Sustainable Agriculture in the American Midwest: Lessons from the Past, Prospects for the FutureThis timely collection provides a general overview and detailed discussion of social and technical issues related to moving toward a culture and practice of sustainable agriculture in the American Midwest. It develops the concept that because agriculture does not exist in isolation, sustainability must be understood within the context of the many dynamic natural and social systems characteristic of a particular region - from climate to culture. Scholars from diverse disciplines - ecology, geography, economics, agricultural engineering, anthropology, entomology, climatology - provide the historical and contemporary context for this vital discussion. |
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Table des matières
Indigenous Agricultural Knowledge Technology and Social | 35 |
Ethnicity and Contrasting Cultural Beliefs about Sustainable | 54 |
Land Drainage and Conflict Resolution in the Lower Valley | 77 |
Agriculture and Wildlife in the Midwest | 95 |
Sustainable Cropping Systems | 144 |
The Impacts of Human | 163 |
Effects of Soil Formation Erosion and Management | 188 |
Folke Dovring | 231 |
Weaving the Pieces Together | 254 |
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Expressions et termes fréquents
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Informations bibliographiques
| Titre | Sustainable Agriculture in the American Midwest: Lessons from the Past, Prospects for the Future Environment and the human condition |
| Rédacteurs | Gregory McIsaac, William R. Edwards |
| Édition | illustrée |
| Éditeur | University of Illinois Press, 1994 |
| ISBN | 0252021002, 9780252021008 |
| Longueur | 291 pages |
| Exporter la citation | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |