Managing biodiversity in agricultural ecosystems

• Main Authors: Jarvis, D. I, Padoch, C, Cooper, H. D
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Columbia University Press 2010
• Subjects: Environmental Science, Ecology, Conservation

Published in three other languages and growing, Managing Biodiversity in Agricultural Ecosystems takes a look at how farmers manage, maintain, and benefit from biodiversity in agricultural production systems. The volume includes the most recent research and developments in the maintenance of local d...

Table of Contents:

• Managing biodiversity in agricultural ecosystems -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Contributors -- 1. Biodiversity, Agriculture, and Ecosystem Services -- 2. Measuring, Managing, and Maintaining Crop Genetic Diversity On Farm -- 3. Variety Names: An Entry Point to Crop Ge ne tic Diversity and Distribution in Agroecosystems? -- 4. Seed Systems and Crop Genetic Diversity in Agroecosystems -- 5. Measures of Diversity as Inputs for Decisions in Conservation of Livestock Genetic Resources -- 6. Management of Farm Animal Genetic Resources: Change and Interaction -- 7. Aquatic Biodiversity in Rice- Based Ecosystems -- 8. Pollinator Services -- 9. Management of Soil Biodiversity in Agricultural Ecosystems -- 10. Diversity and Pest Management in Agroecosystems -- 11. Managing Crop Disease in Traditional Agroecosystems -- 12. Crop Variety Diversification for Disease Control -- 13. Managing Biodiversity in Spatially and Temporally Complex Agricultural Landscapes -- 14. Diversity and Innovation in Smallholder Systems in Response to Environmental and Economic Changes -- 15. Agrobiodiversity, Diet, and Human Health -- 16. Comparing the Choices of Farmers and Breeders -- 17. Economics of Livestock Genetic Resources Conservation and Sustainable Use -- 18. Ecological and Economic Roles of Biodiversity in Agroecosystems -- Index.