Advances in Soil Science: Soil Restoration Volume 17

Soil degradation is clearly one of the most pressing problems facing man- kind. A continuation of soil degradation will eventually lead to a loss in crop productivity even though fertilizers and other inputs often result in increased yields in the short term. Soil degradation also leads to environ- mental pollution. A decrease in soil quality invariably leads to a decrease in water quality, and often in air quality. While there is a clear consensus...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1461276845
• ISBN13: 9781461276845
• Release Date: September 2011
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 456 Pages
• Weight: 1.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.2"