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Advances in Soil and Water Conservation

Francis J Pierce author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd

Published:30th Sep '20

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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 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.<

    • "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

    ISBN: 9780367447908

    Dimensions: unknown

    Weight: 453g

    254 pages