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Slope Stabilization and Erosion Control: A Bioengineering Approachby R.P.C. Morgan; R.J. Rickson
Spon Press 1994; US$ 200.00This book is an up-to-date review of research and practice on the use of vegetation for slope stabilization and control of surface erosion caused by water and wind. more...
Soil Erosion and Conservationby R. P. C. Morgan
Blackwell Publishing Ltd. 2009; US$ 89.95Soil 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... more...
Soil Erosion and Sediment Redistribution in River Catchmentsby P.N. Owens; A.J. Collins
CAB International 2006; US$ 150.00There can be little doubt that issues relating to soils and sediments are moving up the political agenda, and a realization that we need to collectively manage and protect both soil and water resources. In order to manage this delicate interface, attention is being increasingly directed towards holistic land-river management, demanding a greater appreciation of the interaction between soils and sediments. more...
Soil Erosion in Europeby John Boardman; Jean Poesen
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. 2007; US$ 340.00Provides a unique and comprehensive assessment of soil erosion throughout Europe, an important aspect to control and manage if landscapes are to be sustained for the future. Written in two parts, Soil Erosion in Europe primarily focuses on current issues, area specific soil erosion rates, on and off-site impacts, government responses, soil conservation measures, and soil erosion risk maps. The first part overviews the erosion processes and the problems encountered within each European country, whilst the second section takes a cross-cutting theme approach. Based on an EU-funded project that has been running for four years with erosion scientists from 19 countries Reviews contemporary erosion processes and rates on arable and rangeland in... more...
Principles of Soil Conservation and Managementby Humberto Blanco; Rattan Lal
Springer 2008; US$ 89.95Reviews the state-of-knowledge on soil erosion and management. This book discusses soil conservation topics in relation to soil productivity, environment quality, and agronomic production. It addresses the implications of soil erosion with emphasis on global hotspots and synthesizes available from developed and developing countries. more...
Tools for Prevention - Participatory Monitoringby International Labour Office
International Labour Office 2005; US$ 5.00Consists of three parts including a theoretical framework for participatory monitoring, a kit with eight different tools to be used to collect data as well as annexes with tips on how to run training wokshops and analyse baseline data. more...
Water Conservationby Saddleback
Saddleback Educational Publishing 2010; US$ 7.95Designed to work with both differentiated levels of Think Green, these 24 pages teacher's guides were develop in a consultation with several state educational standars and contain multiple components. Three lesson plans are included and it also contain 11 worksheets. more...
Trees for Saltlandby N Marcar; D Crawford; P Leppert; T Jovanovic; R Floyd; R Farrow
CSIRO Publishing 1995; US$ 18.95Aims to assist in the management of soil salinity by describing a range of species tolerant of saline soils. 60 species are listed with descriptions containing botanical features, growth characteristics, preferred soils, climates and more. more...
Managing Soil for Food Security and Environmental Qualityby Premjit Sharma
GeneTech Books 2007; US$ 50.00This book identifies the key issues associated with managing soil quality. It discusses solutions to the challenges faced by farmers, by addressing key soil attributes and management, and how these affect, or can be used to improve, soil quality. It takes a management oriented approach by identifying key issues in soil quality and management options to enhance the sustainability of modern agriculture. The book will be of significant interest to students and researchers in agronomy and in soil, crop and environmental sciences, and to stakeholders involved in issues related to land use and agricultural management. more...









