Simple Methods to Study Pedology and Edaphology of Indian Tropical Soils
This book discusses how research efforts have established an organic link between pedology and edaphology of five pedogenetically important soil orders as Alfisols, Mollisols, Ultisols, Vertisols and Inceptisols of tropical Indian environments. The book h
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Simple Methods to Study Pedology and Edaphology of Indian Tropical Soils
Simple Methods to Study Pedology and Edaphology of Indian Tropical Soils
D. K. Pal
Simple Methods to Study Pedology and Edaphology of Indian Tropical Soils
D. K. Pal ICAR-NBSS&LUP Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
ISBN 978-3-319-89598-7 ISBN 978-3-319-89599-4 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-89599-4 Library of Congress Control Number: 2018940437 © Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2019 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. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer International Publishing AG part of Springer Nature. The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
I dedicate this book to my parents and parents-in-law
Preface
Although much valuable work is done throughout the tropics, difficulties still remain to manage these soils to sustain their productivity due to the long absence of comprehensive knowledge on their formation. In any nation, soil care needs to be a constant research endeavor to ensure agricultural productivity and self-sufficiency including Indian subcontinent. New soil knowledge base becomes critical when attempts are made to fill the gap between food production and future population growth. Realizing this urgency, research efforts during the last few decades were undertaken on the benchmark and identified soil series by the Indian pedologists and earth scientists. Their work has been commendable and they have managed to establish an organic link between pedology (soils of the past and the present), mineralogy, taxonomy, and edaphology of five pedogenetically important soil orders like Alfisols, Mollisols, Ultisols, Vertisols, and Inceptisols of tropical Indian environments. This knowledge was enriched when the focus of soil researc
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