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082	0	0	_a631.45 _bTOY/S
100	1		_aToy, Terrence J. _eAuthor _923434
245	1	0	_aSoil erosion : _bprocesses, prediction, measurement, and control / _cby Terrence J. Toy, George R. Foster, Kenneth G. Renard.
260			_aNew Delhi : _bJohn Wiley & Sons, _c2013.
300			_axii, 338 p. : _bill., maps ; _c25 cm.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505	8		_aMachine generated contents note: 1 Introduction 1 -- Physical and Economic Significance of Erosion 4 -- Social Significance of Erosion 12 -- Soil-Erosion Research 16 -- Terminology of Erosion 18 -- Development of Landscapes: A Context for Erosion 19 -- Summary 21 -- Suggested Readings 23 -- 2 Primary Factors Influencing Soil Erosion 25 -- Water Erosion 25 -- Wind Erosion 43 -- Integrated Site Perspective 51 -- Summary 52 -- Suggested Readings 52 -- 3 Types of Erosion 55 -- Water Erosion 55 -- Wind Erosion 68 -- Links between Wind and Water Erosion 71 -- Mechanical Movement of Soil 71 -- Summary 72 -- Suggested Readings 72 -- 4 Erosion Processes 75 -- Basic Principles Common to Water and Wind Erosion 75 -- Water Erosion 79 -- Wind Erosion 108 -- Summary 119 -- Suggested Readings 119 -- 5 Erosion-Prediction Technology 121 -- Fundamentals of Erosion-Prediction Technology 121 -- Elements of Erosion-Model Mathematics 122 -- Types of Mathematical Erosion Models 128 -- Other Types of Erosion Models 139 -- Steps in Developing an Erosion Model 142 -- Choosing a Model 151 -- Sensitivity Analysis 152 -- Summary 154 -- Suggested Readings 155 -- 6 Erosion Measurement 157 -- Reasons to Measure Erosion 157 -- Types of Erosion Measurement 159 -- Erosion-Measurement Practices 161 -- Selected Measurement Techniques 170 -- Evaluation of Erosion Measurement 191 -- Summary 198 -- Suggested Readings 198 -- 7 Erosion and Sediment Control 199 -- Principles of Erosion and Sediment Control 200 -- Examples of Water-Erosion-Control Practices 203 -- Control of Concentrated-Flow Erosion 220 -- Sediment Control 223 -- Wind-Erosion Control 227 -- Summary 230 -- Suggested Readings 231 -- 8 Land Conservation 233 -- Public Conservation Programs 235 -- Conservation Planning 237 -- Technical Tools for Conservation Planning 245 -- Local Soil Conservation Planning for On-Site Erosion and -- Sediment Control 249 -- Conservation Planning by Governmental Units 257 -- Lessons from the U.S. Conservation Movement 262 -- Suggested Readings 265 -- 9 Perspectives and the Future 267 -- Essential Lessons 268 -- Future for Soil Conservation 270 -- Conclusions 278.
650		0	_aSoil erosion. _95372
700	1		_aFoster, George R. _eJoint author. _923435
700	1		_aRenard, Kenneth G. _eJoint author. _923436
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