Applied Soil Physical Properties, Drainage, and Irrigation Strategies.
The book is a realistic blend of basic knowledge and understanding in soil physical properties. It will enable the reader to scientifically analyze soils to develop practical and successful means of providing sufficient drainage and to develop science-bas
- PDF / 13,094,812 Bytes
- 334 Pages / 439.42 x 683.15 pts Page_size
- 9 Downloads / 181 Views
Applied Soil Physical Properties, Drainage, and Irrigation Strategies
Applied Soil Physical Properties, Drainage, and Irrigation Strategies
Lambert B. McCarty • Lewis Ray Hubbard, Jr. Virgil Quisenberry
Applied Soil Physical Properties, Drainage, and Irrigation Strategies
Lambert B. McCarty Clemson University Clemson, SC, USA
Lewis Ray Hubbard, Jr. Clemson University Clemson, SC, USA
Virgil Quisenberry Clemson University Clemson, SC, USA
ISBN 978-3-319-24224-8 ISBN 978-3-319-24226-2 DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-24226-2
(eBook)
Library of Congress Control Number: 2015952628 Springer Cham Heidelberg New York Dordrecht London © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland is part of Springer ScienceþBusiness Media (www.springer.com)
Preface
Many excellent texts are available on the theoretical science and mathematics of soil physics. These cover in detail the principles and theories behind the science and how many of the equations were derived. However, most of these texts are heavily mathematics based, requiring calculus and differential equation training in order to understand how these were derived and are functional. The goal of Applied Soil Physics is to demystify the complicated math necessary to derive many of the formulas used in soil physics and to concentrate on the applications of these. We avoid complicated mathematics in our approach, focusing on how to use these in actual field and laboratory situations with numerous examples of how practitioners can successfully use the information covered in this book. Four chapters are included: (1) Soil Physical Properties; (2) Soil Drainage; (3) Rootzone Selection and Modifications; and (4) Water Management and Conservation. Chapter 1 covers the basics of soil physical properties which will be applied in subsequent chapters. Chapter 2 covers the principles and practices of necessary calcula
Data Loading...
