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- English
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Advances in Soil and Water Conservation
About this book
Advances in Soil and Water Conservation provides an in-depth, scholarly treatment of the most important developments and influences shaping soil and water conservation in the last 50 years. The book addresses the technological developments of erosion processes, methods for their control, policy and social forces shaping the research agenda, and future directions.
Topics covered include:
- key governmental agencies and programs
- research on processes of soil and water degradation
- control practices and soil quality enhancement
- conservation tillage
- the connection between soil and water conservation and sustainable agriculture
- effects of technology and social influences on soil and water conservation in this country
The historical foundation, the focus on key developments, the depth of treatment and thorough documentation, and the orientation to the future make Advances in Soil and Water Conservation a superlative resource for all persons in the field.
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Index
Adoption: 11, 28, 53–54, 58, 99–105, 107, 109, 111–117, 119–123, 125–127, 129, 131–133, 135, 137, 139, 141, 143–145, 147, 149, 151, 153, 155, 157, 159–161, 163–168, 170–178, 190–191, 209–210
Advance times: 30
Aggregate stability: 25–27, 57, 77
Agrichemical movement: 138
Agrichemicals: xvi, 137–138, 141, 144–145
Agricultural input: 11
Agricultural Research Service: 3, 25, 44, 106, 191, 197, 213, 225
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service: 164
Arid soils: 22
Aridity: 22
ARS: 11, 170, 196–197, 200, 204, 209, 214, 225
ASCS: 164
Atmospheric carbon content: 58
Axial flow cylinders: 122
Barley: 23, 30, 88, 101, 103, 108, 110, 113
Basin listing: 74
Basin tillage: 32
Beal, George: 163
Bennett, H.H.: 196
Best management practices: 91, 213, 219, 227
Bioavailable P: 80
Biocontrol: 125
Biological yield: 110
Biomass: 8, 13, 58, 62–63, 84, 108–110, 113, 116, 125, 206–207
Biotechnology: 130, 1...
Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- Acknowledgments
- About the Editors
- List of Contributors
- Preface
- Introduction
- Understanding and Controlling Soil Erosion by Rainfall
- Understanding and Managing Irrigation-Induced Erosion
- Mechanics, Modeling, and Controlling Soil Erosion by Wind
- Conservation Tillage for Erosion Control and Soil Quality
- Soil Management Research for Water Conservation and Quality
- Agricultural Technology and Adoption of Conservation Practices
- The Human Dimension of Soil and Water Conservation: A Historical and Methodological Perspective
- The Connection Between Soil Conservation and Sustainable Agriculture
- Policy and Government Programs in Soil and Water Conservation
- Soil and Water Conservation: Soil Science in the Next Half-Century
- Index