عنوان

Soil erosion

(Number (ISBN

0471383694

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Machine generated contents note: 1 Introduction 1 -- Physical and Economic Significance of Erosion 4 -- Social Significance of Erosion 12 -- Soil-Erosion Research 16 -- Terminology of Erosion 18 -- Development of Landscapes: A Context for Erosion 19 -- Summary 21 -- Suggested Readings 23 -- 2 Primary Factors Influencing Soil Erosion 25 -- Water Erosion 25 -- Wind Erosion 43 -- Integrated Site Perspective 51 -- Summary 52 -- Suggested Readings 52 -- 3 Types of Erosion 55 -- Water Erosion 55 -- Wind Erosion 68 -- Links between Wind and Water Erosion 71 -- Mechanical Movement of Soil 71 -- Summary 72 -- Suggested Readings 72 -- 4 Erosion Processes 75 -- Basic Principles Common to Water and Wind Erosion 75 -- Water Erosion 79 -- Wind Erosion 108 -- Summary 119 -- Suggested Readings 119 -- 5 Erosion-Prediction Technology 121 -- Fundamentals of Erosion-Prediction Technology 121 -- Elements of Erosion-Model Mathematics 122 -- Types of Mathematical Erosion Models 128 -- Other Types of Erosion Models 139 -- Steps in Developing an Erosion Model 142 -- Choosing a Model 151 -- Sensitivity Analysis 152 -- Summary 154 -- Suggested Readings 155 -- 6 Erosion Measurement 157 -- Reasons to Measure Erosion 157 -- Types of Erosion Measurement 159 -- Erosion-Measurement Practices 161 -- Selected Measurement Techniques 170 -- Evaluation of Erosion Measurement 191 -- Summary 198 -- Suggested Readings 198 -- 7 Erosion and Sediment Control 199 -- Principles of Erosion and Sediment Control 200 -- Examples of Water-Erosion-Control Practices 203 -- Control of Concentrated-Flow Erosion 220 -- Sediment Control 223 -- Wind-Erosion Control 227 -- Summary 230 -- Suggested Readings 231 -- 8 Land Conservation 233 -- Public Conservation Programs 235 -- Conservation Planning 237 -- Technical Tools for Conservation Planning 245 -- Local Soil Conservation Planning for On-Site Erosion and -- Sediment Control 249 -- Conservation Planning by Governmental Units 257 -- Lessons from the U.S. Conservation Movement 262 -- Suggested Readings 265 -- 9 Perspectives and the Future 267 -- Essential Lessons 268 -- Future for Soil Conservation 270 -- Conclusions 278.

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02BL0000000011944

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انگلیسی

Title Proper

Soil erosion

First Statement of Responsibility

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

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

New York

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

John Wiley & Sons

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

,c2002

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

xii, 338 p. ill., maps 25 cm.

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processes, predicition, measurement, and control /

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غیرمرجع

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

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Soil erosion

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Toy, Terrence J.

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AU

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AU

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Foster, George R.

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Renard, Kenneth G.