Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Soil carbon dynamics Soil carbon dynamics Werner Kutsch "Carbon stored in soils represents the largest terrestrial carbon pool and factors affecting this will be vital in the understanding of future atmospheric CO2 concentrations. This book provides an in… OL16926550W
Soil and water conservation Soil and water conservation Frederick R. Troeh,J. Arthur Hobbs,Roy L. Donahue xiii, 530 p. : 25 cm OL1842829W
Soil erosion research methods Soil erosion research methods R. Lal This new edition of Soil Erosion Research Methods retains the themes and layout of the first edition. However, most chapters have been revised and some additional chapters have been added. There are … OL19217819W
Land degradation processes in Australia Land degradation processes in Australia W. C. Boughton xvii, 389 p., [4] p. of plates : 24 cm OL19517654W
Dynamics of Rockslides and Rockfalls Dynamics of Rockslides and Rockfalls Theodor H. Erismann Mass movement of rocks in high mountains can severely injure the population and damage man-made structures in these areas. This book focuses on the understanding of the mechanisms of rockslides and r… OL19844510W
Laser in Environmental and Life Sciences Laser in Environmental and Life Sciences Peter Hering This comprehensive reference work illustrates the state of the art of laser-induced analytical methods in environmental and life sciences as an interdisciplinary approach. Techniques of remote sensin… OL19881807W
Precision in Crop Farming Precision in Crop Farming Hermann J. Heege High yields and environmental control in crop farming call for precise adaptations to local growing conditions. Treating large fields in a uniform way by high capacity machinery cannot be regarded as… OL19896302W
Pseudocereals and Less Common Cereals Pseudocereals and Less Common Cereals Peter S. Belton This book, written by leading grain scientists from Europe and Africa, examines six such grains that have been important food crops in various parts of the world and have the potential for much great… OL19897710W
Understanding Options for Agricultural Production Understanding Options for Agricultural Production Gordon Y. Tsuji Understanding Options for Agricultural Production is a synthesis of a global multidisciplinary network of scientists from around the world. This book describes the outputs of the IBSNAT network, incl… OL19908585W
Handbook for the field assessment of land degradation Handbook for the field assessment of land degradation Michael Stocking xii, 169 p. : 24 cm OL23743011W
Engineers in the Soil Conservation Service Engineers in the Soil Conservation Service United States. Soil Conservation Service The Soil Conservation Service carries on a wide variety of work that requires the services of engineers. This publication describes and illustrates many of these activities. Engineers who go into the… OL24947377W
Conservation of water and related land resources Conservation of water and related land resources Peter E. Black "Completely revised and updated, Conservation of Water and Related Land Resources, Third Edition continues to provide an integrated and balanced examination of all the major aspects of water and rela… OL2973844W
Our endangered planet Our endangered planet Mary M. Rodgers,Suzanne Winckler An introduction to the world's coldest continent, its geography, its wildlife, and its role in the global environment. OL2979193W