978-1-4398-0057-7
Food Security and Soil Quality
Edited by Rattan Lal and B.A. Stewart
Editorial: CRC Press Fecha de publicación: 05/07/2010 Páginas: 430Formato: Hardback 235 x 156 mm
This volume brings together international experts to explore land misuse and mismanagement that is compromising soil qualtiy across the globe. The book assesses farming systems in Sub-Saharan Africa with emphasis on land degradation, examines soil management in Brazil and China, and provides a comparison of systems in India and Ohio. It also looks at how culture and spiritual beliefs contribute to the problem. Ultimately, the book helps us understand that the situation is not beyond remediation were we to act with urgency and details achievable methods for improving soil quality.
• Advances in Soil Science
Agriculture
Soil Science
Ecology - Environment Studies
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