TY - BOOK AU - Lal,R. TI - Encyclopedia of soil science SN - 9781498738903 AV - S592 .E53 2017 PY - 2017/// CY - Boca Raton, FL PB - CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group KW - Soil science KW - Encyclopedias N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; v. 1; Accounting -- Erosivity --; v. 2; Ethics -- Pollution --; v. 3; Porosity -- World N2 - The Encyclopedia of Soil Science covers all branches of soil science including pedology, mineralogy, physics, soil mechanics, hydrology, chemistry, biology, ecology and management, and restoration of problem/degraded soils. Thematic topics dealing with soil management address numerous challenges including soil structure, tillage methods and mulch farming, irrigation, drainage and water table management, fertilizer and nutrient management, erosion control, and management of soil organic matter. Entries are alphabetically arranged, and subject and author indices are available for easy access ER -