Assessing Recent Soil Erosion Rates through the Use of Beryllium-7 (Be-7) [electronic resource]

• Tác giả: William Blake, Lionel Mabit
• Ngôn ngữ: ger
• ISBN-13: 978-3030109820
• Ký hiệu phân loại: 630 Agriculture and related technologies
• Thông tin xuất bản: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019
• Mô tả vật lý: VII, 69 p. 26 illus., 7 illus. in color. , online resource.
• Bộ sưu tập: Tài liệu truy cập mở
• ID: 169226
• Chủ đề: 1. Agriculture; 2. Environmental sciences; 3. Natural resources; 4. Physical geography; 5. Soil conservation; 6. Soil science; 8. Environmental Science and Engineering; 9. Natural Resources; 10. Physical Geography; 11. Soil Science & Conservation

Tóm tắt

This open access book is the first comprehensive guideline for the beryllium-7 (Be-7) technique that can be applied to evaluate short-term patterns and budgets of soil redistribution in agricultural landscapes. While covering the fundamental and basic concepts of the approach, this book distinguishes itself from other publications by offering step-by-step instructions on how to use this isotopic technique effectively. It covers experimental design considerations and clear instruction is given on data processing. As accurate laboratory measurement is crucial to ensure successful use of Be-7 to investigate soil erosion, a full chapter is devoted to its specific determination by gamma spectrometry. This open access contribution further describes new developments in the Be-7 technique and includes a concluding chapter highlighting its potential benefits to support the implementation of area-wide soil conservation policy.