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Biodiversity, Functional Ecosystems and Sustainable Food Production (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2023)
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Biodiversity, Functional Ecosystems and Sustainable Food Production (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2023)
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In recent decades, practices like the cultivation of a few
high-yielding crop varieties on a large scale, the application of
heavy machinery and continued mechanization of agriculture, the
removal of natural habitats, and the application of pesticides and
synthetics have resulted in the simplification of agro-ecosystems.
This has enabled a substantial increase in food production but has
at the same time transformed landscapes. Indeed, there is a concern
that a decline in biodiversity has affected microbiome activities
that support processes across soils, plants, animals, the marine
environment, and humans. Although they have increased food
production, the above practices cannot be considered sustainable in
long-term applications. Biodiversity, Functional Ecosystems, and
Sustainable Food Production explore ecosystems in terms of crop and
animal production, pest and disease control, nutrient cycling, and
soil fertility. Chapters range from agro-biodiversity to
antimicrobial use in animal food production to microbiome
applications for sustainable food systems and the impacts of
environment-friendly unit operations on the functional properties
of bee pollen. By examining such topics about each other, the text
emphasizes how food production, ecosystem function, food quality,
and consumer health are all interconnected.
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