- 352 pages
- English
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About this book
Drought, a serious global issue, is being aggravated by climate change. Both pedological and agronomic droughts are major risk factors with adverse effects on agronomic productivity, food and nutritional security, and human wellbeing. This volume in the Advances in Soil Sciences series provides research information regarding case studies from diverse agro-ecoregions around the world and lists examples of effective management of drought at farm, state, national, regional, and global scales.
Features:
Considers processes, factors, and causes of pedological/agronomic droughts.
Discusses effects of global warming on soil drought and describes management options to enhance drought resilience of agricultural soils.
Focuses on specific case studies along with review of a variety of tools and techniques designed to mitigate drought and reduce its impact on agronomic productivity.
Includes information on soil health and its effects on drought.
In addition to highlighting the scientific accomplishments of Dr. Bobby A. Stewart, this book is a major contribution to the global issue of drought management and its dynamics in relation to soil properties under changing climate. It is reference material for researchers, students, practitioners, and policymakers in soil science, agronomy, ecology and management of natural resources with specific focus on adaptation and mitigation of climate change, restoration of soil health, strengthening of biodiversity and promoting the strategy for advancing the "Sustainable Development Goals" or Agenda 2030 of the United Nations.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Series Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Table of Contents
- Foreword by Jean L. Steiner
- Foreword by B.A. Stewart
- Preface
- About the Editor
- 1 Drought Hazard to Dryland Farming in Arid Region
- 2 Soil Water Conservation for Dryland Farming
- 3 Distinctive Dryland Soil Carbon Transformations: Insights from Arid Rangelands of SW United States
- 4 Crop Nutrition Management for Semiarid Areas of Sub-Saharan Africa with Increasingly Variable Climate
- 5 SoilâPlantâWaterâEnvironment Interaction in Dryland Agriculture
- 6 Managing Soil and Water Resources by Tillage, Crop Rotation, and Cover Cropping
- 7 Managing Drought Stress in Agro-Ecosystems of Latin America and the Caribbean Region
- 8 Conservation Agriculture: Water Use Efficiency in Dryland Agriculture
- 9 Physiological Mechanisms for Improving Crop Water Use Efficiency in the US Southern Great Plains
- 10 Improving Water Storage through Effective Soil Organic Matter Management Strategies under Dryland Farming in India
- 11 Ancient Infrastructure Offers Sustainable Agricultural Solutions to Dryland Farming
- Index