Crop Ecology - Productivity and Management in Agricultural Systems (Hardcover, 2nd Revised edition)

Food security and environmental conservation are two of the greatest challenges facing the world today. It is predicted that food production must increase by at least 70% before 2050 to support continued population growth, though the size of the world's agricultural area will remain essentially unchanged. This updated and thoroughly revised second edition provides in-depth coverage of the impact of environmental conditions and management on crops, resource requirements for productivity and effects on soil resources. The approach is explanatory and integrative, with a firm basis in environmental physics, soils, physiology and morphology. System concepts are explored in detail throughout the book, giving emphasis to quantitative approaches, management strategies and tactics employed by farmers, and associated environmental issues. Drawing on key examples and highlighting the role of science, technology and economic conditions in determining management strategies, this book is suitable for agriculturalists, ecologists and environmental scientists.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	April 2011
First published:	2011
Authors:	David J Connor • Robert S. Loomis • Kenneth G. Cassman
Dimensions:	244 x 170 x 32mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	576
Edition:	2nd Revised edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-76127-7
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Applied ecology > General Books > Professional & Technical > Agriculture & farming > Crop husbandry > General Promotions
LSN:	0-521-76127-1
Barcode:	9780521761277

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