Encyclopedia of Pest Management (Hardcover)

Agriculture methods that exclude pesticides and other chemical inputs are spreading rapidly all over the world. Commonly known as organic farming, this agriculture model is increasingly recognized by farmers, consumers, environmentalists and policy-makers as a way to improve environmental, social, and economical sustainability in food production. This entry explains the concept of Organic Farming and gives an overview of the current situation, growth factors and dynamics, and basic practices. Dekker will provide subscribers and readers with new content each quarter. The list below indicates titles planned for future quarterly updates (new and revised articles). The alphabetical list below is not intended to specify when an individual article will be available. This timely resource ranges across a broad spectrum of interrelated disciplines-including botany, zoology, agriculture, engineering, environment, public health, and soil and water science-to identify diverse pest species that damage and destroy crops, livestock, and forest products. This user-friendly reference contains: an authoritative and comprehensive writing style that allows experienced professionals to find specific information overviews that enable quick understanding of never before encountered subject matter a flexible cross referencing system and exhaustive index that facilitate easy location

General

Imprint:	Crc Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	May 2002
First published:	2002
Editors:	David Pimentel
Dimensions:	280 x 210 x 50mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	952
ISBN-13:	978-0-8247-0632-6
Categories:	Books > Professional & Technical > Agriculture & farming > Agricultural science Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Biochemistry > Toxicology (non-medical) Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Zoology & animal sciences > Invertebrates > Insects (entomology)
LSN:	0-8247-0632-3
Barcode:	9780824706326

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