Dryland farming is a major export earner for many temperate-zone countries - southern Europe, Africa, Asia and the Americas. Yet it degrades a country's natural resources. Effects are not restricted to the land - changes in water quality can reduce the potential uses of water and bring about catastrophic changes in both freshwater and coastal ecosystems.
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Dryland farming is a major export earner for many temperate-zone countries - southern Europe, Africa, Asia and the Americas. Yet it degrades a country's natural resources. Effects are not restricted to the land - changes in water quality can reduce the potential uses of water and bring about catastrophic changes in both freshwater and coastal ecosystems.
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Add this copy of Farming Action, Catchment Reaction: the Effect of to cart. $34.26, very good condition, Sold by Lawrence Jones rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Nobby Beach, QLD, AUSTRALIA, published 1998 by CSIRO Publishing.
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Seller's Description:
Very Good. 4to. HEAVY. xxiv, 416pp, bw photos, diagrams, tables, appendixes, glossary, index. Soft cover with light wear at corners. The book provides 'a comprehensive overview of the relationships between dryland farming systems and catchment land and water quality in Australia and integrates it in a whole system framework. The book discusses social aspects of developing and implementing research, indicators of catchment health, the processes that determine the effect of farming action on catchment health and the use of models'.
