Overview
- Describes practical techniques for biological control in agriculture
- Explains principles and limitations of the use of ecosystem services in agriculture
- Applications are supported by numerous colour photos of pests and crops
Part of the book series: Sustainable Agriculture Reviews (SARV, volume 28)
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Table of contents (9 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
This book presents ecological principles and applications of managing biodiversity in agriculture to decrease pesticide use and produce safe food. Major topics include ecosystem services biological pest control, conservation agriculture, drought stress, and soil biodiversity, carbon and fertilisation.
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Dr. Sabrina Gaba is a Research Scientist at the National Institute for Agricultural Research, France. Her interests include the role of weeds in provisioning ecological services for food production, pollination and population regulation.
Dr. Barbara Smith is a Research Scientist at the Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience of Coventry University, UK. Her interests include management of ecosystem service provision with a focus on pollination, and the impact of agricultural intensification on wild plants and insects.
Dr. Eric Lichtfouse is a Research Scientist at the Centre for Education and Research in Environmental Geosciences, Aix en Provence, France. His interests include soil carbon sequestration and scientific editing.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Sustainable Agriculture Reviews 28
Book Subtitle: Ecology for Agriculture
Editors: Sabrina Gaba, Barbara Smith, Eric Lichtfouse
Series Title: Sustainable Agriculture Reviews
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-90309-5
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-90308-8Published: 28 May 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-07988-8Published: 14 December 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-90309-5Published: 16 May 2018
Series ISSN: 2210-4410
Series E-ISSN: 2210-4429
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VIII, 362
Number of Illustrations: 87 b/w illustrations
Topics: Agriculture, Biodiversity, Plant Sciences, Soil Science & Conservation, Climate Change