<P>Designed for undergraduate and graduate students interested in learning basic soil physics and its application to environment, soil health, water quality and productivity, this book provides readers with a clear coverage of the basic principles of water and solute transport through vadose zone, the theory behind transport and step-by-step guidance on how to use current computer models in the public domain along with soil erosion and contaminant remediation. Students will develop a deeper understanding of the fundamental processes within the soil profile that control water infiltration, redistribution, evapotranspiration, drainage, and erosion. The updated second edition features one new chapter, highlighting new problems, new computer models, and remediation.</P><B><P>Features</P><OL></B><P><LI>Serves as the most up-to-date textbook on soil physics available. </LI><P></P><P><LI>Includes one new chapter and many new numerical examples. </LI><P></P><P><LI>Offers mathematical descripti