Agroecology : the science of sustainable agriculture

Title
  1. Agroecology : the science of sustainable agriculture / Miguel A. Altieri, with contributions by John G. Farrell [and others].
Published by
  1. Boulder, Colo. : Westview Press ; London : IT Publications, 1995.
Author
  1. Altieri, Miguel A.

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Description
  1. xii, 433 pages : illustrations; 24 cm
Summary
  1. This new edition builds on the explosion of research on sustainable agriculture since the late 1980s. By separating myth from reality, Miguel Altieri extracts the key principles of sustainable agriculture and expounds on management systems that "really work." Providing case studies of sustainable rural development in developing countries, he goes beyond a mere description of practices to include data that reveal the socioeconomic and environmental impacts of alternative projects.
  2. Each chapter of Agroecology has been enriched and updated with the latest research results from around the world. New emphasis has been placed on such issues as the ecological economics of agriculture, policy changes needed for promoting sustainable agriculture, rural development in the Third World, the role of biodiversity in agriculture, and new research methodologies.
Subject
  1. Agricultural ecology
Contents
  1. 1. The Evolution of Agroecological Thought / Susan B. Hecht -- 2. The Methodology and Practice of Agroecology / Richard B. Norgaard and Thomas O. Sikor -- 3. The Agroecosystem: Determinants, Resources, Processes, and Sustainability -- 4. Generating Sustainable Technologies Appropriate to Alternative Farming -- 5. Designing Sustainable Agroecosystems -- 6. Traditional Agriculture -- 7. Ecologically Based Agricultural Development Programs -- 8. Organic Farming -- 9. Polyculture Cropping Systems / Matt Liebman -- 10. Cover Cropping and Mulching -- 11. Crop Rotation and Minimum Tillage -- 12. Agroforestry Systems / John G. Farrell and Miguel A. Altieri -- 13. Integrated Pest Management -- 14. Weed Ecology and Management -- 15. Plant Disease Ecology and Management -- 16. Pasture Management to Sustain Agriculture / Bill Murphy -- 17. Soil Quality and Management / Fred Magdoff -- 18. Toward Sustainable Agriculture.
Owning institution
  1. Columbia University Libraries
Bibliography (note)
  1. Includes bibliographical references (p. 381-411) and index.