Scientist in the Agriculture and Environment Division at Rothamsted Experimental Station
Introduction
Soil Erosion and Conservation
Desertification, Salinisation and Amelioration of Arid Soils
Soil Water Management
Chemical and Microbiological Pollution of Soil and Water
Soil Acidification
Modification of Soil Structure
Soil Organic Matter and its Conservation
Soils and Climatic Change
Prospects for the 21st Century