Advances in Understanding Soil Degradation (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2022)

This book informs about knowledge gain in soil and land degradation to reduce or prevent it for meeting the mission of the Sustainable Developments Goals of the United Nations. Essence, extent, monitoring methods and implications for ecosystem functioning of main soil degradation types are characterized in overview chapters and case studies. Challenges, approaches and data towards identification of degradation in the frame of improving functionality, health and multiple ecosystem services of soil are demonstrated in the studies of international expert teams. The book consists of five parts, containing 5-12 single chapters each and 36 in total. Parts are explaining (I) Concepts and Indicators, (II) Soil Erosion and Compaction, (III) Soil Contamination, (IV) Soil Carbon and Fertility Monitoring and (V) Soil Survey and Mapping of Degradation The primary audience of this book are scientists of different disciplines, decision-makers, farmers and further informed people dealing with sustainable management of soil and land.

General

Imprint:	Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Series:	Innovations in Landscape Research
Release date:	December 2021
First published:	2022
Editors:	Elmira Saljnikov • Lothar Mueller • Anton Lavrishchev • Frank Eulenstein
Dimensions:	254 x 178mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	796
Edition:	1st ed. 2022
ISBN-13:	978-3-03-085681-6
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Management of land & natural resources Books > Professional & Technical > Environmental engineering & technology > Environmental monitoring Books > Professional & Technical > Agriculture & farming > Agricultural science Books > Science & Mathematics > Chemistry > Analytical chemistry > General Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Botany & plant sciences > Plant ecology Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Environmental economics > Sustainability
LSN:	3-03-085681-X
Barcode:	9783030856816

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