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Chapter 10 Soils
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Soil salinity
and erosion control in the Canadian Prairies:
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A case study
site looking at the problems caused by soil salinity in Alberta.
Good explanations of the saline seep mechanism, the salinity classification
scheme used, the province’s soil salinity mapping programme and
different soil management systems.
http://www.agric.gov.ab.ca/sustain/soil/salinity/
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Department of
Environment (Malaysia) site:
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Another case
study site, this time looking at methods of controlling soil erosion
and sedimentation in Malaysia. Gives a detailed presentation of
the problems (erosion and sedimentation processes, with photos),
before proceeding to discuss control strategies and their costs.
Some very useful material in the appendices, tables and figures.
http://www.jas.sains.my/my/doe/new/index.html
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China Environment
site, Land/soil and Forestry main page:
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A case
study of soil erosion in China, focusing on the economic losses resulting
from land degradation in different environments, efforts to control
soil erosion on the loess plateau, and problems of deforestation and
desertification.
http://www.chinaenvironment.com/soil/index.html |
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Soil and
Water Conservation Society:
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A useful US site, containing links to fact sheeets and a very wide
range of (mainly US) soil resources on the Web.
http://www.swcs.org/t_resources.htm |
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