The Soils of Greece /

This book presents a comprehensive and up-to-date overview on soils of Greece. It includes sections on soil research history, climate, geology, geomorphology, major soil types, soil maps, soil properties, soil classification, soil fertility, land use and vegetation, soil management, soils and humans...

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Main Authors: Yassoglou, Nicholas
Corporate Authors: SpringerLink Online service
Group Author: Tsadilas, Christos; Kosmas, Costas
Published: Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer,
Publisher Address: Cham :
Publication Dates: 2017.
Literature type: eBook
Language: English
Series: World Soils Book Series,
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Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-53334-6
Summary: This book presents a comprehensive and up-to-date overview on soils of Greece. It includes sections on soil research history, climate, geology, geomorphology, major soil types, soil maps, soil properties, soil classification, soil fertility, land use and vegetation, soil management, soils and humans, soils and industry, future soil issues. The book summarizes what is known about the soils in Greece in a concise and highly reader-friendly way.
Carrier Form: 1 online resource (XXII, 113 pages): illustrations.
ISBN: 9783319533346
Index Number: QH541
CLC: S154.1
Contents: Introduction -- Soil Forming Factors -- Classification of Soils of Greece -- Residual Soils on Mountains and Hills -- Colluvial Soils -- Soils on Clay Deposits and Conglomerates -- Recent Lacustrine and Organic Soils -- Soils on Alluvial Deposits.