The Soils of Iran

The Soils of Iran

Author: Mohammad Hassan Roozitalab

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2018-03-30

Total Pages: 257

ISBN-13: 3319690485

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This unique book addresses Iran’s extremely rich soil diversity and resources, which have developed under various climatic conditions ranging from dry to humid conditions. Featuring contributions by a group of respected experts on Iranian soils and agriculture, it provides comprehensive information on the management approaches needed for sustainable soil utilization and conservation under such conditions, and the attendant challenges. As such, it offers a valuable resource for anyone interested in soils and agriculture in Iran, but also in other Middle East and North African countries with similar climatic conditions. The book contains 14 chapters which illustrate the long history of indigenous knowledge and soil research, climate, geology and geomorphology, vegetation cover, soil forming factors and processes, major soils, properties and their classification. Furthermore, it presents past climate change and paleosols, agroecological zones, soil fertility, soil biology and biotechnology, human induced land degradation and “soil management in space and time”. In the end, major challenges facing the soil resources of the country are defined and recommendations are made to face the future challenges.


Global Degradation of Soil and Water Resources

Global Degradation of Soil and Water Resources

Author: Rui Li

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2022-01-29

Total Pages: 557

ISBN-13: 9811679169

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This book focuses on soil and water conservation at global scale. It is a serious environmental problem that will threaten the socio-economic well-being of the majority of global population in future. The book examines the current situation of land degradation in multiple regions of the world and offers alternative approaches to solve the problems through sharing advanced technologies and lessons learned. It provides comprehensive assessment on characteristics, level and effect of degradation in different regions. It’s a highly informative reference both for researchers and graduate students.


Developments in Soil Salinity Assessment and Reclamation

Developments in Soil Salinity Assessment and Reclamation

Author: Shabbir A. Shahid

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2013-01-15

Total Pages: 827

ISBN-13: 9400756844

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The papers assembled here cover topics such as technological advances in soil salinity mapping and monitoring, management and reclamation of salt-affected soils, use of marginal quality water for crop production, salt-tolerance mechanisms in plants, biosaline agriculture and agroforestry, microbiological interventions for marginal soils, opportunities and challenges in using marginal waters, and soil and water management in irrigated agriculture.


Remote Sensing of Soil and Land Surface Processes

Remote Sensing of Soil and Land Surface Processes

Author: Assefa Melesse

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2023-10-31

Total Pages: 468

ISBN-13: 0443153426

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Remote Sensing of Soil and Land Surface Processes: Monitoring, Mapping, and Modeling couples artificial intelligence and remote sensing for mapping and modeling natural resources, thus expanding the applicability of AI and machine learning for soils and landscape studies and providing a hybridized approach that also increases the accuracy of image analysis. The book covers topics including digital soil mapping, satellite land surface imagery, assessment of land degradation, and deep learning networks and their applicability to land surface processes and natural hazards, including case studies and real life examples where appropriate. This book offers postgraduates, researchers and academics the latest techniques in remote sensing and geoinformation technologies to monitor soil and surface processes. - Introduces object-based concepts and applications, enhancing monitoring capabilities and increasing the accuracy of mapping - Couples artificial intelligence and remote sensing for mapping and modeling natural resources, expanding the applicability of AI and machine learning for soils and sediment studies - Includes the use of new sensors and their applications to soils and sediment characterization - Includes case studies from a variety of geographical areas


International Yearbook of Soil Law and Policy 2020/2021

International Yearbook of Soil Law and Policy 2020/2021

Author: Harald Ginzky

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2022-06-28

Total Pages: 519

ISBN-13: 3030963470

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This book presents an important discussion on land tenure rights for the effective implementation of sustainable soil management provisions. It investigates a variety of aspects, such as the clash of modern and traditional tenure concepts, forms of illegal or illegitimate land acquisition, and the preconditions for legal and legitimate investments. In addition, the book analyses the challenges to ensuring secure land tenure rights in Africa and in Germany. Lastly, it provides information on the role of women in this context. This fifth volume of the International Yearbook of Soil Law and Policy is divided into four parts, the first of which deals with various aspects of the theme “Land Tenure Rights and Sustainable Soil Management”. The second part covers recent international developments, the third part presents regional and national reports, and the fourth discusses overarching issues. Given the range of key topics covered, the book offers an indispensable tool for all academics, legislators and policymakers working in this field. The “International Yearbook of Soil Law and Policy” series discusses central questions in law and politics with regard to the protection and sustainable management of soil and land – at the international, national, and regional level.


Developments in Palygorskite-Sepiolite Research

Developments in Palygorskite-Sepiolite Research

Author:

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2011-07-20

Total Pages: 529

ISBN-13: 0444536086

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The aim of this comprehenvise book is to present the most important results achieved in the research of the clay minerals palygorskite and sepiolite. Palygorskite and sepiolite have found to be useful in a huge variety of industrial and medical applications. As a result, research on these clays has been intensified during the last two decades, and important advances in their characterization have been made. The book contains contributions from distinguished scientists in the field. - Comprehensive treatment of palygorskite and sepiolite - Cutting-edge developments in industrial minerals and applications - Written by distinguished scientists in the field


Soil Survey

Soil Survey

Author: J. Alfred Zinck

Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 140

ISBN-13: 9789251036624

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Arid Land Ecosystems: Volume 1

Arid Land Ecosystems: Volume 1

Author: R. A. Perry

Publisher: CUP Archive

Published: 1979-03-08

Total Pages: 920

ISBN-13: 9780521218429

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This comprehensive account of arid-land ecosystems will be of importance to university teachers and professional ecologists throughout the world.