TY - BOOK ID - 33218 TI - Soil Water Conservation. Dynamics and Impact AU - Keesstra, Saskia AU - Di Prima, Simone AU - Castellini, Mirko AU - Pirastru, Mario PY - 2019 SN - 9783038978527 9783038978534 DB - DOAB KW - soil moisture storage KW - van Genuchten model KW - distributed model KW - Xin’anjiang model KW - TOPMODEL KW - bimsoils KW - critical hydraulic gradient (CHG) KW - response surface methodology KW - multi-parameter evaluation KW - laboratory experiment KW - soil block KW - subsurface flow KW - macropore network KW - spatial scale KW - polyurethane foam KW - hillslope KW - soil water content KW - field observation KW - three-dimensional model KW - numerical model KW - delta plain KW - shallow groundwater KW - unsaturated soil KW - Richards equation KW - the Trefftz method KW - transient KW - the meshless method KW - vineyards KW - infiltration rate KW - age of planting KW - saturated hydraulic conductivity KW - Malawi KW - conservation agriculture KW - peer effects KW - decision tree modeling KW - olive grove KW - sap flow KW - relative transpiration KW - FDR sensor KW - EM38 KW - fraction transpiration soil water KW - transdisciplinary research KW - Follow-the-Innovation KW - innovation development KW - electromagnetic induction meter (EM) KW - The Agricultural Production Systems sIMulator (APSIM) software KW - AquaCrop KW - cereals KW - DSSAT KW - field scattering KW - food security KW - microdose fertilization KW - rainfall variability KW - tied ridges KW - upgrading strategies KW - soil properties KW - saturated soil hydraulic conductivity KW - soil infiltration KW - Beerkan method KW - post-fire soil hydraulic characterization KW - infiltration KW - bottomless bucket method KW - single-ring infiltrometer KW - field-saturated soil hydraulic conductivity KW - data analysis procedures KW - environmental change KW - local perception KW - food security KW - adaptation KW - soil tillage KW - tillage erosion KW - seedbed preparation KW - water infiltration KW - nitrogen use efficiency KW - specific leaf water content KW - vegetable production KW - soil KW - yield KW - water and soil conservation KW - sustainable land management KW - soil erosion KW - soil water storage KW - water infiltration KW - water availability KW - crop yields UR - https://www.doabooks.org/doab?func=search&query=rid:33218 AB - Human needs like food and clean water are directly related to good maintenance of healthy and productive soils. A good understanding of human impact on the natural environment is therefore necessary to preserve and manage soil and water resources. This knowledge is particularly important in semi-arid and arid regions, where the increasing demands on limited water supplies require urgent efforts to improve water quality and water use efficiency. It is important to keep in mind that both soil and water are limited resources. Thus, wise use of these natural resources is a fundamental prerequisite for the sustainability of human societies. This book collects 15 original scientific contributions addressing the state of the art of soil and water conservation research. Contributions cover a wide range of topics, including (1) recovery of soil hydraulic properties; (2) erosion risk; (3) novel modeling, monitoring and experimental approaches for soil hydraulic characterization; (4) improvement of crop yields; (5) water availability; and (6) soil salinity. This collection provides more insights into conservation strategies for effective and sustainable soil and water management. ER -