Soils: their Properties and Management

Abstract

Soil is one of Australia's most vital resources. Over the last decade, community awareness of the need to protect and preserve this resource has increased dramatically. This awareness and subsequent emphasis on the relationship between management and soil quality, has resulted in an improvement in water quality. This new edition addresses the complex issues of the nature and needs of our soils in a clear and practical manner. Written by soil conservation experts, the book has been completely revised and updated. It provides an overview of soils and soil conservation practices and places soil management within a wider context of environmental awareness and sustainability. It also includes material on the extensive changes in the standard of water quality. Soils: Their Properties and Management is the ideal book for soil conservationists, land and resource use managements and students. Generously illustrated and containing an exhaustive glossary of soil terms, this is an invaluable guide to soils, their properties and their management.