Principles of Soil Conservation and Management

Principles of Soil Conservation and Management
Author: Humberto Blanco-Canqui,Rattan Lal
Publsiher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 617
Release: 2008-09-16
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9781402087097

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“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.

Principles of Soil Conservation and Water Management

Principles of Soil Conservation and Water Management
Author: Hanumappa Ramappa Arakeri,Roy Luther Donahue
Publsiher: Unknown
Total Pages: 254
Release: 1984
Genre: Soil conservation
ISBN: 8120400585

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Principles of Sustainable Soil Management in Agroecosystems

Principles of Sustainable Soil Management in Agroecosystems
Author: Rattan Lal,B.A. Stewart
Publsiher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 568
Release: 2013-06-10
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9781466513471

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With the use of high-level soil management technology, Africa could feed several billion people, yet food production has generally stagnated since the 1960s. No matter how powerful the seed technology, the seedling emerging from it can flourish only in a healthy soil. Accordingly, crop yields in Africa, South Asia, and the Caribbean could be double

Soil Conservation Technical Handbook

Soil Conservation Technical Handbook
Author: D.H. Hicks
Publsiher: Scientific Publishers
Total Pages: 291
Release: 2015-10-13
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9789388148696

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The Soil Conservation Technical Handbook is a comprehensive collection of know how about soil conservation. Informations have been gathered from individual knowledge along with past often unpublished, or scarce copies of printed material. The main forms of erosion are covered in this Technical Handbook are Mass movement erosion, Fluvial erosion, Surface erosion and Sediment erosion. The Handbook is divided into two parts which covers the forms and processes of the main types of erosion. More technical descriptions can be found in the references provided alongwith summary of the main control techniques and it also describes the control techniques whom provide information for the practitioner to put together a soil conservation programme. The present hand book would prove self for post graduate students of Soil Science, Agronomy and Agriculturists. Also useful for scientists involved in soil conservation programme and practitioners.

Principles of Sustainable Soil Management in Agroecosystems

Principles of Sustainable Soil Management in Agroecosystems
Author: Rattan Lal,B.A. Stewart
Publsiher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 571
Release: 2013-06-10
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9781466513464

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With the use of high-level soil management technology, Africa could feed several billion people, yet food production has generally stagnated since the 1960s. No matter how powerful the seed technology, the seedling emerging from it can flourish only in a healthy soil. Accordingly, crop yields in Africa, South Asia, and the Caribbean could be doubled or tripled through adoption of technologies based on laws of sustainable soil management. Principles of Sustainable Soil Management in Agroecosystems describes the application of these laws to enhance ecosystem services while restoring degraded soils and promoting sustainable use. With chapters contributed by world-class soil scientists, ecologists, and social scientists, this book outlines critical changes in management of agricultural soils necessary to achieve food security and meet the food demands of the present and projected future population. These changes include conversion to no-till and conservation agriculture; adoption of strategies of integrated nutrient management, water harvesting, and use of drip sub-irrigation; complex cropping/farming systems such as cover cropping and agroforestry; and use of nano-enhanced fertilizers. The book is based on the premise that it is not possible to extract more from a soil than what is put into it without degrading its quality. The strategy is to replace what is removed, respond wisely to what is changed, and be pro-active to what may happen because of natural and anthropogenic perturbations. The chapters, which exemplify these ideas, cover a range of topics including organic farming, soil fertility, crop-symbiotic soil microbiota, human-driven soil degradation, soil degradation and restoration, carbon sink capacity of soils, soil renewal and sustainability, and the marginality principle.

Principles of Soil Conservation and Management

Principles of Soil Conservation and Management
Author: Yoshito Takasaki
Publsiher: Unknown
Total Pages: 135
Release: 2017
Genre: Electronic Book
ISBN: 1785694391

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Elementary Principles in Management

Elementary Principles in Management
Author: United States. Soil Conservation Service
Publsiher: Unknown
Total Pages: 276
Release: 1964
Genre: Management
ISBN: WISC:89048609648

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Prepared by the Soil Conservation Service for employees who wish to acquire a basic understanding of the principles of management. The Service provides this opportunity in self-development for those with interest and potential in this field.

Soil Conservation and Management

Soil Conservation and Management
Author: Humberto Blanco,Rattan Lal
Publsiher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 621
Release: 2023-09-14
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9783031303418

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This updated and expanded second edition textbook, describes all main aspects of soil management, to address the serious problems of soil erosion and the attendant environmental pollution. The global high demands for food, fiber, feed, and fuel put a constant strain on the environment, which can only be mitigated by soil conservation. This edition incorporates new concepts and provides an up-to-date review of soil management principles and practices. The authors also added new chapters on cover crops, crop residues, soil water management, nutrient management, perennials in crop rotations and organic amendments. All practices have a clear perspective on addressing soil erosion, physical and chemical problems, carbon dynamics and sequestration as well as non-point source pollution. The restorative nature of many practices, also consider water conservation as a main pillar of sustaining a healthy soil. This textbook is valuable for students and professionals in soil science, agronomy, agricultural engineering, hydrology, and management of natural resources.