The ecology of agroecosystems
By: John H. Vandermeer.
Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers; Jones & Bartlett Learning
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Sudbury, Mass
Language: eng
Number of pages: 392
ISBN-13: 9780763771539
Subjects: Agricultural ecology; Food -- Quality -- Moral and ethical aspects; Soil chemistry
Table of contents: title: Three vignettes: setting the stage; title: Constructivism and the evolution of agriculture; title: Competition and facilitation among plants: intercropping; title: Weeds, fire, and the plow; title: Soils and the emergence of the industrial approach; title: The biology of the soil and the emergence of an ecological vision; title: The problem of pests-herbivory, disease ecology and biological control; title: Biodiversity, imperialism, and agricultural landscapes; title: Toward a sustainable future.