Biodiversity In Agricultural Production Systems

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Biodiversity In Agricultural Production Systems

Author	: Gero Benckiser
File Size	: 48,9 Mb
Publisher	: CRC Press
Language	: English
Release Date	: 19 July 2006
ISBN	: 9781420017328
Pages	: 429 pages

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Biodiversity In Agricultural Production Systems by Gero Benckiser Book PDF Summary

While modern science has always recognized the central role that biodiversity plays in the ecological processes that maintain the Earth's equilibrium, our increasing knowledge of nature has deepened our appreciation of this principle. Consequently, those involved with implementing and maintaining sustainable agriculture systems have begun to take a

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