| Main Title |
An ecosystem approach to sustainable agriculture : energy use efficiency in the American South / |
| Author |
Jordan, Carl F.,
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| Other Authors |
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| Publisher |
Springer, |
| Year Published |
2013 |
| OCLC Number |
830367526 |
| ISBN |
9789400767898; 9400767897 |
| Subjects |
Sustainable agriculture--Southern States ;
Agriculture and energy--Southern States ;
Energy consumption
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| Internet Access |
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| Holdings |
| Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last
Modified |
Checkout
Status |
| EKBM |
S494.5.S86J67 2013 |
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Research Triangle Park Library/RTP, NC |
09/30/2013 |
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| Collation |
xvi, 247 p. col. ill., charts ; 24 cm. |
| Notes |
Includes bibliographic references. Robert J. Cabin, series editor. |
| Contents Notes |
Modern industrial agriculture is not sustainable because of its heavy reliance on petroleum, a non-renewable source of the energy used in farming, and because of pollution caused by petroleum products such as fertilizers and pesticides. A systems analysis of farming suggests that agriculture will be more sustainable when services of nature, such as nutrient recycling by soil micro-organisms and natural controls of insects, replace the services now provided by energy from petroleum. Examples are drawn from the Southeastern USA, but lessons learned can be applied worldwide.-- |
| Place Published |
New York |
| PUB Date Free Form |
2013 |
| Series Title Untraced |
Environmental challenges and solutions ; 1 |
| BIB Level |
m |
| Cataloging Source |
OCLC/T |
| OCLC Time Stamp |
20130924121742 |
| Language |
eng |
| Origin |
OCLC |
| Type |
CAT |
| OCLC Rec Leader |
01019cam 2200301Ka 45020 |
