Environmental impacts of modern agriculture
Modern agriculture must seek to feed the world's growing population with little or no cost to the Environment. Modern agriculture is capable of producing greater yields than ever before, but intensification of agriculture does come at a price. This comprehensive volume examines the environmenta...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge [England] :
RSC Pub
2012.
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| Edición: | 1st ed |
| Colección: | Issues in environmental science and technology,
34 Issues in Environmental Science and Technology |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009712728206719 |
| Sumario: | Modern agriculture must seek to feed the world's growing population with little or no cost to the Environment. Modern agriculture is capable of producing greater yields than ever before, but intensification of agriculture does come at a price. This comprehensive volume examines the environmental impact made by agriculture in the 21st Century, looking forward to the future with the lessons of the past. Key chapters include impacts of agriculture upon soil quality, greenhouse gas budgets, water-borne pathogens, surface water chemistry, groundwater, agricultural pesticides and the environment, ba |
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| Notas: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (193 p.) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781849734974 |
