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Urban soil in landscape design

Title
Urban soil in landscape design / Phillip J. Craul.
Author
Craul, Phillip J., 1932-
Publication
New York : Wiley, ©1992.

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Description
xx, 396 p. : ill., map; 25 cm.
Summary
Presents essential information on the fundamental properties of soils and how they are affected under urban conditions. Coverage includes the physical, chemical and biological characterisitics of soil; how it can be classified, inventoried and mapped; urban soil properties; problems and solutions to many of the more common urban soils; methods of ameliorating compaction including other major drainage problems and much more. Contains over 150 illustrations.
Subject
  • Urban soils
  • Trees in cities
  • Boden
  • Landschaftsgestaltung
  • Stadt
  • Stadtökologie
  • Straßenbaum
  • Sols
  • Soil > Urban
  • Irrigation and drainage
  • Soil fertitlity
  • Tree planting
  • SIte planning
  • Boden
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 370-384) and indexes.
Contents
Basic Soil Properties. -- The Soil as a Natural Body. -- The Description of Urban Soil. -- Roots. -- Soil Fertility. -- Soil Contamination. -- Soil Compaction and Its Amelioration. -- Drainage and Irrigation. -- Site Preparation and Tree Planting. -- Site Assessment, Soil Analysis, and Site Design. -- Appendices. -- References. -- Index.
ISBN
  • 047180598X
  • 9780471805984
LCCN
91036557
OCLC
  • ocm24668998
  • 24668998
  • SCSB-9244278
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library