Nature and farming: sustaining native biodiversity in agricultural landscapes
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1. Verfasser: Norton, David A. , (David Andrew) (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Collingwood, VIC, Australia CSIRO Publishing [2013]
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Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Why this book? -- What biodiversity occurs in agricultural landscapes? -- Accidents of history, farming and the impact on biodiversity -- Implications of fragmentation for native biodiversity -- Native biodiversity in the matrix- the flipside -- Ultimate drivers of biodiversity change in agricultural systems -- Introduction to case studies -- Programs and approaches for biodiversity conservation -- Approaches to managing biodiversity on the ground -- Property case studies -- Opportunities and constraints -- Facilitating biodiversity conservation -- Management planning and goal setting -- A way forward
Conserving and enhancing native biodiversity on farms brings many benefits as well as providing many challenges. Nature and Farming explains why it is important to sustain native plants and animals in agricultural landscapes, and outlines the key issues in developing and implementing practical approaches to safeguarding native biodiversity in rural areas.The book considers the range of ecological and agricultural issues that determine what native biodiversity occurs in farmland and how it can be secured. Many inspiring case studies are presented where innovative approaches towards integrating
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (viii, 294 pages)
ISBN:9780643103252
0643103252
9780643106598
0643106596
9780643106604
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