The plight of arid land agriculture
Book
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OSTI ID:6385893
This book analyses the problems of the agricultural environment worldwide and possible solutions. Problems covered include the following: famines caused by agricultural land mismanegment in Subsaharan Africa and population increase; improved productivity leading to salinity, erosion, and water depletion; toxic wastes; loging, deforestation, and over-grazing. Agricultural practices, both ancient and modern, in arid lands are described. Food crops suited for arid lands, potential industrial crops, oil extraction from seed and rubber extraction, and biomass as a source of energy are discussed in different chapters. Finally the book deals with optimization of water use, prevention of salinization, and the prospect of global warming.
- OSTI ID:
- 6385893
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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553000* -- Agriculture & Food Technology
60 APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES
AFRICA
AGRICULTURE
ARID LANDS
BIOMASS
CROPS
DEFORESTATION
ENERGY
ENERGY SOURCES
ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS
EROSION
FEEDING
FOOD
GLOBAL ASPECTS
GRAZING
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
MATERIALS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PRODUCTIVITY
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
SALINITY
TOXIC MATERIALS
WATER
WATER USE
60 APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES
AFRICA
AGRICULTURE
ARID LANDS
BIOMASS
CROPS
DEFORESTATION
ENERGY
ENERGY SOURCES
ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS
EROSION
FEEDING
FOOD
GLOBAL ASPECTS
GRAZING
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
MATERIALS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PRODUCTIVITY
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
SALINITY
TOXIC MATERIALS
WATER
WATER USE