Soils and food security
Soil is essential to agriculture and a resource that cannot be replaced easily. Nevertheless, its importance to food production and the threats to its sustainability are often overlooked. This book, the 35th volume of Issues in Environmental Science and Technology, examines the current status of soi...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge :
Royal Society of Chemistry
c2012.
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| Edición: | 1st ed |
| Colección: | Issues in Environmental Science and Technology
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009712726706719 |
| Sumario: | Soil is essential to agriculture and a resource that cannot be replaced easily. Nevertheless, its importance to food production and the threats to its sustainability are often overlooked. This book, the 35th volume of Issues in Environmental Science and Technology, examines the current status of soils across the globe and their potential for food production to meet the needs of the World's population in the 21st Century. Threats, such as the degradation, pollution and erosion of soil are discussed, along with the possible consequences of climate change for soil and food production. As an ecosystem |
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| Notas: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (250 p.) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
