The sustainable management of vertisols /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Leslie, Robin N. (Editor), Nyamudeza, Phibion (Editor), Penning de Vries, F. W. T. (Editor), Syers, John K. (John Keith) (Editor)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK : CABI Publishing, in association with the International Water Management Institute (IWMI), 2001.
Series:	IBSRAM proceedings ; 20.
Subjects:	Soil management > Congresses. Soil management > Africa > Congresses. Vertisols > Congresses. Vertisols > Africa > Congresses. Erosion : Soil and Water Conservation. Soil Management. Soil Morphology, Formation and Classification. Doil conservation. Doil management. Farming systems. Soil types. Sustainability. Vertisols. Water conservation. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Vertisols : Genesis, Properties and Soilscape Management for Sustainable Development / J. Deckers, O. Spaargaren and F. Nachtergaele
Soil and Water Conservation Strategies for Vertisols : Past Experiences and Challenges Ahead for Africa / J. Hussein and M. Adey
Sustainable Nutrient Management of Vertisols / J.K. Syers, P. Nyamudeza and Y. Ahenkorah
New Tools for Research and Development to Promote Sustainable Land Management / E.T. Craswell and F.W.T. Penning de Vries
Vertisols Management in Malawi / A.D.C. Chilimba
Vertisols Management in South Africa / A.J. van der Merwe, M.C. de Villiers, C. Bühmann, D.J. Beukes and M.C. Walters
Vertisols Management in the Sudan / A.T. Ayoub
Vertisols Management in Tanzania / F.B.R. Rwehumbiza, N. Hatibu and H.F. Mahoo
Vertisols Management in Zambia / N. Mukanda and A. Mapiki
Vertisols Management in Zimbabwe / P. Nyamudeza, J. Hussein and B. Matibiri
Improving the Productivity of Vertisols for Smallholders on the Accra Plains of Ghana / E.K. Asiedu, Y. Ahenkorah, P. Drechsel and J.W. Oteng
From Plot to Watershed Management : Experience in Farmer Participatory Vertisol Technology Generation and Adoption in Highland Ethiopia / M.A. Jabbar, Tekalign Mamo and M.A. Mohamed Saleem
Low-cost Animal-drawn Implements for Vertisol Management and Strategies for Land-use Intensification / A. Astatke and M.A. Jabbar
Indian Vertisols : ICRISAT's Research Impact : Past, Present and Future / R.J.K. Myers and P. Pathak
Planning and Facilitating a 'Negotiated Learning and Action System' : Participatory Research to Improve Soil Management Practices on Indian Vertisols and Alfisols / C.A. King, H.P. Singh, G. Subba Reddy and D.M. Freebairn
Research Approaches to Developing Sustainable Management Practices on Australian Vertisols / R. Connolly, N. Dalgleish, K. Coughlan, D.M. Freebairn and M.E. Probert
The Vertisols of Texas / K.N. Potter and T.J. Gerik
Research Needs and Opportunities for Farming Vertisols Sustainably / J.K. Syers, E.T. Craswell and P. Nyamudeza.