Miguel A Altieri

Agroecology (eBook, ePUB)

The Science Of Sustainable Agriculture, Second Edition

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This book incorporates new insights and concepts in the hope of helping guide agricultural students, researchers, and practitioners to a deeper understanding of the ecology of agricultural systems that will open the doors to new management options with the objectives of sustainable agriculture.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 448
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. Februar 2018
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780429975097
• Artikelnr.: 54112776

Autorenporträt

Miguel A. Altieri is associate professor and associate entomologist, labouratory of Biological Control, Department of Environmental Science, Policy and Management at the University of California at Berkeley. He is also general coordinator of the United Nations Development Programme's Sustainable Agriculture Networking and Extension Programme and technical advisor to the Latin American Consortium on Agroecology and Development

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
The Theoretical Basis of Agricultural Ecology
The Evolution of Agroecological Thought
The Methodology and Practice of Agroecology
The Agroecosystem: Determinants, Resources, Processes, and Sustainability
The Design of Alternative Agricultural Systems and Technologies
Generating Sustainable Technologies Appropriate to Alternative Farming
Designing Sustainable Agroecosystems
Treditional Agriculture
Ecologically Based Agricultural Development Programs
Organic Farming
The Alternative Production Systems.
Polyculture Cropping Systems
Cover Cropping and Mulching
Crop Rotation and Minimum Tillage
Agroforestry Systems
Ecological Management of Insect Pests, Pathogens, and Weeds.
Integrated Pest Management
Weed Ecology and Management.
Plant Disease Ecology and Management
Pasture Management to Sustain Agriculture
Soil Quality and Management
Looking Ahead
Toward Sustainable Agriculture
About the Book and Author