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Soils and the environment: an introduction
by Wild, Alan
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This introductory text aims to help students understand the behaviour of soils in the man-made and the natural environment. It is structured in two parts: Part A is an introduction to general soil properties and processes, whilst Part B considers soil in relation to the environm…
This introductory text aims to help students understand the behaviour of soils in the man-made and the natural environment. It is structured in two parts: Part A is an introduction to general soil properties and processes, whilst Part B considers soil in relation to the environm…
Discusses the importance of soil, soil components and attributes, sand, clay, and silt.
Discusses the importance of soil, soil components and attributes, sand, clay, and silt.
Provides a framework for organising knowledge about Australian soils.
Though the majority of the Antarctic continent is covered by ice, portions of Antarctica, mainly in the McMurdo Dry Valleys and the Transantarctic Mountains (TAM), are currently ice-free. The soils which have developed on these surfaces have been re-worked by the advance and ret…
This project examines the role of plant diversity in the resilience and vulnerability of socioecological systems using an archaeological case study of the ancient Maya of the Mopan River valley, Belize. Archaeologists have documented major sociopolitical transformations in this …
Tunnels are classified as complex engineering structures, which requires careful analysis and design procedures. Any instability of tunnels will be highly detrimental to their performance thereby posing a threat to public safety, consequently cause life-threatening and infrastru…