Ecology in agriculture (Academic Press, 1997)
Includes bibliographical references and index
Ecophysiology of crops and their wild relatives - Louise E. Jackson and George W. Koch -- - Photosynthesis, growth rate, and biomass allocation - Vincent P. Gutschick -- - Adaptation to diverse environments - A.G. Condon and A.E. Hall -- - Productivity in water-limited environments - C. Gimenez, F. Orgaz, and E. Fereres -- - Nitrogen as a limiting factor - Arnold J. Bloom -- - Trade-offs in root form and function - David M. Eissenstat -- - Use of biodiversity to restrict plant diseases and some consequences for farmers and society - Maria R. Finckh and Martin S. Wolfe -- - Plant-arthropod interactions in agroecosystems - D.K. Letourneau -- - Many little hammers - Matt Liebman and Eric R. Gallandt -- - Nitrogen use efficiency in row-crop agriculture - G. Philip Robertson -- - Soil microbial communities and carbon flow in agroecosystems - Kate M. Scow -- - Effects of global change on agricultural land use - Rik Leemans
Agricultural crops are prominent features of an increasing number of variously perturbed ecosystems and the landscapes occupied by these ecosystems. Yet the ecology of agricultural-dominated landscapes is only now receiving the scientific attention it has long deserved. This attention has been stimulated by the realization that all agriculture must become sustainable year after year while leaving nearby ecosystems unaffected. Ecology in Agriculture focuses exclusively on the ecology of agricultural ecosystems. The book is divided into four major sections. An introduction establishes the unique