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| Beschreibung: | XI, 433 S. Ill., graph. Darst., Kt. |
| ISBN: | 0766806537 |
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| adam_text | Titel: Ecological principles of agriculture
Autor: Powers, Laura E.
Jahr: 2000
Table of Contents
Preface ix
Chapter 1 Introduction to Agroecology 1
Studying Agroecosystems 2
The History of Agriculture 4
Experimentation in Agriculture 6
Information Sources in Agricultural Ecology 12
Chapter 2 Carbon and Energy in the Agroecosystem 15
Introduction 15
Basic Chemical Processes: Photosynthesis and Respiration 16
Carbon 17
Energy in Agroecosystems 20
Chapter 3 Community Ecology 34
Above-Ground Food Webs 34
Soil Organisms and Soil Biology 36
Benefits and Problems of Soil Organisms 45
Below-Ground Food Webs 46
Interconnection of Food Webs 50
Chapter 4 Nutrient Cycling and Decomposition 55
Essential Nutrients for Plant Growth 55
Nitrogen in Agroecosystems 57
Macronutrients and Micronutrients in Agroecosystems 64
Decomposition 68
Chapter S Physical Factors and the Agroecosystem 76
Climate 76
Limiting Factors 83
Water and the Water Cycle 83
Soils and the Soil Environment 85
Chapter 6 Growth and Dynamics of Populations 101
Dynamics of Plant Growth 102
Plant Population Dynamics 107
Exponential Growth 111
Logistic Growth 117
Modeling and Forecasting Population Growth 121
Chapter 7 Niches and Competition 126
Ecological Niches 126
Plant Competition and Allelopathy 127
Migration, Dispersal, and Colonization 131
Plant Succession 134
Chapter 8 Adaptation of Plant Cultivars 148
Biodiversity and Ecosystem Health 148
Genetic Variation and Agriculture 149
Genetic Resistance to Pests and Diseases 159
Herbivory and Plant Defense Mechanisms 162
Chapter 9 Predation and Parasitism 166
Interactions 166
Predation 167
Parasitism 173
Biological Control 176
Chapter 10 Agricultural Pests 180
Weeds 180
Plant Diseases 187
Plant-Parasitic Nematodes 196
Insects 201
Vertebrates 208
Pests of Domestic Animals 209
Chapter 11 Principles of Pest Management 214
Pest Management Strategies 215
Tactics and Issues in Pest Management 216
Deciding When to Manage Pests 222
Ecological Basis for Pest Management 230
Multiple Pests 232
Examples and Case Studies 234
Chapter 12 Agriculture in the Landscape 243
Diversity in the Agroecosystem and the Landscape 243
Agriculture-Environment Interactions 250
Agrochemicals and the Environment 252
Chapter 13 Cropping Systems 266
Monoculture versus Polyculture 266
Principles of Multiple Cropping Systems 268
Examples of Multiple Cropping Systems 268
Shifting Cultivation 280
Multiple Cropping Systems as an Integrated Farming Method 283
Problems with Polycultures 283
Chapter 14 Conservation of Nutrients 287
Conservation Tillage 287
Mulches 295
Organic Amendments 296
Chapter 15 Water Conservation and the Politics of Irrigation 308
Sources of Fresh Water 309
Agricultural Problems Associated with Water 310
Irrigation and Water Conservation 313
Salinity and Sodicity: The Chemistry of Land in Trouble 320
Waterlogging and the Importance of Drainage Systems 323
The Politics of Water 324
Chapter 16 Energy Conservation and Animal Agriculture 328
Shortening the Food Chain 328
Livestock Production in Industrialized and Developing Nations 330
Desertification 333
Integrating Animals Into Agroecosystems 334
Livestock Production Systems 335
Grazing Management Systems 336
Chapter 17 Political and Socioeconomic Issues of Agroecology 344
Agricultural Support Policies 346
Agriculture and the Environment 354
Social Issues and International Justice 355
Human Aggression: Competition, Conflict, and War 357
Chapter 18 Issues in Tropical Agriculture 360
Introduction 360
The Difficulties of Managing Tropical Agroecosystems 362
Tropical Crops 364
Tropical Cropping Systems That Work 381
Chapter 19 Human Population Growth 384
Population Growth—Past, Present, and Future 384
Pressures From Population Growth 386
Feeding a Growing Population 390
Sustainable Agriculture 392
Appendix I Organizations Related to Agricultural Ecology 398
Appendix II Scientific Names of Some Common Crop Plants 401
Appendix III Conversions Between English and Metric Systems
of Measurement 405
Appendix IV Glossary of Common Terms 407
Index 417
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