Advances in Soil and Water Conservation
Francis J. Pierce (Editor), Francis Pierce (Editor), Wilbur W. Frye (Editor), William E. LarsonBooks.org participates in affiliate programs including Bookshop.org and the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. We may earn a commission from qualifying purchases made through links on this page, at no additional cost to you.
Overview
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.
Synopsis
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:
Booknews
Contains 10 papers from a 1996 symposium celebrating fifty years of research by the Soil and Water Conservation Society and highlighting the contributions of research as the basis for soil and water conservation in the US. Describes important developments and influences shaping soil and water conservation in the past five decades, addressing not only technological developments relating to understanding of erosion processes and methods for their control, but also policy and social forces that shaped the research agenda and how this history may influence the field in the future. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.