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OverviewTropical areas present ecological, cultural and political problems that demand analysis that is distinct from general ecological analysis. The tropical environment is special in many ways, from the lack of a biological down season (winter), to generally poor soil conditions, to a reliance on traditional methods of agriculture in an undeveloped society. At a time when the sustainability of natural resource use in the tropics has become a very big issue Tropical Agroecosystems provides a critical scientific foundation for developing a sustainable agriculture component within this process. Presenting a broad range of approaches to agroecosystem analysis, the text addresses specific ecological issues associated with agricultural production, examines two case studies of agricultural transformation and its effect on biodiversity, and discusses key landscape relationships between agroecosystems, wildlife, and human disease. Full Product DetailsAuthor: John H. Vandermeer (University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA) , John H. Vandermeer (University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA) , Clive A. Edwards (The Ohio State University, Columbus, USA) , Johannes FoufopoulosPublisher: Taylor & Francis Inc Imprint: CRC Press Inc Volume: Vol 8 Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.670kg ISBN: 9780849315817ISBN 10: 0849315816 Pages: 278 Publication Date: 03 December 2002 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction. Plant-Plant Interactions in Tropical Agriculture. Pest Management in Mesoamerican Agroecosystems. Managing mycorrhizae for Sustainable Agriculture in the Tropics. Technological Change and Biodiversity in the Rubber Agroecosystem of Sumatra. Technological Change and Biodiversity in the Coffee Agroecosystem of Northern Latin America. Tropical Agricultural Landscapes. Wildlife in the Context of Tropical Agroecosystems. Tropical Agriculture and Human Disease: Ecological Complexities Pose Research Challenges.ReviewsAll chapters are well written and informative . It is recommended to those who already have a sound foundation in the subject area and wish to expand their specialist knowledge, particularly with regard to tropical crop ecosystems. - Biological Agriculture & Horticulture Anyone addressing the issues of sustainability in the tropics will find valuable materials in this bookthis is one of the first books to focus on the research methodologies needed to assess and evaluate agroecosystems sustainability in the tropics. It provides a unique classification system for tropical agroecosystems, and then sets the stage for the chapters that follow. Those chapters begin with specific components of agroecosystem design and management, then merge into case studies that demonstrate how these components are integrated. The final chapters place the book in a landscape perspective, showing ways to link field-level research to practical problem solving at the human community level. -Stephen R. Gliessman, Alfred Heller Professor of Agroecology, Department of Environmental Studies, University of California, Santa Cruz All chapters are well written and informative ... . ... It is ... recommended to those who already have a sound foundation in the subject area and wish to expand their specialist knowledge, particularly with regard to tropical crop ecosystems. - Biological Agriculture & Horticulture ...Anyone addressing the issues of sustainability in the tropics will find valuable materials in this book...this is one of the first books to focus on the research methodologies needed to assess and evaluate agroecosystems sustainability in the tropics. ... It provides a unique classification system for tropical agroecosystems, and then sets the stage for the chapters that follow. Those chapters begin with specific components of agroecosystem design and management, then merge into case studies that demonstrate how these components are integrated. The final chapters place the book in a landscape perspective, showing ways to link field-level research to practical problem solving at the human community level. -Stephen R. Gliessman, Alfred Heller Professor of Agroecology, Department of Environmental Studies, University of California, Santa Cruz Author InformationJohn H. Vandermeer Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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