The soils of Egypt /

The soils of Egypt /

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Bibliographic Details
Imprint:	Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2019]
Description:	1 online resource : illustrations (some color)
Language:	English
Series:	World soils book series World soils book series.
Subject:	Soils -- Egypt. Soils. Egypt.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11745598

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Other authors / contributors:	El-Ramady, Hassan, editor. Alshaal, Tarek, editor. Bakr, Noura, editor. Elbana, Tamer, editor. Moham Elsayed, editor. Belal, Abdel Aziz, editor.
ISBN:	9783319955162 3319955160 9783319955155 3319955152 9783319955179 3319955179 9783030070496 3030070492
Digital file characteristics:	text file PDF
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index. Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed August 23, 2018).
Summary:	This book reviews the distribution of soils across Egypt, their history, genesis, pollution and management. The conservation of Egyptian soils, soils and their connections to human activities, as well as some future soil issues are also highlighted. It is well known that soil is the main source for food, feed, fuel and fiber production. Accordingly, the study of soils is not only a crucial issue but also an urgent task for all nations worldwide. Due to their important roles in agroecosystems as well as many aspects of our lives, soils have direct and indirect functions in the agricultural, industrial and medicinal sectors. Therefore, understanding the physical, chemical and biological properties of soils, as well as soil security, have now become emerging issues. Climate change has a very dangerous dimension in Egypt concerning the rising sea level. Many coastal zones are already threatened by this sea level rise, and may ultimately disappear. At the same time, water shortages and soil pollution represent the main challenges for the Egyptian nation. Generally speaking, the environmental challenges that Egypt now faces include improving and sustaining soil health, soil carbon sequestration, wastewater treatment, and avoiding the overuse of fertilizers and pesticides. Therefore, this book examines in detail the soils of Egypt from various perspectives including their genesis, history, classification, pollution and degradation, soil security, soil fertility and land uses.
Other form:	Print version: Soils of Egypt. Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2019] 3319955152 9783319955155
Standard no.:	10.1007/978-3-319-95516-2

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Summary:	This book reviews the distribution of soils across Egypt, their history, genesis, pollution and management. The conservation of Egyptian soils, soils and their connections to human activities, as well as some future soil issues are also highlighted. It is well known that soil is the main source for food, feed, fuel and fiber production. Accordingly, the study of soils is not only a crucial issue but also an urgent task for all nations worldwide. Due to their important roles in agroecosystems as well as many aspects of our lives, soils have direct and indirect functions in the agricultural, industrial and medicinal sectors. Therefore, understanding the physical, chemical and biological properties of soils, as well as soil security, have now become emerging issues. Climate change has a very dangerous dimension in Egypt concerning the rising sea level. Many coastal zones are already threatened by this sea level rise, and may ultimately disappear. At the same time, water shortages andsoil pollution represent the main challenges for the Egyptian nation. Generally speaking, the environmental challenges that Egypt now faces include improving and sustaining soil health, soil carbon sequestration, wastewater treatment, and avoiding the overuse of fertilizers and pesticides. Therefore, this book examines in detail the soils of Egypt from various perspectives including their genesis, history, classification, pollution and degradation, soil security, soil fertility and land uses.
Physical Description:	1 online resource : illustrations (some color)
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9783319955162 3319955160 9783319955155 3319955152 9783319955179 3319955179 9783030070496 3030070492