عنوان

Soil erosion : processes, predicition, measurement, and control

5217

English

Toy, Terrence J.

Soil erosion : processes, predicition, measurement, and control

New York

John Wiley & Sons

2002c

xii, 338 p.: ill.; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references )p. ]305[- 324(

Terrence J. Toy, George R. Foster, Kenneth G. Renard

Machine generated contents note: 1 Introduction 1 -- Physical and Economic Significance of Erosion 4 -- Social Significance of Erosion 21 -- Soil-Erosion Research 61 -- Terminology of Erosion 81 -- Development of Landscapes: A Context for Erosion 91 -- Summary 12 -- Suggested Readings 32 -- 2 Primary Factors Influencing Soil Erosion 52 -- Water Erosion 52 -- Wind Erosion 34 -- Integrated Site Perspective 15 -- Summary 25 -- Suggested Readings 25 -- 3 Types of Erosion 55 -- Water Erosion 55 -- Wind Erosion 86 -- Links between Wind and Water Erosion 17 -- Mechanical Movement of Soil 17 -- Summary 27 -- Suggested Readings 27 -- 4 Erosion Processes 57 -- Basic Principles Common to Water and Wind Erosion 57 -- Water Erosion 97 -- Wind Erosion 801 -- Summary 911 -- Suggested Readings 911 -- 5 Erosion-Prediction Technology 121 -- Fundamentals of Erosion-Prediction Technology 121 -- Elements of Erosion-Model Mathematics 221 -- Types of Mathematical Erosion Models 821 -- Other Types of Erosion Models 931 -- Steps in Developing an Erosion Model 241 -- Choosing a Model 151 -- Sensitivity Analysis 251 -- Summary 451 -- Suggested Readings 551 -- 6 Erosion Measurement 751 -- Reasons to Measure Erosion 751 -- Types of Erosion Measurement 951 -- Erosion-Measurement Practices 161 -- Selected Measurement Techniques 071 -- Evaluation of Erosion Measurement 191 -- Summary 891 -- Suggested Readings 891 -- 7 Erosion and Sediment Control 991 -- Principles of Erosion and Sediment Control 002 -- Examples of Water-Erosion-Control Practices 302 -- Control of Concentrated-Flow Erosion 022 -- Sediment Control 322 -- Wind-Erosion Control 722 -- Summary 032 -- Suggested Readings 132 -- 8 Land Conservation 332 -- Public Conservation Programs 532 -- Conservation Planning 732 -- Technical Tools for Conservation Planning 542 -- Local Soil Conservation Planning for On-Site Erosion and -- Sediment Control 942 -- Conservation Planning by Governmental Units 752 -- Lessons from the U.S. Conservation Movement 262 -- Suggested Readings 562 -- 9 Perspectives and the Future 762 -- Essential Lessons 862 -- Future for Soil Conservation 072 -- Conclusions 872

، Soil erosion

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AU Foster, George R.

AU Renard, Kenneth G.

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