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Microirrigation for Crop Productionby Freddie R. Lamm; James E. Ayars; Francis S. Nakayama
Elsevier 2006; US$ 215.00Microirrigation has become the fastest growing segment of the irrigation industry worldwide and has the potential to increase the quality of food supply through improved water fertilizer efficiency. This book is meant to update the text "Trickle Irrigation, Design, Operation and Management". This text offers the most current understanding of the management criteria needed to obtain maximum water and fertilization efficiency. * Presents a detailed explanation of system design, operation, and management specific to various types of MI systems * Analyzes proper use of irrigation technology and its effect to increase efficiency * Provides an understanding to the basic science needed to comprehend operation and management * Over 150 figures of... more...
Modern and Traditional Irrigation Technologies in the Eastern Mediterraneanby Hasan Ali Biçak Özay Mehmet
International Development Research Centre 2002; US$ 25.00A water crisis is threatening several regions of the world. In the Middle East and North Africa, the crisis is serious and getting worse. Contributing factors include mismanagement of water resources, population trends and explosive urban growth, structural imbalance between demand and available resources, and a dearth of water-related information. This book presents an analysis of irrigation technologies used in the Eastern Mediterranean region, both past and present. It discusses the reuse of wastewater and other conservation technologies through case studies from Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, North Cyprus, and Turkey. It presents a multidisciplinary view of the water crisis, with discussion in the disciplines of economics, hydrology, agronomics,... more...
Farm Irrigationby Neil Southorn
Elsevier Science & Technology 1997; US$ 48.95There is no doubt that irrigation makes a major contribution to agricultural production, making a whole range of crops viable in an otherwise unreliable climate and helping insure against drought. However irrigation does not automatically guarantee a profit and acclaim, it is a high cost exercise, using water from increasingly scarce supplies, and contributes to environmental concerns of the community. Many of the pressures facing some irrigators have been caused by a lack of understanding in the past of best practices necessary in design, installation and management. Alternative methods of irrigation are presented, emphasising the characteristics of each that may make them suitable (or unsuitable) for particular situations. The range of crops... more...
Designing the Reclaimed Landscapeby Alan Berger
Taylor & Francis 2007; US$ 71.95The first practical yet in-depth exploration of how to reclaim the post-industrial landscape, this volume includes excellent case studies by practitioners and policy makers from around the US, giving first rate practical examples. more...
Turfgrass and Landscape Irrigation Water Qualityby Ronny R. Duncan
Taylor & Francis 2008; US$ 99.95Presents a comprehensive, science-based review of irrigation water quality. This book offers an overview of the assessment of irrigation water. It discusses factors that affect the quality of water, assists readers in understanding irrigation water quality tests, and examines field monitoring. more...
The Reclamation of Former Coal Mines and Steelworksby I.G. Richards; J.P. Palmer; P.A. Barratt
Elsevier 1993; US$ 219.00This book, the result of studies undertaken on behalf of the European Commission, examines the current 'state of the art' techniques for the restoration of despoiled lands arising from the coal and steel industries. It provides technical guidance to aid the process of the regeneration of the coal and steel communities of Europe. The chapters are fully cross referenced in the text, and where more technical or specific detail is provided, this has been placed into boxes rather than in the main text. The book will be of great interest to environmental scientists and engineers, and to all those who are involved in mining, mineral waste, soil pollution and waste management and disposal. more...
Water Requirements for Irrigation and the Environmentby Rob A. L. Kselik; Richard G. Allen
Springer 2008; US$ 159.00Discusses various components of the water balance of an irrigated area including: evapotranspiration, effective precipitation, and capillary rise from the groundwater table. This book combines the components into a water management strategy that balances evapotranspiration (and thus crop yield) with the groundwater balance of the irrigated area. more...
Water and Cereals in Drylandsby P. Koohafkan; B. A. Stewart
Earthscan 2008; US$ 54.50'This topic is central to contemporary concerns for more sustainable agricultural development. This is a well-written and clear book with excellent data tables and illustrations addressing issues of water use climate change poverty and small farmers. The authors are highly respected and complement each other's acknowledged international expertise.' Professor Jules Pretty University of Essex UK 'This useful guide shows that there is great potential for increasing the productive capacity of smallholder farms in the drylands via a range of water management techniques from the simple to the more complex. Providing a theoretical grounding and a practical guide Water and cereals in the drylands will appeal to workers on-location as... more...
Micro-Irrigation Systemby V.M. Rao
ABD Publishers 2009; US$ 125.00Fast declining irrigation water potential and growing for water from different sections have necessitated efficient use of water resources. For increasing water use efficiency, especially in the use of surface irrigation water, one of the technical means is micro-irrigation system including drip and sprinkler irrigation. more...
The Tallgrass Prairie Center Guide to Prairie Restoration in the Upper Midwestby Daryl Smith; Dave Williams; Greg Houseal; Kirk Henderson
University of Iowa Press 2010; US$ 27.50Although less than 3 percent of the original vast landscape survives, the tallgrass prairie remains a national treasure, glowing with a vast array of colorful wildflowers in spring and summer, enriched by the warm reds and browns of grasses in fall and winter. This comprehensive manual, crafted by the staff of the Tallgrass Prairie Center at the University of Northern Iowa, will be an essential companion for everyone dedicated to planning, developing, and maintaining all types of prairie restorations and reconstructions in the tallgrass prairie region of Iowa, northern Illinois, northwestern Indiana, southwestern Wisconsin, southwestern Minnesota, eastern South Dakota, eastern Nebraska, northwestern Missouri, and northeastern Kansas. more...









