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
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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
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| Pubblicazione: | Wallingford, Oxon, UK ; ; New York, : CABI Pub., c2001 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (318 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 631.4 |
| Soggetto topico: | Vertisols - Africa |
| Soil management - Africa | |
| Vertisols | |
| Soil management | |
| Altri autori: |
SyersJohn K (John Keith)
Penning de VriesF. W. T
NyamudezaPhibion
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| 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. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | The sustainable management of vertisols |
| ISBN: | 1-280-81197-8 |
| 9786610811977 | |
| 0-85199-894-1 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910780315403321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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Serie:
IBSRAM proceedings ; ; no. 20.