Developments in Soil Science

Volume 24

By: N. Ahmad (Editor), A. Mermut (Editor)

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Hardcover | 11 December 1996

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Vertisols, one of the eleven established soil orders, are clay soils with unusual and interesting properties. They cover more than 350 million hectares of land in the world and in tropical Africa alone there are over 100 million hectares. Because of their very small particle size and high surface area, these soils have higher physical and chemical reactivity than other soils. Their interaction with agrochemicals/industrial wastes, has been, increasingly, the subject of research especially in the last two decades. Vertisols create special problems when used for engineering purposes.

This book is intended to provide comprehensive and state-of-the-art information about Vertisols worldwide. Special attention is given to the use and management of soils such as fertilizer use, crop selection, soil tillage, water restriction on land including irrigation, and soil erosion. A special chapter has been added to deal with geotechnical engineering of Vertisols.

Vertisols have great potential for agricultural production but many, especially in the developing world, are underutilized due to a lack of understanding regarding their behaviour and management.

This book is written by leading scientists worldwide. It is expected that this monograph will be of great use to soil scientists and agronomists, graduate and senior graduate students.

Improvement of their management may solve the current food deficiency in the world.

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K. Auerswald ...Although this book was written by 19 authors, its topics and information are well coordinated. The editors, who are authors or co-authors of half of the chapters, have done a very good job. This good coordination between chapters is evidenced, for example, by minimal overlapping of the references although each chapter is supplemented with 50 to 200 references. Thus, in addition to the tremendous amount of information gathered in the book, the reader is also supplied with many references from which he can find even more details....In summary, I recommend highly this valuable, extensive, thoroughly written, and carefully edited book to all those who are fascinated by or would like to become fascinated by the often surprising properties of Veritols, which force us to leave behind conventional thoughts developed from experiences with other soils. Soil Science, Volume 163, Number 6

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Non-Fiction Engineering & Technology Agriculture & Farming Agricultural Science Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning Earth Sciences Geology & The Lithosphere Soil Science Geological Surface Processes & Geomorphology Science Biology, Life Sciences Botany & Plant Sciences

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Preface
Occurrence and Distribution of Vertisols
Vertisols of Africa
Vertisols of Australia
Vertisols of the Caribbean
Vertisols of India
Vertisols of the United States
References
Pedogenesis
Soilndash;forming factors
Soilndash;forming processes
Formation of Vertisols
Pedogenic models
References
Classification of Vertisols
Soil taxonomy
The FAOndash;Unesco System
The World Reference Base for Soil Resources (WRB)
The French Classification System (CPCS, 1967) and the "Reacute;feacute;rentiel Peacute;dologique Franccedil;ais"
The Australian Soil Classification
General discussion
References
Soil Morphology
Macromorphology
Micromorphology
References
Mineralogy and Chemistry of Vertisols
Formation of vertisols
Mineralogy of vertisols
Chemistry of vertisols
Shrinkndash;swell phenomena
Summary
References
Water Relations and Water Management of Vertisols
Porous system of vertisols
Soil water retention curves
Hydrodynamics in vertisols
Consequences for water management practices
References
The Structure and Grain Size Distribution of Vertisols
Previous reviews
The description of structure in vertisols
Properties that influence the structure of vertisols
Constituent properties
External influences
Discussion
References
Tillage and Cultural Practices
Resources and tillage
What does tillage do to the soil? Consequences of tillage
Tillage effects on soil water processes and crop production
Cultural practices
Conclusion
References
Soil Erosion and Soil Conservation for Vertisols
Special features of vertisols
Management options for erosion reduction
An integrated approach to erosion research
Simulation of erosion
Application of erosion models in systems models
References
Management of Vertisols in Rainfed Conditions
Land use in crop production
Land use as pasture
Land use in agroforestry
References
Management of Irrigated Vertisols
Methods of irrigation applicable to vertisols
Problems associated with irrigation
Water use regulation and efficiency
Water quality and its monitoring
Water conducting system
Examples of irrigation use on vertisols
References
Management of Vertisols for Rice Production
Rainfed and direct seeding system with manual or mechanical land preparation
Rainfed or irrigated with transplanting system and manual or mechanical land preparation
Limited or full irrigation in which rice is grown continuously with fully or partially mechanised production systems involving direct seeding and dry/wet land preparation
Limited or full irrigation in which rice is grown continuously with fully mechanised production systems and wet land preparation
Full irrigation in which rice is grown for one crop each year in a system of crop rotation or alternative land use (Australian Practice)
References
Cold Vertisols and their Management
Formation and distribution of cold vertisols
Characteristics of cold vertisols
Uses and management of cold vertisols
References
Geotechnical Problems Associated with Swelling Clays
Stress state variables controlling soil behaviour
Theoretical derivation for prediction of heave
Case histories
References
References Index
Subject Index
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