Agroecology

• Main Authors: Martin, Konrad (Author), Sauerborn, Joachim (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Subjects: Life sciences.; Geobiology.; Geography.; Agriculture.; Ecology.; Ecosystems.; Landscape ecology.; Life Sciences.; Landscape Ecology.; Geography, general.; Biogeosciences.

This book represents an interdisciplinary approach to the relevant aspects of agricultural production related to the interactions between natural processes, human activities and the environment. It provides condensed and comprehensive knowledge on the functions of various agroecosystems at the field...

Table of Contents:

• 1. Introduction
• 2. Origin and development of agriculture
• 3. Patterns and processes in ecosystems
• 4. Crops and their environment
• 5. Management of unwanted organisms
• 6. Production and management of livestock resources
• 7. Climate zones and land use
• 8. Agroecological aspects of global change.