Humberto Blanco-Canqui, Rattan Lal

Principles of Soil Conservation and Management (eBook, PDF)

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer Netherland
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. September 2008
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781402087097
• Artikelnr.: 37351775

Inhaltsangabe

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Soil and Water Conservation.- Water Erosion.- Wind Erosion.- Modeling Water and Wind Erosion.- Tillage Erosion.- Biological Measures of Erosion Control.- Cropping Systems.- No-Till Farming.- Buffer Strips.- Agroforestry.- Mechanical Structures and Engineering Techniques.- Soil Erosion Under Forests.- Erosion on Grazing Lands.- Nutrient Erosion and Hypoxia of Aquatic Ecosystems.- Restoration of Eroded and Degraded Soils.- Soil Resilience and Conservation.- Soil Conservation and Carbon Dynamics.- Erosion Control and Soil Quality.- Soil Erosion and Food Security.- Climate Change and Soil Erosion Risks.- The Way Forward.

Rezensionen

From the reviews:

"Blanco and Lal (both, Ohio State Univ.) are experts in soil conservation and management ... . The mathematical descriptions for measuring erosion are clearly more appropriate for graduate students in the field ... . Summing Up: Recommended. ... upper-division undergraduates and above." (M. S. Coyne, Choice, Vol. 46 (8), April, 2009)

"Principles of Soil Conservation and Management is a well-designed, practically oriented book addressing many of the contemporary soil resource issues facing land managers in the United States and throughout the world. The book is intended as a resource for undergraduate and graduate students in soil science, agronomy, environmental sciences, agricultural engineering, hydrology, and natural resource management. ... a valuable reference manual for soil conservationists, extension agents, and environmental managers. ... provides an excellent introductory overview for students entering the field of soil conservation and management." (Alan J. Franzluebbers, Vadose Zone Journal, Vol. 9 (1), February, 2010)