History

LAVADO, RAUL S.

The Soils of Argentina

Springer

Lugar: New York; Año: 2018; p. 1 - 5

The history of soil science in Argentina from its humble begins in mid XIX century to the current days is reviewed. One common feature of the previously published literature on this issue is that it was mainly focused in the specific field of soil survey and cartography. In the present chapter, a comprehensive division of periods are followed and most branches of the soil science are covered. Also the names of the most outstanding researches in all branch of the science are recorded. Initially the local scientists tried to get knowledge about soil properties, afterward the focused was put on classification, surveys and soil management, and later on nutrient diagnoses and fertilization practices. At present, research in soil topics also includes topics of soil contamination and soil microbiology. Our review includes the different stages of the evolution of the local soil science, their milestones, and the main institutions involved in this evolution.