Elements of the Nature and Properties of Soils 3rd Edition Brady Test Bank

Elements of the Nature and Properties of Soils 3rd Edition Brady Test Bank

 

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• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0135014336
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0135014332
• Author: Ray R. Weil, Nyle C. Brady

With an emphasis on the fundamentals, this book explores the important world of soils and the principles that can be used to minimize the degradation and destruction of one of our most important natural resources. Fully updated in this edition, it includes the latest information on soil colloids; nutrient cycles and soil fertility; and soils and chemical pollution. This edition is filled with hundreds of new figures and photos and continues to use examples from many fields, including agriculture, forestry, and natural resources. Taking an ecological approach, it emphasizes how the soil system is interconnected and the principles behind each soil concept. Updated information in this edition includes:

• Engineering properties of soils
• Expanded treatment of soil quality, soil degradation and soil resilience
• A new section on septic tank drain fields
• Expanded section on irrigation management
• A new section on wetlands and their poorly aerated soils

Table contents:

The Soils Around Us

1(26)

Soils as Media for Plant Growth

2(4)

Soil as Regulator of Water Supplies

6(1)

Soil as Recycler of Raw Materials

7(1)

Soil as Modifier of the Atmosphere

7(1)

Soil as Habitat for Soil Organisms

7(1)

Soil as Engineering Medium

8(1)

Pedosphere as Environmental Interface

9(1)

Soil as a Natural Body

9(2)

The Soil Profile and Its Layers (Horizons)

11(4)

Soil: The Interface of Air, Minerals, Water, and Life

15(1)

Mineral (Inorganic) Constituents of Soils

15(1)

Soil Organic Matter

16(3)

Soil Water: A Dynamic Solution

19(1)

Soil Air: A Changing Mixture of Gases

19(2)

Interaction of Four Components to Supply Plant Nutrients

21(1)

Nutrient Uptake by Plant Roots

22(1)

Soil Quality, Degradation, and Resilience

23(4)

Conclusion

25(1)

Study Questions

26(1)

References

26(1)

Formation of Soils from Parent Materials

27(31)

Weathering of Rocks and Minerals

28(4)

Factors Influencing Soil Formation

32(1)

Parent Materials

33(10)

Climate

43(1)

Biota: Living Organisms—Including Humans

44(3)

Topography

47(2)

Time

49(2)

Four Basic Processes of Soil Formation

51(1)

The Soil Profile

52(6)

Conclusion

56(1)

Study Questions

57(1)

References

57(1)

Soil Classification

58(38)

Concept of Individual Soils

59(1)

Comprehensive Classification System: Soil Taxonomy

60(4)

Categories and Nomenclature of Soil Taxonomy

64(1)

Soil Orders

65(4)

Entisols (Recent: Little if Any Profile Development)

69(1)

Inceptisols (Few Diagnostic Features: Inception of B Horizon)

70(1)

Andisols (Volcanic Ash Soils)

70(2)

Gelisols (Permafrost and Frost Churning)

72(1)

Histosols (Organic Soils Without Permafrost)

73(1)

Aridisols (Dry Soils)

74(2)

Vertisols (Dark, Swelling, and Cracking Clays)

76(2)

Mollisols (Dark, Soft Soils of Grasslands)

78(1)

Alfisols (Argillic or Natric Horizon, Moderately Leached)

78(2)

Ultisols (Argillic Horizon, Highly Leached)

80(1)

Spodosols (Acid, Sandy, Forest Soils, Highly Leached)

81(1)

Oxisols (Oxic Horizon, Highly Weathered)

82(1)

Lower-Level Categories in Soil Taxonomy

83(4)

Techniques for Mapping Soils

87(3)

Soils Surveys

90(6)

Conclusion

92(2)

Study Questions

94(1)

References

94(2)

Soil Architecture and Physical Properties

96(36)

Soil Color

97(1)

Soil Texture (Size Distribution of Soil Particles)

97(3)

Soil Textural Classes

100(4)

Structure of Mineral Soils

104(1)

Formation and Stabilization of Soil Aggregates

105(5)

Tillage and Structural Management of Soils

110(4)

Soil Density and Compaction

114(7)

Pore Space of Mineral Soils

121(2)

Soil Properties Relevant to Engineering Uses

123(9)

Conclusion

129(1)

Study Questions

130(1)

References

130(2)

Soil Water: Characteristics and Behavior

132(33)

Structure and Related Properties of Water

133(2)

Capillary Fundamentals and Soil Water

135(2)

Soil Water Energy Concepts

137(3)

Soil Water Content and Soil Water Potential

140(4)

The Flow of Liquid Water in Soil

144(6)

Infiltration and Percolation

150(4)

Water Vapor Movement in Soils

154(1)

Qualitative Description of Soil Wetness

154(3)

Factors Affecting the Amount of Plant-Available Soil Water

157(8)

Conclusion

162(1)

Study Questions

163(1)

References

164(1)

Soil and the Hydrologic Cycle

165(36)

The Global Hydrologic Cycle

166(2)

Fate of Precipitation and Irrigation Water

168(4)

The Soil-Plant-Atmosphere Continuum

172(4)

Control of Vapor Losses

176(4)

Liquid Losses of Water from the Soil

180(2)

Percolation and Groundwaters

182(3)

Enhancing Soil Drainage

185(4)

Septic Tank Drain Fields

189(4)

Irrigation Principles and Practices

193(8)

Conclusion

198(1)

Study Questions

199(1)

References

199(2)

Soil Aeration and Temperature

201(34)

Soil Aeration—The Process

202(2)

Means of Characterizing Soil Aeration

204(1)

Oxidation Reduction (Redox) Potential

205(2)

Factors Affecting Soil Aeration and Eh

207(1)

Ecological Effects of Soil Aeration

208(3)

Aeration in Relation to Soil and Plant Management

211(2)

Wetlands and Their Poorly Aerated Soils

213(5)

Processes Affected by Soil Temperature

218(6)

Absorption and Loss of Solar Energy

224(2)

Thermal Properties of Soils

226(3)

Soil Temperature Control

229(6)

Conclusion

232(1)

Study Questions

233(1)

References

233(2)

The Colloidal Fraction: Seat of Soil Chemical and Physical Activity

235(34)

General Properties and Types of Soil Colloids

236(4)

Fundamentals of Layer Silicate Clay Structure

240(2)

Mineralogical Organization of Silicate Clays

242(3)

Characteristics of Nonsilicate Colloids

245(2)

Genesis and Geographic Distribution of Soil Colloids

247(1)

Sources of Charges on Soil Colloids

248(2)

Adsorption of Cations and Anions

250(2)

Cation Exchange Reactions

252(2)

Cation Exchange Capacity

254(2)

Exchangeable Cations in Field Soils

256(3)

Anion Exchange

259(2)

Sorption of Organic Compounds

261(1)

Binding of Biomolecules to Clay and Humus

262(1)

Physical Implications of Swelling-Type Clays

263(6)

Conclusion

266(1)

Study Questions

267(1)

References

268(1)

Soil Acidity, Alkalinity, Aridity, and Salinity

269(53)

Processes That Cause Soil Acidity and Alkalinity

270(5)

Role of Aluminum in Soil Acidity

275(1)

Pools of Soil Acidity

276(3)

Buffering of pH in Soils

279(3)

Soil pH in the Field

282(1)

Human-Influenced Soil Acidification

283(4)

Biological Effects of Soil pH

287(4)

Raising Soil pH by Liming

291(5)

Alternative Ways to Ameliorate the Ill Effects of Soil Acidity

296(1)

Lowering Soil pH

297(1)

Characteristics and Problems of Dry-Region Soils

298(3)

Development of Salt-Affected Soils

301(2)

Measuring Salinity and Sodicity

303(3)

Classes of Salt-Affected Soils

306(2)

Physical Degradation of Soil by Sodic Chemical Conditions

308(1)

Growth of Plants on Salt-Affected Soils

309(3)

Water-Quality Considerations for Irrigation

312(2)

Reclamation of Saline Soils

314(2)

Reclamation of Saline-Sodic and Sodic Soils

316(6)

Conclusion

318(1)

Study Questions

319(1)

References

320(2)

Organisms and Ecology of the Soil

322(39)

The Diversity of Organisms in the Soil

323(2)

Organisms in Action

325(4)

Organism Abundance, Biomass, and Metabolic Activity

329(1)

Earthworms

330(4)

Ants and Termites

334(1)

Soil Microanimals

335(3)

Plants—Especially Roots

338(2)

Soil Fungi

340(5)

Soil Prokaryotes: Bacteria and Archaea

345(4)

Conditions Affecting the Growth of Soil Microorganisms

349(1)

Beneficial Effects of Soil Organisms on Plant Communities

350(1)

Soil Organisms and Damage to Higher Plants

351(4)

Ecological Relationships among Soil Organisms

355(6)

Conclusion

358(1)

Study Questions

358(1)

References

359(2)

Soil Organic Matter

361(35)

The Global Carbon Cycle

362(3)

The Process of Decomposition in Soils

365(3)

Factors Controlling Rates of Decomposition and Mineralization

368(4)

Genesis and Nature of Soil Organic Matter and Humus

372(2)

Influences of Organic Matter on Plant Growth and Soils

374(4)

Amounts and Quality of Soil Organic Matter

378(2)

Carbon Balance in the Soil-Plant-Atmosphere System

380(3)

Factors and Practices Influencing Soil Organic Levels

383(4)

The Greenhouse Effect: Soils and Climate Change

387(4)

Composts and Composting

391(5)

Conclusion

393(1)

Study Questions

394(1)

References

395(1)

Nutrient Cycles and Soil Fertility

396(59)

Nitrogen in the Soil System

397(15)

Sulfur and the Soil System

412(8)

Phosphorus and Soil Fertility

420(13)

Potassium in Soils and Plants

433(6)

Calcium as Essential Nutrient

439(2)

Magnesium as a Plant Nutrient

441(1)

Micronutrients in the Soil-Plant System

442(5)

Factors Influencing the Availability of Micronutrient Cations

447(3)

Factors Influencing the Availability of the Micronutrient Anions

450(5)

Conclusion

451(1)

Study Questions

452(1)

References

453(2)

Practical Nutrient Management

455(44)

Goals of Nutrient Management

456(1)

Environmental Quality

457(9)

Recycling Nutrients Through Animal Manures

466(4)

Industrial and Municipal By-Products

470(3)

Practical Utilization of Organic Nutrient Sources

473(3)

Inorganic Commercial Fertilizers

476(5)

Fertilizer Application Methods

481(2)

Timing of Fertilizer Application

483(1)

Diagnostic Tools and Methods

484(4)

Soil Analysis

488(4)

Site-Index Approach to Phosphorus Management

492(7)

Conclusion

495(1)

Study Questions

496(1)

References

496(3)

Soil Erosion and Its Control

499(36)

Significance of Soil Erosion and Land Degradation

500(2)

On-Site and Off-Site Effects of Accelerated Soil Erosion

502(2)

Mechanics of Water Erosion

504(3)

Models to Predict the Extent of Water-Induced Erosion

507(1)

Factors Affecting Interrill and Rill Erosion

508(5)

Conservation Tillage

513(3)

Vegetative Barriers

516(1)

Control of Gully Erosion and Mass Wasting

517(2)

Control of Accelerated Erosion on Range- and Forestland

519(2)

Erosion and Sediment Control on Construction Sites

521(3)

Wind Erosion: Importance and Factors Affecting It

524(3)

Predicting and Controlling Wind Erosion

527(1)

Progress in Soil Conversation

528(7)

Conclusion

531(1)

Study Questions

532(1)

References

533(2)

Soils and Chemical Pollution

535(31)

Toxic Organic Chemicals

536(2)

Kinds of Organic Contaminants

538(2)

Behavior of Organic Chemicals in Soil

540(5)

Remediation of Soils Contaminated with Organic Chemicals

545(6)

Contamination with Toxic Inorganic Substances

551(2)

Reactions of Inorganic Contaminants in Soils

553(4)

Prevention and Elimination of Inorganic Chemical Contamination

557(1)

Landfills

558(3)

Radon Gas from Soils

561(5)

Conclusion

563(1)

Study Questions

564(1)

References

564(2)

Appendix A World Reference Base, Canadian, and Australian Soil Classification Systems

566(5)

Appendix B Sl Units, Conversion Factors, Periodic Table of the Elements, and Plant Names

571(6)

Glossary of Soil Science Terms

577(19)

Index

596

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