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An Ecosystem Approach to Sustainable Agriculture: Energy Use Efficiency in the American South

An Ecosystem Approach to Sustainable Agriculture: Energy Use Efficiency in the American South

Jordan, Carl F.

Paperback

Series: Environmental Challenges and Solutions, Book 1

Technology & EngineeringAgricultureEnvironmental Studies

ISBN10: 9400797176
ISBN13: 9789400797178
Publisher: Springer Nature
Published: Jun 18 2015
Pages: 247
Weight: 0.82
Height: 0.55 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English

Modern industrial agriculture is not sustainable because of its heavy reliance on petroleum, a non-renewable source of the energy used in farming, and because of pollution caused by petroleum products such as fertilizers and pesticides. A systems analysis of farming suggests that agriculture will be more sustainable when services of nature, such as nutrient recycling by soil micro-organisms and natural controls of insects, replace the services now provided by energy from petroleum. Examples are drawn from the Southeastern USA, but lessons learned can be applied worldwide.

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