The Urban Soil Guide A Field and Lab Manual /
Delve into the fascinating world of soil science with 'The Urban Soil Guide,' a comprehensive manual designed for everyone from science beginners to seasoned horticulturists. Whether you're an introductory science student, a passionate gardener, a landscape designer, or a professional...
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| Language: | English |
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Springer Nature Switzerland : Imprint: Springer,
2024.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2024. |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-50777-9 |
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Table of Contents:
- Lab 1. How Do Soils Form? Examining Rocks, Minerals and the Products of Weathering under a Microscope
- Lab 2. What Is a Soil Profile?
- Lab 3. Why Do Soils Have Different Colors? Does Soil Smell?
- Lab 4. What Is Soil Texture?
- Lab 5. What Are Soil Structure And Consistence?
- Lab 6. What Is the Total Pore Space In the Soil?
- Lab 7. How Can Apparent Soil Water Retention Capacity Be Analyzed?
- Lab 8. What Is Permeability of Soil?
- Lab 9. How Does Water Percolate Through Soils?
- Lab 10. Build an Urban Erosion Model
- Lab 11. What Is Soil pH? How Is It Measured?
- Lab 12. Why Is Soil Salinity Important?
- Lab 13. How Do Cations Exchange In the Soil?
- Lab 14. How Can Carbonate Content Be Estimated?
- Lab 15. How Much of Trace Elements Are In Urban Soils?
- Lab 16. How Much of Nutrients Do Plants Need?
- Lab 17. How Much of Organic Matter and Humus Content Is In The Soil?
- Lab 18. Who Lives In the Soil?
- Lab 19. Using the Web Soil Survey for Various Applications
- Lab 20. Tell a Story about Your Soil from “A Worm’s Eye View”.