Cropland Crisis

'This is an excellent reference for agricultural economists or policy makers. A review of how erosion affects important soil characteristics is followed by a comprehensive evaluation of available information on erosion rates.' Biological Agriculture and Horticulture

• 1: The Long-Term Adequacy of Agricultural Land in the United States; 2: The Adequacy of Agricultural Land: A Demand–Supply Perspective; Discussion; 3: Growth in Demand for U.S. Crop and Animal Production by 2005; Discussion; 4: The Potential Supply of Cropland; Discussion; Discussion; 5: Irrigation and the Adequacy of Agricultural Land; Discussion; 6: Future Economic and Environmental Costs of Agricultural Land; Discussion; 7: Agricultural Land: Policy Issues and Alternatives; Discussion; Discussion; 8: Market Performance and the Adequacy of Agricultural Land