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UNINA9910453591603321 |
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Titolo |
Farming with nature [[electronic resource] ] : the science and practice of ecoagriculture / / [edited by] Sara J. Scherr, Jeffrey A. McNeely |
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Washington, : Island Press, c2007 |
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ISBN |
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1-59726-757-0 |
1-4356-7661-0 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (468 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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ScherrSara J |
McNeelyJeffrey A |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Sustainable agriculture |
Biodiversity conservation |
Electronic books. |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of Figures, Tables, and Boxes; Acknowledgments; Preface; 1: The Challenge for Ecoagriculture; Part I: Agricultural Production in Ecoagricultural Landscapes; 2: Scientific Assessment of Ecoagriculture Systems; 3: Biodiversity in Agroecosystems; 4: Perennial Grains; 5: Domesticating and Marketing Novel Crops; 6: Tropical Agroforestry; 7: Livestock Systems; Part II: Biodiversity and Ecosystem Management in Ecoagriculture Landscapes; 8: Designing Agricultural Landscapes for Biodiversity Conservation; 9: Pollinators |
10: From Integrated Pest Management to Adaptive Ecosystem Management11: Watershed Management; 12: Exploiting Ecological Disturbance; 13: Irrigation; 14: Remote Sensing; Part III: Institutional Foundations for Ecoagriculture; 15: Community Stewardship of Biodiversity; 16: Community Leadership in Ecoagriculture; 17: Planning at a Landscape Scale; 18: Research Partnerships; 19: Multistakeholder Partnerships; 20: Restructuring the Supply Chain; 21: Paying Farmers for Stewardship; 22: Policy Implications and Knowledge Gaps; About the Authors; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Farming with Nature offers a synthesis of the state of knowledge of key |
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