Methods and Guidelines for Assessing Sustainable Use of Soil and Water Resources in the Tropics Reprint
by Rattan Lal
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| Publisher: | Scientific Publishers |
| Published In: | 1996 |
| ISBN-10: | 8172331460 |
| ISBN-13: | 9788172331467 |
| Binding Type: | Hardback |
| Weight: | 1.25 lbs |
| Pages: | vii + 78 Pages, Figures, Charts, 40 Tables, Graphs, References |
The Title "Methods and Guidelines for Assessing Sustainable Use of Soil and Water Resources in the Tropics Reprint" is written by Rattan Lal. This book was published in the year 1996. The ISBN number 8172331460|9788172331467 is assigned to the Hardback version of this title. The book displayed here is a Reprint edition. This book has total of pp. vii + 78 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Scientific Publishers. We have about 1022 other great books from this publisher. Methods and Guidelines for Assessing Sustainable Use of Soil and Water Resources in the Tropics Reprint is currently Available with us.
Preface
Foreword
List of Tables
Legend for Figures
Summary
I. Introduction
II. Goals and Principles of Assessment of Sustainability
III. Scale of Assessment of Sustainability :
1. Temporal Scale
2. System Scales
3. Spatial Scale
IV. Soil Sustainability Criteria or Indicators :
1. Soil Physical Attributes and Processes
2. Soil chemical Attributes and Processes
3. Soil Biodiversity and Biological Processes
V. Key Soil Properties and Processes
VI. Indicators for Sustainable use of Water Resources
VII. Indicators of Changes in Micro- and Meso-Climate
VIII. Crop Productivity as Indicator of Sustainability
IX. Soil and Crop Management Indicators
X. Resource base Indicators
XI. Sustainability Indicators for Different Ecoregions
XII. Methods of Assessment of Indicators :
1. Assessment of Soil Physical Indicators
2. Assessment of Soil Chemical and Nutritional Indicators
3. Assessment of Soil fauna
4. Soil Erosion Assessment
XIII. Sampling Design and Monitoring Frequency
XIV. Conceptual Basis of Defining Critical Levels of Soil and Water Indicators
XV. Suggested Critical Levels of Key Indicators
XVI. Data Analysis and Interpretation
XVII. Checklist and Sequence of Steps in Sustainability Assessment
XVIII. Improving Sustainability of Soil and Water Resources
XIX. Research and Development Priorities
Conclusions