Raising temperature and increased drought events induced by a changing climate have
increased the need for efficient use of natural resources and energy supplies. Producing …

Nitrogen is the most limiting nutrient for crop production in many of the world's agricultural
areas and its efficient use is important for the economic sustainability of cropping systems …

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The integration of cover crops into cropping systems brings costs and benefits, both internal
and external to the farm. Benefits include promoting pest‐suppression, soil and water …

Theoretical literature on the economics of technology has emphasised the effects on
technological trajectories of positive feedbacks. In a competition among technologies that all …

Publisher Summary Conversion process has three components—including increased
efficiency, substitution, and redesign. This chapter focuses on research that addresses …

Several studies suggest that it is technologically feasible to reduce pesticide use in the
United States 35—50% without reducing crop yields (PSAC, 1965; OTA, 1979; NAS, 1989; …

David Pimentel, Lori McLaughlin, Andrew Zepp, Benyamin Lakitan, Tamara Kraus, Peter
Kleinman, Fabius Vancini, W. John Roach, Ellen Graap, William S. Keeton, and Gabe Selig …

Pesticides cause serious damage to agricultural and natural ecosystems. Thus, there is a
need to curtail pesticide use and reduce the environmental impacts of pesticides. This study …

A staple food for more than half of the world's population, rice is the third most important
cereal crop after wheat and corn. This book brings together a wealth of information on the …