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Nature induces man to live preferentially in certain climatic zones that also happen to be those best suited for agriculture. In Canada, 60% of the best agricultural land is situated within 80 km of major urban centers (Duman-ski, 1980). Urban and industrial expansion place further demands on the total land resource, such that agricultural land is affected directly through conversion to other uses, or indirectly by serving as a sink for sometimes hazardous by-products of industry (Coote, 1980). The changing face of human endeavor has created urban opportunities at the expense of the farm labor force. The diminishing land and labor resource, coupled with the increasing demand for food and higher input costs, have put pressure on science and technology to increase the productivity of existing agricultural soil and the efficiency of agricultural production.
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Raghavan, G.S.V., Alvo, P., McKyes, E. (1990). Soil Compaction in Agriculture: A View Toward Managing the Problem. In: Lal, R., Stewart, B.A. (eds) Advances in Soil Science. Advances in Soil Science, vol 11. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-3322-0_1
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