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Overview Inspiration Development Accessibility Acknowledgements I. History and Fundamentals
Abbreviations Soils and Agriculture World History of Agriculture, Erosion, and Conservation Inventory of Soil and Water Resources Abbreviations Basic Concepts of Soil Science Soil Quality Soil Health Soil Survey Abbreviations Coastal Erosion Streambank Erosion Water Erosion Wind Erosion II. Conservation Practices
Abbreviations Contour Buffer and Prairie Strips Contour Farming Cover Crops Cross Wind Trap Strips Emergency Tillage Grassed Waterway Residue Management and Tillage Practices Stripcropping Terraces Windbreaks and Shelterbelts Abbreviations Streambank, Shoreline, and Coastal Protection Stream Conservation Channel Bed Stabilization Filter Strips Riparian Forest Buffer Saturated Buffers Stream Crossings Stream Fencing Wetland Conservation Wetland Creation Wetland Enhancement Wetland Restoration Wetland Wildlife Habitat Management Abbreviations Ecological Site Descriptions Forestry Best Management Practices Firebreak Forest Trails and Landings Fuel Break Tree/Shrub Site Preparation Tree/Shrub Establishment Rangeland Management and Conservation Prescribed Grazing Prescribed Burning Brush Management Range Planting Silvopasture Establishment Wildlife Habitat Planting and Management Abbreviations Erosion Control and Stormwater Pollution Prevention Anionic Polyacrylamide Application Diversion Mulching Structure for Water Control Water and Sediment Control Basin Abbreviations Acid Soils Saline, Sodic, and Saline-sodic Soils Compacted Soils Abbreviations Introduction to Hydrology Drainage Irrigation Water Conservation Principles and Practices Managing Watersheds for Water Quality Water Quality in Urban Watersheds III. Conservation Implementation
Abbreviations The Conservation Effects Assessment Project
Conservation Practices and Climate Change 11. Conservation Agencies
Colby Moorberg; Allison Aubert; Matthew Brungardt; Elliott Carver; Katie Fross; Teddy Gillespie; Sam Indorante; Alec Lester; Megan Owens; Emma Purvis; Laura Starr; Daniel Stich; Colten Sutterby; Mackenzie Tynon; and August Williams
Abbreviations Conservation Districts Land Grant Colleges and Universities National Cooperative Soil Survey Tennessee Valley Authority US Department of Agriculture US Department of Defense US Department of the Interior US Environmental Protection Agency International Conservation Agencies 12. Conservation Policies
Colby Moorberg; Ryan Burns; Michaela Falk; Mikayla Leakey; Alec Lester; Charlse Sasscer III; and Jake Ziggafoos
Abbreviations Clean Air Act The Clean Water Act The Farm Bills The Food Quality Protection Act The Homestead Acts The Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act IV. Careers
Abbreviations Education and Careers in Soil and Water Conservation Professional Societies Professional Credentials 1. Introduction 2. Key Concepts in Soil Science 3. Soil Erosion Processes 4. Conservation Practices for Farmland 5. Conservation Practices for Shorelines, Streams, and Wetlands 6. Conservation Practices for Forest, Range, and Wildlands 7. Conservation Practices for Construction Sites and Disturbed Areas 8. Rehabilitation of Problem Soils 9. Water Quantity and Quality Conservation 10. Conservation Practices in Broader Context 11. Conservation Agencies 12. Conservation Policies 13. Careers in Soil and Water Conservation
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Authors
Colby Moorberg, Editor
Subject
Soil science and management
