Soils of Malaysia / [edited by] Muhammad Aqeel Ashraf, Radziah Othman, and Che Fauziah Ishak.
Material type: TextPublisher: Boca Raton : Taylor & Francis, 2017Description: 1 online resource (x, 214 pages)ISBN: 9781315277189; 9781351998567Subject(s): Soils -- MalaysiaAdditional physical formats: Print version: : No titleDDC classification: 631.49595 LOC classification: S599.6.M4 | S655 2017Online resources: Click here to view.chapter 1 Climate, Ecosystem, Flora, and Fauna -- chapter 2 Geology and Hydrology -- chapter 3 Landuse for Agriculture in Malaysia -- chapter 4 Major Soil Type, Soil Classification, and Soil Maps -- chapter 5 Soil Properties (Physical, Chemical, Biological, Mechanical) -- chapter 6 Agricultural Soil Contamination -- chapter 7 Soil Fertility and Management of Malaysian Soils -- chapter 8 Future Soil Issues.
"There are approximately 500 different types of soils in Malaysia, most is residual soil and coastal alluvial soil. It covers topics including climate; flora and fauna; geology and hydrology; land use changes for agriculture; soil fertility; human-induced soil degradation; and soil contamination sources. "--Provided by publisher.