Farming with nature : the science and practice of ecoagriculture /
Farming with nature : the science and practice of ecoagriculture /
[edited by] Sara J. Scherr, Jeffrey A. McNeely.
- Washington : Island Press, ©2007.
- 1 online resource (xx, 445 pages) : illustrations, maps
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The challenge for ecoagriculture / Sara J. Scherr and Jeffrey A. McNeely -- Scientific assessment of ecoagriculture systems / Louise E. Buck [and others] -- Biodiversity in agroecosystems / Judith Thompson [and others] -- Perennial grains / Lee R. DeHaan [and others] -- Domesticating and marketing novel crops / Roger R.B. Leakey -- Tropical agroforestry / Götz Schroth and Maria do Socorro Souza da Mota -- Livestock systems / Constance L. Neely and Richard Hatfield -- Designing agricultural landscapes for biodiversity conservation / Celia A. Harvey -- Pollinators / Barbara Gemmill-Herren [and others] -- From integrated pest management to adaptive ecosystem management / Hans Herren, Johann Baumgärtner, and Gianni Gilioli -- Watershed management / Meine van Noordwijk [and others] -- Exploiting ecological disturbance / Jan Sendzimir and Zsuzsanna Flachner -- Irrigation / David Molden [and others] -- Remote sensing / Aaron Dushku [and others] -- Community stewardship of biodiversity / Augusta Molnar, Sara J. Scherr, and Arvind Khare -- Community leadership in ecoagriculture / Donato Bumacas [and others] -- Planning at a landscape scale / William J. Jackson, Stewart Maginnis, and Sandeep Sengupta -- Research partnerships / Thomas P. Tomich [and others] -- Multistakeholder partnerships / Minu Hemmati -- Restructuring the supply chain / Edward Millard -- Paying farmers for stewardship / Sara J. Scherr, Jeffrey C. Milder, and Mira Inbar -- Policy implications and knowledge gaps / Jeffrey A. McNeely and Sara J. Scherr.
Farming with Nature offers a synthesis of the state of knowledge of key topics in ecoagriculture. The book is a unique collaboration among renowned agricultural and ecological scientists, leading field conservationists, and farm and community leaders to synthesize knowledge and experience across sectors.
9781435676619 (electronic bk.) 1435676610 (electronic bk.) 9781597267571 (electronic bk.) 1597267570 (electronic bk.)
20D0EDCD-1CB0-4E30-8B68-F5F06FA4407F OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com
GBA729007 bnb
013716102 Uk
Sustainable agriculture.
Biodiversity conservation.
Agriculture durable.
Biodiversité--Conservation.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING--Agriculture--Agronomy--Crop Science.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING--Agriculture--Agronomy--General.
Biodiversity conservation.
Sustainable agriculture.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
S494.5.S86 / S34 2007eb
630
S494.5.S86 / F375 2007
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The challenge for ecoagriculture / Sara J. Scherr and Jeffrey A. McNeely -- Scientific assessment of ecoagriculture systems / Louise E. Buck [and others] -- Biodiversity in agroecosystems / Judith Thompson [and others] -- Perennial grains / Lee R. DeHaan [and others] -- Domesticating and marketing novel crops / Roger R.B. Leakey -- Tropical agroforestry / Götz Schroth and Maria do Socorro Souza da Mota -- Livestock systems / Constance L. Neely and Richard Hatfield -- Designing agricultural landscapes for biodiversity conservation / Celia A. Harvey -- Pollinators / Barbara Gemmill-Herren [and others] -- From integrated pest management to adaptive ecosystem management / Hans Herren, Johann Baumgärtner, and Gianni Gilioli -- Watershed management / Meine van Noordwijk [and others] -- Exploiting ecological disturbance / Jan Sendzimir and Zsuzsanna Flachner -- Irrigation / David Molden [and others] -- Remote sensing / Aaron Dushku [and others] -- Community stewardship of biodiversity / Augusta Molnar, Sara J. Scherr, and Arvind Khare -- Community leadership in ecoagriculture / Donato Bumacas [and others] -- Planning at a landscape scale / William J. Jackson, Stewart Maginnis, and Sandeep Sengupta -- Research partnerships / Thomas P. Tomich [and others] -- Multistakeholder partnerships / Minu Hemmati -- Restructuring the supply chain / Edward Millard -- Paying farmers for stewardship / Sara J. Scherr, Jeffrey C. Milder, and Mira Inbar -- Policy implications and knowledge gaps / Jeffrey A. McNeely and Sara J. Scherr.
Farming with Nature offers a synthesis of the state of knowledge of key topics in ecoagriculture. The book is a unique collaboration among renowned agricultural and ecological scientists, leading field conservationists, and farm and community leaders to synthesize knowledge and experience across sectors.
9781435676619 (electronic bk.) 1435676610 (electronic bk.) 9781597267571 (electronic bk.) 1597267570 (electronic bk.)
20D0EDCD-1CB0-4E30-8B68-F5F06FA4407F OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com
GBA729007 bnb
013716102 Uk
Sustainable agriculture.
Biodiversity conservation.
Agriculture durable.
Biodiversité--Conservation.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING--Agriculture--Agronomy--Crop Science.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING--Agriculture--Agronomy--General.
Biodiversity conservation.
Sustainable agriculture.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
S494.5.S86 / S34 2007eb
630
S494.5.S86 / F375 2007