Agroecology
  1. 240 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

About this book

Agroecology literacy is 'the degree to which people have an objective and well-informed understanding of crop production with environmental issues.'

The increased food grain production has also increased the unscientific and indiscriminate use of agrochemicals which has affected the soil health and degraded agroecosystem adversely and brought down the immunity of soil and the productivity of crops. In addition, it has resulted in the over-exploitation of soil, leading to nutrient imbalance. Moreover, the negative impact of chemical agriculture on the environment and human health has been reported and documented. Increased environmental awareness and health consciousness promoted scientists and planners to think about sustainable farming practices as an alternate way for healthy agriculture to protect the environment and human health. Eco-friendly methods or ecosystem services are one solution to manage this issue.

This book intends to provide the core elements of a curriculum for teaching agroecology at colleges and universities.

Print edition not for sale in India.

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Yes, you can access Agroecology by Anand M. R.,Poojitha Kommireddy,Seenappa C.,Kalyana Murthy K. N.,Ningaraju G. K. in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Technology & Engineering & Ecology. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Contents
  5. Preface
  6. About the Authors
  7. 1. Concept of Crop Ecology
  8. 2. Historical Developments
  9. 3. Levels in Ecological Organization
  10. 4. Crop Ecology
  11. 5. Plant Distribution and Adaptations
  12. 6. Agro-Climatic Zones of India
  13. 7. Ecosystem
  14. 8. Bio-Geochemical Cycles
  15. 9. Ecological Succession
  16. 10. Competition in Crop Plants
  17. 11. Environmental Pollution
  18. 12. Ecological Factors Affecting Crop Production
  19. 13. Ecology of Cropping System
  20. 14. Response of Crops to Light, Temperature and CO2 on Growth and Development
  21. 15. Ecological Basis for Environmental Management
  22. 16. Environmental Manipulation through Agronomic Measures
  23. 17. Improvement of Unproductive Lands Through Crop Selection and Management
  24. 18. Effect of Climate Change on Crop Production
  25. 19. Exploitation of Solar Energy in Agriculture
  26. References