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Zusatztext "? provides a contemporary bibliography for additional reading. It also provides a comprehensive index. ? a valuable addition to the series." - R.P. Udawatta! Department of Soil! University of Missouri in Environmental Quality! Vol. 38! No. 2! 2009 Informationen zum Autor Daizy Rani Batish, Ravinder Kumar Kohli, Shibu Jose, Harminder Pal Singh Klappentext Drawing on the collective expertise of world authorities in the field! this comprehensive volume employs extensive use of tables and figures to demonstrate how ecologically sustainable agroecosystems can meet the challenges of enhancing crop productivity! soil fertility! and environmental sustainability. Divided into four sections! this book studies tree-crop interactions in tropical and temperate climates. It covers above and below ground interactions! alley cropping! tri-trophic interactions! ecologically based pest management! and the chemistry and practical potential of chemically mediated plant interactions. It demonstrates computer modeling to predict effective designs! and addresses the socio-economic factors including different farming systems and technological tools. Zusammenfassung Employs use of tables and figures to demonstrate how ecologically sustainable agroecosystems can meet the challenges of enhancing crop productivity, soil fertility, and environmental sustainability. Divided into four sections, this book studies tree-crop interactions in tropical and temperate climates. Inhaltsverzeichnis Ecological Interactions: An Overview. The Belowground Ecology. Models in Agroforestry. The Ecological Economics.
