Urban Soils: Applications and Practices
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Book Description
The soil which is found in large cities offer distinctive challenges to the landscape architect or horticulturist responsible for maintaining these urban plantings. Often compacted, contaminated, or otherwise unsuitable for use in major landscape projects, these soils require practical methods which can insure a successful outcome of a landscape project. This applications-oriented, introductory reference addresses numerous topics in the field of urban soil science.
Book Info
Provides detailed information on some of the more commonly used procedures and applications of urban soils. Provides, perhaps, new knowledge to the landscape architect, horticulturist, and urban forester and can be used to develop specifications or preliminary criteria for a design application. DLC: Urban soils.
Urban Soils: Applications and Practices,Phillip J. Craul,Wiley,0471189030,Agriculture - General,Agriculture - Soil Science,Applied Sciences,Science,Science/Mathematics,Soil Management,Soil Science,Technology & Industrial Arts,Urban soils,Landscape art & architecture,Science / Applied Sciences,Soil science, sedimentology
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