Soil and water science : key to understanding our global environment /

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Soil Science Society of America. Division S-1, Soil Science Society of America. Division S-6
Other Authors:	Baker, Ralph S., Gee, Glendon W., Rosenzweig, Cynthia, Hillel, Daniel
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Madison, Wis. : Soil Science Society of America, 1994.
Series:	SSSA special publication ; no. 41.
Subjects:	Soil science > Congresses. Arid regions agriculture > Congresses. Water-supply > Congresses. Soil and civilization > Congresses. Water and civilization > Congresses. Irrigation > Congresses. Agriculture > Congresses.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

1. Introductory Overview: Soil, Water and Civilization / Daniel Hillel
2. Soil and Water as Critical Factors in the History of the Fertile Crescent / Robert McC. Adams
3. The Future Role of Irrigation in Meeting the World's Food Supply / Montague Yudelman
4. Is Irrigated Agriculture Sustainable? / J. Letey
5. Global Overview of Soil Erosion / Rattan Lal
6. Land Degradation in the World's Arid Zones / Harold E. Dregne
7. Agriculture in a Changing Global Environment / Cynthia Rosenzweig
8. Role of Geopurification in Future Water Management / Herman Bouwer
9. Soil Physics and Groundwater Quality / Jan van Schilfgaarde
10. International Agricultural Research and Development
Future Challenges / Nyle C. Brady.