Soil and Water Conservation for Sustainable Food Production
By: Salvatore Parisi
Edition: First
Series: SpringerBriefs in Molecular Science
Publisher: Springer International Publishing AG
Published: 2022
Place of publication: Switzerland AG
Language: eng
Format: Softcover
ISBN-13: 9783031154041; 978-3-031-15405-8
Copyright date: 2022
Other titles: Soil and Water Conservation SpringerNature Book
First sentence: Soil and water conservation and soil health are now becoming indistinguishable in the present context of growing incidents of environmental pollutions as well as their ill effects on human health.
Description: This book addresses the impact of soil and water quality on food production, and explores soil and water conservation measures to be applied at farm level for agricultural sustainability. Divided into 8 chapters, the book covers topics such as soil properties responsible for soil loss, the impact of climate change, water and biological factors on soil chemistry, the effect of soil on the quality of water including sustaining aquaculture productivity and environment of wetlands, soil and water qualities necessary for irrigation, management of soil organic carbon, and the importance of soil moisture conservation including agroforestry for food production. Particular attention is given to the management of soil organic carbon in sustainable crop cultivation as well as reducing soil erosion and nutrient loss from soil from cultivated lands. The book concludes with a chapter that integrates soil and water conservation with sustainable food production and food safety.
Notes: eBook ISBN: 978-3-031-15405-8, Published: 29 October 2022; Softcover ISBN: 978-3-031-15404-1, Published: 30 October 2022.                                                                     

Topics: Food Science, Agriculture, Water, general, Sustainable Development
Table of contents: title: DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-15405-8; Number of Pages XV, 108; Number of Illustrations 8 b/w illustrations, 24 illustrations in colour