Soil Erosion Research Methods

"The second edition of Soil Erosion Researh Methods is a result of the enthusiastic reception of the first edition by soil erosion researchers around the world. This new version is a response to the continued and growing need to promote the use of appropriate methodology to evaluate soil erosion". Ildefonso Pla Sentis Chairman of Subcommission C of the ISSSThis new edition of Soil Erosion Research Methods retains the themes and layout of the first edition. However, most chapters have been revised and some additional chapters have been added. There are new chapters on modeling wind and water erosion. Extensive revisions and updating have been done in chapters dealing with assessment of erosivity and erodibility, erosion, crop productivity, measuring sediment yield from river basins and field plot techniques. There is extensive updating of current statistics on the global magnitude of soil erosion by water and wind and on denudation rates. Several new authors have made significant improvements in revising and updating available information.-- A new chapter discussing use of the revised universal soil loss equation, the more recent version of an erosion research classic-- "Methods for Investigating Basic Processes and Conditions Affecting Wind Erosion", a new chapter that offers insight on problems and procedures in wind erosion research-- A detailed analysis of soil erosion models, and specific checkpoints for developing new models, found in the all-new chapter, "Modeling Soil Erosion"-- Five revised chapters that reflect advances in field plot research, measuring sediment yield, rainfall simulators, erosivity, and erosion's impact on crop productivity-- Viewpointsfrom several new contributors