Arable Land |
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| Editor:
| Miller, Frederic P.
Vandome, Agnes F.
John, McBrewster |
| ISBN: | 978-613-0-61626-7 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2010 |
| Publisher: | AV Akademikerverlag GmbH & Co. KG
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $44.00 |
Book Description:
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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. In geography, arable land is an agricultural term, meaning land that can be used for growing crops.It is distinct from cultivated land and includes jungles that are not currently used for human purposes. Arable land covers an area of approximately 12 million square miles.Although constrained by land mass and topology, the amount of arable land, both regionally...
More DescriptionPlease note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. In geography, arable land is an agricultural term, meaning land that can be used for growing crops.It is distinct from cultivated land and includes jungles that are not currently used for human purposes. Arable land covers an area of approximately 12 million square miles.Although constrained by land mass and topology, the amount of arable land, both regionally and globally fluctuates due to human and climactic factors such as irrigation, deforestation, desertification, terracing, landfill, and urban sprawl. Researchers study the impact of these changes on food production.The most productive portion of arable land is that from sediments left by rivers and the sea in geological times. In modern times, the rivers do not generally flood as much agricultural land, due to the demands of flood control to support intensive agriculture required of a heavily- populated Earth.