New Zealand Soils - An Introduction

Oxford University Press, Wellington, 1980. Minor fade to spine, otherwise good secondhand condition.

The soils of New Zealand are a major physical resource whose full and permanent maintenance is essential to the well-being of future generations. In this introduction for studnets of physical geography, and of earth and soil sciences, Professor Gibbs of the University of Waikato shares some of the considerable knowledge he has acquired since he began work as a soil chemist in 1935. He describes types of soil and their suitability for use in such economic activities as farming and forestry, and discusses different methods of soil management and their effect on environmental conditions. Readers interested in the land and its use will find this an informative book.