Introduction to earth, soil, and land in California / David Carle.

By:

Carle, David, 1950-

Material type: Text

TextSeries: California natural history guides ; 101. | California natural history guides. Introductory guide.Publication details: Berkeley : University of California Press, ©2010.Description: 1 online resource (xviii, 226 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color), maps (chiefly color)Content type:

text

Media type:

computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

9780520947320
0520947320
1282732501
9781282732506
9786612732508
6612732504

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Introduction to earth, soil, and land in California.DDC classification:

508.794 22

LOC classification:

QH105.C2 C366 2010eb

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Contents:

Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; ECOSYSTEMS BENEATH OUR FEET; THE HUMAN FOOTPRINT ON CALIFORNIA LAND; WILD LAND; THE LIVING SOIL MADE MY LUNCH; WALKING SOFTLY: CALIFORNIA'S FOOTPRINT ON THE EARTH; Online Resources; References; Art Credits; Additional Captions; Index.

Summary: Following his acclaimed guides to air, fire, and water, David Carle now offers a fascinating exploration of one more primary element of the natural world--the land beneath our feet. From earthworms and earthquakes to Earth Day, this concise, engaging guide is a multifaceted primer on the literal foundation of California's environment. Carle tells how soil ecosystems function, discusses what lives in the soil, and examines various soil types. He then turns to the relationship between humans and the land, and investigates the various uses and abuses that land in California endures: large scale ag.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Following his acclaimed guides to air, fire, and water, David Carle now offers a fascinating exploration of one more primary element of the natural world--the land beneath our feet. From earthworms and earthquakes to Earth Day, this concise, engaging guide is a multifaceted primer on the literal foundation of California's environment. Carle tells how soil ecosystems function, discusses what lives in the soil, and examines various soil types. He then turns to the relationship between humans and the land, and investigates the various uses and abuses that land in California endures: large scale ag.