Format:
Online-Ressource (XIX, 303p. 46 illus., 25 illus. in color, digital)
ISBN:
9789400713093
Series Statement:
Issues in Agroecology – Present Status and Future Prospectus 1
Content:
"Issues In Agroecology - Present Status and Future Prospectus" not only reviews aspects of ecology, but the ecology of sustainable food production systems, and related societal and cultural values. To provide effective communication regarding status and advances in this field, this series connects with many disciplines such as sociology, anthropology, environmental sciences, ethics, agriculture, economics, ecology, rural development, sustainability, policy and education, and integrations of these general themes so as to provide integrated points of view that will help lead to a more
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
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Integrating Agriculture, Conservation and Ecotourism: Examples from the Field; Foreword; Finding Ways Forward, Together…; References; Acknowledgements; Contents; Contributors; Series Editors; Series Associate Editors; Authors for Volume 1; Agroecology - Interpretations, Approaches and Their Links to Nature Conservation, Rural Development and Ecotourism; 1 Introduction; 2 Historical Overview of Agroecology; 2.1 Initial Phase: 1930s-1960s; 2.2 Expansion of Agroecology as a Science: 1970s-1980s; 2.3 Institutionalisation and Consolidation of Agroecology: 1990s
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2.4 New Dimensions in Agroecology: 2000 to Present3 Current Variations in Definitions and Scales in Agroecology; 4 Interpretation of Agroecology as a Science, a Movement and a Practice; 5 Agroecology and Nature Conservation; 6 Agroecology and Territorial Development; 7 Agroecology and Ecotourism; 7.1 Ecotourism in the Regional Natural Park of Vercors (France); 8 Conclusions; References; Organic Compost and Manufactured Fertilizers: Economics and Ecology; 1 Introduction; 2 Soil Organic Matter; 2.1 Composting; 2.2 Origins of Compost: Feedstocks and Processing; 2.3 Compost Properties
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2.3.1 Physical2.3.2 Chemical; 2.3.3 Biological; 3 Global Compost Dynamics; 3.1 Cost and Scale of Application; 3.2 Scale of Application; 4 Organic and Inorganic Fertilization: Culture, Economics, and Sustainability; 5 Limitations of Composts as Fertilizers; 6 Manufactured Fertilizers Versus Composts as Fertilizers; 7 Conclusions; References; Global Perspectives on Birds in Agricultural Landscapes; 1 Introduction; 2 Agricultural Change and Birds; 2.1 Expansion and Intensification; 2.2 Bird Movements and Habitats Overlap Agriculture; 2.3 Landscape Legacy; 3 Europe; 3.1 Historical Overview
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3.2 Tilled (Arable) Cropland3.3 Grasslands; 3.4 Margins; 3.5 Bird Use of Multiple Land Types; 3.6 Key Threats; 3.7 Conclusion; 4 United States and Canada; 4.1 Historical Overview; 4.2 Tilled (Row Crop) Fields; 4.3 Woody Habitats; 4.3.1 Riparian Corridors; 4.3.2 Windbreaks, Shelterbelts and Tree Rows; 4.3.3 Fencerows; 4.3.4 Grazing and Management in Woody Habitats; 4.3.5 Landscape and Woody-Patch Perspectives; 4.4 Grasslands; 4.4.1 Hay Management; 4.4.2 Grazing Effects, Managed Grasslands; 4.4.3 Landscape Perspectives, Set-Aside Grasslands; 4.5 Key Threats; 4.6 Conclusion
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5 Latin America - Mexico, the Caribbean, Central and South America5.1 Historical Overview; 5.2 Birds in Agricultural Lands; 5.2.1 Annual Cropping Systems; 5.2.2 Pasture; 5.2.3 Perennial Systems and Agroforestry; Coffee; Cacao; 5.3 Birds in a Fragmented Landscape; 5.3.1 Landscape Heterogeneity; 5.3.2 Breeding; 5.3.3 Research Tools; 5.4 Key Threats; 5.5 Conclusion; 6 Global Topics; 6.1 Global Climate Change, Agriculture and Birds; 6.2 Genetically-Modified Crop Technology; 6.3 The Push for Biofuels; 6.4 Pesticide Exposure; 6.5 Crop Damage and Birds
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6.6 Ecosystem Services by Birds - Insect Pest Suppression and Pollination
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9789400713086
Additional Edition:
Buchausg. u.d.T. Integrating agriculture, conservation and ecotourism Dordrecht : Springer, 2011 ISBN 9789400713086
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9400713088
Language:
English
Subjects:
Geography
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Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science
Keywords:
Agrarökologie
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Landwirtschaft
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Umweltbezogenes Management
;
Ökotourismus
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Agrarökologie
;
Landwirtschaft
;
Umweltbezogenes Management
;
Ökotourismus
DOI:
10.1007/978-94-007-1309-3
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