Acknowledgments
First of all, I would like to acknowledge Dr. A. E. Hartemink, Editor of the Springer’s World
Soils Book Series, Dr. Robert Doe, and all the staff of Springer that kindly assisted us in our
multiple queries during the elaboration of this book. Special thanks are owed to Prof.
Khaled R. Ben Mohamed, for his guidance and suggestions which helped bring this book into
existence. I would also like to thank all the authors for their dedication, effort, and enthusiasm.
Finally, I wish to express my appreciation to all soil scientists who have labored to bring an
understanding of the soil resources in Libya and their pivotal role in agricultural productivity.
February 2021
Editor
Dr. Hamdi A. Zurqani
Department of Soil and Water Sciences
Faculty of Agriculture, University of Tripoli
Tripoli, Libya
vii
First of all, I would like to acknowledge Dr. A. E. Hartemink, Editor of the Springer’s World
Soils Book Series, Dr. Robert Doe, and all the staff of Springer that kindly assisted us in our
multiple queries during the elaboration of this book. Special thanks are owed to Prof.
Khaled R. Ben Mohamed, for his guidance and suggestions which helped bring this book into
existence. I would also like to thank all the authors for their dedication, effort, and enthusiasm.
Finally, I wish to express my appreciation to all soil scientists who have labored to bring an
understanding of the soil resources in Libya and their pivotal role in agricultural productivity.
February 2021
Editor
Dr. Hamdi A. Zurqani
Department of Soil and Water Sciences
Faculty of Agriculture, University of Tripoli
Tripoli, Libya
vii