Background
Lal, Rattan was born on September 5, 1944 in Karyal, Punjab, India. Son of Jagan Nath and Krishna Nath (Lakhanpal) Bhakri. came to the United States, 1987.
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Soil Erosion Research Methods
(This new edition of Soil Erosion Research Methods retains...)
This new edition of Soil Erosion Research Methods retains the themes and layout of the first edition. However, most chapters have been revised and some additional chapters have been added. There are new chapters on modeling wind and water erosion. Extensive revisions and updating have been done in chapters dealing with assessment of erosivity and erodibility, erosion, crop productivity, measuring sediment yield from river basins and field plot techniques. There is extensive updating of current statistics on the global magnitude of soil erosion by water and wind and on denudation rates. Several new authors have made significant improvements in revising and updating available information.
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Soil Management for Sustainability
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Rattan Lal
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Rattan Lal, Indian Soil scientist, researcher. Achievements include research on developing sustainable alternatives to shifting cultivation and bush fallow systems, soil erosion and itscontrol, agricultural impact on soil and environmental degradation, soil process and greenhouse effect, soil compaction, anaerobiosis andother aspects of physical edaphology.
Education
Master of Science in Soils, I.A.R.I., New Delhi, India, 1965; Doctor of Philosophy in Soil Physics, Ohio State University, 1968.
Career
Research assistant, Rockefeller Foundation, New Delhi, India, 1963-1965; research associate Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, Ohio State University, Wooster and Columbus, 1966-1968; senior research fellow, U. Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1968-1969; soil physicist, International Institute Tropical Agriculture, Ibadan, Nigeria, 1970-1987; coordinator United Parcel Service, International Institute Tropical Agriculture, Ibadan, Nigeria, 1985-1987; associate professor, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1987-1989; professor, Ohio State University, Columbus, since 1989. Consultant World Bank, Washington, United Nations Development Program/Food and Agricultural Organisation, New York City, Rome, Tropical Research and Development, Gainesville, Florida. Board directors Organisation Tropical Studies, Durham, North Carolina.
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Soil Erosion Research Methods
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Soil Management for Sustainability
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Soil Erosion Research Methods
Membership
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Agronomy, Soil Water Conservation Society, Indian Academy Agricultural Sciences, Soil Science Society American (International Soil Science award 1988, Soil Science Applied Research award 1992, International Svc. in Agronomy award 1995), Third World Academy Sciences. Member International Soil Tillage Research Organisation (president 1988-1991), World Association Soil and Water Conservation (president 1988-1991), Sigma Xi (Research award 1995).
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Married Sukhvarsha Sharma, December 12, 1971. Children: Priya, Pratibha, Abhishek, Vivek.
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