World soil resources and food security

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Lal, Rattan (Author), Stewart, B. A. [ (Bobby Alton)] , 1932- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boca Raton, Florida : CRC Press , c2012
Series:Advances in soil science
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245 0 0 |a World soil resources and food security   |c edited by Rattan Lal, B.A. Stewart 
260 |a Boca Raton, Florida :   |b CRC Press ,   |c c2012 
300 |a xiii, 560 p. :   |b ill. ;   |c 24 cm. 
490 1 |a Advances in soil science 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references and index 
505 0 |a 1. Sustainable management of soil resources and food security -- 2. Global food situation and unresolved and emerging issues -- 3. World soil resources: opportunities and challenges -- 4. Soil resources and human adaptation in forest and agricultural ecosystem in humid Asia -- 5. Pedogenetic acidification in upland soils under different bio climatic conditions in humid Asia -- 6. Soil resources affecting food security and safety in South Asia -- 7. Formations and management of cracking clay soils (vertisols) to enhance crop productivity: Indian experience -- 8. The role of nuclear isotopic techniques in sustainable land management: achieving food security and mitigating impacts of climate change -- 9. New paradigm to unlock the potential of rainfed agriculture in the Semiarid Tropics -- 10. Land degradation -- 11. Where do we stand, 20 years after the assessment of soil nutrient balances in Sub Saharan Africa? -- 12. Research needs for credible data on soil resources and degradation 
650 0 |a Food security 
650 0 |a Soil science 
700 1 |a Lal, Rattan ,   |e author 
700 1 |a Stewart, B. A. [  |q (Bobby Alton)] ,   |d 1932- ,   |e author 
856 4 2 |3 Contributor biographical information   |u http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1304/2011022971-b.html 
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