Research Catalog

Title

Soil erosion research methods / R. Lal., editor.

Publication

Delray Beach, Fla. : St. Lucie Press ; Ankeny, IA : Soil and Water Conservation Society, ©1994.

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Details

Additional Authors

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

Description

xi, 340 pages : illustrations; 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 erosion > Research > Methodology
• Soil conservation > Research > Methodology
• Bodenerosion
• Forschungsmethode
• Aufsatzsammlung
• Sols > Érosion > Recherche > Méthodologie
• Sols > Conservation > Recherche > Méthodologie

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references.

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
• 9781884015090

LCCN

93045352

OCLC

• ocm29470511
• 29470511
• SCSB-9138966

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library