A Visual Atlas for Soil Micromorphologists

This open-access atlas is a visual resource on soil micromorphology, addressing the growing interest in soil science, earth science, archaeology, and forensic science. It contains hundreds of images and photomicrographs, divided into six parts: sampling, preparation, microscopy, fabric, components, pedogenic features, interpretations, and future. It is a convenient tool for self-teaching soil micromorphology.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 177 pages
Publication date: 13 August 2021
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

This open-access atlas serves as a comprehensive visual resource on the features and structures observed in soil thin sections, known as soil micromorphology. It caters to the increasing interest in this field across soil science, earth science, archaeology, and forensic science, providing a valuable reference tool for researchers and students alike. The book is organized into six parts, each dedicated to specific aspects of soil micromorphology.

Part one delves into the proper sampling of soils, the preparation of thin sections, the primary tool used in soil micromorphology (microscope), and the scientific approach of soil micromorphology.

Part two focuses on the organization of soil fragments and introduces the concept of fabric.

Part three explores the fundamental components of soils, including rocks, minerals, organic compounds, and anthropogenic features.

Part four enumerates the various types of pedogenic features observed in soil, such as the imprint of pedogenesis.

Part five offers interpretations of features associated with the primary processes at work in soils and paleosols.

Part six presents a vision of the future of soil micromorphology.

Finally, the last part comprises the index and annexes, including a comprehensive list of mineral formulas.

This atlas is of immense interest to researchers, academics, and students, who will find it an invaluable resource for self-teaching soil micromorphology through comparative photographs. Its comprehensive coverage and user-friendly format make it an essential tool for advancing knowledge in this field.

Weight: 505g
Dimension: 279 x 210 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783030678081
Edition number: 1st ed. 2021