Overview
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Rattan Lal
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Department of Agronomy, Ohio State University, Columbus, USA
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B. A. Stewart
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USDA Conservation and Production Research Lab, Bushland, USA
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Table of contents (12 chapters)
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- Rajendra Prasad, N. N. Goswami
Pages 37-77
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- W. J. Mitsch, J. K. Cronk
Pages 217-259
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- E. T. Thompson-Eagle, W. T. Frankenberger Jr.
Pages 261-310
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- L. R. Hossner, F. M. Hons
Pages 311-350
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Back Matter
Pages 441-456
About this book
Soil degradation is clearly one of the most pressing problems facing man kind. A continuation of soil degradation will eventually lead to a loss in crop productivity even though fertilizers and other inputs often result in increased yields in the short term. Soil degradation also leads to environ mental pollution. A decrease in soil quality invariably leads to a decrease in water quality, and often in air quality. While there is a clear consensus that soil degradation is a major problem, the literature on this subject leaves numerous baffling questions. If statis tics on land degradation are correct, there is a definite cause for concern, and present a mammoth challenge for agricultural scientists. There are those that say the scientific community has over dramatized this issue, and created a credibility problem. Consequently; Volume 11 of Advances in Soil Science was organized by Dr. Rattan Lal who is recognized as a lead ing authority on the subject. The objective of Volume 11 was to assess the types and processes of soil degradation and establish some of the major cause-effect relationships. Volume II documented the seriousness of soil degradation in many parts of the world. Therefore, it seemed immediately important to devote a volume to the principles and technologies for restor ing degraded soils to a productive status. While the land resources are limited, world population is rapidly increasing, particularly in developing countries. Dr.
Editors and Affiliations
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Department of Agronomy, Ohio State University, Columbus, USA
Rattan Lal
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USDA Conservation and Production Research Lab, Bushland, USA
B. A. Stewart