This book focusses on theoretical and practical processes of carrying
out the characterisation of the morphological, physio-chemical and
mineralogical properties of soils for the purposes of understanding the
theory and practice of undertaking soil resource inventories and soil
surveys. It also includes the taxonomic and technical classification of
such soils for agronomic, urban and industrial land use planning
activities in Nigeria. Ivara Ejemot Esu is Professor of Soil Science at
the University of Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria.