The Soils of Ethiopia (eBook)

Sheleme Beyene, Alemayehu Regassa, Bipin B. Mishra, Mitiku Haile (Herausgeber)

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2023 | 1st ed. 2023
XVIII, 349 Seiten
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-031-17012-6 (ISBN)

Infos

This book addresses Ethiopia's extremely rich soil diversity and resources, which have developed under various climatic conditions. Featuring contributions by a group of respected experts on Ethiopian soils and agriculture, it provides comprehensive information on the management approaches needed for sustainable soil utilization and conservation under such conditions and the attendant challenges. It offers a valuable resource for anyone interested in soils and agriculture in Ethiopia, but also in other African countries with similar climatic conditions. The book contains 13 chapters which illustrate the long history of knowledge and soil research; climate; geology and geomorphology; soil forming factors, processes, and classification; major soil types, their properties, fertility status, and management; land evaluation and land use planning; soils and society/industry; and future/emerging soil issues.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 5.1.2023
• Reihe/Serie: World Soils Book Series
• Reihe/Serie: World Soils Book Series
• Zusatzinfo: XVIII, 349 p. 115 illus., 98 illus. in color.
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geologie
• Themenwelt: Weitere Fachgebiete ► Land- / Forstwirtschaft / Fischerei
• Schlagworte: Ethiopian soil types • Soil Management • Soil properties • soil science • Soils of Ethiopia
• ISBN-10: 3-031-17012-1 / 3031170121
• ISBN-13: 978-3-031-17012-6 / 9783031170126