Water Management for Sustainable Agriculture Contributor(s): Oweis, T. (Editor), Miller, Gretchen R. (Contribution by), Rajkai, K. (Contribution by) |
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ISBN: 1786761769 ISBN-13: 9781786761767 Publisher: Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Ltd OUR PRICE: $285.00 Product Type: Hardcover Published: July 2018 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Agriculture - Sustainable Agriculture - Technology & Engineering | Agriculture - Agronomy - Soil Science - Technology & Engineering | Agriculture - Irrigation |
Dewey: 631.7 |
LCCN: 2018942787 |
Series: Burleigh Dodds Agricultural Science |
Physical Information: 1.31" H x 6" W x 9" (2.17 lbs) 612 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: There is increasing competition for water resources in the face of declining aquifer reserves and increasing risk in many areas of drought related to climate change. At the same time poor water management is damaging agriculture with problems such as salinization, waterlogging, erosion and run-off. This volume summarises the wealth of research on understanding and better management of water resources for agriculture. Part 1 reviews fundamental issues such as plant water use and soil water retention. Part 2 discusses ways of mapping and monitoring groundwater and surface water resources whilst Part 3 covers other sources such as rain and floodwater, waste and brackish water. Part 4 surveys developments in irrigation techniques such as drip irrigation and fertigation. The final sections in the book discuss ways of using water resources more efficiently such as site-specific and deficit irrigation techniques. With its distinguished editor and international team of expert authors, this wlll be a standard reference for agronomists, scientists involved in water and irrigation science as well as government and non-governmental organisations responsible for agriculture and water resource management. |
Contributor Bio(s): Oweis, T.: - "Professor Theib Oweis is Director of the Water, Land and Ecosystems Program (WLEP) at the International Centre for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA). He is a jointly appointed Distinguished Professor - International Platform for Dryland Research and Education at Tottori University, Japan. Professor Oweis is widely regarded as one of the world's leading authorities on water management in agriculture." |