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  • Biodiversity and Pest Management in Agroecosystems

    by Miguel Altieri, Clara Nicholls ...
    Explore the latest research on biological control!Completely updated for 2004, this new edition examines methods for making agricultural systems less susceptible to insect pests. Containing new findings and reports of strategies, Biodiversity and Pest Management in Agroecosystems, Second Edition will show you how pests can be managed by enhancing beneficial biodiversity using agroecological ... Read more

    $110.99 USD

  • Agroecology

    The Science Of Sustainable Agriculture, Second Edition

    by Miguel A Altieri ...
    This book incorporates new insights and concepts in the hope of helping guide agricultural students, researchers, and practitioners to a deeper understanding of the ecology of agricultural systems that will open the doors to new management options with the objectives of sustainable agriculture. ... Read more

    Was $84.99 USD Now $75.99 USD

  • Crop Protection Strategies For Subsistence Farmers

    by Miguel A Altieri ...
    Top-down approaches to pest management, relying on agrochemical inputs that can be scarce, expensive, ecologically toxic, or inaccessible, have repeatedly failed to solve pest problems that affect small farmers in developing countries. Crop Protection Strategies for Subsistence Farmers offers an alternative. Drawing on examples from Latin Am ... Read more

    $62.99 USD

  • Ethical Issues in Biotechnology

    by Nicholas Agar, Miguel Altieri, American Association for the Advancement of Science, F H. Bach et. al, eds., Coalition of Americans for Research Ethics, Carl Cohen, Ronnie Cummings, Joyce D'Silva, H T. Englehardt, Ron Epstein, J.R.S Fincham, Mira Fong, R G. Frey, Jean Halloran, Michael Hansen, Heta Hayry, Bette Hillman, A Holland, Leon Kass, D A. Kessler et. al, Andrew Linzey, Miriam McGillis, Martina McGloughlin, National Academy of Sciences, National Bioethics Advisory Commission, Organization for Economic Cooperation, Development, Julie Palmer, Steven Palumbi, Madison Powers, J R. Ravetz, Rosamond Rhodes, B E. Rollin, Peter M. Rosset, Paul Thompson, Harold Vanderpool, Allen Verhey, Robert Wachbroit, Leroy Walters ...
    Ethical Issues in Biotechnology is the first textbook of its kind, written collaboratively by a philosopher and a biologist to provide undergraduate students with a comprehensive, accessible introduction to the ethical and scientific fundamentals of biotechnology. Engaging the ethics and the science side by side, the text addresses pressing questions in agricultural, food, and animal biotechnology ... Read more

    $76.99 USD

  • Ecological Engineering for Pest Management

    Advances in Habitat Manipulation for Arthropods

    Edited by Geoff M Gurr, Steve D Wratten, Miguel A Altieri ...
    Ecological engineering is about manipulating farm habitats, making them less favourable for pests and more attractive to beneficial insects. Though they have received far less research attention and funding, ecological approaches may be safer and more sustainable than their controversial cousin, genetic engineering. This book brings together contributions from international workers leading the ... Read more

    $93.59 USD

  • Forgotten Agricultural Heritage

    Reconnecting food systems and sustainable development

    by Parviz Koohafkan, Miguel A. Altieri ...
    Series series Earthscan Food and Agriculture
    Contemporary agriculture is often criticized for its industrial scale, adverse effects on nutrition, rural employment and the environment, and its disconnectedness from nature and culture. Yet there are many examples of traditional smaller scale systems that have survived the test of time and provide more sustainable solutions while still maintaining food security in an era of climate change. This ... Read more

    $73.99 USD

  • Enduring Seeds

    Native American Agriculture and Wild Plant Conservation

    by Gary Paul Nabhan ...
    As biological diversity continues to shrink at an alarming rate, the loss of plant species poses a threat seemingly less visible than the loss of animals but in many ways more critical. In this book, one of America's leading ethnobotanists warns about our loss of natural vegetation and plant diversity while providing insights into traditional Native agricultural practices in the Americas.Gary Paul ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • Integrated Pest Management in Tropical Regions

    by Tsedeke Abate, Siti Ramlah A. Ali, Salvatore Bella, Dr Danny Coyne, Mieke S. Daneel, Fábio Maximiano DE ANDRADE SILVA, José Gilberto De Moraes, Thomas Dubois, Odair A Fernandes, François-Régis Goebel, Shoil M. Greenberg, Devid Guastella, Abdelhaq Hanafi, Norman Kamarudin, Fred Kanampiu, Nitin Kulkarni, James Legg, George Mahuku, Zulkefli Masijan, Ramle Moslim, Urbano Nava-Camberos, Clara I. Nicholls, Amin Nikpay, Joshua Okonya, Megha N. Parajulee, Silvana V. Paula-Moraes, Alexandre Specht, Edison R. Sujii, Mohd. Basri Wahid, Vitalis Wafula Wekesa, Everlyne Wosula, Miguel A Altieri ...
    Series series CABI Plant Protection Series
    This book provides up-to-date and comprehensive coverage of the research and application of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in tropical regions. The first section explores the agro-ecological framework that represents the foundations of IPM, in addition to emerging technologies in chemical and biological methods that are core to pest control in tropical crops. The second section follows a crop ... Read more

    $132.89 USD

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  • Integrated Pest Management

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    Edited by Edward B. Radcliffe, William D. Hutchison, Rafael E. Cancelado ...
    Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is an effective and environmentally sensitive approach to pest management. It uses natural predators, pest-resistant plants, and other methods to preserve a healthy environment in an effort to decrease reliance on harmful pesticides. Featuring forty chapters written by leading experts, this textbook covers a broad and comprehensive range of topics in integrated ... Read more

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  • Keeping The Bees

    Why All Bees Are at Risk and What We Can Do to Save Them

    by Laurence Packer ...
    A world without bees would be much less colourful, with fewer plants and flowers. But that's not all -- food would be in much shorter supply, and available in much less variety. While the media focuses on colony-collapse disorder and the threats to honey bees specifically, the real danger is much greater: all bees are at risk. And because of the integral role these insects play in the ecology of ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

  • Principles of Ecological Landscape Design

    by Travis Beck ...
    Today, there is a growing demand for designed landscapes—from public parks to backyards—to be not only beautiful and functional, but also sustainable. Sustainability means more than just saving energy and resources. It requires integrating the landscapes we design with ecological systems. With Principles of Ecological Landscape Design, Travis Beck gives professionals and students the first book to ... Read more

    $32.39 USD

  • Sustainable Landscape Management

    Design, Construction, and Maintenance

    by Ann Marie VanDerZanden, Thomas W. Cook ...
    THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO THE SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF LANDSCAPESA must-have guide for anyone working with landscapes, Sustainable Landscape Management eases the transition of the landscape industry into a new era of green consciousness. Filled with examples that illustrate best practices, the book provides a practical framework for the development of sustainable management strategies from design to ... Read more

    $82.00 USD