Download or read book Soil Conservation written by Norman Hudson and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Man and soil erosion; The mechanics of erosion; The physics of rainfall; The erosivity of rainfall; The erodibility of soil; The principles of mechanical protection; The estimation of surface run-off; The design of mechanical protection works; Land management; Control of werosion by crop management; Gully erosion; Erosion control on non-arable land; Wind erosion and its control; Erosion research methods; Pollution and soil erosion; Appendix 1, 2; indexes.
Download or read book Soil Erosion Conservation and Rehabilitation written by Menachem Agassi and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2023-05-31 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the latest information regarding the processes and mechanisms responsible for runoff and erosion by water in arable lands--detailing state-of-the-art water and soil conservation methods. Elucidates the rehabilitation of agricultural lands depleted by human activity.
Download or read book Soil Erosion and Conservation written by Royston Philip Charles Morgan and published by Longman Scientific and Technical. This book was released on 1995 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides comprehensive treatment of soil erosion processes and their control and a practical approach of the design of soil conservation methods.
Download or read book Soil Degradation Conservation and Remediation written by Khan Towhid Osman and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-10-01 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In view of the grave consequences of soil degradation on ecosystem functions, food security, biodiversity and human health, this book covers the extent, causes, processes and impacts of global soil degradation, and processes for improvement of degraded soils. Soil conservation measures, including soil amendments, decompaction, mulching, cover cropping, crop rotation, green manuring, contour farming, strip cropping, alley cropping, surface roughening, windbreaks, terracing, sloping agricultural land technology (SALT), dune stabilization, etc., are discussed. Particular emphasis is given to soil pollution and the methods of physical, chemical and biological remediation of polluted soils. This book will lead the reader from the basics to a comprehensive understanding of soil degradation, conservation and remediation.
Download or read book Principles of Soil Conservation and Management written by Humberto Blanco-Canqui and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2008-09-16 with total page 617 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Principles of Soil Management and Conservation” comprehensively reviews the state-of-knowledge on soil erosion and management. It discusses in detail soil conservation topics in relation to soil productivity, environment quality, and agronomic production. It addresses the implications of soil erosion with emphasis on global hotspots and synthesizes available from developed and developing countries. It also critically reviews information on no-till management, organic farming, crop residue management for industrial uses, conservation buffers (e.g., grass buffers, agroforestry systems), and the problem of hypoxia in the Gulf of Mexico and in other regions. This book uniquely addresses the global issues including carbon sequestration, net emissions of CO2, and erosion as a sink or source of C under different scenarios of soil management. It also deliberates the implications of the projected global warming on soil erosion and vice versa. The concern about global food security in relation to soil erosion and strategies for confronting the remaining problems in soil management and conservation are specifically addressed. This volume is suitable for both undergraduate and graduate students interested in understanding the principles of soil conservation and management. The book is also useful for practitioners, extension agents, soil conservationists, and policymakers as an important reference material.
Download or read book Advances in Soil and Water Conservation written by Francis J. Pierce and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-04-24 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Soil and Water Conservation Handbook written by Paul W. Unger and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2006-10-23 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Save time and effort with this practical guide to all aspects of water and soil conservation Soil and Water Conservation Handbook is a concise, compact encyclopedia of the policies, practices, conditions, and terms related to soil and/or water conservation. This handy A-to-Z guide contains descriptions of more than 700 entries, presente
Download or read book Elements of Soil Conservation written by Hugh Hammond Bennett and published by . This book was released on 1955 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The erosion problem in the states; Extent of erosion; Effects of erosion; How erosion takes place; Rates of and runoff; Climate and soil erosion; Rainfall penetration; A national program of soil conservation; Planning for conservation of soil and water; Use of vegetation in soil and water conservation; Contouring; Terracing; Channels and outlets; Gully control; Control of erosion on stream banks; Water spreading; Wildlife and soil conservation; Farm ponds for water storage; Stubble-mulch farming; Farm drainage; Farm irrigation; The place of trees and in soil and water conservation.
Download or read book Soil and Water Conservation Advances in the United States written by Teddy Michael Zobeck and published by ASA-CSSA-SSSA. This book was released on 2010 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have agricultural management efforts begun in the desperation of the Dust Bowl brought us to where we need to be tomorrow? Questions about the environmental footprint of farming make this book required reading. Approximately 62% of the total U.S. land area is used for agriculture, and this land also provides critical ecosystem functions. Authors from each region of the continental United States describe the progress of soil and water conservation to date and visualize how agricultural production practices must change in future years to address the newest challenges.
Download or read book Soil Conservation Service Curve Number SCS CN Methodology written by S.K. Mishra and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-03-14 with total page 535 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Soil Conservation Service (SCS) curve number (CN) method is one of the most popular methods for computing the runoff volume from a rainstorm. It is popular because it is simple, easy to understand and apply, and stable, and accounts for most of the runoff producing watershed characteristics, such as soil type, land use, hydrologic condition, and antecedent moisture condition. The SCS-CN method was originally developed for its use on small agricultural watersheds and has since been extended and applied to rural, forest and urban watersheds. Since the inception of the method, it has been applied to a wide range of environments. In recent years, the method has received much attention in the hydrologic literature. The SCS-CN method was first published in 1956 in Section-4 of the National Engineering Handbook of Soil Conservation Service (now called the Natural Resources Conservation Service), U. S. Department of Agriculture. The publication has since been revised several times. However, the contents of the methodology have been nonetheless more or less the same. Being an agency methodology, the method has not passed through the process of a peer review and is, in general, accepted in the form it exists. Despite several limitations of the method and even questionable credibility at times, it has been in continuous use for the simple reason that it works fairly well at the field level.
Download or read book Soil Biology Primer written by and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Soil Conservation written by Norman Hudson and published by . This book was released on 2015-05-14 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: SOIL CONSERVATION IS A KEY TEXT NOT ONLY FOR TH AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERS, BUT ALSO FOR STUDENTS FOR AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY, GEOGRAPHY, GEOLOGY AND ECOLOGY-INDEED ALL THOSE CONCERNED WITH SOIL EROSION. THIS NEW AND FULLY REVISED EDITION OF THE NORMAN HUDSON STANDARD BOOK: 01. GIVES INFORMATION ON RECENT ADVANCES, INCLUDING THE GREATER EMPHASIS ON SOUND LAND USE AND FARMINGMETHODS, THE IMPORTANCE OF INVOLVING THE FARMER AT ALL STAGES, THE NEED FOR LOW-COST, LOW LABOUR METHODS. 02. SHOWS HOW RESEARCH, THEORY AND PRACTICE CAN BE APPLIED IN THE DEVELOPING COUNTRIES LIKE INDIA 03. PRESENTS THE ENGINEERING APPROACH TO SOIL CONSERVATION IN A SINGLE COMMON SENSE WAY. THE TEXT REFELECTS THE COURSE IN SOIL SCIENCES AND AGRONOMY AS TAUGHT TO STUDENTS OF VARIOUS INDIAN UNIVERSITIES. THE RESULTIS A TEACHING TEST WHICH WILL BE OF USE TO ALL COUNTRIES WHERE SOIL CONSERVATION IS A MAJOR CONSIDERATON TO AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT.
Download or read book Soil Conservation Service Curve Number SCS CN Method Current Applications Remaining Challenges and Future Perspectives written by Konstantinos X. Soulis and published by MDPI. This book was released on 2021-06-04 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Probably, the most well-documented, and at the same time, simple conceptual method for predicting runoff depth from rainfall depth is the Soil Conservation Service curve number (SCS-CN) method. This Special Issue presents the latest developments in the SCS-CN methodology, including, but not limited to, novel applications, theoretical and conceptual studies broadening the current understanding, studies extending the method’s application in other geographical regions or other scientific fields, substantial evaluation studies, and ultimately, key advancements towards addressing the key remaining challenges, such as: improving the SCS-CN method runoff predictions without sacrificing its current level of simplicity; moving towards a unique generally accepted procedure for CN determination from rainfall-runoff data; improving the initial abstraction estimation; investigating the integration of SCS-CN method in long-term continuous hydrological models and the implementation of various soil moisture accounting systems; extending and adopting the existing CNs documentation in a broader range of regions, land uses and climatic conditions; and utilizing novel modeling, geoinformation systems, and remote sensing techniques to improve the performance and the efficiency of the method.
Download or read book Soil and Water Conservation Policies and Programs written by Ted L. Napier and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2024-11-01 with total page 652 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For as far into the future as we can see, governments will probably topple, power will continue to exchange hands, the climate will undergo continuous change, and the global economy will ebb and flow like the oceans. But for the world's many diverse countries-whether they be highly industrialized or third world-one thing will always remain constant: the need to solve the planet's pressing soil and water conservation problems, as well as implement effective policies. But why do some policy initiatives succeed while others fail? Soil and Water Conservation Policies and Programs: Successes and Failures addresses this very question. Based on an international conference held in Prague, this book debates the strengths and weaknesses of soil and water conservation initiatives implemented in North America, Europe, and Australia. Soil and water conservation policies in the United States, Canada, Germany, Austria, Yugoslavia, and other countries are examined through the eyes of technical and soil scientists. And the book also addresses specialized topics, such as agricultural pollution abatement in Poland, and private farmers and contemporary conservation subsidy programs in the Czech Republic. With its thorough treatment of the subject matter, Soil and Water Conservation Policies and Programs: Successes and Failures contributes to resolving one of the world's most pressing conservation issues.
Download or read book Bibliography of Water Conservation written by and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book CONSERVATION TILLAGE written by Frank M. D'Itri and published by Springer. This book was released on 1985-10 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Soil Erosion and Conservation written by R. P. Tripathi and published by New Age International. This book was released on 2001 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Book Has Been Prepared To Serve As A Textbook For Undergraduate And Graduate Students, Teachers And A Book Of Reference For Researchers. The Unique Feature Of This Book Is That Theory And Practice Have Been Dealt Together. The Basic Principles Have Been Dealt Systematically In A Concise Form Considering The Need Of Average Student.First Four Chapters Deal With Principles Of Erosion, Causes, Effects, Mechanisms Involved In Erosion By Water And Wind. Various Aspects Of Soil Conservation Are Discussed In Five Subsequent Chapters. A Separate Chapter On Watershed Management And A Chapter On Overview Of Soil Conservation Work In India And A Glossary Of Selected Terms In Soil Erosion And Conservation Are Also Given. This Book Should Interest To Students And Professionals In The Fields Of Agriculture, Soil Science, Agronomy, Horticulture, Forestry, Agroforestry, Hydrology, Agricultural Engineering/Soil And Water Conservation Engineering, Economics And Environmental Sciences.
