Soil Micromorphology: Studies in Management and Genesis

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Soil Micromorphology: Studies in Management and Genesis is written by A.J. Ringrose-Voase and published by Elsevier. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0080869904 (ISBN 10) and 9780080869902 (ISBN 13).

The papers in this volume cover micromorphological studies of a wide variety of topics, at various scales from ultramicro- to mesoscopic. Topics included are:soil management; soil structure; surface crusts; hardpans and cemented layers; soil biota; soil genesis; hydromorphic soils; paleosols; archeology; and general pedology. The range of papers reflects the growing use of soil micromorphology in understanding soil problems in land-use and the increasing use of quantitative techniques, together with more traditional applications in pedology. The book is well illustrated with micrographs and contains both author and keyword indices.