Soil erosion and conservation

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Title:

Soil erosion and conservation

Author:

Morgan, R. P. C. (Royston Philip Charles), 1942-

ISBN:

9780582244924

9780470235140

Personal Author:

Morgan, R. P. C. (Royston Philip Charles), 1942-

Edition:

2nd ed.

Publication Information:

Harlow, Essex, England : Longman ; New York, NY : J. Wiley, 1995.

Physical Description:

x, 198 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.

Contents:

1. Distribution of soil erosion -- 2. Processes and mechanisms of erosion -- 3. Factors influencing erosion -- 4. Erosion hazard assessment -- 5. Modelling soil erosion -- 6. Measurement of soil erosion -- 7. Strategies for erosion control -- 8. Crop and vegetation management -- 9. Soil management -- 10. Mechanical methods of erosion control -- 11. Implementation.

Subject Term:

Soil erosion.

Soil conservation.

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Summary

This edition has been revised to include the major changes in soil erosion work carried out since the first edition was published in 1986. Material new to this edition includes work on the socio-economic context and developments in modelling techniques. The book also sets soil erosion and conservation in a broader environmental context and includes case studies from around the world.