Soil Conservation : Assessing the National Resources Inventory, Volume 1

This new volume is the first independent analysis of an important national data base, the National Resources Inventory.

It cites potential uses of the NRI in controlling soil erosion; determining land use; deciding conservation treatment; classifying soils; and protecting groundwater quality.

Methods for soil conservation activities, ranging from the ranking of the lands most susceptible to erosion to the measurement and prediction of both wind and water erosion, are recommended throughout the volume. Table of ContentsFront Matter1. Scope and Content of the 1982 NRI2. Improving Federal Resource Assessment Efforts3. The Measures of Soil Erosion4. On-Farm and Off-Farm Consequences of Soil Erosion5. Assessing Conservation Practices and Land Classification SchemesReferencesAppendixIndex