Farming with nature : the science and practice of ecoagriculture /

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Farming with Nature offers a synthesis of the state of knowledge of key topics in ecoagriculture. The book is a unique collaboration among renowned agricultural and ecological scientists, leading field conservationists, and farm and community leaders to synthesize knowledge and experience across sec...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Scherr, Sara J., McNeely, Jeffrey A.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington : Island Press, ©2007.
Temas:
Sustainable agriculture.
Biodiversity conservation.
Agriculture durable.
Biodiversité > Conservation.
sustainable agriculture (discipline)
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Agriculture > Agronomy > Crop Science.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Agriculture > Agronomy > General.
Biodiversity conservation
Sustainable agriculture
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The challenge for ecoagriculture / Sara J. Scherr and Jeffrey A. McNeely
  • Scientific assessment of ecoagriculture systems / Louise E. Buck [and others]
  • Biodiversity in agroecosystems / Judith Thompson [and others]
  • Perennial grains / Lee R. DeHaan [and others]
  • Domesticating and marketing novel crops / Roger R.B. Leakey
  • Tropical agroforestry / Götz Schroth and Maria do Socorro Souza da Mota
  • Livestock systems / Constance L. Neely and Richard Hatfield
  • Designing agricultural landscapes for biodiversity conservation / Celia A. Harvey
  • Pollinators / Barbara Gemmill-Herren [and others]
  • From integrated pest management to adaptive ecosystem management / Hans Herren, Johann Baumgärtner, and Gianni Gilioli
  • Watershed management / Meine van Noordwijk [and others]
  • Exploiting ecological disturbance / Jan Sendzimir and Zsuzsanna Flachner
  • Irrigation / David Molden [and others]
  • Remote sensing / Aaron Dushku [and others]
  • Community stewardship of biodiversity / Augusta Molnar, Sara J. Scherr, and Arvind Khare
  • Community leadership in ecoagriculture / Donato Bumacas [and others]
  • Planning at a landscape scale / William J. Jackson, Stewart Maginnis, and Sandeep Sengupta
  • Research partnerships / Thomas P. Tomich [and others]
  • Multistakeholder partnerships / Minu Hemmati
  • Restructuring the supply chain / Edward Millard
  • Paying farmers for stewardship / Sara J. Scherr, Jeffrey C. Milder, and Mira Inbar
  • Policy implications and knowledge gaps / Jeffrey A. McNeely and Sara J. Scherr.

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