Soil conservation /
J.H. Stallings, Foreword by R. B. Alderfer.
- Englewood Cliffs, N.J., Prentice-Hall, 1957.
- 575 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
- Prentice-Hall field crop production series .
Contents
Part I : Introductory and geographical aspects man's ancient struggle with soil erosion soil erosion and related problems
Part II: Fundamental considerations of soil conservation how water erodes soil how wind erodes soil soil aggregates and how they are formed maintaining soil structure soil surveys soil testing plant cover and conservation
Part III: Conservation practices interrelationship of land, plants and animals erosion and productivity water-erosion control wind-erosion control e.tc
Part IV: Farm and watershed planning land use capability and land judging planning and farm program irrigation farm drainage watershed management the conservation movement