Different kinds of soil

Title
Different kinds of soil

Personal Author EPSB
Molly. Aloian

Summary
Different Kinds of Soil will help children understand the composition of soil, its layers, and what organic and inorganic matter is found in soil. Comparisons of soil particles help describe different types of soil, soils from different climates, how soil type effects plant and animal life, and the value of fertile soil.

Year Published
2009

Series
Everybody digs soil

Physical Description
32 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm.

Contents
What is soil? -- Layers of soil -- Soil chemistry -- Humus -- Textures and types -- Sandy soil -- Silty soil -- Clay soil -- Ages of soil -- Soil and climate -- Soil and nature -- Soil and people -- Caring for soil.

Program Information
Accelerated Reader MG 5.6 1.0 136043
 
Accelerated Reader 5.6 1.0

Subject
Soils.
 
Soil chemistry.
 
Soil microbiology.

Added Author
Peppas, Lynn.

Summary
Different Kinds of Soil will help children understand the composition of soil, its layers, and what organic and inorganic matter is found in soil. Comparisons of soil particles help describe different types of soil, soils from different climates, how soil type effects plant and animal life, and the value of fertile soil.

ISBN
9780778754138
 
9780778754008

Publisher
St. Catharines, Ont. ; New York : Crabtree Pub. Co., c2009.


LibraryCall NumberTypeItem BarcodeStatus
Brookside631.4 ALOBook30146000170873Non-Fiction