The Soils of Sri Lanka
The Soils of Sri Lanka [electronic resource] /
edited by Ranjith B. Mapa.
- 1st ed. 2020.
- XXI, 128 p. 92 illus., 59 illus. in color. online resource.
- World Soils Book Series, 2211-1263 .
- World Soils Book Series, .
Chapter 1. Soil Research and Soil Mapping History (Ranjith. B. Mapa)._ Chapter 2. Climate (B.V.R. Punyawardena) -- Chapter 3. Geology and Geomorphology (Rohana Chandrajith) -- Chapter 4. Soil Mineralogy (Srimathie P. Indraratne) -- Chapter 5. Major Soils of the Dry Zone and Their Classification (A.R. Dassanayake, G.G. R. De Silva and Ranjith B. Mapa) -- Chapter 6 Major Soils of the Intermediate Zone and Their Classicization ( A.R. Dassanayake, L.L.W. Somasiri and Ranjith B. Mapa) -- Chapter 7 Major Soils of the Wet Zone and Their Classification ( A.R. Dassanayake, A. Senarath, L.S.K. Hettiarachchi and Ranjith. B. Mapa) -- Chapter 8. Land Use (Ranjith B. Mapa) -- Chapter 9. Soil Degradation (H.B.Nayakekorala) -- Chapter 10. Future Soil Issues (Ranjith B. Mapa). .
This book presents a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of the soils of Sri Lanka. Including sections on the soil research history, climate, geology, geomorphology, major soil types, soil maps, soil properties, soil classification, soil fertility, land use and vegetation, soil management, soils and humans, soils and industry, and future soil issues, the book summarizes the current state of knowledge in a concise and highly reader-friendly way. .
9783030441449
10.1007/978-3-030-44144-9 doi
Soil science.
Soil conservation.
Agriculture.
Physical geography.
Geoecology.
Environmental geology.
Geotechnical engineering.
Soil Science & Conservation.
Agriculture.
Physical Geography.
Geoecology/Natural Processes.
Geotechnical Engineering & Applied Earth Sciences.
QH541.5.S6 S622-627
631.4
Chapter 1. Soil Research and Soil Mapping History (Ranjith. B. Mapa)._ Chapter 2. Climate (B.V.R. Punyawardena) -- Chapter 3. Geology and Geomorphology (Rohana Chandrajith) -- Chapter 4. Soil Mineralogy (Srimathie P. Indraratne) -- Chapter 5. Major Soils of the Dry Zone and Their Classification (A.R. Dassanayake, G.G. R. De Silva and Ranjith B. Mapa) -- Chapter 6 Major Soils of the Intermediate Zone and Their Classicization ( A.R. Dassanayake, L.L.W. Somasiri and Ranjith B. Mapa) -- Chapter 7 Major Soils of the Wet Zone and Their Classification ( A.R. Dassanayake, A. Senarath, L.S.K. Hettiarachchi and Ranjith. B. Mapa) -- Chapter 8. Land Use (Ranjith B. Mapa) -- Chapter 9. Soil Degradation (H.B.Nayakekorala) -- Chapter 10. Future Soil Issues (Ranjith B. Mapa). .
This book presents a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of the soils of Sri Lanka. Including sections on the soil research history, climate, geology, geomorphology, major soil types, soil maps, soil properties, soil classification, soil fertility, land use and vegetation, soil management, soils and humans, soils and industry, and future soil issues, the book summarizes the current state of knowledge in a concise and highly reader-friendly way. .
9783030441449
10.1007/978-3-030-44144-9 doi
Soil science.
Soil conservation.
Agriculture.
Physical geography.
Geoecology.
Environmental geology.
Geotechnical engineering.
Soil Science & Conservation.
Agriculture.
Physical Geography.
Geoecology/Natural Processes.
Geotechnical Engineering & Applied Earth Sciences.
QH541.5.S6 S622-627
631.4