The Soils of Taiwan

by Zueng-Sang Chen, Zeng-Yei Hseu, Chen-Chi Tsai

Overview

This book presents a comprehensive and up-to-date overview on soils of Taiwan. 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 Taiwan in a concise and highly reader-friendly way.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789401797252
Publisher:	Springer Netherlands
Publication date:	04/24/2015
Series:	World Soils Book Series
Edition description:	2015
Pages:	127
Product dimensions:	8.27(w) x 10.98(h) x 0.02(d)

Table of Contents

Pedosphere and soil resources.- Soil formation factors and soil environmental conditions.- Soil function.- The general characteristics and distribution of major soil groups.- Soil characteristics, pedogenesis and utilization of major soil groups.- Soil degradation and soil conservation.- Soil survey and soil information system.