The Soils of India
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Beschreibung
This book provides an overview of the diversified soil regimes in India. In addition to the historical advances in soil research and its limitations, it describes the monitoring of various soil conditions and soil uses to improve productivity. Discussing topics such as climate, geology and geomorphology, major soil types and their classification, soil mineralogy and clays, soil micromorphology, soil biogeochemistry, benchmark soils, land evaluation and land use planning, soil health and fertility and soil resilience, the book highlights the multiple uses of soils in industry, human health care, mitigation of challenges due to climate change and construction. It also presents measures for a brighter future of soil science in India, such as imposing organic farming principles toward sustainable agriculture in the context of the second green revolution besides alleviating the poverty and providing the employment opportunities among the farming communities in India.
This book provides an overview of the diversified soil regimes in India. In addition to the historical advances in soil research and its limitations, it describes the monitoring of various soil conditions and soil uses to improve productivity. Discussing topics such as climate, geology and geomorphology, major soil types and their classification, soil mineralogy and clays, soil micromorphology, soil biogeochemistry, benchmark soils, land evaluation and land use planning, soil health and fertility and soil resilience, the book highlights the multiple uses of soils in industry, human health care, mitigation of challenges due to climate change and construction. It also presents measures for a brighter future of soil science in India, such as imposing organic farming principles toward sustainable agriculture in the context of the second green revolution besides alleviating the poverty and providing the employment opportunities among the farming communities in India.
Provides a unique overview of the soils of India Appeals to soil scientists as well as general readers interested in learning about soil classification and land use in India Discusses sustainable agriculture
Unique overview of the Soils of India
Appealing for soils scientists and general readers interested in learning about soil classification and land use in India
Discusses the topic of sustainable agriculture
Autor*in
Bipin B. Mishra
Themen in »The Soils of India«
Indian Agriculture Land Use India Pedogenic Environment in India Soil Analysis India Soil Classification in India Soil Classification in India Soil Evaluation India Soil Productivity landscape/regional and urban planning