Soil Erosion and Conservation
3. Auflage Dezember 2004
316 Seiten, Softcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
Soil Erosion and Conservation provides a comprehensive
treatment of the processes of soil erosion, the methods that can be
used for their control, and the issues involved in designing and
implementing soil conservation programmes.
Features of the third edition of this internationally recognised
textbook include:
* New material on gully erosion, tillage practices, erosion risk
assessment, use of erosion models, incentives for farmers and land
users, and community approaches to erosion control
* Updated sections on the mechanics of wind erosion, soil
erodibility, use of vegetation in erosion control, traditional soil
conservation measures, socio-economic issues and the role of
government
* Describes the methods used to assess the risk of erosion and
predict rates of soil loss
* Outlines the social, economic, political and institutional
constraints on implementing soil protection measures
* Covers erosion and its control for agriculture, grazing,
forestry, mining land, road banks, pipeline corridors and
recreation
* Provides worldwide coverage of the success and failure of
erosion control using material from Europe, Africa, Australia,
America and Asia
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Preface ix
1 Soil erosion: the global context 1
Box 1. Erosion, population and food supply 9
2 Processes and mechanics of erosion 11
Box 2. Initiation of soil particle movement 42
3 Factors influencing erosion 45
Box 3. Scale and erosion processes 65
4 Erosion hazard assessment 67
Box 4. Upscaling detailed field surveys to national surveys 93
5 Measurement of soil erosion 95
Box 5. Sediment budgets 113
6 Modelling soil erosion 116
Box 6. Uncertainty in model predictions 149
7 Strategies for erosion control 152
Box 7. Planning a soil conservation strategy 172
8 Crop and vegetation management 175
Box 8. Selecting vegetation for erosion control 197
9 Soil management 200
Box 9. Tillage erosion 210
10 Mechanical methods of erosion control 212
Box 10. Laying out terraces and waterways 241
11 Implementation 244
Box 11. Land Care 254
12 The way ahead 257
References 262
Acknowledgements 297
Index 299
will be of great value to advanced undergraduate and graduate
students studying soil erosion issues."
Teaching Earth Sciences
"...a key text in its field providing us with considerable
substance to understand and teach this topic."
TENews, 14 June 2005
"...builds on the success of the two previous successful
editions. These have long been the mainstay for students of soil
erosion and conservation. The Book states, 'a thorough
understanding of the processes of erosion and their controlling
factors is a prerequisite for designing erosion control measures on
a sound scientific basis wherever they are needed. The aim of
producing a text with a global perspective on research and practice
is also retained"...) The book does admirably achieve its mission
and is written in a clear and comprehensible style."
European Society for Soil Conservation Newsletter, August
2005
"...an...admirable text built on the author's 35 years of
research and teaching. The book is intended for both undergraduates
and postgraduates studying soil erosion and conservation as parts
of courses in agriculture, engineering and various branches of
geography and environmental science. It is likely also to remain a
valuable companion for them as they move into professional roles as
conservation officers, civil and agricultural engineers and
environmental consultants the world over. If you fall into any of
these classess then buy it...I strongly recommend it."
European Journal of Soil Science, November 2005
"The book is clearly organized and well-written...The material
helps both students and practitioners to learn and enhance their
knowledge on erosion control and soil conservation practice...this
is a fine book that can only be recommended further."
Environmental Geology, June 2006
"The third edition of this internationally recognized textbook
will be invaluable to upper-level and graduate students."
Biotechnology, Agronomy, Society and Environment
"Professor Roy Morgan's third edition of Soil Erosion and
Conservation is an authoritative, well-researched and
accessible contribution to the study of soil erosion and its
control."
Environmental Conservation