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Land Use and Soil Resources

Land-use change is one of the main drivers of many environmental change processes. It influences the basic resources of land use, including the soil. Its impact on soil often occurs so creepingly that land managers hardly contemplate initiating ameliorative or counterbalance measures. Poor land mana...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Braimoh, Ademola K. (Editor), Vlek, Paul L.G. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 2008, 2008
Edition:1st ed. 2008
Subjects:
Biogeosciences
Soil Science
Environment
Environmental Management
Environmental Sciences
Physical Geography
Biogeography
Online Access:
Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Impact of Land Use on Soil Resources
  • Soil Organic Carbon Dynamics and Land-Use Change
  • Land-Use Change and Global Food Production
  • Soil Erosion and Conservation in Global Agriculture
  • Soil Erosion Studies in Northern Ethiopia
  • Soil Degradation Under Irrigation
  • Nutrient and Virtual Water Flows in Traded Agricultural Commodities
  • The Lesson of Drente's “Essen”: Soil Nutrient Depletion in sub-Saharan Africa and Management Strategies for Soil Replenishment
  • Soil Quality and Methods for its Assessment
  • The Impact of Urbanization on Soils

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