The soils of Ireland. (2018)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Rachel Creamer, Lilian O'Sullivan, editors.
• Editors: Creamer, Rachel; O'Sullivan, Lilian
• Contents: Intro; Foreword, Undersigned and Dated; Preface; Contents; Editors and Contributors; Author Biographies; 1 A History of Soil Research with Emphasis on Pedology; Abstract; 1.1 In the Past ... ; 1.2 Geology and Geological Origins of Soil Research; 1.3 Pedology, Agriculture, Education and Advisory; 1.4 Official Pedology, Pedogenic Investigations and Surveys; References; 2 Soil Formation; Abstract; 2.1 Soil Forming Factors; 2.2 Geology; 2.2.1 Solid Geology; 2.2.2 Quaternary Geology; 2.3 Climate of Ireland; 2.3.1 Rainfall; 2.3.2 Air Temperature; 2.3.3 Soil and Earth Temperature. 2.3.4 Potential Evaoptranspiration2.3.5 Soil Moisture Deficits; 2.4 Soil Profile Development; 2.4.1 Soil Horizons; 2.4.2 Principal Processes of Soil Profile Development in Ireland; 2.5 Conclusion; References; 3 Soil Classification; Abstract; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Reference Section; 3.3 Describing a Soil Profile; 3.4 Horizon Definitions; 3.4.1 Diagnostic Criteria; 3.5 Classification of Great Soil Groups; 3.6 Classification of Soil Subgroups; 3.7 Classification of Soil Series; 3.8 Correlation of Irish SIS to World Reference Base; 3.9 WRB Classification for Urban Soils; Acknowledgements. 4.6 Development of SIS the Digital Soil Information System4.6.1 Interactive Soil Map; 4.6.2 Soils Guide; 4.7 Soil Quality, Sustainability and Mapping; 4.7.1 Indicative Soil Depth Map; 4.7.2 Indicative Bulk Density Map; 4.8 Conclusion; References; 5 Landscapes: An Introduction; Abstract; 5.1 An Introduction to the Landscapes of Ireland; References; 6 Mountain Landscapes; Abstract; 6.1 Mountain Landscapes; 6.2 Soils of the Mountain Landscape; 6.3 Land Use and Management; References; 7 Hill Landscapes; Abstract; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Provincial Distribution of the Hill Landscapes of Ireland. 7.3 Soils of the Hill Landscape7.4 Land Management and Suitability of the Hill Soils; References; 8 Peatlands; Abstract; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 Peatlands, Peat Soils and Peat; 8.3 Extent and Profiles of Fens, Raised Bogs and Blanket Bogs; 8.3.1 Fens; 8.3.2 Raised Bogs; 8.3.3 Blanket Bogs; 8.4 Irish Peatlands: A Valuable Ecological Resource; 8.5 Historical Review of Peatland Utilisation and Stakeholders; 8.6 Current Peatland Land Use Categories; 8.6.1 Agriculture; 8.6.2 Forestry; 8.6.3 Peat Extraction; 8.7 Condition of Irish Peatlands; 8.8 Ecosystem Services of Peatlands.
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 631.4/9415; Environment; Soils -- Ireland; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Agriculture -- General; Soils; Science -- Earth Sciences -- Geography; Physical geography & topography; Agricultural science; Soil conservation; Physical geography; Agriculture; Nature -- Environmental Conservation & Protection; Soil science, sedimentology; Ireland; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319711898
• Related ISBNs: 331971189X; 9783319711881; 3319711881
• Notes: Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed April 5, 2018).
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