The Soils of Italy

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Costantini, Edoardo A.C. (Editor), Dazzi, Carmelo. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Series: World Soils Book Series,
• Subjects: Environmental sciences.; Soil conservation.; Environment.; Soil Science & Conservation.
• Online Access: https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-5642-7

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...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Research in pedology: an historical perspective
• Climate
• Geology and geomorphology
• Vegetation and land use.-� Time as a soil-forming factor in Italy
• Pedodiversity
• Soil function and ecological services
• Soil threats
• Soil management
• Soils, humans and industry
• Future soil issues.