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Soil conservation and protection

  • Soil Erosionby D. Zachar

    Elsevier Science 2011; US$ 290.00

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  • Theory and Practice of Soil Loss Control in Eastern Chinaby J. C. Zhang; D.L. DeAngelis; Juzhong Zhuang

    Springer 2011; US$ 139.99

    After the 1998 flood of the Yangtze River, one of the world's most important rivers, environmental experts realized that, to control flooding, much more attention must be paid to vegetation cover on bare lands, thin forest land, and shrub-covered land in mountain areas. In 1999, an environmental monitoring project of the forests in 11 provinces... more...

  • Handbook of Erosion Modellingby Roy P. C. Morgan; Mark Nearing

    Wiley 2011; US$ 159.95

    The movement of sediment and associated pollutants over the landscape and into water bodies is of increasing concern with respect to pollution control, prevention of muddy floods and environmental protection. In addition, the loss of soil on site has implications for declining agriculturalproductivity, loss of biodiversity and decreased amenity and... more...

  • The European Landscape Conventionby Michael Jones; Marie Stenseke

    Springer 2011; US$ 139.99

    This important and insightful book provides, for the first time, a broad presentation of ongoing research into public participation in landscape conservation, management and planning, following the 2000 European Landscape Convention which came into force in 2004. The book examines both the theory of participation and what lessons can be learnt from... more...

  • Land Degradation and Desertificationby Pandi Zdruli; Marcello Pagliai; Selim Kapur; Angel Fax Cano

    Springer 2010; US$ 139.99

    "Land Degradation and Desertification: Assessment, Mitigation, and Remediation" reports research results in sustainable land management and land degradation status and mitigation in 36 countries around the world. It includes background papers with continental and international perspectives dealing with land degradation and desertification... more...

  • Water Conservationby Saddleback

    Saddleback Publishing 2010; US$ 12.95

    Designed 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...

  • Soil Erosion and Conservationby R. P. C. Morgan

    Wiley 2009; US$ 95.00

    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,... more...

  • Principles of Soil Conservation and Managementby Humberto Blanco; Rattan Lal

    Springer 2008; US$ 69.99

    Reviews 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...

  • Soil Erosion in Europeby John Boardman; Jean Poesen

    Wiley 2007; US$ 355.00

    Provides 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... more...

  • Managing Soil for Food Security and Environmental Qualityby Premjit Sharma

    GeneTech Books 2007; US$ 50.00

    This 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... more...