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Synopsis
An authoritative reference on soil physics, Soil Physics Companion is lavishly illustrated with graphs, charts, line drawings, and equations. The book provides a valuable source of material and reference for most contemporary topics of soil physics and the vadose zone - arguably the most comprehensive volume available. In addition to being a reliable reference, it is valuable as an advanced text from which topics of interest can be selected by the teacher and student.
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Building on the work begun in the bestselling Handbook of Soil Science, this reference takes soil physics one step further. Convenient and easy-to-use, it provides in-depth information at your fingertips. When you need easily accessible, readily available facts and theories, you need the Soil Physics Companion.
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This collection of nine contributions summarizes current knowledge on the physics of soil solids and soil water and their interaction. Three of the chapters describe the physical properties of the primary particles, the dynamic properties of soil, and factors that influence soil structure. Two chapters introduce basic concepts related to the amount and energy state of water in soil, and the conditions and equations that govern water flow. Other topics are the surface energy and water balance equations, soil gas movement in unsaturated systems, and soil spatial variability. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)