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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Table of Contents:
  • 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