Energy and Agriculture
Energy and agriculture are both extremely broad subjects and their interactions - the subject of this book - cover almost the full spectrum of the agricultural sciences. Yet the subject is a relatively new one whose importance first received widespread recognition barely a decade ago, following the...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin, Heidelberg
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
1984, 1984
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 1984 |
| Series: | Advanced Series in Agricultural Sciences
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| Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- 1 Introduction to the Role of Energy in Agriculture
- 1.1 Definition and Scope
- 1.2 Energy Analysis and Agriculture
- 1.3 References
- 1 Principles and Processes
- 2 Economic Impacts of Energy Prices on Agriculture
- 3 Energy Analysis of the Environmental Role in Agriculture
- 4 Genetic Engineering to Modify Energy Flow in Agriculture
- 2 Energy Sources for Agriculture
- 5 Energy in Different Agricultural Systems: Renewable and Nonrenewable Sources
- 6 Agricultural Labour: From Energy Source to Sink
- 3 Case Studies
- 7 Energy Use in the Food-Producing Sector of the European Economic Community
- 8 Energy in Australian Agriculture: Inputs, Outputs, and Policies
- 9 Energy Use and Management in US Agriculture