02463nam 2200565 a 450 991014141530332120200520144314.01-84973-497-6(CKB)2670000000237738(EBL)1185495(OCoLC)798978732(SSID)ssj0000746431(PQKBManifestationID)12288829(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000746431(PQKBWorkID)10862302(PQKB)10902156(MiAaPQ)EBC1185495(Au-PeEL)EBL1185495(CaPaEBR)ebr10627654(CaONFJC)MIL872434(PPN)198477201(EXLCZ)99267000000023773820121208d2012 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrEnvironmental impacts of modern agriculture[electronic resource] /editors, R.E. Hester and R.M. HarrisonCambridge [England] RSC Pub.20121 online resource (193 p.)Issues in environmental science and technology,1350-7583 ;34Description based upon print version of record.1-84973-385-6 Includes bibliographical references and index.i-iv; v-vi; vii-xii; xiii-xiv; xv-xviii; 1-34; 35-56; 57-82; 83-110; 111-128; 129-149; 150-167; 168-174Modern agriculture must seek to feed the world's growing population with little or no cost to the Environment. Modern agriculture is capable of producing greater yields than ever before, but intensification of agriculture does come at a price. This comprehensive volume examines the environmental impact made by agriculture in the 21st Century, looking forward to the future with the lessons of the past. Key chapters include impacts of agriculture upon soil quality, greenhouse gas budgets, water-borne pathogens, surface water chemistry, groundwater, agricultural pesticides and the environment, baIssues in Environmental Science and TechnologyAgricultureEnvironmental aspectsAgricultureEnvironmental aspects.333.7614Hester R. E900828Harrison R. M915333MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910141415303321Environmental impacts of modern agriculture2273727UNINA