Description |
xii, 169 pages, (20 unnumbered pages of colour plates) : illustrations, ; 24 cm |
Contents |
1. Gaining a Farmer-perspective on Land Degradation -- 2. What is Land Degradation? -- 3. What About the Land User? -- 4. Indicators of Soil Loss -- 5. Indicators of Production Constraints -- 6. Combining Indicators -- 7. Consequences of Land Degradation for Land Users -- 8. The Benefits of Conservation -- App. I. Visual Indicators of Land Degradation -- App. II. Forms for Field Measurement -- App. III. Glossary - Terms Closely Related to Assessment of Land Degradation -- App. V. Major Tropical Soils and their Susceptibility to Land Degradation -- App. VI. Investment Appraisal -- App. VII. Suggested Outline for a Two Week Training Workshop in Land Degradation Field Assessment |
Notes |
Includes index |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Subject |
Soil degradation -- Measurement -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Land degradation -- Measurement -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Genre/Form |
Handbooks and manuals.
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Author |
Murnaghan, Niamh, 1966-
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LC no. |
2001002891 |
ISBN |
1853838314 alkaline paper |
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