Biological Approaches to Sustainable Soil Systems: 113 (Books in Soils, Plants, and the Environment) - Hardcover

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9781574445831: Biological Approaches to Sustainable Soil Systems: 113 (Books in Soils, Plants, and the Environment)

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ISBN 10: 1574445839 ISBN 13: 9781574445831

Verlag: CRC Press, 2006

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Global agriculture is now at the crossroads. The Green Revolution of the last century is losing momentum. Rates of growth in food production are now declining, with land and water resources becoming scarcer, while world population continues to grow. We need to continue to identify and share the knowledge that will support successful and sustainable agriculture systems. These depend crucially on soil.

Gaining international attention, Dr. Uphoff's efforts to promote and develop sustainable agriculture was recently featured in the N.Y. Times

Led by Norman Uphoff, internationally renowned for his proactive approach to world hunger, this volume brings together 102 experts representing 28 nations and multiple disciplines to report on achievements in sustainable soil-system management. While accepting some continuing role for chemical and other external inputs, this book presents ways in which crops can be produced cost effectively in greater abundance with lessened dependence on the exogenous resources that have driven the expansion of agriculture in the past.

Including the work of both researchers and practitioners, this important volume -

� Explores soil systems in a variety of climate conditions

� Discusses the importance of symbiotic relationships between plants and soil organisms, looking at crops as integral and interdependent participants in ecosystems

� Seeks to reduce the distance between scientific research and technical practice

� Examines related considerations such as pest and disease control, climate change, fertility restoration, and uses of monitoring and modeling

With 50 self-contained chapters, this work provides researchers, practitioners, and policy makers with a comprehensive understanding of the science and steps needed to utilize soil systems for the long-term benefit of humankind.

For information on the SRI, System of Rice Intensification being developed by Uphoff and others, go to http://ciifad.cornell.edu/sri/

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Norman Uphoff, Andrew S. Ball, Erick Fernandes, Hans Herren, Olivier Husson, Mark Laing, Cheryl Palm, Jules Pretty, Pedro Sanchez, Nteranya Sanginga, Janice Thies

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Verlag: CRC Press
Erscheinungsdatum: 2006
Sprache: Englisch
ISBN 10: 1574445839
ISBN 13: 9781574445831
Einband: Tapa dura
Auflage: 1
Anzahl der Seiten: 784
Herausgeber: Uphoff Norman, Thies Janice
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Biological Approaches to Sustainable Soil Systems (Books in Soils, Plants, and the Environment)

Norman Thomas Uphoff

Verlag: Taylor & Francis, 2006

ISBN 10: 1574445839 ISBN 13: 9781574445831

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Hardback. Zustand: Good. the first blank page and the title page are ripped out of the book, no content missing, Ex Library book and has stickers or markings as such. NO writing or markings other then from the library, All pages intact and clean, shows minor signs of wear from use. Great reading copy, Save money and recycle books! Shipped with care in a bubble mailer. --- Edited by Norman Uphoff along with Janice Thies and other collaborators, this volume examines how biological processes within soil ecosystems can underpin productive and sustainable agriculture as the gains of the Green Revolution diminish. Contributors from multiple disciplines explore the roles of soil microorganisms, organic matter dynamics, and plant-soil interactions, drawing on case studies from various agroecological settings around the world. Part of the Books in Soils, Plants, and the Environment series from Taylor & Francis, the work addresses how managing soil biota can help farmers maintain yields while reducing dependence on synthetic inputs amid pressures from population growth and resource constraints. Ex-Library. Bestandsnummer des Verk�ufers OA-230502-shelf-OA-3-008

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