Earth matters : how soil underlies civilization /

'Earth Matters' describes the importance of soil, the many ways in which we depend on it, and how humans have worked with the soil throughout history. Exploring the reasons for increasing recognition and respect for soil even among town and city dwellers, Bardgett concludes with a look at...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Bardgett, Richard D.
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford, England ; New York, New York : Oxford University Press, 2016.
Ausgabe:
First edition.
Zusammenfassung:
'Earth Matters' describes the importance of soil, the many ways in which we depend on it, and how humans have worked with the soil throughout history. Exploring the reasons for increasing recognition and respect for soil even among town and city dwellers, Bardgett concludes with a look at current efforts to stop widespread soil degradation.
Umfang:
1 online resource (216 p.)
Anmerkungen:
This edition previously issued in print: 2016.
Anmerkungen:
English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-191833-4
0-19-164563-X
Schlagworte:
Soil biology.
Soil and civilization.
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