The Soil Resource

1. Ecosystems and Soils. - A. Concept of Ecosystem. - B. Soil as an Object of Nature. - C. Soil Colors and Soil Particles. - D. Soil Taxonomy and Classification. - E. Review of Chapter. - References. - A. Processes of Soil Genesis. - 2. Water Regimes of Soils and Vegetation. - 3. Behavior of Ions in Soils and Plant Responses. - 4. Origin Transformation and Stability of Clay Particles. - 5. Biomass and Humus. - 6. Soil Colloidal Interactions and Hierarchy of Structures. - 7. Pedogenesis of Horizons and Profiles. - B. Soil and Ecosystem Sequences. - 8. State Factor Analysis. - 9. The Time Factor of System Genesis. - 10. State Factor Parent Material. - 11. State Factor Topography. - 12. State Factor Climate. - 13. Biotic Factor of System Genesis. - 14. Integration of Factors and Overview of Book. - Appendix I. Names of Vascular Species Cited. Language: English