Soil and water conservation handbook : policies, practices, conditions, and terms
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Soil and water conservation handbook : policies, practices, conditions, and terms
（Sustainable food, fiber, and forestry systems）
Haworth Food & Agricultural Products Press, c2006
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- : pbk
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"An imprint of The Haworth Press, Inc."
Includes bibliographical references (p. 4) and index
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Description
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, presented in a practical, non-technical format that's suitable for beginners as well as experts. It's a ready reference source of information for researchers, extension agents, policymakers, academics, and anyone else concerned about soil and water conservation.
Internationally acclaimed soil scientist Dr. Paul Unger has called on his 35 years experience researching the effects of tillage, crop residues, and soil management as well as his observations in more than 40 countries to assemble a resource on soil and water conservation that's concise but comprehensive. Sources for the book's main and secondary entriesmany of which are cross-referencedinclude technical journals, bulletins, reports, farm magazines, commercial leaflets, books, and Internet resources. Soil and Water Conservation Handbook also includes a detailed table of contents and an index, allowing quick and easy access to any entry.
Soil and Water Conservation Handbook includes entries that cover:
climate characteristics
cropping systems and sequences
erosion types
human factors
management issues
planting and seeding methods
crop residue types and management practices
soil and land conditions
tillage methods
water control practices
and much more
Soil and Water Conservation Handbook is an invaluable reference for researchers, agricultural extension agents, Natural Resource Conservation Service personnel, educators and students, land managers, and farmers.
Table of Contents
Foreword, Preface, Introduction, Alphabetical List of Entries, Appendix: Common and Scientific Names of Plants, Animals, and Other Organisms, Index
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