The Soils of Mississippi

Download or read book The Soils of Mississippi written by Delaney Johnson and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2024-01-01 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book capitalizes on data collected by the Natural Resources Conservation Service & other organizations over the past 100+ years & offers the first comprehensive treatment of Mississippi soils. Main topics include the history of soil studies; soil-forming factors; general soil regions; taxonomic soil regions; soil-forming processes; benchmark, endemic, rare, & endangered soils; land use; key environmental issues; & yield potential of Mississippi soils. The book contains over 100 photographs of soils, vegetation, & land use & should be of interest to planners & students interested in soil science & allied disciplines.