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Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté : sans médiation
Auteur(s) : Randall, Nicola P.
Smith, Barbara (19..-.... ; spécialiste en sciences de l'environnement)
Titre(s) : The biology of agroecosystems [Texte imprimé] / Nicola P. Randall, Barbara Smith
Édition : 1st ed.
Publication : Oxford : Oxford university press, copyright 2020
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (XI-196 p.-[4] p. de pl.) : ill. en coul. ; 24 cm
Collection : The biology of habitats series
Lien à la collection : Biology of habitats
Note(s) : Bibliograp. p. [165]-189. Index
Since the advent of agriculture approximately 12,000 years ago, human activity has
created a unique set of ecosystems. However, the recent development of world markets,
rapid technological advances, and other changes to farming practices have led to hugely
increased pressures on farm habitats and organisms. Global human populations are rising
and diets are becoming ever more complicated, leading to unrelenting requirements
for increased levels of food production. Natural biotopes are becoming increasingly
fragmented as agricultural activities expand around them. "Agroecosystems" now occur
from the tropics to subarctic environments and comprise systems as varied as annual
crops, perennial grasslands, orchards, and agroforestry systems. They presently cover
almost 40% of the terrestrial land surface and significantly shape landscapes at a
global scale. This key addition to the OUP Biology of Habitats Series provides a novel
perspective on agroecosystems, summarising our current understanding of the basic
and applied aspects of these important and complex habitats, whilst focusing on environmental
concerns in the context of global change.The Biology of Agroecosystemsis is for both
senior undergraduate and graduate students taking courses in agroecology, farmland
ecology, conservation, and agriculture as well as the many professional ecologists,
conservation biologists, and land managers requiring a concise overview of agroecology
Sujet(s) : Écologie agricole
Indice(s) Dewey :
577.55 (23e éd.) = Écologie de milieux fabriqués par l'homme
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9780198737537. - ISBN 019873753X (br.). - ISBN 9780198737520. - ISBN 0198737521
(rel.)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb465268278
Notice n° :
FRBNF46526827
(notice reprise d'un réservoir extérieur)
Table des matières : 1: Introduction ; 2: Agricultural environments ; 3: Biodiversity ; 4: Biotic interactions
and ecosystem functioning ; 5: Soils ; 6: Water (hydrology) ; 7: The biological
impacts of globalization of agriculture ; 8: Conservation and sustainable management
of agroecosystems ; 9: Future perspectives
