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Advances in Soil Science

Soil Degradation Volume 11

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  • © 1990

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Editors:
  1. R. Lal

    1. Department of Agronomy, The Ohio State University, Columbus, USA

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  2. B. A. Stewart

    1. USDA Conservation and Production Research Laboratory, Bushland, USA

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Part of the book series: Advances in Soil Science (SOIL, volume 11)

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvii
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  2. Soil Compaction in Agriculture: A View Toward Managing the Problem

    • G. S. V. Raghavan, P. Alvo, E. McKyes
    Pages 1-36

  3. Hardsetting Soils: Behavior, Occurrence, and Management

    • C. E. Mullins, D. A. MacLeod, K. H. Northcote, J. M. Tisdall, I. M. Young
    Pages 37-108

  4. Role of Plinthite and Related Forms in Soil Degradation

    • H. Eswaran, F. De Coninck, T. Varghese
    Pages 109-127

  5. Soil Erosion and Land Degradation: The Global Risks

    • R. Lal
    Pages 129-172

  6. Soil Wetness and Anaerobiosis

    • N. R. Fausey, R. Lal
    Pages 173-186

  7. Chemical Degradation of Soil

    • T. J. Logan
    Pages 187-221

  8. Salt-Affected Soils: Their Reclamation and Management for Crop Production

    • R. K. Gupta, I. P. Abrol
    Pages 223-288

  9. Biological Degradation of Soil

    • G. K. Sims
    Pages 289-330

  10. Need for Action: Research and Development Priorities

    • R. Lal, B. A. Stewart
    Pages 331-336

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 337-345
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About this book

The purpose of Advances in Soil Science is to provide a forum for leading scientists to analyze and summarize the available scientific information on a subject, assessing its importance and identifying additional research needs. A wide array of subjects has been addressed by authors from many countries in the initial ten volumes of the series. The quick acceptance of the series by both authors and readers has been very gratifying and confirms our perception that a need did exist for a medium to fill the gap between the scientific journals and the comprehensive reference books. This volume is the first of the series devoted entirely to a single topic­ soil degradation. Future volumes will include both single-topic volumes as well as volumes containing reviews of different topics of soil science, as in the case of the first ten volumes. There are increasing concern and attention about managing natural re­ sources, particularly soil and water. Soil degradation is clearly one of the most pressing problems facing mankind. Although the spotlight regarding soil degradation in recent years has focused on Africa, concern about the degradation of soil and water resources is worldwide. The widespread con­ cern about global environmental change is also being linked to severe problems of soil degradation. Therefore, we are indeed pleased that the first volume of the series devoted to a single topic addresses such an impor­ tant issue. The current volume is also the first of the series involving a guest editor.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Agronomy, The Ohio State University, Columbus, USA

    R. Lal

  • USDA Conservation and Production Research Laboratory, Bushland, USA

    B. A. Stewart

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Advances in Soil Science

  • Book Subtitle: Soil Degradation Volume 11

  • Editors: R. Lal, B. A. Stewart

  • Series Title: Advances in Soil Science

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-3322-0

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag New York Inc. 1990

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4612-7966-2Published: 26 September 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4612-3322-0Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 0176-9340

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVII, 345

  • Topics: Agriculture, Forestry, Soil Science & Conservation, Geography, general

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