ISBN:
9781468415063
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource
,
online resource
Edition:
Springer eBook Collection. Humanities, Social Sciences and Law
DDC:
50
Keywords:
Science (General)
Description / Table of Contents:
1 Our Threatened Agricultural ResourcesAgricultural Problems -- Transitional Agriculture -- Meeting the Challenge -- References -- 2 Organic Farming -- Prevalence, Size, Common Practices -- Energy Usage -- Crop Productivity -- Economics -- Labor -- Conservation and Environmental Quality -- Future Prospects -- Research Needs -- References -- 3 Crop Energy Conservation -- Energetics of Crop Production -- Fertilization -- Field Operations: Farm Machinery -- Field Operations: Tillage -- Irrigation -- Pesticides -- Crop Drying -- Frost and Cold Protection -- Transportation -- Future Directions -- References -- 4 Greenhouse Energy Conservation -- Fuel and Furnaces -- Microclimate Heating -- Temperature Control -- Insulation -- Roofing Materials -- Cost Payback Period -- Experimental Greenhouses -- References -- 5 Animal Husbandry Energy Conservation -- Environmental Maintenance -- Feed -- Transportation -- Waste Disposal -- References -- 6 Postproduction Energy Conservation -- Food Processing -- In- and Out-of-Home Food Preparation -- Marketing and Distribution -- Transportation -- Fiber -- References -- 7 Sustaining Resources: Soil -- Organic Matter -- Organic Amendments -- Soil Erosion -- Soil Compaction -- Cropping Systems to Sustain Productivity -- Maintenance of Range Productivity -- References -- 8 Sustaining Resources: Water -- Usage and Availability -- Additional Problems -- Conservation of Water -- 9 Sustaining the Environment -- Agriculture’s Impact on the Environment -- Reducing Agricultural Pollutants -- Integrated Pest Management -- Genetic Resources -- References -- 10 Future Technology -- Solar Technology -- Windpower -- Hydroelectric and Geothermal Power -- Biotechnology -- Embryo Transfer -- Biomass -- Assessment of Alternate Energy -- Mechanization -- Management -- References.
DOI:
10.1007/978-1-4684-1506-3
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