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Sustainable intensification of crop production /
This book outlines a new paradigm, Sustainable Intensification of Crop Production (SICP), which aims to produce more from the same area of land by increasing efficiency, reducing waste, conserving resources, reducing negative impacts on the environment and enhancing the provision of ecosystem servic...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Singapore :
Springer,
2016.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Foreword; Preface; Contents; About the Author; Part I: Introduction; Chapter 1: Sustainable Intensification-An Overview; 1.1 Introduction; 1.1.1 Present Scenario; 1.2 Green Revolution; 1.2.1 Positive Impacts; 1.2.1.1 Increased Food Production; 1.2.1.2 Increased Nutrition; 1.2.2 Negative Impacts; 1.2.2.1 Loss of Biodiversity; 1.2.2.2 Soil Quality Impact; 1.2.2.3 Pesticide Hazard; 1.2.2.4 Soil Salinization; 1.2.2.5 Increase in Pests and Disease Incidence; 1.2.2.6 Soil Compaction; 1.3 Challenges and Solutions; 1.3.1 Challenges; 1.3.2 Solutions
- 1.4 Sustainable Intensification-A New Paradigm for the Twenty-First Century1.4.1 Principles; 1.4.1.1 Economic Sustainability; 1.4.1.2 Environmental Sustainability; 1.4.1.3 Fiscal and Institutional Sustainability; 1.4.2 Objectives; 1.5 Farming Practices; 1.5.1 Conservation Tillage; 1.5.1.1 No-Till/Strip-Till (>30 % Residue); 1.5.1.2 Ridge-Till (>30 % Residue); 1.5.1.3 Mulch-Till (>30 % Residue); 1.5.1.4 Reduced-Till (15-30 % Residue); 1.5.2 Retention of Crop Cover; 1.5.3 Agricultural Biodiversity; 1.5.3.1 Ecosystem Services of Biodiversity; 1.5.3.2 Enhancement of Agricultural Biodiversity
- 1.5.4 Selection of Suitable Cultivars1.5.5 Balanced Crop Nutrition; 1.5.5.1 Essential Nutrients of Plants; 1.5.6 Improved Water Management Practices; 1.5.7 Agro-ecological Pest Management; 1.5.7.1 Integrated Pest Management; 1.5.7.2 Implementing IPM Theory; 1.5.7.3 Cultural Controls; 1.5.7.4 Biological Controls; 1.5.8 Careful Management of Farm Machinery; 1.5.8.1 Mechanization of Farming; 1.5.9 Integrated Crop-Livestock Production; 1.6 Benefits; 1.7 Conclusions; References; Part II: Minimum Soil Disturbance; Chapter 2: Conservation Tillage; 2.1 Introduction
- 2.1.1 Negative Aspects of Soil Tillage2.2 Conservation Tillage; 2.3 Area; 2.4 Tillage Systems; 2.4.1 Goals; 2.4.1.1 Soil Physical Properties; 2.4.1.2 Crop Residue Management; 2.4.1.3 Weed Control; 2.4.2 Different Types; 2.4.2.1 No-Till (>30 % Residue); 2.4.2.2 Ridge-Till (>30 % Residue); 2.4.2.3 Strip-/Mulch-Till (>30 % Residue); 2.4.2.4 Reduced-Till (15-30 % Residue); 2.4.2.5 Conventional Till/Intensive-Till (<15 % Residue); 2.4.3 Effect on Crop Yield; 2.5 Benefits and Limitations; 2.5.1 Benefits; 2.5.2 Limitations; 2.6 Integration with Other Practices; 2.7 Conclusions; References
- Chapter 3: Agricultural Soil Compaction3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Causes; 3.3 Symptoms; 3.4 Effects; 3.5 Measurement; 3.6 Management Strategies; 3.6.1 Avoiding Compaction; 3.6.1.1 Avoiding Surface Soil Compaction; 3.6.1.2 Avoiding Subsurface Soil Compaction; 3.6.2 Avoiding Plow Pans; 3.6.3 Enhancing Soil Resistance; 3.6.4 Remediation Through Farm Machinery; 3.7 Conclusions; References; Part III: Permanent Soil Organic Cover; Chapter 4: Cover/Green Manure Crops; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Cover/Green Manure Crops; 4.2.1 Different Types; 4.2.1.1 In Situ Green Manure Crops