Food, Energy, and Society
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Food, Energy, and Society

  1. 400 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Food, Energy, and Society

About this book

Since the publication of the first edition of Food, Energy, and Society, the world's natural resources have become even more diminished due to the rapid expansion of the global human population. We are faced with dwindling food supplies in certain geographic areas, increasing pressure on energy resources, and the imminent extinction of many

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Yes, you can access Food, Energy, and Society by David Pimentel Ph.D., Marcia H. Pimentel M.S., David Pimentel Ph.D.,Marcia H. Pimentel M.S. in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Biological Sciences & Ecology. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
CRC Press
Year
2007
Print ISBN
9780367388539
eBook ISBN
9781420046687
Edition
3
Topic
Biological Sciences
Subtopic
Ecology
Index
Biological Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Front cover
  2. Contents
  3. List of Figures
  4. Preface
  5. The Authors
  6. Chapter 1. Energy and Society
  7. Chapter 2. Energy and Power
  8. Chapter 3. Solar Energy in Natural and Managed Ecosystems
  9. Chapter 4. Ecological Systems, Natural Resources, and Food Supplies
  10. Chapter 5. Manipulating Ecosystems for Agriculture
  11. Chapter 6. Hunter-Gatherers and Early Agriculture
  12. Chapter 7. Early Livestock Systems and Animal Power
  13. Chapter 8. Livestock Production and Energy Use
  14. Chapter 9. Energy Use in Fish and Aquacultural Production*
  15. Chapter 10. Energy Use in Grain and Legume Production
  16. Chapter 11. Energy Use in Fruit, Vegetable, and Forage Production
  17. Chapter 12. Energy Inputs in Crop Production in Developing and Developed Countries*
  18. Chapter 13. Environmental and Economic Costs of the Application of Pesticides Primarily in the United States
  19. Chapter 14. Water Resources: Agricultural and Environmental Issues
  20. Chapter 15. Soil Erosion: A Food and Environmental Threat
  21. Chapter 16. Conservation of Biological Diversity in Agricultural, Forestry, and Marine Systems
  22. Chapter 17. Food Processing, Packaging, and Preparation
  23. Chapter 18. Transport of Agricultural Supplies and Foods
  24. Chapter 19. Renewable Energy: Current and Potential Issues
  25. Chapter 20. Biomass: Food versus Fuel
  26. Chapter 21. Ethanol Production Using Corn, Switchgrass, and Wood; Biodiesel Production Using Soybean and Sunflower*
  27. Chapter 22. U.S. Energy Conservation and Efficiency: Benefits and Costs
  28. Chapter 23. Summing Up: Options and Solutions
  29. Index
  30. Back cover