Principles of Soil Conservation and Management
Author:   Humberto Blanco-Canqui ,  Rattan Lal
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition:   2008 ed.
ISBN:  

9781402087080


Pages:   617
Publication Date:   24 September 2008
Replaced By:   9783031303401
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Humberto Blanco-Canqui ,  Rattan Lal
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition:   2008 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   1.239kg
ISBN:  

9781402087080


ISBN 10:   140208708
Pages:   617
Publication Date:   24 September 2008
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Replaced By:   9783031303401
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

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.

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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)


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