Biology BooksSoil Biology Books

Advanced Soil Mechanics

Advanced Soil Mechanics

Advanced Soil Mechanics

This class presents the application of principles of soil mechanics. It considers the following topics: the origin and nature of soils; soil classification; the effective stress principle; hydraulic conductivity; stress-strain-strength behavior of cohesionless and cohesive soils and application to lateral earth stresses; bearing capacity and slope stability; consolidation theory and settlement analysis; and laboratory and field methods for evaluation of soil properties in design practice.

Author(s):

sNA Pages
Similar Books
The Formation of Vegetable Mould Through the Action of Worms

The Formation of Vegetable Mould Through the Action of Worms

This note explains the following topics: Habits Of Worms, The Amount Of Fine Earth Brought Up By Worms To The Surface, The Part Which Worms Have Played In The Burial Of Ancient Buildings, The Action Of Worms In The Denudation Of The Land, The Denudation Of The Land.

sNA Pages
Soil Biology Primer

Soil Biology Primer

This PDF covers the following topics related to Soil Biology : The Soil Food Web, the Food Web & Soil Health, Bacteria, Soil Fungi, Soil Protozoa, Nematodes, Arthropods, Earthworms.

s34 Pages
Land Degradation and Desertification

Land Degradation and Desertification

This book is organized into two sections. The first section covers three major aspects, viz., an understanding of patterns of land degradation and desertification for developing mitigation strategies, land-atmosphere interaction from response of land cover to climate change effects of Karst rocky desertification. The last section dwells on the relationship between soil degradation and crop production and an examination on how land degradation impacts the quality of soil in communal rangelands.

sNA Pages
Soil Fertility

Soil Fertility

Soil Fertility book presents nine chapters written by renowned soil fertility experts from Africa, Asia and South America. The book is divided into two sections. Section 1, Biological Processes and Integration of Inorganic and Organic Fertilizers for Soil Fertility Improvement, examines biological processes that can enhance the soil fertility. The second section, Improving Fertilizer Recommendation and Efficiency, looks at the state-of-the-art in leaf sampling and analysis.

sNA Pages