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Rural land degradation in Australia / Arthur and Jeanette Conacher.

Rural land degradation in Australia / Arthur and Jeanet...

Rural land degradation in Australia / Arthur and Jeanette Conacher.

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Rural land degradation in Australia / Arthur and Jeanette Conacher.

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Full title

Rural land degradation in Australia / Arthur and Jeanette Conacher.

Publisher

Melbourne : Oxford University Press, 1995.

Date

1995.

Call Numbers

N333.7613709/1

Record Identifier

74VKRWEGPWed

MMS ID

991023181329702626

Language

English

Formats

Physical Description

Physical content

xvi, 170 p. : ill., maps ; 22 cm.

Contents

1. The rural land degradation problem -- 2. Degradation of ecosystems -- 3. Problems associated with the use of agricultural chemicals -- 4. Economic and social implications of land degradation -- 5. Direct causes of rural land degradation -- 6. Underlying causes of land degradation -- 7. Solutions...

Publication information

Publisher

Melbourne : Oxford University Press, 1995.

Place of Publication

Victoria

Date Published

1995.

More information

Scope and Contents

Summary

Rural Land Degradation in Australia examines the degradation of Australia's ecosystems, the problems associated with the increasing use of synthetic chemicals, and the direct and underlying causes of land degradation. It also looks at broader social and economic implications, and places the nature of the overall problem in its global context. The f...

Alternative Titles

Full title

Rural land degradation in Australia / Arthur and Jeanette Conacher.

Authors, Artists and Contributors
Notes

General note

Meridian, Australian geographical perspectives.

"... a series initiated by the Institute of Australian Geographers."--Foreword.

Includes index.

Bibliography: p. 144-159.

Audience note

For tertiary students.

Identifiers

Primary Identifiers

Call Numbers

N333.7613709/1

Record Identifier

74VKRWEGPWed

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKRWEGPWed

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ISBN

0195534360 (pbk.)

9780195534368 :

0195534360 :

9780195534368

0195534360

9780195534368 (pbk.)

DDC

333.761370994

MMS ID

991023181329702626

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