Description |
xiv, 507 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm |
Contents |
Machine derived contents note: Conservation and the Environment. -- Precipitation. -- Infiltration, Evaporation, and Transpiration. -- Runoff. -- Water Erosion and Control Practices. -- Wind Erosion and Control Practices. -- Vegetated Waterways. -- Terracing. -- Conservation Structures. -- Earth Embankments and Farm Ponds. -- Headwater Flood Control. -- Surface Drainage and Land Forming. -- Open Channels. -- Subsurface Drainage Design. -- Location, Installation, and Maintenance of Subsurface Drains. -- Pumps and Pumping. -- Water Supply and Quality. -- Irrigation Principles. -- Surface Irrigation. -- Sprinkler Irrigation. -- Microirrigation. -- Appendices. -- Index |
Analysis |
Agricultural engineering |
Notes |
Includes index |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Subject |
Agricultural engineering.
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Soil conservation.
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Water conservation.
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Author |
Schwab, Glenn Orville, 1919-
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LC no. |
92010953 |
ISBN |
0471574902 (alk. paper) |
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0471599948 (paperback) |
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