Handbook of Soils for Landscape Architects

Inbunden, Engelska, 1999

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Beskrivning

Written in a clear, accessible style, this book presents the fundamental aspects of soil science for landscape architects and professionals in related fields. Emphasis is placed on those topics of particular interest to this audience, among them erosion, irrigation, fertility and nutrients, diagnosis of plant disorders, engineering aspects, and the use of soil surveys. The book should also find some course use in departments of landscape architecture and agronomy. Serious gardeners might find it of interest as well.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:1999-09-02
Mått:156 x 234 x 17 mm
Vikt:576 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:288
Förlag:OUP USA
ISBN:9780195121025

Utforska kategorier

Landskapsarkitektur inom Kultur
Designböcker inom Kultur
Lantbruk, fiske och skogsbruk inom Ekonomi och Ledarskap

Mer om författaren

Robert Keefer is an Emeritus Professor from West Virginia University who has taught soil science and landscape architecture for over 30 years.

Innehållsförteckning

Use of soil surveys for landscape architecture; basic information about soils and plants; parts of a soil- air, water, minerals, and organic matter; physical properties of soils; movement of water across soils; nature of soil erodibility; controlling erosion; effective water use - irrigation; chemical properties of soils for growing plants; soil nutrients; macronutrients - nitrogen, phospherous and potassium, calcium, magnesium, and sulfur; micronutrients; fertilizers; soil organic matter; diagnosing plant disorders; engineering aspects of soil; satellite imagining, image technology, and computer programmes.