The soils of the USA

• Other Authors: West, Larry Thomas, 1951- (Editor), Singer, Michael J. 1945- (Editor), Hartemink, Alfred E., 1964- (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2017]
• Series: World soils book series.
• Subjects: půdy > Spojené státy americké; fyzická geografie > Spojené státy americké; pedologie > Spojené státy americké; soils > United States; physical geography > United States; pedology > United States; elektronické knihy; sborníky; electronic books; sborníky konferencí
• ISBN: 9783319418704; 9783319418681
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xiv, 394 pages) : illustrations (some color), color maps

This book provides an overview of the distribution, properties, and function of soils in the U.S., including Alaska, Hawaii, and its Caribbean territories. It discusses the history of soil surveys and pedological research in the U.S., and offers general descriptions of the country's climate, ge...