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D.K. Pal A Treatise of Indian and Tropical Soils

Applies the basic principles of pedology to the soils of the tropical environments of the Indian subcontinent, with an emphasis on ways to enhance crop productivity Documents the significance of minerals in soils and their overall influence in terms of pedology, paleopedology, polygenesis, and edaphology Highlights methodologies for enhancing the productivity of tropical soils in the context of climate change in India This book discusses how to apply the basic principles of pedology to the tropical soils of the Indian subcontinent, with an emphasis on ways to enhance crop productivity. The book showcases the research contributions on pedology, geomorphology, mineralogy, micromorphology and climate change collected from the literature on three major soil types: shrink-swell soils, red ferruginous (RF) soils and the soils that occur in the tropical 1st ed. 2017, XIV, 180 p. 44 illus., 18 environments of the Indo-Gangetic Plains (IGP).It also provides insights into several aspects of illus. in color. five pedogenetically important soil orders like Alfisols, Mollisols, Ultisols, Vertisols and Inceptisols found in tropical Indian environments. Documenting the significance of minerals in Gedrucktes Buch soils and their overall influence in soil science in terms of pedology, paleopedology, Hardcover polygenesis and edaphology, it provides a knowledge base that is critical when attempting to 99,99 € | £89.99 | $119.99 bridge the gap between food production and population growth. [1]106,99 € (D) | 109,99 € (A) | CHF 118,00 Softcover 99,99 € | £89.99 | $119.99 [1]106,99 € (D) | 109,99 € (A) | CHF 118,00 eBook 85,59 € | £71.50 | $89.00 [2]85,59 € (D) | 85,59 € (A) | CHF 94,00 Erhältlich bei Ihrer Bibliothek oder springer.com/shop MyCopy [3] Printed eBook for just € | $ 24.99 springer.com/mycopy

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