Methods for Assessment of Soil Degradation
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Methods for Assessment of Soil Degradation

  1. 576 pages
  2. English
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eBook - ePub

Methods for Assessment of Soil Degradation

About this book

Soil degradation has serious global impacts on agronomic, economic, and sociopolitical conditions, however, statistics regarding the degree of these impacts has been largely unreliable. This book aims to standardize the methodology for obtaining reliable and objective data on soil degradation. It will also identify and develop criteria for assessing the severity of soil degradation, providing a realistic scenario of the problem.

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Yes, you can access Methods for Assessment of Soil Degradation by Rattan Lal,Winfried E. H. Blum,C. Valentin,B.A. Stewart in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Physical Sciences & Biology. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
CRC Press
Year
2020
eBook ISBN
9781000142105
Topic
Physical Sciences
Subtopic
Biology

Index

acid hydrolysis 186, 190, 321, 538
acidity 186, 213–215, 218–220, 222, 224, 265, 266, 271, 302–307, 309–312, 315, 317–321, 323, 324, 326–329, 477, 537
aggregates 3, 67, 78, 93–95, 98, 110, 112, 114–116, 118, 123–125, 130, 132, 133, 138, 144, 145, 151, 173, 181, 184, 187, 188, 267–271, 273, 469, 478
aggregate size distribution 90, 112, 122, 123
ammonia volatilization 246
anthropogenic emissions 199
arid land map 453
atmospheric deposition 230, 231, 233, 242, 246, 248
available water capacity 22, 27, 461, 465, 469, 470
biodiversity 5, 9, 11, 18, 24, 25, 253, 448, 547, 548
biological diversity 25
biological nitrogen fixation 242
biomass 2, 5, 9, 11, 18, 41, 77, 184, 188, 189, 194, 199, 200, 245, 259, 293–295, 469, 480
biomass burning 245
biosphere 1, 2, 3...

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Foreword
  5. Preface
  6. About the Editors
  7. Contributors
  8. Table of Contents
  9. Basic Concepts: Degradation, Resilience, and Rehabilitation
  10. Soil Quality and Sustainability
  11. Methodologies for Assessment of Soil Degradation Due to Water Erosion
  12. Modeling Erosion by Water and Wind
  13. Soil Crusting
  14. Hardsetting
  15. Assessment, Prevention, and Rehabilitation of Soil Structure Caused by Soil Surface Sealing, Crusting, and Compaction
  16. Soil Compaction
  17. The Characteristics of Soil Organic Matter Relative to Nutrient Cycling
  18. Soil Processes and Greenhouse Effect
  19. Acidification
  20. Estimating Nutrient Balances in Agro-Ecosystems at Different Spatial Scales
  21. Salt Buildup as a Factor of Soil Degradation
  22. Sodic Soils
  23. Soil Pollution and Contamination
  24. Acid Sulfate Soils
  25. Long-Term Characterization: Monitoring and Modeling
  26. Scaling and Extrapolation of Soil Degradation Assessments
  27. Applications of Geographic Information Systems in Soil Degradation Assessments
  28. Remote Sensing Applications to Soil Degradation Assessments
  29. Mapping Soil Degradation
  30. Revisiting the Glasod Methodology
  31. Desertification Assessment
  32. Agronomic Impact of Soil Degradation
  33. Methods of Economic Assessment of On-Site and Off-Site Costs of Soil Degradation
  34. The On-Farm Economic Costs of Erosion
  35. Methods for Assessing the Impacts of Soil Degradation on Water Quality
  36. Research and Development Priorities
  37. Index