Animal Production and Natural Resources Utilisation in the Mediterranean Mountain Areas

Erscheinungsjahr 2005
ISBN: 978-90-76998-56-5
Verlag: Brill

Buch, Englisch, Band 115, 640 Seiten, Format (B × H): 170 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 1194 g

Reihe: EAAP Scientific Series

Mediterranean inhabitants depend on natural resources for their livelihoods. Livestock production and forestry are key sources of income yet are carried out under harsh conditions such as limited land resources, marginal agricultural conditions, isolation, and scant equipment and infrastructure. Livestock is of particular importance in mountain production systems as they convert plant biomass into useful products for humans such as milk, meat and draught power. These products are key to the regions' sustainability. The main topics discussed in this book are: Human geography of Mediterranean mountain territories. Livestock production and natural resources. Improving the efficiency of livestock systems in Mediterranean mountain areas. Applications of new technologies for environmentally sound management of livestock and natural resources. The role livestock plays in rural development and in safeguarding natural resources.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Georgoudis, A.

Rosati, A.

Mosconi, C.

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Agrarwissenschaften Tierhaltung