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Soil and Fertilizers
Managing the Environmental Footprint
Av Rattan Lal
Häftad, 2022
794 kr
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Soil and Fertilizers: Managing the Environmental Footprint presents strategies to improve soil health by reducing the rate of fertilizer input while maintaining high agronomic yields. It is estimated that fertilizer use supported nearly half of global births in 2008. In a context of potential food …
Climate Change and Terrestrial Carbon Sequestration in Central Asia
Av Rattan Lal, M. Suleimenov m. fl.
Häftad, 2019
1072 kr
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This book brings together current knowledge of terrestrial C sequestration in Central Asia. The themes treated include: biophysical environments, water resources, sustainable agriculture, soil degradation, the effects of irrigation schemes on secondary salinization, soil management and its …
Soil Carbon Management
Economic, Environmental and Societal Benefits
Av John M. Kimble, Charles W. Rice m. fl.
Häftad, 2019
1042 kr
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Better Manage Soil C for Improved Soil Quality In the United States, soil has fueled the availability of abundant, safe food, thus underpinning economic growth and development. In the future we need to be more vigilant in managing and renewing this precious resource by replacing the nutrients and …
Climate Change and Managed Ecosystems
Av Jagtar Bhatti, Rattan Lal m. fl.
Häftad, 2019
1072 kr
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Featuring contributions from leading experts in the field, Climate Change and Managed Ecosystems examines the effects of global climate change on intensively constructed or reconstructed ecosystems, focusing on land use changes in relation to forestry, agriculture, and wetlands including peatlands. …
Climate Change and Global Food Security
Av Rattan Lal, Norman Uphoff m. fl.
Häftad, 2019
1072 kr
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In order to feed their burgeoning populations, developing nations will need to double cereal production by the year 2050. This increase will have to come from existing land, as little potential exists for bringing new land under cultivation -- a daunting prospect when one realizes that increased …
Principles of Soil Physics
Av Rattan Lal, Manoj K. Shukla
Häftad, 2019
1028 kr
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Principles of Soil Physics examines the impact of the physical, mechanical, and hydrological properties and processes of soil on agricultural production, the environment, and sustainable use of natural resources. The text incorporates valuable assessment methods, graphs, problem sets, and tables …
Integrated Watershed Management in the Global Ecosystem
Av Rattan Lal
Häftad, 2019
1042 kr
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Focusing on the technical, social, and economic issues involved in watershed management, this interdisciplinary author team focuses on bettering land use practices and the condition of soil water resources.Integrated Watershed Management in the Global Ecosystem is a volume composed from an …
Soil-Human Health-Nexus
Av Rattan Lal
Häftad, 2021
1290 kr
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The term "soil health" refers to the functionality of a soil as a living ecosystem capable of sustaining plants, animals, and humans while also improving the environment. In addition to soil health, the environment also comprises the quality of air, water, vegetation, and biota. The health of soil, …
Soil-Human Health-Nexus
Av Rattan Lal
Inbunden, 2020
3070 kr
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The term "soil health" refers to the functionality of a soil as a living ecosystem capable of sustaining plants, animals, and humans while also improving the environment. In addition to soil health, the environment also comprises the quality of air, water, vegetation, and biota. The health of soil, …
Methods for Assessment of Soil Degradation
Av Rattan Lal, Winfried E. H. Blum m. fl.
Häftad, 2019
1013 kr
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Soil degradation has serious global impacts on agronomic, economic, and sociopolitical conditions, however, statistics regarding the degree of these impacts has been largely unreliable. This book aims to standardize the methodology for obtaining reliable and objective data on soil degradation. It …
Potential of U.S. Forest Soils to Sequester Carbon and Mitigate the Greenhouse Effect
Av John M. Kimble, Rattan Lal m. fl.
Häftad, 2019
1028 kr
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Much attention has been given to above ground biomass and its potential as a carbon sink, but in a mature forest ecosystem 40 to 60 percent of the stored carbon is below ground. As increasing numbers of forests are managed in a wide diversity of climates and soils, the importance of forest soils as …
Soil Erosion and Carbon Dynamics
Av Eric J. Roose, Rattan Lal m. fl.
Häftad, 2020
806 kr
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The most complete, nonpartisan source of information on this hot agronomic topic available today, this book brings together a diverse group of papers and data to resolve the debate between sedimentologists and soil scientists and agronomists over whether the effects of soil erosion on carbon and …
Sustainable Agriculture and the International Rice-Wheat System
Av Rattan Lal, Peter R. Hobbs m. fl.
Häftad, 2020
806 kr
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Addressing a topic of major importance to the maintenance of world food supplies, this reference identifies knowledge gaps, defines priorities, and formulates recommendations for the improvement of the rice-wheat farming system. The book reveals new systems of rice intensification and management …
Soil Degradation in the United States
Extent, Severity, and Trends
Av Rattan Lal, Thomas Iivari m. fl.
Häftad, 2020
806 kr
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Soil Degradation in the United States: Extent, Severity, and Trends examines the magnitude and severity of soil degradation by different processes in the U.S., including water erosion, wind erosion, C depletion, soil compaction, salt build-up, and soil contamination. In addition, it addresses …
Food Security and Environmental Quality in the Developing World
Av Rattan Lal, David O. Hansen m. fl.
Häftad, 2020
806 kr
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Can developing countries meet the food requirements of their growing populations without jeopardizing a natural resource base that is already under great stress?Can increases in food production achieved in the past two decades be sustained in the next two decades?Can developing countries achieve …
Agricultural Practices and Policies for Carbon Sequestration in Soil
Av John M. Kimble, Rattan Lal m. fl.
Häftad, 2020
806 kr
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The potential to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions and global climate change is one factor driving agricultural policy development of programs that might pay farmers for practices with a high potential to sequester carbon. With chapters by economists, policy makers, farmers, land managers, energy …
Soil Organic Matter and Feeding the Future
Environmental and Agronomic Impacts
Av Rattan Lal
Inbunden, 2021
3058 kr
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Soil organic matter (SOM) is the primary determinant of soil functionality. Soil organic carbon (SOC) accounts for 50% of the SOM content, accompanied by nitrogen, phosphorus, and a range of macro and micro elements. As a dynamic component, SOM is a source of numerous ecosystem services critical to …
Climate Change and Terrestrial Carbon Sequestration in Central Asia
Av Rattan Lal, M. Suleimenov m. fl.
Inbunden, 2007
3799 kr
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This book brings together current knowledge of terrestrial C sequestration in Central Asia. The themes treated include: biophysical environments, water resources, sustainable agriculture, soil degradation, the effects of irrigation schemes on secondary salinization, soil management and its …
Soil and Fertilizers
Managing the Environmental Footprint
Av Rattan Lal
E-bok, 2020
729 kr
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Soil and Fertilizers: Managing the Environmental Footprint presents strategies to improve soil health by reducing the rate of fertilizer input while maintaining high agronomic yields. It is estimated that fertilizer use supported nearly half of global births in 2008. In a context of potential food …
Soil and Climate
E-bok, 2018
935 kr
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Climate is a soil-forming factor and soil can mitigate climate change through a reduction in the emissions of greenhouse gases and sequestration of atmospheric CO2. Thus, there is a growing interest in soil management practices capable of mitigating climate change and enhancing environmental …
Soil and Climate
E-bok, 2018
935 kr
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Climate is a soil-forming factor and soil can mitigate climate change through a reduction in the emissions of greenhouse gases and sequestration of atmospheric CO2. Thus, there is a growing interest in soil management practices capable of mitigating climate change and enhancing environmental …
Challenges and Solutions of Climate Impact on Agriculture
Av Shah Fahad, Muhammad Adnan m. fl.
Häftad, 2024
1816 kr
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Challenges and Solutions of Climate Impact on Agriculture explores issues arising from the changing climate for agricultural plants, with a soil-focused approach. Addressing the impacts on a range of important global food crops, it looks at issues of water and temperature and their impact on soil …
Challenges and Solutions of Climate Impact on Agriculture
Av Shah Saud, Taufiq Nawaz m. fl.
E-bok, 2024
2298 kr
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Challenges and Solutions of Climate Impact on Agriculture explores issues arising from the changing climate for agricultural plants, with a soil-focused approach. Addressing the impacts on a range of important global food crops, it looks at issues of water and temperature and their impact on soil …
Climate Change and Global Food Security
Av Rattan Lal, Norman Uphoff m. fl.
Inbunden, 2005
3799 kr
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In order to feed their burgeoning populations, developing nations will need to double cereal production by the year 2050. This increase will have to come from existing land, as little potential exists for bringing new land under cultivation -- a daunting prospect when one realizes that increased …
Principles of Soil Physics
Av Rattan Lal, Manoj K. Shukla
Inbunden, 2004
2515 kr
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Principles of Soil Physics examines the impact of the physical, mechanical, and hydrological properties and processes of soil on agricultural production, the environment, and sustainable use of natural resources. The text incorporates valuable assessment methods, graphs, problem sets, and tables …
Sustainable Agriculture and the International Rice-Wheat System
Av Rattan Lal, Peter R. Hobbs m. fl.
Inbunden, 2004
4177 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Addressing a topic of major importance to the maintenance of world food supplies, this reference identifies knowledge gaps, defines priorities, and formulates recommendations for the improvement of the rice-wheat farming system. The book reveals new systems of rice intensification and management …
Integrated Watershed Management in the Global Ecosystem
Av Rattan Lal
Inbunden, 1999
3729 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Focusing on the technical, social, and economic issues involved in watershed management, this interdisciplinary author team focuses on bettering land use practices and the condition of soil water resources.Integrated Watershed Management in the Global Ecosystem is a volume composed from an …
Climate Change and Managed Ecosystems
Av J. S. Bhatti, R. Lal m. fl.
Inbunden, 2005
4236 kr
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Featuring contributions from leading experts in the field, Climate Change and Managed Ecosystems examines the effects of global climate change on intensively constructed or reconstructed ecosystems, focusing on land use changes in relation to forestry, agriculture, and wetlands including peatlands. …
Soil Processes and the Carbon Cycle
Av Rattan Lal, John M. Kimble m. fl.
Inbunden, 1997
4236 kr
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World soils contain about 1500 gigatons of organic carbon. This large carbon reserve can increase atmospheric concentrations of CO2 by soil misuse or mismanagement, or it can reverse the 'greenhouse' effect by judicious land use and proper soil management.Soil Processes and the Carbon Cycle …
Methods for Assessment of Soil Degradation
Av Rattan Lal, Winfried E. H. Blum m. fl.
Inbunden, 1997
3070 kr
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Soil degradation has serious global impacts on agronomic, economic, and sociopolitical conditions, however, statistics regarding the degree of these impacts has been largely unreliable. This book aims to standardize the methodology for obtaining reliable and objective data on soil degradation. It …
