Land abuse and soil erosion

Título
Land abuse and soil erosion

Resumen
Describes soil degradation from erosion, contamination, and intensive agriculture; presents diagrams of soil structure; and discusses sustainable agriculture, the efforts of national governments to protect soil, and future needs for soil protection.

Fecha de publicación como intervalo
2007

Understanding global issues

Descripción física
56 p. : col. ill., col. map ; 26 cm.

Información del programa
Science

Término de la materia
Soils.
 
Soils -- Environmental aspects.
 
Soil erosion.
 
Land degradation.
 
Environmental protection
 
Globalization.
 
Global issues.

Autor añadido
Redlin, Janice L.

Síntesis
Describes soil degradation from erosion, contamination, and intensive agriculture; presents diagrams of soil structure; and discusses sustainable agriculture, the efforts of national governments to protect soil, and future needs for soil protection.

ISBN
9781590362372
 
9781590365113

Información de publicación
New York, NY : Weigl Publishers, c2007.


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Britannia333.73 REDBook30551000213138Non-Fiction