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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Konrad Martin , Joachim SauerbornPublisher: Springer Imprint: Springer Edition: 2013 ed. Dimensions: Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 5.153kg ISBN: 9789400796003ISBN 10: 9400796005 Pages: 330 Publication Date: 08 February 2015 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Language: English Table of Contents1. Introduction.- 2. Origin and development of agriculture.- 3. Patterns and processes in ecosystems.- 4. Crops and their environment.- 5. Management of unwanted organisms.- 6. Production and management of livestock resources.- 7. Climate zones and land use.- 8. Agroecological aspects of global change.ReviewsFrom the reviews: Martin and Sauerborn ... use a broad approach to reach a wide spectrum of readers. The book has been translated very well from the original German. The examples and concepts of agroecology presented are universal. ... This has the potential to be the book that introduces new student cohorts in both biology and agriculture to the other's point of view and to begin a new, productive conversation to the benefit of both. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates and above. (M. J. Stone, Choice, Vol. 51 (4), December, 2013) From the reviews: Martin and Sauerborn ... use a broad approach to reach a wide spectrum of readers. The book has been translated very well from the original German. The examples and concepts of agroecology presented are universal. ... This has the potential to be the book that introduces new student cohorts in both biology and agriculture to the other's point of view and to begin a new, productive conversation to the benefit of both. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates and above. (M. J. Stone, Choice, Vol. 51 (4), December, 2013) From the reviews: “Martin and Sauerborn … use a broad approach to reach a wide spectrum of readers. The book has been translated very well from the original German. The examples and concepts of agroecology presented are universal. … This has the potential to be the book that introduces new student cohorts in both biology and agriculture to the other’s point of view and to begin a new, productive conversation to the benefit of both. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates and above.” (M. J. Stone, Choice, Vol. 51 (4), December, 2013) Author InformationKonrad Martin is biologist and agroecologist at the University of Hohenheim, Germany. His specific interests are animal-plant interactions and community ecology. He was involved in various international research projects in countries of Southeast Asia and conducted studies on biological pest control and food webs in agroecosystems, on insect diversity cultivated tropical landscapes, and on the effects of land use change on species interactions. Joachim Sauerborn studied agricultural sciences at the universities Giessen and Hohenheim, Germany. He conducted studies on weed ecology and agroecology in tropical and subtropical regions and spent a research period at the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas in Aleppo, Syria. As a professor for agroecology at the University of Hohenheim, his main research is on land resources management in tropical regions. He has published several books and over 70 articles in refereed journals. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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