The Soils of the Country round Perth, Arbroath and Dundee [antikvár]

Preface This Publication is the eighth memoir of the Soil Survey of Scotland. The survey was made between 1956 and 1963 by Mr. D. Laing assisted, during different periods by Mr. J. C. C. Romans, Mr. E. Lawrence, Mr. A. D. Walker, Mr. C. J. Bown and Mr. R. D. Law. Correlation of the work was done by Mr. R. Grant. The maps and diagrams were prepared by Mr. W. S. Shirreifs and Mr. A. D. Moir of the Soil Survey Cartographic Section. Members of staff from other departments in the Macaulay Institute for Soil Research have contributed to this memoir in various ways: Dr. H. G. M. Hardie and staff of the Soil Analysis Section of the Department of Pedology did the chemical analysis with the exception of exchangeable cations which were carried out by Dr. R. L. Mitchell and staff of the Department of Spectrochemistry: Dr. Hardie checked the discussion of analytical data and Appendices 111 and IV: Dr. R. L. Mitchell wrote the section on trace elements: Mr. B. D. Mitchell and the late Mr. W. A. Mitchell ofthe Department of Pedology wrote the section on clay and fine sand fractions based on their differential thermal, X-ray and microscopical examinations: Mr. P. Jowsey contributed the section on peat. Miss A. M. B. Geddes and Mr. J. W. Muir read the manuscript and offered much helpful advice. Copies of the field maps at the 1:25,000 scale are kept at the headquarters of the Soil Survey where they may be inspected by appointment. Robert Glentworth Head of the Soil Survey of Scotland The Macaulay Institute for Soil Research, Craigiebuckler, Aberdeen. January, 1974.