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A Treatise of Indian and Tropical Soils /

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 collecte...

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Main Authors: Pal, D,K
Corporate Authors: SpringerLink Online service
Published: Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer,
Publisher Address: Cham :
Publication Dates: 2017.
Literature type: eBook
Language: English
Subjects:
Environment
Climate change
Mineralogy
Physical geography
Soil science
Soil conservation
Natural resources
Soil Science & Conservation
Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts
Earth System Sciences
Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-49439-5
Summary: 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 environments of the Indo-Gangetic Plains (IGP). It also provides insights into several aspects of five pedogenetically important soil orders like Alfisols, Molli
Carrier Form: 1 online resource (XIV, 180 pages) : illustrations
ISBN: 9783319494395
Index Number: HC85
CLC: F205
Contents: Introduction -- Chapter1: Indian tropical soils: An overview -- Chapter 2: Cracking clay soils (Vertisols): Pedology, mineralogy and taxonomy -- Chapter 3: Red ferruginous soils: Pedology, mineralogy and taxonomy -- Chapter 4: Soils of the Indo-Gangetic Alluvial Plains: Historical perspective, soil-geomorphology and pedology in response to climate change and neotectonics -- Chapter 5: Conceptual models on tropical soil formation -- Chapter 6: Land and soil degradation and remedial measures.-Chapter 7: Clay and other minerals in soils and sediments as evidence of climate change -- Chapter 8:

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