Forest Soils
by W L Gusau
ISBN: 9789386595881
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Imprint : Agri Horti Press
Year : 2018
Price : Rs. 10495.00
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Author Profile
Dr. W. L. Gusau, Former Faculty, College of Agriculture at Hawassa University, Awassa, Ethiopia. Dr. Gusau was actively engaged in research as teaching. He is well known scientist in the field of soil science and Agricultural chemistry. He has participated/delivered lectures/chaired sessions at various International conferences/sympossium etc.
About The Book
Forest soil is the basic of renewable forest resource, but the soil itself is practically non – renewable – only organic matter from above – and belowground litter slowly accumulates in forest soil. The formation of the physical structure of forest soil with distinct soil horizons has taken thousands of years while disturbances may be rapid.
The present book describes forest soils and carbon storage, temperature and conditions of sandy soil, soil acidity and plant growth, forest soil fertility management and conservation, biological and chemical aspects of soil productivity and nutrients in the soil organic matter.
Table of Contents
Preface v
1. Forest Soils and Carbon Storage 1
2. Temperatures and Conditions of Sandy Soil 48
3. Soil Acidity and Plant Growth 104
4. Forest Soil Fertility Management and Conservation 171
5. Biological and Chemical Aspects of Soil Productivity 205
6. Nutrients in the Soil Organic Matter
Bibliography
Index 295