Download or read book Conservation and Improvement of Sloping Lands, Vol. 1 written by P J Storey and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2002-01-04 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents methods for encouraging sustainable soil and water management in rural parts of the world. Drawing on his experiences in Taiwan and Nepal, the author discusses mulches, crop rotations, companion planting of vegetables, composting, classes of slope land, and terracing to prevent erosion. He suggests bamboo as a crop plant, and identifies species of grasses and legumes for planting in water diversions. The book is distributed in the US by Enfield. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.