Fundamentals and Innovation in Soil Science

Soil is the very blood of earth ecosystems and a fundamental element of sustainable agriculture environmental integrity and world food security. As the globe struggles with climate change land degradation population increase and growing pressures on natural resources the need for understanding preserving and inventing in the science of soil has never been more compelling. Fundamentals and innovations in Soil Science has been envisioned and edited with a view to giving a broad and up-to-date account of the traditional principles and the new directions influencing soil science in the current era. The book is conceived to be an important source for students scholars academicians extension specialists and policy-makers who are engaged in agriculture environmental science and natural resource management. The book is divided into two main sections. The first section establishes the fundamental principles of soil formation classification physical and chemical characteristics soil fertility and soil-water-plant relationships. It provides a foundation required for both newcomers and those who want to update their knowledge of classical soil science.