LEADER 04038nam 22003853a 450 001 9910765749203321 005 20250203235429.0 010 $a9783038978534 010 $a3038978531 024 8 $a10.3390/books978-3-03897-853-4 035 $a(CKB)5400000000000263 035 $a(ScCtBLL)97a6da8f-73b1-4772-8514-f842d3339c3a 035 $a(OCoLC)1105782926 035 $a(EXLCZ)995400000000000263 100 $a20250203i20192019 uu 101 0 $aeng 135 $auru|||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 00$aSoil Water Conservation : $eDynamics and Impact /$fMario Pirastru, Simone Di Prima, Saskia Keesstra, Mirko Castellini 210 1$aBasel, Switzerland :$cMDPI,$d2019. 215 $a1 online resource (1 p.) 330 $aHuman needs like food and clean water are directly related to good maintenance of healthy and productive soils. A good understanding of human impact on the natural environment is therefore necessary to preserve and manage soil and water resources. This knowledge is particularly important in semi-arid and arid regions, where the increasing demands on limited water supplies require urgent efforts to improve water quality and water use efficiency. It is important to keep in mind that both soil and water are limited resources. Thus, wise use of these natural resources is a fundamental prerequisite for the sustainability of human societies. This book collects 15 original scientific contributions addressing the state of the art of soil and water conservation research. Contributions cover a wide range of topics, including (1) recovery of soil hydraulic properties; (2) erosion risk; (3) novel modeling, monitoring and experimental approaches for soil hydraulic characterization; (4) improvement of crop yields; (5) water availability; and (6) soil salinity. This collection provides more insights into conservation strategies for effective and sustainable soil and water management. 610 00$asoil moisture storage; van Genuchten model; distributed model; Xin'anjiang model; TOPMODEL; bimsoils; critical hydraulic gradient (CHG); response surface methodology; multi-parameter evaluation; laboratory experiment; soil block; subsurface flow; macropore network; spatial scale; polyurethane foam; hillslope; soil water content; field observation; three-dimensional model; numerical model; delta plain; shallow groundwater; unsaturated soil; Richards equation; the Trefftz method; transient; the meshless method; vineyards; infiltration rate; age of planting; saturated hydraulic conductivity; Malawi; conservation agriculture; peer effects; decision tree modeling; olive grove; sap flow; relative transpiration; FDR sensor; EM38; fraction transpiration soil water; transdisciplinary research; Follow-the-Innovation; innovation development; electromagnetic induction meter (EM); The Agricultural Production Systems sIMulator (APSIM) software; AquaCrop; cereals; DSSAT; field scattering; food security; microdose fertilization; rainfall variability; tied ridges; upgrading strategies; soil properties; saturated soil hydraulic conductivity; soil infiltration; Beerkan method; post-fire soil hydraulic characterization; infiltration; bottomless bucket method; single-ring infiltrometer; field-saturated soil hydraulic conductivity; data analysis procedures; environmental change; local perception; food security; adaptation; soil tillage; tillage erosion; seedbed preparation; water infiltration; nitrogen use efficiency; specific leaf water content; vegetable production; soil; yield; water and soil conservation; sustainable land management; soil erosion; soil water storage; water infiltration; water availability; crop yields 700 $aPirastru$b Mario$01788266 702 $aDi Prima$b Simone 702 $aKeesstra$b Saskia 702 $aCastellini$b Mirko 801 0$bScCtBLL 801 1$bScCtBLL 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910765749203321 996 $aSoil Water Conservation$94322851 997 $aUNINA