Soil Survey Field Handbook – Describing & Sampling Soil Profiles (1974)

Publication Year: 1974

Language: English

Book Title: Soil Survey Field Handbook

Author: Unknown

A substantial and highly practical Soil Survey Field Handbook, produced as Technical Monograph No. 5 by the Soil Survey of England and Wales.

This authoritative volume sets out the standard methods for describing, recording and sampling soil profiles in the field, and was designed for professional use by soil surveyors, agronomists, geographers and environmental scientists.

Includes detailed guidance on:

• Site description and recording conventions

• Soil horizons, structure, colour and texture

• Sampling procedures (disturbed & undisturbed samples)

• Particle-size classes and bulk density

• Soil moisture regimes

• Pedogenic features

• Appendices, charts and reference tables

Includes original field reference material, such as the Soil Survey index card and scales, making this a particularly complete and desirable working or reference copy.

Details

• Title: Soil Survey Field Handbook

• Subtitle: Describing and Sampling Soil Profiles

• Series: Soil Survey – Technical Monograph No. 5

• Editor: J. M. Hodgson

• Publisher: Soil Survey of England and Wales

• Place: Harpenden

• Year: 1974

• Format: Hardcover

• Illustrations: Diagrams, charts & tables

Condition

Very good vintage condition.

• Clean, sound binding

• Light general wear to covers consistent with age

• Pages clean and legible

• Includes original Soil Survey index card & scales (see photos)

• No loose pages

A solid and complete example of a professional field manual.

Ideal For

• Soil scientists & agronomists

• Environmental & earth science researchers

• University libraries

• Surveying & land-use history collections

• Technical manual collectors

Postage

Carefully packed. Combined shipping available.

Reference: 26001