The Soils of Chile

• Main Authors: Casanova, Manuel. (Author), Salazar, Osvaldo. (Author), Seguel, Oscar. (Author), Luzio, Walter. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• 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/10.1007/978-94-007-5949-7

This book is intended for students and soil scientists who want to know about the state of the art�in soil sciences in Chile. The book merges a comprehensive bibliographical review of the soil surveys carried out throughout the length and breadth of Chilean territory during the past 40 years and mor...

Table of Contents:

• Preface
• General Chile overview
• Territory formation: geology and geomorphology
• Climate: from desert to glaciers
• Vegetation.-Land use
• Main features of Chilean soils
• Soil formation in Chile
• Major soil zones
• A soil map of Chile
• Management of soil properties in Chile
• Chemical properties
• Physical properties
• Biological properties
• Human induced soil degradation in Chile
• Erosive soil degradation
• Non erosive soil degradation
• Desertification
• Future of soil conservation in Chile
• Annexe.