The completely revised and updated edition of the classic guide to soil
physics
The revised edition of an environmental soil science classic, Soil
Physics, Sixth Edition presents updated and expanded material on the
latest developments in the industry, providing the best preparation for
students and a state-of-the-art reference for professionals.
Through a systemic use of physical principles, Soil Physics, Sixth
Edition demonstrates how to simplify the general theory used in
transport processes for specific applications. With broad coverage of
the role soil plays in the environment, this Sixth Edition offers more
than seventy worked problems illustrating specific lessons in the book,
and features:
* New material on soil's influence on the health of an ecosystem
* Expanded coverage of modern in-site and noninvasive field-scale
subsurface measurement techniques
* Discussions on the latest advances in regional and watershed
hydrology
* Up-to-date information on the use of algorithms and computers in the
study and modeling of soil processes
* New coverage of preferential flow
Soil Physics, Sixth Edition is an essential volume for students and
professionals in soil science, natural resource management, forestry,
agriculture, hydrology, and civil and environmental engineering.
