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Record Nr.

UNINA9910708288503321

Autore

Mason John

Titolo

Sustainable agriculture [[electronic resource] /] / John Mason

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Collingwood, Vic., : Landlinks, 2003

[Washington, D.C.] : , : Library of Congress, Science, Technology & Business Division, Science Reference Services, , [2003]

ISBN

1-283-15435-8

9786613154354

0-643-09105-X

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (212 p.)

Collana

LC science tracer bullet ; ; TB 03-2

Disciplina

338.1

338.16

338.162

Soggetti

Sustainable agriculture

Sustainable development

Bibliographies.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 Different things to different people; 2 Sustainable concepts; 3 Soils; 4 Water management; 5 Pest and disease control; 6 Sustainable natural weed control and cultivation; 7 Management; 8 Managing plants - Crops and pastures; 9 Managing plants - Tree plantings and windbreaks; 10 Managing animals in a more sustainable way; 11 Understanding products used in sustainable agriculture; Appendix; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Explains the concepts and long-term benefits of sustainable farming systems.