The Soils of Slovenia
This books gives a complete overview of the Soils of Slovenia, from soil research history, climate, geology, geomorphology, major soil types, soil maps, soil propoerties, classification, fertility, land use and vegetation, soil management, soils and human
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Borut Vrščaj Blaž Repe Primož Simončič
The Soils of Slovenia
World Soils Book Series Series editor Prof. Alfred E. Hartemink Department of Soil Science, FD Hole Soils Laboratory University of Wisconsin–Madison Madison, USA
Aims and scope The World Soils Book Series brings together soil information and soil knowledge of a particular country in a concise and reader-friendly way. The books include sections on soil research history, geomorphology, major soil types, soil maps, soil properties, soil classification, soil fertility, land use and vegetation, soil management, and soils and humans.
International Union of Soil Sciences
More information about this series at http://www.springer.com/series/8915
Borut Vrščaj Blaž Repe Primož Simončič •
The Soils of Slovenia
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Borut Vrščaj Department of Agricultural Ecology and Natural Resources, Centre for Soil and Environment Research Agricultural Institute of Slovenia Ljubljana Slovenia
Primož Simončič Department of Forest Ecology Slovenian Forestry Institute Ljubljana Slovenia
Blaž Repe Geography Department University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Arts Ljubljana Slovenia
ISSN 2211-1255 World Soils Book Series ISBN 978-94-017-8584-6 DOI 10.1007/978-94-017-8585-3
ISSN 2211-1263
(electronic)
ISBN 978-94-017-8585-3
(eBook)
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Preface
Imagine the land of the planet Earth, but without soil. A bare rock and practically nothing on top of it. Thus, nothing that would enable a plant’s root to search for water and nutrients, no living space for m
