Soil Erosion in the Tropics

Soil Erosion in the Tropics
Author: R. Lal
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
Total Pages: 602
Release: 1990
Genre: Gardening
ISBN:

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Filling a need for all soil scientists, this comprehensive, volume on the problem of soil erosion, covers the principles and processes of wind and water erosion, with emphasis on the tropics. Because soil erosion is the single largest problem in maintaining food production worldwide, management practices advocated in this volume will be of significant environmental impact. TABLE OF

Soil Conservation and Management in the Humid Tropics

Soil Conservation and Management in the Humid Tropics
Author: D. J. Greenland
Publisher:
Total Pages: 334
Release: 1977
Genre: Agriculture
ISBN:

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Introduction; Basic aspects of soil and water conservation; Characterization of soils and climates in relation to the erosion hazard; Management for erosion control; Farming systems and erosion hazard in Africa; Farming systems and erosion hazard in the far east; Farming systems and erosion hazard in Latin America; Towards erosion control in the humid tropics; Appendix; Author index; Subject index.

The Extent of Soil Erosion

The Extent of Soil Erosion
Author: Eckhard Baum
Publisher:
Total Pages: 212
Release: 1989
Genre: Soil conservation
ISBN:

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Land Degradation in the Tropics

Land Degradation in the Tropics
Author: Michael John Eden
Publisher: Burns & Oates
Total Pages: 316
Release: 1996
Genre: Nature
ISBN:

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Tropical Soils

Tropical Soils
Author: Anthony S. R. Juo
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 296
Release: 2003-09-18
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9780195353877

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Agricultural ecology, or agroecology, deals in general with the structure and function of agroecosystems at different levels of resolution. In this text/reference, the authors describe in terms of agroecology the tropical environments of sub-Saharan Africa, Southeast Asia, and Latin and Central America, focusing on production and management systems unique to each region.

ASA Special Publication

ASA Special Publication
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 153
Release: 1963
Genre: Agriculture
ISBN: 9780891180685

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Properties and Management of Soils in the Tropics

Properties and Management of Soils in the Tropics
Author: Pedro A. Sanchez
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 685
Release: 2019-01-10
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1107176050

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Long-awaited second edition of classic textbook, brought completely up to date, for courses on tropical soils, and reference for scientists and professionals.

New Concepts and Approaches to Land Management in the Tropics with Emphasis on Steeplands

New Concepts and Approaches to Land Management in the Tropics with Emphasis on Steeplands
Author: T. F. Shaxson
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Total Pages: 140
Release: 1999
Genre: Farm management
ISBN: 9789251043196

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In the tropics most of the steepland areas are settled by small-scale farming families where livelihoods may be endangered by land degradation and associated loss of productivity. This bulletin brings concepts and principles of good land husbandry into focus.