Soil Quality and Soil Erosion

ISBN-13: 9781574441000 / Angielski / Twarda / 1998 / 352 str.

Lal Rattan

Opis

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.

Spis treści

Preface
Foreword
List of Contributors
Basic Concepts
Soil Quality and Food Security: The Global Perspective, R. Lal
Determinants of Soil Quality and Health, J.W. Doran, A.J. Jones, M.A. Arshad, and J.E. Gilley
Types of Soil Quality
Erosion and Soil Chemical Properties, D. Norton, I. Shainberg, L. Cihacek, and J.H. Edwards
Impact of Soil Organisms and Organic Matter on Soil Erodibility, D.E. Stott, A.C. Kennedy, and C.A. Cambardella
Erosion Impact on Soil Quality and Properties and Model Estimates of Leaching Potential, B. Lowery, G.L. Hart, J.M. Bradford, K-J.S. Kung, and C. Huang
Soil Quality Management
Effects of Long-Term Cropping on Organic Matter Content of Soils-Implications for Soil Quality, T.E. Fenton, J.R. Brown, and M.J. Mausbach
Use of Winter Cover Crops to Conserve Soil and Water Quality in the San Luis Valley of South Central Colorado, J.A. Delago, R.T. Sparks, R.F. Follett, J.L. Sharkoff, and R.R. Riggenbach
Soil Quality: Post CRP Changes with Tillage and Cropping, M.J. Lindstrom, T.E. Schumacher, D.C. Reicosky, and D.L. Beck
Soil Quality and Environmental Impact of Dryland Residue Management Systems, O.R. Jones, L.M. Southwick, S.J. Smith, and V.L. Hauser
Rx for Soil Quality = Long-Term No-Till, B.G. Brook
Whole-Soil Knowledge and Management: A Foundation for Soil Quality, R. McCallister and P. Nowak
The Effect of Forest Management on Erosion and Soil Productivity, W.J. Elliott, D. Page-Dumroese, and P.R. Robichaud
Rangeland Soil Erosion and Soil Quality: Role of Soil Resistance, Resilience, and Disturbance Regime, J.E. Herrick, M.A. Weltz, J.D. Reeder, G.E. Schuman, and J.R. Simanton
Soil Erosion and Productivity
Relation between Soil Quality and Erosion, R. Lal, D. Mokma, and B. Lowery
Erosion Impact on Crop Yield for Selected Soils of Northcentral USA, K.R. Olson, D.L. Mokma, R. Lal, T.E. Schumacher, and M.J. Lindstrom
Erosion Impact on Soil Quality in the Tropics, R. Lal
Conclusions
Applying Soil Quality Concepts for Combating Soil Erosion, R. Lal

O autorze

Ratta\, Raj; Lal\, R.