The Soils of Ethiopia
Seiten
2024
|
1st ed. 2023
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-031-17014-0 (ISBN)
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-031-17014-0 (ISBN)
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.
Chapter 1. Introduction (Sheleme Beyene).- Chapter 2. History of Soil Education and Research (Sheleme Beyene).- Chapter 3. Climate (DegefieTibebe Girma Mamo).- Chapter 4. Geology and Geomorphology (Bekele Abebe).- Chapter 5. Soil Classification (Alemayehu Regassa).- Chapter 6. Major Soil Types (Alemayehu Regassa).- Chapter 7. Soil Properties (Alemayehu Regassa).- Chapter 8. Soil Fertility and Soil Health (Kibebew Kibret).- Chapter 9. Soil Management (Bobe Bedadi).- Chapter 10. Land Evaluation and Land Use Planning (Berhan Gessesse).- Chapter 11. Soils and Society (Kibebew Kibret).- Chapter 12. Soil and Industry (Bipin B Mishra).- Chapter 13. Future/Emerging Soil Issues (Sheleme Beyene).
| Erscheinungsdatum | 10.01.2024 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | World Soils Book Series |
| Zusatzinfo | XVIII, 349 p. 115 illus., 98 illus. in color. |
| Verlagsort | Cham |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 210 x 279 mm |
| Gewicht | 839 g |
| Themenwelt | Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geologie |
| Technik ► Umwelttechnik / Biotechnologie | |
| Weitere Fachgebiete ► Land- / Forstwirtschaft / Fischerei | |
| Schlagworte | Ethiopian soil types • Soil Management • Soil properties • soil science • Soils of Ethiopia |
| ISBN-10 | 3-031-17014-8 / 3031170148 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-3-031-17014-0 / 9783031170140 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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