Soil Erosion by Terrence J. Toy, George R. Foster, Kenneth G.... - 9780471383697

Soil ErosionProcesses, Prediction, Measurement, and Control\nAuthor(s): Terrence J. Toy, George R. Foster, Kenneth G. Renard\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc, United States\nImprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc\nISBN-13: 9780471383697, 978-0471383697\nSynopsis\nA thorough look at physical properties of soil erosion\n Soil erosion has been responsible for billions of dollars of damage during the past thirty years, in the United States alone. Soil Erosion provides complete coverage of the physical causes, processes, and effects of this environmental problem from its origins to planning for future conservation and remediation.\n This book focuses on the process of soil erosion and erosion-control principles independent of land use. Coverage includes the primary factors that influence soil erosion, various types of erosion, erosion-prediction technology, erosion measurements, erosion and sediment control, and conservation of the land. Practical material on erosion mo.