World Soil Erosion and Conservation

Klappentext This important book explores the need for the immediate conservation of the world's soil resources. Zusammenfassung As part of the response to this need! the International Union for the Conservation of Nature's Commission on Ecology convened a special working group to consider the problem of world soil erosion and to propose practical solutions for soil conservation. This important book presents the outcome of their work. Inhaltsverzeichnis Overview D. Pimental; 1. Soil erosion and conservation in West Africa R. Lal; 2. Land degradation, famine and land resource scenarios in Ethiopia H. Hurni; 3. Soil erosion and conservation in China Wen Dazhong; 4. A case study in Dingxi County, Gansu Province, China L. McLaughlin; 5. Soil erosion and conservation in India T. N. Khoshoo and K. G. Tejwani; 6. Soil erosion and conservation in Australia K. Edwards; 7. Soil erosion and conservation in Argentina J. S. Molina Buck; 8. Soil erosion and conservation in the United Kingdom C. Arden-Clarke and R. Evans; 9. Soil erosion and conservation in Poland L. Ryszkowski; 10. Soil erosion and conservation in the humid tropics S. A. El-Swaify; 11. The management of world soil resources for sustainable agricultural production E. T. Craswell; 12. Soil erosion and agricultural productivity D. Pimental et al; 13. Vetiver grass for soil and water conservation: prospects and problems M. V. K. Sivamohan, C. A. Scott and M. F. Walter; References; Index.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: David Pimentel, Ph.D. David Pimentel
• Collaboration: David Pimentel (Editeur), Pimentel David (Editeur)
• Edition: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 19.03.2009
• EAN: 9780521104715
• ISBN: 978-0-521-10471-5
• Pages: 364
• Thèmes: Cambridge Studies in Applied E; Cambridge Studies in Applied Ecology and Resource Management
• Catégories: Sciences naturelles, médecine, informatique, technique > Sciences naturelles en général; NATURE / Ecology, environmental science, engineering & technology, Conservation of the environment, Environmental Monitoring, Sedimentology and pedology