Recognised as complex are the relations of the plant to the soil. Looking through a historical perspective on the evolution of systematic scientific studies on this relation, this book endeavours to compile the available information on the soil as a medium for plant life. With reference to the studies made in different parts of the world, it covers all the related subjects and topics in an exhaustive manner—the microscopic inhabitants of the soil and their connection with plant life; relation between vegetation and soil temperature and soil moisture; plant nutrition through soil; saline and alkali; soils and their management, rock weathering soil formation; control of soil erosion; and conservation of soil fertility; etc. The text is aptly illustrated, enriched with tables of scientific data, and supplemented with references for further information and an exhaustive subject index.
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