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Vetiver Grass

Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309042690
Total Pages : 186 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (9 download)

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Download or read book Vetiver Grass written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1993-02-01 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For developing nations, soil erosion is among the most chronic environmental and economic burdens. Vast amounts of topsoil are washed or blown away from arable land only to accumulate in rivers, reservoirs, harbors, and estuaries, thereby creating a double disaster: a vital resource disappears from where it is desperately needed and is deposited where it is equally unwanted. Despite much rhetoric and effort, little has been done to overcome this problem. Vetiver, a little-known tropical grass, offers one practical and inexpensive way to control erosion on a huge scale in both humid and semi-arid regions. Hedges of this deeply rooted species catch and hold back sediments while the stiff foliage acts as a filter that also slows runoff and keeps moisture on site. This book assesses vetiver's promise and limitations and identifies places where this grass can be deployed without undue environmental risk.

Vetiver Grass

Author : John C. Greenfield
Publisher : World Bank Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780821314050
Total Pages : 86 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (14 download)

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Download or read book Vetiver Grass written by John C. Greenfield and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 1990 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This handbook has been prepared to support fieldworkers and farmers in developing vegetative systems of soil and mositure conservation that will meet the requirements of small farmers in developing countries, most of whom reside in the tropics and semitropics. Experience has shown that conventional systems of earth bunds or terraces on small farms are expensive and in many cases, especially in modern times, ineffective. When applied correctly, vegetative systems of soil and mositure conservation - particulary the system of hedges of vetiver grass described in this handbook - have proved cheaper and more effective.

Halophytes as a resource for livestock and for rehabilitation of degraded lands

Author : V. Squires
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9401108188
Total Pages : 318 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (11 download)

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Book Synopsis Halophytes as a resource for livestock and for rehabilitation of degraded lands by : V. Squires

Download or read book Halophytes as a resource for livestock and for rehabilitation of degraded lands written by V. Squires and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Desertification (land degradation in arid, semi-arid and dry sub-humid areas resulting mainly from adverse human impacts) is the main environmental problem of dry lands, which occupy more than 40 per cent of the total global land area. The phenomenon threatens about 3.6 billion hectares and currently affects the livelihood of about 900 million people. Thl! world is now losing annually about 1.5 million hectares of total irrigated lands (240 million hectares) due mostly to salinization, mainly in drylands. Salt affected soils are widely distributed throughout the arid and semi-arid regions, and particularly severe in China (7 million ha), India (20 million ha), Pakistan (3.2 million ha), USA (5.2 million ha), as well as Near East, southern Europe and elsewhere. Demands on production have increased the pressure on existing productive land and moved the limits of production onto increasingly marginal lands. Wise land-use practices have yet to be developed for such conditions. The Executive Director of UNEP reported to the Governing Council in February 1992 concerning the "Status of Desertification and Implementation of the United Nations Plan of Action to Comtat Desertification (PACD)". The Report concludes that major efforts to implement the PACD had gJne into supporting measures rather than concrete corrective field operations. Little evidence of progrl!ss was found in irrigated croplands, rainfed croplands or rangelands. It was recommended that every piece of land should be used in keeping with its ecological characteristics, natural capabilities and constraints.

Vegetation and Slopes

Author : Institution of Civil Engineers (Great Britain)
Publisher : Thomas Telford
ISBN 13 : 9780727720313
Total Pages : 318 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (23 download)

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Book Synopsis Vegetation and Slopes by : Institution of Civil Engineers (Great Britain)

Download or read book Vegetation and Slopes written by Institution of Civil Engineers (Great Britain) and published by Thomas Telford. This book was released on 1995-04-06 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains the papers from an international conference on vegetation and slopes and clarifies the concepts and benefits of the use of vegetation on slopes. This book highlights practices which are of relevance to slope design and management.

Medicinal and Aromatic Plants VI

Author : Y.P.S Bajaj
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9783540563914
Total Pages : 450 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (639 download)

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Book Synopsis Medicinal and Aromatic Plants VI by : Y.P.S Bajaj

Download or read book Medicinal and Aromatic Plants VI written by Y.P.S Bajaj and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 1994-04-28 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 27 chapters cover the distribution, economic importance, conventional propagation, micropropagation, tissue culture studies, and in vitro production of important medicinal and other pharmaceutical compounds in various species of Anchusa, Brucea, Catharanthus, Chrysanthemum, Coleus, Corydalis, Coreopsis, Emilia, Ginkgo, Gloriosa, Hypericum, Inonotus, Leucosceptrum, Lilium, Linum, Mosses, Nandina, Penstemon, Prunus, Pteridium, Quassia, Ribes, Senecio, Taraxacum, Thermopsis, Vanilla, and Vitiveria. Like the previous five volumes on medicinal and aromatic plants (Volumes 4, 7, 15, 21, and 24), this book contains a wealth of useful information for advanced students and researchers in the field of plant biotechnology and chemical engineering, pharmacy, botany and tissue culture.

Vetiver Grass

Author : John C. Greenfield
Publisher : Infinity Pub
ISBN 13 : 9780741410658
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (16 download)

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Download or read book Vetiver Grass written by John C. Greenfield and published by Infinity Pub. This book was released on 2002 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

A Place Called Home

Author : Merle Sowman
Publisher : Juta and Company Ltd
ISBN 13 : 9781919713182
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (131 download)

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Download or read book A Place Called Home written by Merle Sowman and published by Juta and Company Ltd. This book was released on 1998 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Quality of life, a healthy environment and sound development are closely linked. This book provides ideas and guidance on the upgrading of informal settlements and planning of low cost housing projects so that they are environmentally sustainable. By considering environmental factors at all stages of the planning, design and development process, living conditions in such settlements and housing projects can be significantly improved." Includes a list of useful addresses.

Eco- and Ground Bio-Engineering: The Use of Vegetation to Improve Slope Stability

Author : A. Stokes
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1402055935
Total Pages : 421 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (2 download)

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Book Synopsis Eco- and Ground Bio-Engineering: The Use of Vegetation to Improve Slope Stability by : A. Stokes

Download or read book Eco- and Ground Bio-Engineering: The Use of Vegetation to Improve Slope Stability written by A. Stokes and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-04-10 with total page 421 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume brings together papers from geotechnical and civil engineers, biologists, ecologists and foresters. They discuss current problems in slope stability research and how to address them using ground bio- and eco-engineering techniques. Coverage presents studies by scientists and practitioners on slope instability, erosion, soil hydrology, mountain ecology, land use and restoration and how to mitigate these problems using vegetation.

Vetiveria

Author : Massimo Maffei
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 0203218736
Total Pages : 202 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (32 download)

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Download or read book Vetiveria written by Massimo Maffei and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2002-01-17 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vetiveria is one of the most versatile genera in plant kingdom. For example, the species Vetiveria zizanoides produces oderous roots from which a precious essential oil is distilled and used in a variety of applications from perfumery to ethnopharmacology. The same roots give the plant particular characteristics that make it a valuable natural barr

Salinity and Water Stress

Author : M. Ashraf
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 140209065X
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book Salinity and Water Stress written by M. Ashraf and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2008-12-26 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Salinity and water stress limit crop productivity worldwide and generate substantial economic losses each year, yet innovative research on crop and natural resource management can reveal cost-effective ways in which farmers can increase both their productivity and their income. Presenting recent research findings on salt stress, water stress and stress-adapted plants, this book offers insights into new strategies for increasing the efficiency of crops under stressful environments. The strategies are based on conventional breeding and advanced molecular techniques used by plant physiologists, and are discussed using specific case studies to illustrate their potential. The book emphasizes the effects of environmental factors on specific stages of plant development, and discusses the role of plant growth regulators, nutrients, osmoprotectants and antioxidants in counteracting their adverse affects. Synthesising updated information on mechansisms of stress tolerance at cell, tissue and whole-plant level, this book provides a useful reference text for post graduate students and researchers involved in the fields of stress physiology and plant physiology in general, with additional readership amongst researchers in horticulture, agronomy, crop science, conservation, environmental management and ecological restoration.

Biotechnical and Soil Bioengineering Slope Stabilization

Author : Donald H. Gray
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 9780471049784
Total Pages : 402 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (497 download)

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Book Synopsis Biotechnical and Soil Bioengineering Slope Stabilization by : Donald H. Gray

Download or read book Biotechnical and Soil Bioengineering Slope Stabilization written by Donald H. Gray and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 1996-08-23 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first comprehensive, practical guide to the selection,construction, and installation of soil bioengineering andbiotechnical slope protection Here is the ultimate guide to physically attractive,environmentally compatible, and cost-effective methods ofprotecting slopes from erosion and mass wasting. Lavishlyillustrated with more than 150 photographs and supplemented withscores of charts and tables, this book covers the entire subjectfrom general principles and background on the nature of soilerosion and mass movement to detailed information on rootstrengths, treatment selection, unit costs, critical tractivestresses, methods for harvesting and handling live cuttings, andmore. Four illustrated case studies, each addressing a different set ofproblems and solutions, demonstrate both the application ofparticular technologies and the site investigation, planning,scheduling, and organization required to complete these projectssuccessfully. This unique reference handbook * Reviews the horticultural and engineering underpinnings forbiotechnical and soil engineering treatments * Documents and explains the role of woody plants in stabilizingslopes against both surficial erosion and mass movement * Provides details on a broad range of soil bioengineering methods,including live staking, live fascines, brushlayering, live cribwalls, branchpacking, and live slope gratings * Describes various biotechnical methods and materials, includingthe incorporation of vegetation in erosion control blankets,flexible mats, cellular revetments (geocells), rock armor (riprap), and gabion and open-front crib walls * Summarizes the findings of the National ScienceFoundation-sponsored workshop to assess the state of the art anddetermine research needs For practicing professionals, researchers, and students ingeotechnical engineering, geology, soil science, forestry andforest engineering, landscape architecture, environmentalhorticulture, and restoration ecology, this book offers thorough,up-to-date coverage that is not available from any other singlesource.

Grasses

Author : Amjad Almusaed
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN 13 : 9535134930
Total Pages : 170 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (351 download)

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Book Synopsis Grasses by : Amjad Almusaed

Download or read book Grasses written by Amjad Almusaed and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2017-09-06 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book has been prepared to embody the major and efficient applications of the different duties and roles of grasses in our life, as well as offered a solid concept for this kind of science. The book aims to illustrate various ideas, methods and how it is treated in the agronomic process for different forms of grasses in human life.

Principles of Soil Conservation and Management

Author : Humberto Blanco-Canqui
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1402087098
Total Pages : 617 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (2 download)

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Book Synopsis Principles of Soil Conservation and Management by : Humberto Blanco-Canqui

Download or read book Principles of Soil Conservation and Management written by Humberto Blanco-Canqui and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2008-09-16 with total page 617 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Principles of Soil Management and Conservation” comprehensively reviews the state-of-knowledge on soil erosion and management. It discusses in detail soil conservation topics in relation to soil productivity, environment quality, and agronomic production. It addresses the implications of soil erosion with emphasis on global hotspots and synthesizes available from developed and developing countries. It also critically reviews information on no-till management, organic farming, crop residue management for industrial uses, conservation buffers (e.g., grass buffers, agroforestry systems), and the problem of hypoxia in the Gulf of Mexico and in other regions. This book uniquely addresses the global issues including carbon sequestration, net emissions of CO2, and erosion as a sink or source of C under different scenarios of soil management. It also deliberates the implications of the projected global warming on soil erosion and vice versa. The concern about global food security in relation to soil erosion and strategies for confronting the remaining problems in soil management and conservation are specifically addressed. This volume is suitable for both undergraduate and graduate students interested in understanding the principles of soil conservation and management. The book is also useful for practitioners, extension agents, soil conservationists, and policymakers as an important reference material.

The Overstory Book

Author : Craig R. Elevitch
Publisher : PAR
ISBN 13 : 0970254431
Total Pages : 550 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (72 download)

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Download or read book The Overstory Book written by Craig R. Elevitch and published by PAR. This book was released on 2004 with total page 550 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether in a small backyard or a larger farm or forest, trees are vital to the web of life. Protecting and planting trees can restore wildlife habitat, heal degraded land, conserve soil, protect watersheds, diversify farm or garden products, beautify landscapes, and enhance the economic and ecological viability of land use systems. Careful planning and sound information is needed to reach these goals. The Overstory Book distills essential information about working with trees into 134 short, easy-to-read, single-subject chapters. Each chapter shares key concepts and useful information, so readers can get back to planting and protecting more trees, gardens, and forests, more effectively. * Discover time-tested agricultural and conservation techniques from indigenous and traditional peoples * Work with beneficial microorganisms, from mycorrhizal fungi to nitrogen-fixing bacteria and more * Create abundance with fruit trees, timber trees, vine crops, vegetables, mushrooms, and more * Form alliances with animals, from wildlife, birds, and insects to integrated, free-range livestock * Design effective tree-based windbreaks, noise barriers, live fences, and erosion buffers * Understand how to grow or obtain the highest quality seeds, seedlings, and plant materials * Restore fertility, productivity, and biodiversity with trees * Work with multipurpose plants including trees, palms, bamboos, and more * Market products effectively to improve economic returns sustainably * Locate helpful internet sites, organizations, people, and publications * And much more!

How Can I Use Herbs in My Daily Life?

Author : Isabell Shipard
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780646422480
Total Pages : 450 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (224 download)

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Download or read book How Can I Use Herbs in My Daily Life? written by Isabell Shipard and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Vetiveria

Author : Massimo Maffei
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1134475683
Total Pages : 217 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (344 download)

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Download or read book Vetiveria written by Massimo Maffei and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2002-01-17 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vetiveria is one of the most versatile genera in plant kingdom. For example, the species Vetiveria zizanoides produces oderous roots from which a precious essential oil is distilled and used in a variety of applications from perfumery to ethnopharmacology. The same roots give the plant particular characteristics that make it a valuable natural barr

Phytoremediation Potential of Perennial Grasses

Author : Vimal Chandra Pandey
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 0128177330
Total Pages : 394 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (281 download)

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Download or read book Phytoremediation Potential of Perennial Grasses written by Vimal Chandra Pandey and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2020-03-27 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Phytoremediation Potential of Perennial Grasses provides readers with the knowledge to select specific perennial grass species according to site-specific needs. In addition, it demonstrates the potential opportunities for grass-based phytoremediation to yield phytoproducts, especially biomass-based bioenergy and aromatic essential oils as a green economy while in the process of remediating contaminated sites. The book brings together recent and established knowledge on different aspects of grass-based phytoremediation, providing this information in a single source that offers a cutting-edge synthesis of scientific and experiential knowledge on polluted site restoration that is useful for both practitioners and scientists in environmental science and ecology. Provides a holistic approach to grass-based phytoremediation, covering the ecological, economic and social issues related to its management Addresses the key role that grass-based phytoremediation plays in maintaining ecosystem services in polluted sites Includes strategies to mitigate costs related to the phytoremediation of polluted sites