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The Soils of Sri Lanka
Title
The Soils of Sri Lanka [electronic resource] / edited by Ranjith B. Mapa.
ISBN
9783030441449
Edition
1st ed. 2020.
Publication
Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2020.
Physical Description
1 online resource (XXI, 128 p.) 92 illus., 59 illus. in color.
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Summary
This book presents a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of the soils of Sri Lanka. Including sections on the 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, and future soil issues, the book summarizes the current state of knowledge in a concise and highly reader-friendly way. .
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Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
May 21, 2020
Series
World Soils Book Series,
Contents
Chapter 1. Soil Research and Soil Mapping History (Ranjith. B. Mapa)._ Chapter 2. Climate (B.V.R. Punyawardena)
Chapter 3. Geology and Geomorphology (Rohana Chandrajith)
Chapter 4. Soil Mineralogy (Srimathie P. Indraratne)
Chapter 5. Major Soils of the Dry Zone and Their Classification (A.R. Dassanayake, G.G. R. De Silva and Ranjith B. Mapa)
Chapter 6 Major Soils of the Intermediate Zone and Their Classicization ( A.R. Dassanayake, L.L.W. Somasiri and Ranjith B. Mapa)
Chapter 7 Major Soils of the Wet Zone and Their Classification ( A.R. Dassanayake, A. Senarath, L.S.K. Hettiarachchi and Ranjith. B. Mapa)
Chapter 8. Land Use (Ranjith B. Mapa)
Chapter 9. Soil Degradation (H.B.Nayakekorala)
Chapter 10. Future Soil Issues (Ranjith B. Mapa). .
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