Francis J. Pierce

Advances in Soil and Water Conservation (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Advances in Soil and Water Conservation provides an in-depth, scholarly treatment of the most important developments and influences shaping soil and water conservation in the last 50 years. The book addresses the technological developments of erosion processes, methods for their control, policy and social forces shaping the research agenda, and future directions.
Topics covered include:

key governmental agencies and programs

research on processes of soil and water degradation

control practices and soil quality enhancement

conservation tillage

the connection between soil and water conservation and sustainable agriculture

effects of technology and social influences on soil and water conservation in this country
The historical foundation, the focus on key developments, the depth of treatment and thorough documentation, and the orientation to the future make Advances in Soil and Water Conservation a superlative resource for all persons in the field.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 254
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. April 2018
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781351468169
• Artikelnr.: 56832941

Autorenporträt

Pierce\, Francis J.

Inhaltsangabe

Understanding and Controlling of Soil Erosion by Rainfall
Mechanics
Modeling
and Controlling Soil Erosion by Wind
Conservation Tillage for Erosion Control and Soil Quality
Soil Management Research for Water Conservation and Quality
Agricultural Technology and Adoption of Conservation Practices
R.R. Allmaras
D.E. Wilkins
O.C. Burnside. The Human Dimension of Soil and Water Conservation: A Historical and Methodological Perspective. The Connection between Soil Conservation and Sustainable Agriculture. Policy and Government Programs in Soil and Water Conservation
W.E. Larson
M.J. Mausbach
B.L. Schmidt
and Soil and Water Conservation: Soil Science in the Next Half Century.