Handbook of Technical Terms of Soil and Water Engineering.

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter 1 -- Soil Formation -- Glossary of Terms -- Reading for Comprehension -- Process of Soil Formation -- Accumulation of Materials -- Leaching and Losses -- Podsolisation and Translocations -- Transformation and Illuviation -- 1. Time -- 2. Parental Material (PM) -- 3. Climate -- 4. Topography and Relief -- 5. Organisms (Living Things Including Man, Plants and Animals) -- EXERCISES -- References -- Chapter 2 -- Soil Classification -- Glossary of Terms -- Reading for Comprehension -- AASHTO Classification System -- Unified Classification System -- USDA Classification System -- Exercises -- References -- Chapter 3 -- Soil Physics -- Glossary of Terms -- Reading for Comprehension -- EXERCISES -- References -- Chapter 4 -- Soil Chemistry -- Glossary of Terms -- Reading for Comprehension -- Ion Exchanges -- Soil pH -- Sorption and Precipitation -- Soil Organic Matter Interactions -- Oxidation and Reduction Reactions -- EXERCISES -- References -- Chapter 5 -- Soil Biology -- Glossary of Terms -- Reading for Comprehension -- Soil Animals -- Carbon and Nutrient Cycling -- Soil Microbe and Organism Interactions -- EXERCISES -- References -- Chapter 6 -- Soil Microbiology -- Glossary of Terms -- Reading for Comprehension -- Bacteria -- Actinomycetes -- Fungi -- Protozoa -- Viruses -- Nematodes -- Role and Functions -- Conditions -- EXERCISES -- References -- Chapter 7 -- Saline and Alkaline Soils -- Glossary of Terms -- Reading for Comprehension -- Characteristics of Saline and Alkaline Soils -- Saline Soil -- Alkaline Soil (Sodic Soil) -- Non-saline-alkali soils -- Saline-alkali soils -- Usually, These Soils Have the Following Characteristics -- Degraded Alkali Soils -- EXERCISES -- References -- Chapter 8 -- Soil Texture -- Glossary of Terms -- Reading for Comprehension -- Soil Texture -- History.

Classification -- Soil Separates -- Methodology -- Texture by Feel -- Hydrometer Method -- Additional Methods -- How to Determine Soil Texture -- Soil Processes in Relation to Soil Texture -- EXERCISES -- References -- Chapter 9 -- Soil Nutrition -- Glossary of Terms -- Reading for Comprehension -- Major Elements -- Nitrogen (N) -- Phosphorus (P) -- Potassium (K) -- Calcium (Ca) -- Magnesium (Mg) -- Sulfur (S) -- Soil Nutrient Sources -- EXERCISES -- References -- Chapter 10 -- Soil Mechanics -- Glossary of Terms -- Reading for Comprehension -- Soil Mechanics -- Basic Characteristics of Soils -- EXERCISES -- References -- Chapter 11 -- Soil Fertility -- Glossary of Terms -- Reading for Comprehension -- 4 Tips to Improve and Maintain Your Land Soil's Fertility -- Soil Fertility -- Growing Grain Legumes -- Incorporate Cover Crops -- Only Use Qualified Fertilizers -- Keep Your Soil Healthy by Using Farming Devices -- EXERCISES -- References -- Chapter 12 -- Soil Erosion -- Glossary of Terms -- Reading for Comprehension -- Factors Affecting Soil Erosion -- Climate -- Soil Structure and Composition -- Vegetative Cover -- Topography -- Human Activities That Increase Soil Erosion -- Agricultural Practices -- Deforestation -- Roads and Urbanization -- Climate Change -- Land Degradation -- EXERCISES -- References -- Chapter 13 -- Soil and Land Evaluation -- Glossary of Terms -- Reading for Comprehension -- Land Evaluation, Soil Quality, and Soil Utility -- EXERCISES -- Land Evaluation and Land Use Planning -- References -- Chapter 14 -- Organic Matter -- Glossary of Terms -- Reading for Comprehension -- Organic Matter -- Formation -- Natural Ecosystem Functions -- Source Cycle -- Soil Organic Matter -- Priming Effect -- Decomposition -- Organic Chemistry -- Aquatic -- Detection -- Water Purification -- Compounds and Function of Humus -- EXERCISES -- Reference.

Chapter 15 -- Soil Moisture -- Glossary of Terms -- Reading for Comprehension -- Moisture Ranges in Soil -- Saturation -- Field Capacity (FC) -- Permanent Wilting Point (PWP) -- Available Water Capacity -- Moisture Measurements -- Moisture Measurement Methods -- Weigh Method -- Gypsum Block -- Time Domain Reflectometry (TDR) -- EXERCISES -- References -- Chapter 16 -- Evapotranspiration -- Glossary of Terms -- Reading for Comprehension -- Pan Evaporation -- Lysimeters -- Satellite-Based Methods -- EXERCISES -- References -- Chapter 17 -- Irrigation - Part 1 -- Glossary of Terms -- Reading for Comprehension -- Surface Irrigation Systems -- Pressurized Irrigation Systems -- Sprinkler Irrigation Systems -- Advantages and Limitations of Sprinkler Irrigation -- Drip Irrigation -- EXERCISES -- References -- Chapter 18 -- Irrigation - Part 2 -- Glossary of Terms -- Reading for Comprehension -- Surface Irrigation -- Micro-Irrigation -- Drip Irrigation -- Sprinkler Irrigation -- Center Pivot -- Irrigation by Lateral Move (Side Roll, Wheel Line, Wheel Move) -- Lawn Sprinkler Systems -- Hose-End Sprinklers -- Subirrigation -- Subsurface Textile Irrigation -- EXERCISES -- References -- Chapter 19 -- Drainage -- Glossary of Terms -- Reading for Comprehension -- Surface Drainage System -- Subsurface Drainage System -- EXERCISES -- References -- Chapter 20 -- Surface Water -- Glossary of Terms -- Reading for Comprehension -- The Water Cycle -- EXERCISES -- References -- Chapter 21 -- Ground Water -- Glossary of Terms -- Reading for Comprehension -- Top 4 Types of Aquifers (With Diagram) -- Unconfined Aquifer -- Perched Aquifer -- Confined Aquifer -- Leaky Aquifer -- EXERCISES -- References -- Chapter 22 -- Water Quality Indices -- Glossary of Terms -- Reading for Comprehension -- EXERCISES -- References -- Chapter 23 -- Waste Water -- Glossary of Terms.

Reading for Comprehension -- Chemical or Physical Pollutants -- Biological Pollutants -- Quality Indicators -- EXERCISES -- References -- Chapter 24 -- Water and Soil Conservation -- Glossary of Terms -- Reading for Comprehension -- Soil Conservation and Water Conservation -- Terrace Farming -- Keyline Design -- Perimeter Runoff Control -- Windbreaks -- Cover Crops/Crop Rotation -- Soil-Conservation Farming -- EXERCISES -- References -- About the Authors -- Index -- Blank Page -- Blank Page.

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