Soil Physics: Agriculture and Environmental Applications

* definitions of essential terms and concepts
* examples and problems presenting opportunities for the review and application of knowledge to real-world situations
* appendices reviewing basics of mathematics, physics and statistics
* descriptions of the physical properties for the characterisation of the solid phase of the soil
* discussion of the role of the solid phase in the retention and transport of mass and energy
* emphasis on the use of balance, steady-state and transient-state equations of mass and energy transport
* principles associated with soil temperature and gas transport
* discussion of the content, energy status and flow of soil water
* principles of solute transport in soil
* descriptions of the interactions between solutes and solid, liquid and gaseous phases
* discussion of soil-plant-water relationships