Carl F. Jordan
Springer Netherlands
e druk, 2015
9789400797178
An Ecosystem Approach to Sustainable Agriculture
Energy Use Efficiency in the American South
Specificaties
Paperback, blz.
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Engels
Springer Netherlands |
e druk, 2015
ISBN13: 9789400797178
Rubricering
Onderdeel van serie
Environmental Challenges and Solutions
Verwachte levertijd ongeveer 8 werkdagen
Samenvatting
Modern industrial agriculture is not sustainable because of its heavy reliance on petroleum, a non-renewable source of the energy used in farming, and because of pollution caused by petroleum products such as fertilizers and pesticides. A systems analysis of farming suggests that agriculture will be more sustainable when services of nature, such as nutrient recycling by soil micro-organisms and natural controls of insects, replace the services now provided by energy from petroleum. Examples are drawn from the Southeastern USA, but lessons learned can be applied worldwide.
Specificaties
ISBN13:9789400797178
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:paperback
Uitgever:Springer Netherlands
Inhoudsopgave
<p>A Systems (Holistic) Approach to Sustainable Agriculture.- A History of Unsustainability in Agriculture.- Political and Economic Challenges to Creating a Sustainable Agriculture.- Energetic Services of Nature That Increase Agricultural Sustainability.- Applied Tools and Practices For Sustainable Agriculture.- An Economic, Ecological, and Cultural Evaluation of Agriculture in The American South.- Case Studies of Contemporary, Sustainable Farms in the South.- Holism vs. Reductionism in Agricultural Science.- Appendices.</p><p>