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Title: BIODIVERSITY AND PEST MANAGEMENT IN AGROECOSYSTEMS
By: Miguel A. Altieri, Clara I. Nicholls
Format: Hardback

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ISBN 10: 1560229225
ISBN 13: 9781560229223
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Publisher: TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
Pub. date: 13 February, 2004
Edition: 2nd Revised edition
Pages: 252
Description: Completely updated for 2003, this new editionexamines methods for making agricultural systems less susceptible to insect pests. Shows how pests can be managed by enhancing beneficial biodiversity using agroecological diversification methods. Provides an essential overview of the role of biodiversity in agriculture.
Synopsis: 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 diversification methods.Biodiversity and Pest Management in Agroecosystems, Second Edition provides you with an essential overview of the role of biodiversity in agriculture and then gets specific, with new and updated information on: * the agroecology of pest management * plant diversity and pest outbreaks within agroecosystems * diversification strategies for pest management * how sustainable farming systems are designed You'll also explore: * the role of plant diversity on the biology of beneficial insects * insect regulation in diverse agroecosystems * manipulation of plant diversity in agroecosystems * ecological and socioeconomic implications The fact is, many modern agroecosystems are unstable as a consequence of constant human intervention in crop systems which ignore ecological principles. With case studies on a variety of crops and pests, Biodiversity and Pest Management in Agroecosystems, Second Edition explores entomological aspects of agriculture and analyzes the ecological basis for the maintenance of biodiversity.It will familiarize you with the theory and practice of enhancing biological pest control in agricultural systems by managing vegetational diversity via multiple cropping, cover cropping, rotations, and other spatial and temporal designs. With studies on intercropping, cover cropping, weed management, and crop-field border vegetation manipulation, this book covers the effects of these diverse systems on pest population density and the mechanisms underlying pest reduction in polycultures. Make it a part of your reference/teaching collection today!
Illustrations: 1, black & white illustrations
Publication: UK
Imprint: Food Products Press,U.S.
Returns: Returnable
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