Physical Properties of Hawaii Soils, with Special Reference to the Colloidal Fraction (Classic Reprint) PDF Download

Author: Charles Richter
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780266842903
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 50

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Excerpt from Physical Properties of Hawaii Soils, With Special Reference to the Colloidal Fraction The origin, formation, and composition Of tropical Hawaii soils invest them with physical and chemical properties which vary widely and are quite unlike those Of the soils Of the mainland Of the United States. In some cases they also differ considerably from those Of Soils Of other tropical countries. The large amounts Of fine material, organic and Inorganic, with a chemical composition typical Of lateritic decomposition, cause condi tions which are radically different from those Of other Soils and which are sometimes extreme in nature, Moisture relationships especially exhibit unusual behavior In many Of the soils. It has long been known that the colloidal fraction Of the soil plays a significant role In the soil complex phenomena. The investigations Of the past decade have definitely established the fact that practically all the essential properties Of soils are directly or indirectly linked with the Colloidal phase, and that such important processes as flocculation, drainage, plasticity, moisture holding capacity, shrinkage, fixation and availability Of plant food elements, hydrogen Ion concentration, and base exchange are functions Of the colloidal part Of the soil. The soils Of Hawaii, because Of the above mentioned differences In origin, formation, and composition, may be logically expected to exhibit a difference in the nature Of the colloidal complex as com pared with Soils of other countries. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.