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James G. Bockheim

Soils of the Laurentian Great Lakes, USA and Canada

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This book introduces the reader to the Great Lakes and considers their soil-forming factors and processes, taxonomic structure of the soils, soil geography and pedodiversity, while also addressing the importance and protection of soils in the Great Lakes Coastal Zone. The Great Lakes are an important part of the USA and Canada. Home to 33 million people, including 90% of all Canadians, the Great Lakes account for 20% of the world's surface freshwater and 90% of the USA's freshwater. Key industries include shipping, steel and automobile production, energy generation, fishing, pulp and papermaking, agriculture, and recreation. To date, there ha… Mehr

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  • ISBN: 978-3-030-52424-1
  • EAN: 9783030524241
  • Produktnummer: 38302143
  • Verlag: Springer International Publishing
  • Sprache: Englisch
  • Erscheinungsjahr: 2020
  • Seitenangabe: 248 S.
  • Masse: H28.5 cm x B21.5 cm x D1.8 cm 940 g
  • Auflage: 1st ed. 2021
  • Abbildungen: HC runder Rücken kaschiert
  • Gewicht: 940

Über den Autor


Dr. James G. Bockheim was Professor of Soil Science, Forest and Wildlife Ecology, and Environmental Studies at the University of Wisconsin from 1975 until his retirement in 2015. He has conducted research in forestry, soils, and sur¿cial geology throughout the upper Great Lakes region. His previous books include Pedodiversity (2013; with J. J. Ibáñez); Soil Geography of the USA: a Diagnostic-Horizon Approach (2014); Cryopedology (2015); The Soils of Antarctica (2015); and The Soils of Wisconsin (2017; with A. E. Hartemink).

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