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100 1 ^aVandermeer, John H |
245 14 ^aThe ecology of agroecosystems /^cJohn H. Vandermeer |
260 ^aSudbury, Mass. :^bJones and Bartlett Publishers,^cc2011 |
300 ^axv, 387 p. :^bill. ;^c23 cm |
504 ^aIncludes bibliographical references and index |
505 0 ^aThree vignettes: setting the stage -- Constructivism andthe evolution of agriculture -- Competition andfacilitation among plants: intercropping, weeds, fire, andthe plow -- Soils and the emergence of the industrialapproach -- The biology of the soil and the emergence ofan ecological vision -- The problem of pests: herbivory,disease ecology and biological control -- Biodiversity,imperialism, and agricultural landscapes -- Toward asustainable future |
520 ^aAgroecology is the science of applying ecological conceptsand principles to the design, development, and managementof sustainable agricultural systems. The Ecology ofAgroecosystems highlights a collection of alternativeagricultural methodologies and philosophies and providesan interdisciplinary approach that bridges thesociopolitical and historical context of agriculture. Itincludes the technical issues in a serious and ecologicalfashion and captures the complex merging of ecology,agriculture, politics and economics in both a historicaland contemporary context. Readers will learn not onlyabout the ethical and moral elements related to producingfood of questionable quality while possibly impairing theenvironment, but also about the soil chemistry involved |
650 0 ^aAgricultural ecology |
650 0 ^aFood^xQuality^xMoral and ethical aspects |
650 0 ^aSoil chemistry |
999 ^aอรทัย โคตรธาดา |