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Handbook for the Field Assessment of Land Degradation
This practical handbook presents simple, non-technical indicators for assessing land degradation in the field. Based on the perspective of the farmer, the methods selected lend meaning to real farming situations, helping the field professional to understand not only the impact of degradation but also the benefits to be gained from reversing it.
Introduction * Gaining a farmer-perspective on land degradation * What is land degradation? * What about the land user? * Indicators of soil loss * Indicators of production constraints * Combining indicators * Consequences of land degradation for land users * The benefits of conservation * Appendices, Index
About the author
Michael Stocking is Professor of Natural Resource Development in the School of Development Studies, University of East Anglia, Norwich. Niamh Murnaghan is a Research Associate with the Overseas Development Group at the University of East Anglia
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| Pm Supplier | Taylor & Francis Group / Informa UK Ltd 50000614 (SC: 40-64-32) |
|---|---|
| Pm Publisher | Earthscan |
| Pm Isbn 10 | 1853838314 |
| Pm Isbn 13 | 9781853838316 |
| Pm Publication Date | 2001-08-01 |
| Pm Width | 168 |
| Pm Height | 11 |
| Pm Author | Stocking, Michael A, Murnaghan, Niamh |
| Pm Longness | 240 |
- Key Info: Col photos, bw photos, bw illus, figs, tabs
- Author: Stocking, Michael A, Murnaghan, Niamh
- Page Count: 169
- Publication Date: 2001-08-01
Handbook for the Field Assessment of Land Degradation
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By Taylor & Francis Group / Informa UK Ltd 50000614 (SC: 40-64-32)
- Key Info: Col photos, bw photos, bw illus, figs, tabs
- Author: Stocking, Michael A, Murnaghan, Niamh
- Page Count: 169
- Publication Date: 2001-08-01
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