Screen LibraryThe science beneath organic production /
"A groundbreaking book that addresses the science that underpins organic agriculture and horticulture and its impact upon the management of organic system. with contributions from noted experts in the field, The Science Beneath Organic Production explores the cultural context of food production...
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| Group Author: | ; |
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| Published: |
Wiley-Blackwell,
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| Publisher Address: | Hoboken, NJ : |
| Publication Dates: | 2020. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: |
"A groundbreaking book that addresses the science that underpins organic agriculture and horticulture and its impact upon the management of organic system. with contributions from noted experts in the field, The Science Beneath Organic Production explores the cultural context of food production and examines the historical aspects, economic implications, and key scientific elements that underpin organic crop production. The book show how a science-based approach to organic farming is grounded in history and elements of the social sciences as well as the more traditional areas of physics, chemistry, and biology."--book cover |
| Carrier Form: | xvi, 306 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780470023938 0470023937 |
| Index Number: | S605 |
| CLC: | S345 |
| Call Number: | S345/S416 |
| Contents: | Science and organic agriculture: an introduction / David Atkinson and Christine A. Watson -- Science, research and organic farming / Lawrence Woodward -- Framing and farming: putting organics in a societal context / Pete Ritchie -- Soil health and its management for organic farming / Elizabeth A. Stockdale, Tony c. Edwards and Christine A. Watson -- Cropping systems and crop choice / Robin L. Walker -- Crop rotations: the core of organic production / David Atkinson and Robin L. Walker --What can organic farming contribute to biodiversity restoration? / Ruth E. Feber, Paul J. Johnson and David W. Macdonald -- Optimising crop production in organic systems / David Atkinson and Robin L. Walker -- Crop production: meeting the nutrient needs / David Atkinson and Robin L. Walker -- Crop attributes facilitating the use of soil resources / David Atkinson -- Mycorrhizal activity, resource and microbial cycles / David Atkinson -- Crop protection and food quality: challenges and answers / David Atkinson and Robin L. Walker -- Plant breeding and genetics in organic agriculture / Thomas F. Doring and Martin S. Wolfe -- Exploring the systems concept in contemporary organic farming research / Christine A. Watson and Bruce D. Pearce -- Science base of organic agriculture: some conclusions // David Atkinson and Christine A. Watson. |