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Soil Erosion: Case Studies

ISBN

9781632395627

Author

Henry Wang

Publisher

Callisto Reference

Language

English

Publication Year

2015

Category

Agricultural Sciences - Soil Science

Price

USD 140

Description

This book encompasses various significant case studies regarding the topic of soil erosion. Soil erosion affects a vast area of Earth’s surface. Accelerated soil erosion has been identified as a major soil threat, affecting both protective and productive functions. Land management in areas affected by soil erosion is a concerning issue for ecosystems and landscape conservation. This book is a compilation of numerous topics on erosion and its related aspects. It extensively discusses important aspects of soil erosion such as erosion modeling and experimental studies, implications of land management in arid and semiarid ecosystems while also discussing about its other important applications in areas such as geoscience and engineering. It also presents different perspectives about various erosion-related topics such as modeling, mitigation and assessment.