Research Catalog

Title

Soil erosion research methods / R. Lal, editor.

Publication

Delray Beach, Fla. : St. Lucie Press ; Ankeny, IA : Soil and Water Conservation Society, c1994.

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Additional Authors

• Lal, R.
• Soil and Water Conservation Society (U.S.)

Description

xi, 340 p. : ill.; 23 cm.

Summary

The second edition of Soil Erosion Research Methods is a result of the enthusiastic reception of the first edition by soil erosion researchers around the world. This new version is a response to the continued and growing need to promote the use of appropriate methodology to evaluate soil erosion.

Subject

• Soil conservation > Methodology
• Soil erosion > Methodology

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

1. Soil erosion by wind and water: problems and prospects / R. Lal -- 2. Laboratory and field plots for erosion research / C. K. Mutchler, C. E. Murphree and K. C. McGregor -- 3. Measuring sediment yield from river basins / D. E. Walling -- 4. Rainfall simulators for soil erosion research / L. D. Meyer -- 5. The revised universal soil loss equation / K. G. Renard, J. M. Laflen, G. R. Foster and D. K. McCool -- 6. Modeling soil erosion / M. A. Nearing, L. J. Lane and V. L. Lopes -- 7. Research progress on soil erosion processes and a basis for soil conservation practices / C. W. Rose -- 8. Erodibility and erosivity / R. Lal and W. Elliot -- 9. Assessing vegetative cover and management effects / M. A. Stocking -- 10. Monitoring soil erosion's impact on crop productivity / F. J. Pierce and R. Lal -- 11. Wind erosion / E. L. Skidmore

ISBN

1884015093 :

LCCN

^^^93045352^

OCLC

29470511

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