The physics of wind erosion and its control
Author : W. S. Chepil
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Page : 92 pages
File Size : 40,67 MB
Release : 1963
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Author : W. S. Chepil
Publisher :
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 40,67 MB
Release : 1963
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Author : United States. Soil Conservation Service
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Page : 8 pages
File Size : 31,23 MB
Release : 1988
Category : Wind erosion
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Author : Yaping Shao
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 444 pages
File Size : 26,16 MB
Release : 2000-11-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780792366577
This book provides a comprehensive summary of the recent developments in wind-erosion research and a clear outline of its future directions. The physics of wind-erosion, from particle entrainment to transport and deposition, is described with rigor from the viewpoints of fluid dynamics and soil physics. The techniques for quantitative wind-erosion prediction through computational modelling constitutes a unique feature of this book in contrast to others published in the same field. For the first time, wind-erosion has been considered systematically as a multidisciplinary subject. The author has advocated the development of integrated wind-erosion modelling systems which couple dynamic models for the atmosphere and land surface with spatially distributed data for land-surface conditions. The successful applications of such a system have demonstrated its usefulness in wind-erosion assessment and prediction on regional to continental scales. This book offers a valuable reference point for researchers and postgraduate students engaged in wind-erosion related studies, ranging from global climate change to atmospheric aerosols, dust storms, air quality, and land conservation.
Author : N. P. Woodruff
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Page : 24 pages
File Size : 42,6 MB
Release : 1972
Category : Soil erosion
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Author : Huawei Pi
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 103 pages
File Size : 42,40 MB
Release : 2023-04-18
Category : Science
ISBN : 283251653X
Author : J. H. Stallings
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Page : 32 pages
File Size : 28,2 MB
Release : 1953
Category : Soil conservation
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Author : Humberto Blanco-Canqui
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 617 pages
File Size : 24,95 MB
Release : 2008-09-16
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1402087098
“Principles of Soil Management and Conservation” comprehensively reviews the state-of-knowledge on soil erosion and management. It discusses in detail soil conservation topics in relation to soil productivity, environment quality, and agronomic production. It addresses the implications of soil erosion with emphasis on global hotspots and synthesizes available from developed and developing countries. It also critically reviews information on no-till management, organic farming, crop residue management for industrial uses, conservation buffers (e.g., grass buffers, agroforestry systems), and the problem of hypoxia in the Gulf of Mexico and in other regions. This book uniquely addresses the global issues including carbon sequestration, net emissions of CO2, and erosion as a sink or source of C under different scenarios of soil management. It also deliberates the implications of the projected global warming on soil erosion and vice versa. The concern about global food security in relation to soil erosion and strategies for confronting the remaining problems in soil management and conservation are specifically addressed. This volume is suitable for both undergraduate and graduate students interested in understanding the principles of soil conservation and management. The book is also useful for practitioners, extension agents, soil conservationists, and policymakers as an important reference material.
Author : Edward Lyman Skidmore
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Page : 44 pages
File Size : 10,13 MB
Release : 1968
Category : Soil erosion
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Author : Stephen J. Mech
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Page : 8 pages
File Size : 44,49 MB
Release : 1962
Category : Furrow irrigation
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Author : Paul W. Unger
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 466 pages
File Size : 50,77 MB
Release : 1994-03-16
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780873717304
Many agriculturalists, conservationists, and environmentalists are stressing the importance of sustaining soil productivity so that future generations will have adequate productive land on which to produce food. One significant factor affecting soil productivity is the retention of crop residues on the surface of the soil to help control soil erosion. This book provides a review of the vast amount of literature on the subject, condensing the findings in a comprehensive, easy-to-understand manner. It focuses on topics such as erosion control, crop production in systems involving surface residues, residue use for fuel and animal feed, plant pathogens, insects, soil properties, and the economics of conservation tillage.