Soil and Water Conservation in Semi-arid Areas FAO Soils Bulletin 57
Title | Soil and Water Conservation in Semi-arid Areas FAO Soils Bulletin 57 PDF eBook |
Author | Norman W. Hudson |
Publisher | |
Pages | 172 |
Release | 2004 |
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Soil and Water Conservation in Semi-arid Areas
Title | Soil and Water Conservation in Semi-arid Areas PDF eBook |
Author | Norman Hudson |
Publisher | Food & Agriculture Org. |
Pages | 192 |
Release | 1987 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 9789251026069 |
The problems of agriculture in the semi-arid regions; Assessing the possibilities for improving agriculture; Soil conservation; Water conservation; Water harvesting and use; Applications of water conservation.
FAO Soils Bulletin
Title | FAO Soils Bulletin PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 478 |
Release | 1996 |
Genre | Soil surveys |
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Soil Erosion and Conservation
Title | Soil Erosion and Conservation PDF eBook |
Author | R. P. C. Morgan |
Publisher | John Wiley & Sons |
Pages | 320 |
Release | 2009-02-05 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 140514467X |
Soil Erosion and Conservation provides a comprehensive treatment of the processes of soil erosion, the methods that can be used for their control, and the issues involved in designing and implementing soil conservation programmes. Features of the third edition of this internationally recognised textbook include: New material on gully erosion, tillage practices, erosion risk assessment, use of erosion models, incentives for farmers and land users, and community approaches to erosion control Updated sections on the mechanics of wind erosion, soil erodibility, use of vegetation in erosion control, traditional soil conservation measures, socio-economic issues and the role of government Describes the methods used to assess the risk of erosion and predict rates of soil loss Outlines the social, economic, political and institutional constraints on implementing soil protection measures Covers erosion and its control for agriculture, grazing, forestry, mining land, road banks, pipeline corridors and recreation Provides worldwide coverage of the success and failure of erosion control using material from Europe, Africa, Australia, America and Asia An Instructor manual CD-ROM for this title is available. Please contact our Higher Education team at [email protected] for more information.
Farming Systems Development and Soil Conservation
Title | Farming Systems Development and Soil Conservation PDF eBook |
Author | David W. Norman |
Publisher | Food & Agriculture Org. |
Pages | 188 |
Release | 1994 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 9789251034484 |
Soil and Water Conservation in Semi-arid Kenya
Title | Soil and Water Conservation in Semi-arid Kenya PDF eBook |
Author | R. M. Kiome |
Publisher | |
Pages | 76 |
Release | 1993 |
Genre | Arid regions agriculture |
ISBN |
Introduction to Soil Science
Title | Introduction to Soil Science PDF eBook |
Author | Bernard P. K. Yerima |
Publisher | Trafford Publishing |
Pages | 514 |
Release | 2005 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 1412058538 |
A basic and applied textbook, ideal for students.