| Tropical Agroecosystems Contributor(s): VanderMeer, John H. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0849315816 ISBN-13: 9780849315817 Publisher: CRC Press OUR PRICE: $209.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2002 Annotation: Tropical areas present ecological, cultural and political problems that demand analysis that is distinct from general ecological analysis. The tropical environment is special in many ways, from the lack of a biological down season (winter), to generally poor soil conditions, to a reliance on traditional methods of agriculture in an undeveloped society. Presenting a broad range of approaches to agroecosystem analysis, this book addresses specific ecological issues associated with agricultural production, examines two case studies of agricultural transformation and its effect on biodiversity, and discusses key landscape relationships between agroecosystems, wildlife, and human disease. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Agriculture - Forestry - Medical - Nature | Ecology |
| Dewey: 630.913 |
| LCCN: 2002031318 |
| Series: Advances in Agroecology |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.4" W x 9.46" (1.17 lbs) 278 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Tropical areas present ecological, cultural and political problems that demand analysis that is distinct from general ecological analysis. The tropical environment is special in many ways, from the lack of a biological down season (winter), to generally poor soil conditions, to a reliance on traditional methods of agriculture in an undeveloped society. At a time when the sustainability of natural resource use in the tropics has become a very big issue Tropical Agroecosystems provides a critical scientific foundation for developing a sustainable agriculture component within this process. Presenting a broad range of approaches to agroecosystem analysis, the text addresses specific ecological issues associated with agricultural production, examines two case studies of agricultural transformation and its effect on biodiversity, and discusses key landscape relationships between agroecosystems, wildlife, and human disease. |