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A global review of the mechanisms, incidence and control measures related to the problems of soil compaction in agriculture, forestry and other cropping systems. This volume should be of interest to soil scientists, agricultural engineers and those involved with irrigation, drainage and tillage.

Provides an introduction to the analysis of chaos and chaos theory as it relates to agricultural science. This work explains chaos theory and principles. It offers the fundamental terminology and concepts of deterministic chaos. It includes useful tools for calculating the order, rules and theory behind complex phenomena observed in arable land.

Microirrigation for Crop Production: Design, Operation, and Management, Second Edition is the latest release in this go-to foundational resource for the basics of engineering and the science of the design and operation of micoirrigation systems. This new edition includes novel methods for measurement and estimation of evapotranspiration, resource-efficient microirrigation design and operation, advanced irrigation scheduling methods and tools, novel methods and technology of microirrigation automation, monitoring and control, updates in crop salinity tolerance and leaching practices, variable rate irrigation, updates on the use of biological effluents and chemicals and pesticides to include safety and regulatory concerns.The revised book will provide an understanding on the basic science needed to comprehend systems design, operation, management, maintenance, monitoring and performance evaluation.