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Forest Soils
Properties and Processes
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Ken Armson
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English
Published/Copyright:
1977
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This is a comprehensive study of forest soils for foresters, wildlife and park managers, ecologists, and others interested in forest soils. It provides a valuable text for introductory and more advanced courses.
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Armson Ken :
Ken Armson is a professional forester who taught and conducted research in forestry at the University of Toronto for 26 years. He has a special interest in forest history and retired from the role of Ontario's Provincial Forester in 1989.
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Frontmatter
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Contents
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Preface
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Introduction
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1. Forest soil: what it is and how to describe it
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2. The architecture of soil: texture, structure, and porosity
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3. Colour, temperature, and aeration
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4. Soil water: the lifeblood of soil
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5. Soil organic matter
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6. Soil biology: organisms and processes
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7. Soil chemistry
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8. Soil fertility
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9. Soil classification
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10. Soil surveys
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11. Roots and soil
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12. Fire and soil
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13. The hydrologie cycle
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14. Nutrient cycling
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15. Forest soil development
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16. Soils and changing landscapes and use
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Appendix 1: Procedures for soil profile description and sampling
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Appendix 2: Common and scientific names of trees and shrubs
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References
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Index
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eBook published on:
December 15, 1977
eBook ISBN:
9781442656338
Pages and Images/Illustrations in book
Main content:
406
eBook ISBN:
9781442656338
Audience(s) for this book
College/higher education;Professional and scholarly;
