50 Years of Arid Zone Research in India (1947-1997) : An Annotated Bibliography

Contents: Preface. I. Natural Resources and Desertification: 1. Climate and drought. 2. Land resources. 3. Soil resources. 4. Water resources. 5. Plant resources. 6. Land use. 7. Land degradation. II. Crop Improvement: 1. Cereals and millets. 2. Legumes. 3. Oilseeds. 4. Others. III. Crop Production: 1. Agronomic practices. 2. Stress physiology. 3. Integrated nutrient management. 4. Rain water management. 5. Irrigation water management. 6. Weeds. 7. Diseases. 8. Insects and nematodes. 9. Rodents and birds. IV. Fruits and Vegetables: 1. Ber. 2. Pomegranate. 3. Date palm. 4. Vegetables. 5. Others. V. Forage Production: 1. Grasses and pasture legumes. 2. Rangeland management. VI. Forest and Economics Plants: 1. Silviculture. 2. Plants of economic importance. VII. Alternate Landuses Systems: 1. Silivi-pasture. 2. Agro-forestry. 3. Ley farming. VIII. Watershed Management & Soil Conservation: 1. Watershed management. 2. Soil conservation. IX. Livestock Production and Management: 1. Goat. 2. Sheep. 3. Cattle. 4. Camel. 5. Animal nutrition. X. Wasteland Management: 1. Saline and Alkali soils. 2. Rocky plains and mine spoils. XI. Energy Management: 1. Solar and wind power. XII. Socio-Economics and Agricultural Extension: 1. Sociology. 2. Agriculture economics. 3. Agricultural extension. XIII. Wildlife. XIV. Miscellaneous. XV. Books. XVI. Monographs. Author index. Source index. Appendix.)