Soil Management Problems and Solutions

Name: Soil Management Problems and Solutions
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ISBN: 9780340807118

ISBN-10: 0340807113

ISBN-13: 9780340807118

Edition: 2004

Authors: Michael A. Fullen, John A. Catt

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The soil is a fundamental constituent of the Earth's system, maintaining a careful state of equilibrium within the biosphere. However, this natural balance is being increasingly disturbed by a variety of anthropogenic and natural processes, leading to the degradation of many soil environments. Soil Management provides a comprehensive and authoritative introduction to the many problems, challenges and potential solutions, facing soil management in the twenty-first century. Covering a range of topics, including erosion, desertification, salinisation, soil structure, carbon sequestration, acidification and chemical pollution, the book also develops a prognosis for the future of soil management…

Book details

List price: $50.95
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Routledge
Publication date: 8/27/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 320
Size: 6.75" wide x 9.75" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.232
Language: English




Introduction



Soil erosion and conservation



Desertification, salinization and amelioration of arid soils



Soil water management



Chemical and microbiological pollution of soil and water



Soil acidification



Modification of soil structure



Soil organic matter and its conservation



Soils and climatic change



Prospects for the twenty-first century