Cropland Crisis - Myth Or Reality?

Zusatztext 'This is an excellent reference for agricultural economists or policy makers. A review of how erosion affects important soil characteristics is followed by a comprehensive evaluation of available information on erosion rates.'Biological Agriculture and Horticulture Informationen zum Autor Pierre Crosson Klappentext First Published in 2011. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company. Zusammenfassung Examines the factors affecting the demand for agricultural land in the United States and the costs of meeting increasing demand. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1: The Long-Term Adequacy of Agricultural Land in the United States; 2: The Adequacy of Agricultural Land: A Demand–Supply Perspective; Discussion; 3: Growth in Demand for U.S. Crop and Animal Production by 2005; Discussion; 4: The Potential Supply of Cropland; Discussion; Discussion; 5: Irrigation and the Adequacy of Agricultural Land; Discussion; 6: Future Economic and Environmental Costs of Agricultural Land; Discussion; 7: Agricultural Land: Policy Issues and Alternatives; Discussion; Discussion; 8: Market Performance and the Adequacy of Agricultural Land

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• Authors: Pierre Crosson, Pierre (Resources for the Future Resource Crosson, Pierre (Resources for the Future) Crosson, Pierre R. Crosson, Crosson Pierre, Pierre R. Crosson
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 19.01.2011
• EAN: 9781617260131
• ISBN: 978-1-61726-013-1
• No. of pages: 279
• Series: Rff Library Collection: Agricu; RFF Agriculture and Fisheries Set; RFF Agriculture and Fisheries Set
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Agriculture, horticulture; forestry, fishing, food; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Economics; Agronomy & crop production, Agronomy and crop production