Soil Quality and Soil Erosion - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1574441000 ISBN 13: 9781574441000

Publisher: CRC Press, 1998

Synopsis

This work examines the issue of accelerated soil erosion, which has become an increasingly serious concern in the twentieth century. Aspects considered include on-site impact of erosion; application of soil science to problems of non-agricultural uses of soil, such as mineland restoration, urban uses and disposal of urban wastes; soil contamination and pollution by industrial activities; and athletic and recreational uses of soil. Soil Quality and Soil Erosion will be a useful text for soil scientists, agronomists, foresters, and environmental scientists as we enter the next century.

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About the Author

Ratta\, Raj; Lal\, R.

From the Back Cover

This volume is based on the proceedings of the conference on soil erosion and soil quality held at Keystone, Colorado, in 1996. It examines the issues in soil erosion which is becoming a serious problem in the twentieth century. The book is useful for soil scientists, agronomists and foresters.

Edition details

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1574441000
• ISBN 13: 9781574441000
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 368
• Editor: Ratta Raj, Lal R.