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The soils of Ethiopia / Sheleme Beyene, Alemayehu Regassa, Bipin B. Mishra, Mitiku Haile, editors.

Sheleme Beyene, editor.; Regassa, Alemayehu, editor.; Mishra, Bipin B., editor.; Mitiku Haile, editor.
2023
S599.5.E8
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Title
The soils of Ethiopia / Sheleme Beyene, Alemayehu Regassa, Bipin B. Mishra, Mitiku Haile, editors.
ISBN
9783031170126 (electronic bk.)
3031170121 (electronic bk.)
3031170113
9783031170119
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-17012-6
Published
Cham : Springer, [2023]
Copyright
©2023
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (xviii, 349 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color).
Item Number
10.1007/978-3-031-17012-6 doi
Call Number
S599.5.E8
Dewey Decimal Classification
631.4/963
Summary
This book addresses Ethiopia's extremely rich soil diversity and resources, which have developed under various climatic conditions. Featuring contributions by a group of respected experts on Ethiopian soils and agriculture, it provides comprehensive information on the management approaches needed for sustainable soil utilization and conservation under such conditions and the attendant challenges. It offers a valuable resource for anyone interested in soils and agriculture in Ethiopia, but also in other African countries with similar climatic conditions. The book contains 13 chapters which illustrate the long history of knowledge and soil research; climate; geology and geomorphology; soil forming factors, processes, and classification; major soil types, their properties, fertility status, and management; land evaluation and land use planning; soils and society/industry; and future/emerging soil issues.
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Sheleme Beyene, editor.
Regassa, Alemayehu, editor.
Mishra, Bipin B., editor.
Mitiku Haile, editor.
Series
World soils book series.
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SOILS OF ETHIOPIA.
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Chapter 1. Introduction (Sheleme Beyene)
Chapter 2. History of Soil Education and Research (Sheleme Beyene)
Chapter 3. Climate (DegefieTibebe Girma Mamo)
Chapter 4. Geology and Geomorphology (Bekele Abebe)
Chapter 5. Soil Classification (Alemayehu Regassa)
Chapter 6. Major Soil Types (Alemayehu Regassa)
Chapter 7. Soil Properties (Alemayehu Regassa)
Chapter 8. Soil Fertility and Soil Health (Kibebew Kibret)
Chapter 9. Soil Management (Bobe Bedadi)
Chapter 10. Land Evaluation and Land Use Planning (Berhan Gessesse)
Chapter 11. Soils and Society (Kibebew Kibret)
Chapter 12. Soil and Industry (Bipin B Mishra)
Chapter 13. Future/Emerging Soil Issues (Sheleme Beyene).

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