| Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 304 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Series |
IBSRAM proceedings ; no. 20 |
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IBSRAM proceedings ; no. 20.
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| 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 |
| Summary |
This book provides an up-to-date information on Vertisols research, and guides readers to important reference material. Four keynote papers and eight country papers and national perspectives on the management of Vertisols in Malawi, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Ghana and Ethiopia are presented. International perspectives on the management of (Vertisols in India, Australia and Texas, USA) are also discussed |
| Notes |
"In association with the International Water Management Institute (IWMI)." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Vertisols -- Africa -- Congresses
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Soil management -- Africa -- Congresses
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Vertisols -- Congresses
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Soil management -- Congresses
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Agriculture -- Agronomy -- Soil Science.
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Farming systems.
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Doil conservation.
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Doil management.
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Soil types.
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Sustainability.
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Vertisols.
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Water conservation.
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Soil management
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Vertisols
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Africa
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| Genre/Form |
Conference papers and proceedings
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Syers, John K. (John Keith)
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Penning de Vries, F. W. T
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Nyamudeza, Phibion
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International Board for Soil Research and Management.
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International Water Management Institute.
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| LC no. |
00049358 |
| ISBN |
0851998941 |
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9780851998947 |
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1280811978 |
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9781280811975 |
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0851994504 |
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9780851994505 |
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