| Description |
1 online resource |
| Series |
World soils book series |
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World soils book series.
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| Contents |
Research in Pedology: A Historical Perspective / Costanza Calzolari -- Climate and Pedoclimate of Italy / Edoardo A.C. Costantini, Maria Fantappié, Giovanni L'Abate -- Geology and Geomorphology / Claudio Bini -- Vegetation and Land Use / Andrea Giordano -- Time as a Soil Forming Factor and Age of Italian Soils / Stefano Carnicelli, Edoardo A.C. Costantini -- Pedodiversity / Edoardo A.C. Costantini, Roberto Barbetti, Maria Fantappiè -- Soil Functions and Ecological Services / Anna Benedetti, Maria Teresa Dell'Abate, Rosario Napoli -- Soil Threats / Carmelo Dazzi, Giuseppe Lo Papa -- Italian Soil Management from Antiquity to Nowadays / Giuseppe Corti, Stefania Cocco, Giorgia Brecciaroli, Alberto Agnelli -- Soils in Urban Areas / Franco Ajmone Marsan, Ermanno Zanini -- Future Soil Issues / Fabio Terribile, Angelo Basile, Antonello Bonfante, Antonio Carbone |
| Summary |
The Soils of Italy is the first comprehensive book on Italian pedology in seventy years. Taking advantage of the authors' large experience and of the most up-to-date information and technology, this book treats the main soil types of Italy, their diffusion, their functions, ecological use, and the threats to which they are subjected during centuries of intensive management. It also deals with future scenarios of the relationships between soil science and other disciplines, such as urban development, medicine, economics, sociology, and archaeology. The description of the soils is accompanied by a complete set of data, pictures and maps, including benchmark profiles. Factors of soil formation are also treated, making use of new, unpublished data and elaborations. The book also includes a history of pedological research in Italy, spanning over a century |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Soils -- Italy
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NATURE -- Ecology.
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NATURE -- Ecosystems & Habitats -- Wilderness.
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SCIENCE -- Environmental Science.
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SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Ecology.
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Soils
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Italy
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Costantini, Edoardo A. C
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Dazzi, Carmelo
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| ISBN |
9789400756427 |
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9400756429 |
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