254 Pages
by
Routledge
254 Pages
by
CRC Press
254 Pages
by
Routledge
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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... Read more
Understanding and Controlling of Soil Erosion by Rainfall, 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, R.R. Allmaras, D.E. Wilkins, O.C. Burnside. 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, W.E. Larson, M.J. Mausbach, B.L. Schmidt, and Soil and Water Conservation: Soil Science in the Next Half Century.
Biography
Pierce, Francis J.
"For the first time, the soil and water science and its adoption, sociology, and politics for soil and water conservation are integrated into one treatise."
- Dr. W.E. Larson, Professor Emeritus, University of Minnesota
