Agroforestry for the management of waterlogged saline soils and poor-quality waters / Jagdish Chander Dagar, Paramjit Singh Minhas, editors.
Land degradation caused by salinity and waterlogging is a global problem afflicting about one billion hectares and endangering the food security of at least 75 countries. Since the social, economic and environmental costs of on and/off-farm reclamation techniques are high, agroforestry is now emergi...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New Delhi :
Springer,
2016.
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| Series: | Advances in agroforestry ;
v. 13. |
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| Summary: | Land degradation caused by salinity and waterlogging is a global problem afflicting about one billion hectares and endangering the food security of at least 75 countries. Since the social, economic and environmental costs of on and/off-farm reclamation techniques are high, agroforestry is now emerging as a potential tool, not only for arresting salinity and waterlogging, but also for other environmental services like mitigating climate change, sequestering carbon and restoring biodiversity. This publication addresses the vital issues, principles and practices related to rehabilitation using agroforestry and includes many site-specific case studies from a number of the world's typical catchments. Written by leading researchers, the book is a must, not only for scientists whose research interests lie in soil salinity, waterlogging and poor-quality waters, but also policy makers, environmentalists, students, and educationists alike. More importantly, it contributes to reversing the salinity trends and ensuring the livelihoods of resource-poor farming families living in these harsh agro-ecosystems. |
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| Item Description: | Includes index. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (x, 210 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| ISBN: | 9788132226598 8132226593 8132226577 9788132226574 |
| ISSN: | 1875-1199 ; |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Source of description: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed February 18, 2016) |