AGRON 305 - Soils

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The Nature and Properties of Soils (15th Edition) by Ray R. Weil and Nyle C. Brady
ISBN: 9781292162232
This text introduces the exciting world of soils and effectively explains the fundamentals of soil science. Worked calculations, vignettes, and current real-world applications prepare readers to understand concepts and solve problems.
Know Soil Know Life by David L. Lindbo (Editor); Deb A. Kozlowski (Editor); Clay Robinson (Editor)
ISBN: 0891189548
Publication Date: 2012-12-26
Soil is the foundation our natural living world depends on, the substance of life, the critical zone of the earth. Learn about the diversity of soils and their importance in our environment.
Soil Science Simplified by Donald P. Franzmeier; William W. McFee; John G. Graveel; Helmut Kohnke
ISBN: 9781478629078
Publication Date: 2016-04-01
Provides a practical introduction to the subject with a solid grounding in classification, genesis, and morphology of soils.

Reference Materials

Glossaries

Glossary of Soil Science Terms
This glossary was created by an ad hoc committee of the Soil Science Society of America to provide a single glossary of terms for the various disciplines of soil science.
Glossary of Soil Survey Terms (PDF)
This glossary from the Natural Resource Conservation Service is derived from the Web Soil Survey.

Other

Soil, Agriculture, and Agricultural Biotechnology
An overview of the topic from The Nature Education Knowledge Project.
SoilScience.info
Soil-related education, jobs, news, and photographs from NCSU.
flickr Image Library for SoilScience.info
Contains galleries of soil and soil-related images.