Agricultural Resource Use and Management (Hardcover)

This title includes a number of Open Access chapters. Agriculture is one of the prime users of water, particularly in arid places with already-limited water resources, and its effects are diverse and far reaching. Providing a nuanced study of agricultural resource management, this informative book takes a four-pronged approach, covering research on: * The impact of agriculture on water * The impact of agriculture on soil quality and its ecological health * Energy and greenhouse gases * The impact of a growing population on agricultural resources Topics include the connection between chemical fertilizer use in agriculture and stream water quality; beef and dairy production on livestock, dairy, and crops; livestock and greenhouse gases; energy consumption rates in agriculture; efficient farming techniques, such as precision agriculture, irrigation management, and sustainable water technologies; and more. This informative and accessible volume offers a comprehensive guide to this vital and necessary field of study.

General

Imprint:	Apple Academic Press Inc.
Country of origin:	Canada
Release date:	August 2014
First published:	2014
Editors:	Kimberly Etingoff
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	348
ISBN-13:	978-1-77188-073-2
Categories:	Books > Professional & Technical > Environmental engineering & technology > General Books > Professional & Technical > Agriculture & farming > Agricultural science Books > Earth & environment > Earth sciences > Geology & the lithosphere > Soil science, sedimentology
LSN:	1-77188-073-2
Barcode:	9781771880732

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