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Record Nr.

UNINA9910455778603321

Titolo

The sustainable management of vertisols [[electronic resource] /] / edited by J. Keith Syers, Frits Penning de Vries, and Phibion Nyamudeza ; with the assistance of Robin L. Leslie

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Wallingford, Oxon, UK ; ; New York, : CABI Pub., c2001

ISBN

1-280-81197-8

9786610811977

0-85199-894-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (318 p.)

Collana

IBSRAM proceedings ; ; no. 20

Altri autori (Persone)

SyersJohn K (John Keith)

Penning de VriesF. W. T

NyamudezaPhibion

Disciplina

631.4

Soggetti

Vertisols - Africa

Soil management - Africa

Vertisols

Soil management

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"In association with the International Water Management Institute (IWMI)."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; 1 Vertisols: Genesis, Properties and Soilscape Management for Sustainable Development; 2 Soil and Water Conservation Strategies for Vertisols: Past Experiences and Challenges Ahead for Africa; 3 Sustainable Nutrient Management of Vertisols; 4 New Tools for Research and Development to Promote Sustainable Land Management; 5 Vertisols Management in Malawi; 6 Vertisols Management in South Africa; 7 Vertisols Management in the Sudan; 8 Vertisols Management in Tanzania; 9 Vertisols Management in Zambia; 10 Vertisols Management in Zimbabwe

11 Improving the Productivity of Vertisols for Smallholders on the Accra Plains of Ghana12 From Plot to Watershed Management: Experience in Farmer Participatory Vertisol Technology Generation and Adoption in Highland Ethiopia; 13 Low-cost Animal-drawn Implements for Vertisol



Management and Strategies for Land-use Intensification; 14 Indian Vertisols: ICRISAT's Research Impact - Past, Present and Future; 15 Planning and Facilitating a 'Negotiated Learning and Action System': Participatory Research to Improve Soil Management Practices on Indian Vertisols and Alfisols

16 Research Approaches to Developing Sustainable Management Practices on Australian Vertisols17 The Vertisols of Texas; 18 Research Needs and Opportunities for Farming Vertisols Sustainably; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This text reviews the state of knowledge on the management of vertisols in Africa, with comparative chapters covering other parts of the world.