Historical agriculture and soil erosion in the upper Mississippi Valley hill country

Historical agriculture and soil erosion in the upper Mississippi Valley hill country

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This title presents a detailed study of the human impact, both bad and good, on the hydrology and hydrography (and, in turn, on human activity) of a large region of the United States.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Trimble, Stanley Wayne (-)
Otros Autores: Goudie, Andrew
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Boca Raton : CRC Press 2013.
Edición:1st ed
Materias:
Soil erosion > Driftless Area > History > 19th century.
Soil erosion > Driftless Area > History > 20th century.
Agriculture > Environmental aspects > Driftless Area > History > 19th century.
Agriculture > Environmental aspects > Driftless Area > History > 20th century.
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. The physical region and primeval landscape
  • 2. European settlement and changes of land use
  • 3. The systematic effects of historical agriculture on the physical landscape
  • 4. Upland gully erosion and its effects
  • 5. The tributaries: zone of early, complex changes of process and form
  • 6. The upper main valleys: zone of later complex changes of process and form
  • 7. The lower main valleys: zone of perennial sedimentation
  • 8. The great flood of August 2007 and its implications
  • Conclusions
  • Index

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