Understanding and Preventing Soil Erosion

Manuel Seeger, Prof Dennis Flanagan (USDA-ARS/Purdue University), Karl Auerswald , Dr Peter Fiener (Institute of Geography, Augsburg University (Germany))

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Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Limited
20 August 2024

Soil science, sedimentology; Agricultural science; Sustainable agriculture; Organic farming; Agronomy & crop production

Series: Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science

It’s been suggested that around 12 million hectares of agricultural land are affected by soil erosion each year. If the degradation of the world’s soil reservoir continues, many have estimated that this could lead to a 30% reduction in global food production by 2040.

Understanding and preventing soil erosion provides a comprehensive overview of recent research on understanding the mechanisms of soil erosion, as well as the best practices for measuring and modelling soil erosion risk in agricultural soils. The book also considers the range of agronomic practices and techniques available to mitigate future soil erosion, including the use of buffer strips, zero/no-tillage and soil stabilisers.

In its detailed assessment of soil erosion, the book succeeds in highlighting the potential future impact of degraded soils on the quality, security and longevity of our global food system if the problem of soil erosion isn’t effectively managed.

Contributions by: Prof Dennis Flanagan (USDA-ARS/Purdue University), Karl Auerswald, Dr Peter Fiener (Institute of Geography, Augsburg University (Germany)), Prof Javier Casali (University of Navarre (UPNA))
Edited by: Manuel Seeger
Imprint: Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Limited
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Volume: 146
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 16mm
Weight: 521g
ISBN: 9781801463799
ISBN 10: 1801463794
Series: Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science
Pages: 262
Publication Date: 20 August 2024
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Dr Manuel Seeger is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Physical Geography in the School of Regional and Environmental Sciences at the University of Trier, Germany. He was formerly Associate Professor at the University of Zaragoza, Spain, and Assistant Professor at Wageningen University, The Netherlands. Dr Seeger is internationally known for his research on measuring, understanding and mitigating soil erosion, particularly for European soils. He has chaired sessions related to soil erosion, its measurement and modelling at a number of conferences, including those organised by the European Geosciences Union. Dr Seeger is also on the editorial boards of a number of journals and has participated in a number of EU research projects such as DiverFarming and FireLinks.