Soils and Environmental Quality, 3rd Edition

The third edition of Soils and Environmental Quality is the obvious choice for those instructors who strive to make their teaching applicable to contemporary issues. This invaluable publication has always been a reliable and popular source of information, and offers students in soil or environmental science an overview of soil science, hydrology, atmospheric chemistry, and pollutant classification.

Three authors, all teaching professors distinguished in soil science, have contributed the content to this book. An increased emphasis on management issues, and the content moves from the theoretical to the practical with an abundance of contemporary examples. Some of the examples include an exploration of allowable pesticide concentrations in drinking water, and an inquiry into soil contamination from the trace elements in organic by-products. Also considered are the use of soil carbon sequestration as a remedy for global climate change, and the effects of acid precipitation on forestation. 569 pp.

New to the Third Edition:

• New chapters on nutrient management planning, and the environmental testing of soil, plants, water, and air
  
• Additional and revised case studies that continue to relate academic content to real-life situations, while inspiring students with real -life challenges to solve
  
• Eight-page color inset
  
• Direct encouragement and links to fully access the Internet as a resource for the most up-to-date findings