Soils in Natural Landscapes

While many references exist on agricultural perspectives of soils, there is a need for a basic soils book for those concerned with natural landscapes and ecosystems. Soils in Natural Landscapes fills this niche, providing a thorough introduction to the physics, chemistry, and biology of soils and their roles in local to global systems. It covers the structure, function, and classification of soils as well as soil organisms, global issues, and land management. Using an interdisciplinary approach, it provides practical insights for the evaluation of soils in natural environments.