Syllabus of graduate lectures Internal document not for reference or publication

Abstract

This is the second edition of lecture notes on Ferrallitic and Plinthitic soils .The first edition was made in 1968 by the first author. They have been revised and complemented by the second author when he took over lecturing on this subject for the graduates in tropical soil science because of the appointment of Dr. Buringh to conrector and later-on to president of the Agricultural University. For more details students are referred to the original publications, available in the library of the Soils Department. The lectures have been illustrated by a great many colour slides of soil profiles and land types from many tropical countries. An album of selected colour photographs can be studied in the library.