An Ecosystem Approach to Sustainable Agriculture
Energy Use Efficiency in the American South
Published on 18. June 2015
Book
Paperback/Softback
XVI, 247 pages
978-94-007-9717-8 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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Series
Edition
2013
Language
English
Place of publication
Dordrecht
Netherlands
Target group
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
Graduate
Illustrations
XVI, 247 p.
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 155 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
406 gr
ISBN-13
978-94-007-9717-8 (9789400797178)
DOI
10.1007/978-94-007-6790-4
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An Ecosystem Approach to Sustainable Agriculture
Energy Use Efficiency in the American South
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An Ecosystem Approach to Sustainable Agriculture
Energy Use Efficiency in the American South
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Content
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.