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Managing natural resources of watersheds in the semi-arid tropics for improved soil and water quality: A review

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2009.10.012
 
Title Managing natural resources of watersheds in the semi-arid tropics for improved soil and water quality: A review
 
Creator Sahrawat, K L
Wani, S P
Pathak, P
Rego, T J
 
Subject Soil Science
 
Description Soil, water and production systems constitute the most important natural resources of a watershed in
the rainfed agro-ecosystem; and for sustainability of the production systems they need to be in harmony
with the environment. To learn from the past research, a review is made of literature on the impact of
natural resource management practices on soil and water quality in the semi-arid tropical regions of
India. The results from long-term on station field experiments show that an integrated use of soil and
water conservation practices with balanced plant nutrition can not only sustain increased productivity
but also maintain soil quality at the watershed or catchment level. Natural resource management
practices that conserve soil and water also help to maintain surface and groundwater quality. The
changes in soil and water quality, as impacted by natural resource management practices, need to be
monitored and assessed on a continuing basis as the outcome of such research offers valuable
opportunity for the implementation of corrective management practices, as and when needed.
 
Publisher Elsevier
 
Date 2010
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
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Identifier http://oar.icrisat.org/81/1/AgriWaterMan97_3_375-381_2010.pdf
Sahrawat, K L and Wani, S P and Pathak, P and Rego, T J (2010) Managing natural resources of watersheds in the semi-arid tropics for improved soil and water quality: A review. Agricultural Water Management, 97 (3). pp. 375-381.