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Managing Biodiversity in Agricultural Ecosystems by Devra I Jarvis; Christine Padoch; H. D Cooper; Thomson Gale (Firm) is a book available to read on EtoBox.

What is Managing Biodiversity in Agricultural Ecosystems about?

Published in three other languages and growing, Managing Biodiversity in Agricultural Ecosystems takes a look at how farmers manage, maintain, and benefit from biodiversity in agricultural production systems. The volume includes the most recent research and developments in the maintenance of local diversity at the genetic, species, and ecosystem levels. Chapters cover the assessment and farmer management practices for crop, livestock, aquatic, and associated diversity (such as pollinators and soil microorganisms) in agricultural ecosystems; examine the potential role of diversity in minimizing pest and disease pressures; and present studies that exemplify the potential nutritional, ecosystem service, and financial values of this diversity under changing economic and environmental conditions. The volume contains perspectives that combine the thinking of social and biological scientists. Inappropriate or excessive use of inputs can cause damage to biodiversity within agricultural ecosystems and compromise future productivity. This book features numerous case studies that show how farmers have used alternative approaches to manage biodiversity to enhance the stability, resilience, a

Author

Devra I Jarvis; Christine Padoch; H. D Cooper; Thomson Gale (Firm)

Publisher

New York: Columbia University Press: Bioversity International

Published

2010

Language

EN

ISBN

9780231136495

Subjects

Science, Agriculture, Nature