Ground Breaking

'Every now and then a book comes along that is full of basic common sense, but supported by solid science and easily understood explanations ? Whether home gardener, farmer, consumer, scientist or policy decision-maker this straight-forward book is a must read.' - Charles Massy, author 'Cry of the Reed Warbler Life on earth depends on the soil for its survival.In Western Australia, the rabbit-proof fence presents the world's largest study of contrasting land management within the same...
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'Every now and then a book comes along that is full of basic common sense, but supported by solid science and easily understood explanations ? Whether home gardener, farmer, consumer, scientist or policy decision-maker this straight-forward book is a must read.' - Charles Massy, author 'Cry of the Reed Warbler Life on earth depends on the soil for its survival.In Western Australia, the rabbit-proof fence presents the world's largest study of contrasting land management within the same vast region. The 'Bunny Fence Experiment' is strong evidence that clearing and cropping is a major reason rainfall dropped by 20% in the Wheat Belt between 1976 and 2002, and continues to drop.Ground Breaking explains how modern farming methods deplete the soil and influence our climate: exporting heat waves, dust, and fire south-eastward in Eastern Australia and north-westward in Western America. It presents solutions too: managing land use to reduce bare ground, restore the small water cycle and sequester carbon in the soil.