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E-grāmata: Conservation and Improvement of Sloping Lands, Vol. 1: Practical Understanding [Taylor & Francis e-book]

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Presents methods for encouraging sustainable soil and water management in rural parts of the world. Drawing on his experiences in Taiwan and Nepal, the author discusses mulches, crop rotations, companion planting of vegetables, composting, classes of slope land, and terracing to prevent erosion. He suggests bamboo as a crop plant, and identifies species of grasses and legumes for planting in water diversions. The book is distributed in the US by Enfield. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Foreword v
Acknowledgement and Dedication vii
Introduction 1(8)
Soil and water conservation, and soil improvement one of the greatest challenges of our time!
9(8)
Some of the wrong ideas and practices concerning soil conservation
17(8)
Soil
25(12)
A closer look at better plant nutrition
37(22)
Improving the soil management
59(36)
Erosion
95(12)
Soil conservation theory
107(14)
Soil and fertility conservation
121(12)
Water conservation
133(18)
Forestry and Agroforestry
151(14)
Bamboo: An undervalued crop plant
165(6)
Livestock
171(4)
Some grasses and legumes for use in soil conservation
175(8)
Practical surveying of land for soil conservation
183(6)
Appropriate field trials
189(12)
Weed control
201(10)
What are the needs for research and development for genuine sustainable soil conservation and improvement; particularly that appropriate for normal third world situations?
211(6)
Extension policy and methods
217(12)
Other considerations
229(12)
To close
241(4)
Appendix 1 Converting slope/angle values 245(2)
Appendix 2 Soils 247(6)
Appendix 3 Waterways 253(2)
Appendix 4 The Effects of Soil Management on Soil Erosion 255(4)
Appendix 5 Assessing soil moisture content 259(2)
Appendix 6 Glossary/dictionary of terms, words, and parts of words which help us to understand the meaning of the words 261(18)
Appendix 7 Manures 279(26)
Appendix 8 Soil micro organisms 305(8)
Appendix 9 Cation exchange capacity (CEC) 313(2)
References 315(6)
Index 321


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