Introduction to the Soil System of Hainan Island

Author: Gong Zitong
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Publish Date: 2004-08-01
Features: This book is the first comprehensive and systematic study in China that combines theory and practice in researching the soil basic units of a region. Based on the internationally advanced diagnostic horizons and diagnostic properties, the book comprehensively elaborates on the principles and methods of soil basic unit classification, primarily focusing on the classification of soil series. According to the soil genesis and evolution on Hainan Island, 77 soil series were classified based on their properties, reflecting the soil basic units of the entire island. It not only proposes land use directions and targeted measures for the island as a whole but also does so from the perspective of individual soil series.