Salinity and Sodicity (eBook)

A Growing Global Challenge to Food Security, Environmental Quality and Soil Resilience

David E. Clay, Thomas M. DeSutter, Sharon A. Clay, Thandiwe Nleya (Herausgeber)

eBook Download: PDF

2024
195 Seiten
Acsess (Verlag)
978-0-89118-400-3 (ISBN)

Infos

Explore the growing problem of soil salinity and sodicity and its impact on the environment, profitability, the human population, and soil resilience In Salinity and Sodicity: A Global Challenge to Food Security, Environmental Quality, and Soil Resilience, a team of distinguished educators delivers an expert discussion of salinity and sodicity management. This book is designed to improve the problem-solving capabilities of students, soil health professionals, certified crop advisors, and other practicing professionals in this area. In addition to an introduction to the causes of a rapidly growing problem, Salinity and Sodicity explores different measurement techniques, provides answers to common questions, provides potential solutions in a way that s appropriate for introductory classes on soil salinity and sodicity management. It s an ideal reference manual for professionals, as well as an effective tool for classrooms and crop advisor workshops. Readers will also find: A thorough introduction to the use of supplemental irrigation and the impact of salts on the environmentComprehensive explorations of the economic considerations for farming problematic soilsPractical discussions of the effects of salinity and sodicity on erosion and greenhouse gas emissionsPractical case studies, problem sets, and an instructor answer key Perfect for undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students and certified and practicing soil professionals and advisors, Salinity and Sodicity will also benefit industry and academic researchers with an interest in soil salinity and sodicity in dryland regions.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 31.7.2024
• Reihe/Serie: ASA, CSSA, and SSSA Books
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geologie
• Schlagworte: farming salt-affected soils • monitoring soil salinity • monitoring soil sodicity • remote sensing salt-affected soil • salt-affected soils • soil irrigation • Soil Remediation • Soil salinity • soil salinity sensors • soil salt stress • soil sodicity
• ISBN-10: 0-89118-400-7 / 0891184007
• ISBN-13: 978-0-89118-400-3 / 9780891184003