Agroecology
Researching the Ecological Basis for Sustainable Agriculture
Editors: Gliessman, Stephen R. (Ed.)
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***e FACHGEBIET*** Agriculture, Agronomy, Forestry, Horticulture, Soil Science, Environmental Science (esp. Plant Ecology), Agricultural Chemistry, Agricultural Economics, Natural Resource Economics, Sociology, and Anthropology ***INTERESSENTENGRUPPE*** Of interest to researchers, students, and professionals in the above fields.- Level: Technical Book, Monograph ***URHEBER*** S.R. Gliessman, University of California, Santa Cruz, CA (Ed.) ***TITEL*** Agroecology ***UNTERTITEL*** Researching the Ecological Basis for Sustainable Agriculture ***BIBLIOGRAPHISCHE-ANGABEN*** 1990. XIV, 380 pp. 87 figs. (Ecological Studies. Eds.: W.D. Billings, F. Golley, O.L. Lange, J.S. Olson, H. Remmert. Vol. 78) Hardcover DM 198,- ISBN 3-540-97028-2 ***CONTENTS*** Contents: Part I: Basic Ecological Concepts in Agroecosystems.- Part II: Agroecosystem Design and Management.- Index. ***LANGTEXT*** This book provides an introduction to research approaches in the emerging interdisciplinary field of agroecology. It demonstrates in a series of international case studies how to combine the more production-oriented focus of the agronomist with the more systems-oriented viewpoint of the ecologist. Different methodologies for quantifying and evaluating agroecosystem sustainability are presented and analyzed. Leading researchers in the field provide examples of the diversity and complexity of agroecological research, ranging from archeology to insect ecology, and examine design and management of agroecosystems that span from the humid tropics to temperate regions. This timely overview will be of great value to ecologists, agronomists, geographers, foresters, anthropologists, and others involved in developing a sustainable basis for land use, management, and conservation worldwide. ***RS-ENDE*** RS 11/89 PREX ***RS-NOTIZEN*** NY/Dr. Czeschlik
- Table of contents (21 chapters)
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Agroecology: Researching the Ecological Basis for Sustainable Agriculture
Pages 3-10
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Two Examples of Natural Enemy Augmentation: A Consequence of Crop Diversification
Pages 11-29
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An Evaluation of Ants as Possible Candidates for Biological Control in Tropical Annual Agroecosystems
Pages 30-46
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Cropping Systems, Insect Movement, and the Spread of Insect-Transmitted Diseases in Crops
Pages 47-69
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Diversification of Agroecosystems for Insect Pest Regulation: Experiments with Collards
Pages 70-82
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Table of contents (21 chapters)
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Agroecology
- Book Subtitle
- Researching the Ecological Basis for Sustainable Agriculture
- Editors
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- Stephen R. Gliessman
- Series Title
- Ecological Studies
- Series Volume
- 78
- Copyright
- 1990
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York
- Copyright Holder
- Springer Science+Business Media New York
- eBook ISBN
- 978-1-4612-3252-0
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-1-4612-3252-0
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-1-4612-7934-1
- Series ISSN
- 0070-8356
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XIV, 380
- Number of Illustrations
- 50 b/w illustrations
- Topics
