E-Book, Englisch, Band 1, 247 Seiten, eBook
Jordan An Ecosystem Approach to Sustainable Agriculture
2013
ISBN: 978-94-007-6790-4
Verlag: Springer Netherland
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark
Energy Use Efficiency in the American South
E-Book, Englisch, Band 1, 247 Seiten, eBook
Reihe: Environmental Challenges and Solutions
ISBN: 978-94-007-6790-4
Verlag: Springer Netherland
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark
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.
Zielgruppe
Graduate
Autoren/Hrsg.
Weitere Infos & Material
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.
