Discover the challenges faced by environmentalists’, landowners and land managers plus the possible solutions available to them. This eBook will help you learn how and why the efficient management and restoration of land restoring is so important and how having a better understanding can measurably improve degraded situations.
Land degradation is often caused by short-sighted inappropriate use for short-term gain, but can also happen for geological reasons, such as a volcanic eruption. When degradation has set in, it affects food production and can even compromise the economic wealth for the area affected.
This publication is an ideal reference for anyone who wants to look after land better including:
- Farms
- Mines
- Forests
- Deserts
- Urban areas
You could be someone working in areas where land degradation is occurring, working to prevent it from happening, an environmental volunteer of worker, or just simply want to know more.
Pages: 181
Images: 101
ISBN: 978-0-9943737-7-9
Contents
CHAPTER 1 SCOPE AND NATURE OF LAND MANAGEMENT
Introduction
Causes of Land Degradation
Broad Principles of Sustainable Land Management
Harnessing the People
Careers in Land Management
CHAPTER 2 LAND DEGRADATION & REHABILITATION
Introduction
Forms of Land Degradation and Their Control
Land Rehabilitation Management
Mining Sites
Environmental Assessment
Land Management Programs
The Importance of Trees on Farms
Ecosystem Conservation
CHAPTER 3 MANAGING SOILS
Introduction
Soil Fertility
Physical and Chemical Factors Affecting Nutrient Availability
Biological Factors Affecting Soil Fertility
Improved Nutrient Management
Loss of Soil Fertility
Understanding Soil Analysis
Sampling Soil
Strategies for Tackling Soil Degradation
Conservation Tillage and Crop Residue Management
Soil Biological Management
Land Management Using Alternative Farming Techniques
Using Organic Principles to Overcome Soil Problems
Using Plants To Extract Contamination
CHAPTER 4 MANAGING WATER
Introduction
Water Erosion
Water Reuse and Recycling
Wastewater Treatment
CHAPTER 5 MANAGING PLANTS
Controlling Plants
Using Plants For Erosion Control
Planning Rehabilitation
Plant Selection And Establishment
Plant Varieties
The Economics of Plant Selection
Planting Preparation - Soil Cultivation
Cultivation Machinery & Tools
Planting Techniques
Other Techniques
Soil And Water
Types of Water Wastage
Irrigation Systems
Coping With Dry Conditions
Plant Protection Methods
Weed Management
Crop Rotations
CHAPTER 6 MANAGING ANIMAL POPULATIONS
Introduction
Creating Habitat Corridors for Wildlife
Wildlife Conservation
CHAPTER 7 AFTERWARDS
Plant Associations
Natural Regeneration
APPENDIX
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