TY - BOOK AU - Lal,R. AU - Stewart,B.A. TI - Soil degradation and restoration in Africa T2 - Advances in soil science SN - 9781315102849 AV - S625.A4 S65 2019eb U1 - 631.4/76 23 PY - 2019/// CY - Boca Raton, FL PB - CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group KW - Soil degradation KW - Africa KW - Soil restoration KW - Soils KW - NATURE / Environmental Conservation & Protection KW - bisacsh KW - SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Botany KW - SCIENCE / Life Sciences / General N2 - Soil degradation is a widespread problem in Africa resulting in low agricultural productivity while demand for food continues to increase. Degradation is caused by accelerated erosion, acidification, contamination, depletion of soil organic matter and plant nutrients, and salinization. Food and nutritional security of the growing population of Africa can only be achieved if degraded soils are restored, and soils of agroecosystems are managed prudently and sustainably. This book describes the soils of Africa, processes of soil degradation, extent and severity of soil degradation, and the impacts of degradation processes on food and nutritional security UR - https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781315102849 UR - http://www.oclc.org/content/dam/oclc/forms/terms/vbrl-201703.pdf ER -