Author Description

The books in the "Intermediate Tropical Agriculture Series" cover a wide range of agricultural and related subjects and are intended to be relevant to all parts of the tropical world. This book provides a general introduction to tropical soil science. No previous knowledge of the subject is required and the book provides step-by-step explanations designed to introduce the student to a range of technical approaches. It is aimed at first-year agriculture students at university, students of agriculture on diploma and certificate courses at intermediate colleges, agricultural extension workers, practising agronomists, soil scientists, farmers in the tropics and those who are interested in tropical geography.