Overview

Food security and environmental conservation are two of the greatest challenges facing the world today. It is predicted that food production must increase by at least 70% before 2050 to support continued population growth, though the size of the world's agricultural area will remain essentially unchanged. This updated and thoroughly revised second edition provides in-depth coverage of the impact of environmental conditions and management on crops, resource requirements for productivity and effects on soil resources. The approach is explanatory and integrative, with a firm basis in environmental physics, soils, physiology and morphology. System concepts are explored in detail throughout the book, giving emphasis to quantitative approaches, management strategies and tactics employed by farmers, and associated environmental issues. Drawing on key examples and highlighting the role of science, technology and economic conditions in determining management strategies, this book is suitable for agriculturalists, ecologists and environmental scientists.
ISBN-13

9780521761277

ISBN-10

0521761271

Weight

2.80 Pounds

Dimensions

7.00 x 1.20 x 9.75 In

List Price

$195.00

Edition

2nd Edition

Format

Hardcover

Language

English

Pages

576 pages

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Published On

2011-04-28


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