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Farming with Nature : The Science and Practice of Ecoagriculture.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Washington, D. C. : Island Press, 2007Copyright date: ©2007Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 online resource (468 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781597267571
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Farming with NatureDDC classification:
  • 630
LOC classification:
  • S494
Online resources:
Contents:
Intro -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of Figures, Tables, and Boxes -- Acknowledgments -- Preface -- 1: The Challenge for Ecoagriculture -- Part I: Agricultural Production in Ecoagricultural Landscapes -- 2: Scientific Assessment of Ecoagriculture Systems -- 3: Biodiversity in Agroecosystems -- 4: Perennial Grains -- 5: Domesticating and Marketing Novel Crops -- 6: Tropical Agroforestry -- 7: Livestock Systems -- Part II: Biodiversity and Ecosystem Management in Ecoagriculture Landscapes -- 8: Designing Agricultural Landscapes for Biodiversity Conservation -- 9: Pollinators -- 10: From Integrated Pest Management to Adaptive Ecosystem Management -- 11: Watershed Management -- 12: Exploiting Ecological Disturbance -- 13: Irrigation -- 14: Remote Sensing -- Part III: Institutional Foundations for Ecoagriculture -- 15: Community Stewardship of Biodiversity -- 16: Community Leadership in Ecoagriculture -- 17: Planning at a Landscape Scale -- 18: Research Partnerships -- 19: Multistakeholder Partnerships -- 20: Restructuring the Supply Chain -- 21: Paying Farmers for Stewardship -- 22: Policy Implications and Knowledge Gaps -- About the Authors -- Index.
Summary: Farming with Nature offers a synthesis of the state of knowledge of key topics in ecoagriculture. The book is a unique collaboration among renowned agricultural and ecological scientists, leading field conservationists, and farm and community leaders to synthesize knowledge and experience across sectors.
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Intro -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of Figures, Tables, and Boxes -- Acknowledgments -- Preface -- 1: The Challenge for Ecoagriculture -- Part I: Agricultural Production in Ecoagricultural Landscapes -- 2: Scientific Assessment of Ecoagriculture Systems -- 3: Biodiversity in Agroecosystems -- 4: Perennial Grains -- 5: Domesticating and Marketing Novel Crops -- 6: Tropical Agroforestry -- 7: Livestock Systems -- Part II: Biodiversity and Ecosystem Management in Ecoagriculture Landscapes -- 8: Designing Agricultural Landscapes for Biodiversity Conservation -- 9: Pollinators -- 10: From Integrated Pest Management to Adaptive Ecosystem Management -- 11: Watershed Management -- 12: Exploiting Ecological Disturbance -- 13: Irrigation -- 14: Remote Sensing -- Part III: Institutional Foundations for Ecoagriculture -- 15: Community Stewardship of Biodiversity -- 16: Community Leadership in Ecoagriculture -- 17: Planning at a Landscape Scale -- 18: Research Partnerships -- 19: Multistakeholder Partnerships -- 20: Restructuring the Supply Chain -- 21: Paying Farmers for Stewardship -- 22: Policy Implications and Knowledge Gaps -- About the Authors -- Index.

Farming with Nature offers a synthesis of the state of knowledge of key topics in ecoagriculture. The book is a unique collaboration among renowned agricultural and ecological scientists, leading field conservationists, and farm and community leaders to synthesize knowledge and experience across sectors.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.

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