The Soils of Japan

Ryusuke Hatano editor Hitoshi Shinjo editor Yusuke Takata editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Springer Verlag, Singapore

Published:19th Feb '21

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This book provides an overview of the distribution, properties, and function of soils in Japan. First, it offers general descriptions of the country’s climate, geology, geomorphology, and land use, the history of the Japanese soil classification system and characteristics and genesis of major soil types follow. For each region – a geographic/administrative region of the country – there is a chapter with details of current land use as well as properties and management challenges of major soils. Maps of soil distribution, pedon descriptions, profile images, and tables of properties are included throughout the text and appendices.

“This book is well organized, and by reading it in order, you can learn about the background of Japanese soils and how to deal with them according to their indigenous properties. … This book has the potential to serve as a guide book for at least the next 10 to 20 years, communicating the current state of knowledge on Japanese soils and agriculture both within and outside Japan, and within and outside the field of soil science.” (Pedologist, Vol. 65 (1), 2021)

ISBN: 9789811582288

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372 pages

2021 ed.