Phosphorus, food, and our future /
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Oxford University Press,
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Publisher Address: | Oxford : |
Publication Dates: | [2013] |
Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
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Carrier Form: | xviii, 224 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: |
9780199916832 (hardback) : 0199916837 (hardback) |
Index Number: | QD181 |
CLC: | O613.62 |
Call Number: | O613.62/P575-3 |
Contents: | Chapter 1: Introduction to P sustainability -- Chapter 2: The biology and ecology of phosphorus in biota, natural ecosystems, and agroecosystems -- Chapter 3: Global phosphorus: geological sources and demand-driven production -- Chapter 4: sustainable P in agriculture: food and fuel -- Chapter 5: Phosphorus in urban and agricultural landscapes -- Chapter 6: Phosphorus recovery and reuse -- Chapter 7: Cultural beliefs, values, and the biogeochemical cycling of P -- Chapter 8: How MFA, transdisciplinarity, complex adaptive systems thinking, and education reform are keys to better managing P -- Chapter 9: Future scenarios for the sustainable use of global phosphorus resources -- Chapter 10: Concluding remarks: synthesis and initial steps toward a sustainable phosphorus future. |