Agronomy of Grassland Systems 2ed - Softcover

Pearson, Craig J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521568897 ISBN 13: 9780521568890

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2008

Synopsis

The challenges facing grassland agronomists are becoming increasingly complex, with environmental and ethical issues assuming a greater significance alongside more conventional technical aspects. This new expanded edition, with an increased emphasis on systems thinking, has been revised to reflect current concerns, knowledge and practice. As such it addresses the need for a different approach to grassland agronomy, providing novel and provocative material to instruct, stimulate and enthuse the reader.

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Review

'This view of grassland management as applied ecology is the singular unique strength of the book.' Agriculture, Ecosystem and Environment

'A successful synthesis of science and systems thinking has been achieved in a very compact form.' Agricultural Systems

'The book can be well recommended to students, teachers and practitioners of agriculture as a general overview of grassland systems as well as looking at those in a new and different light.' Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science

Book Description

This new expanded edition, with an increased emphasis on systems, has been revised to reflect the current environmental and ethical issues concerning the use of grasslands. As such it addresses the need for a different approach, providing novel and provocative material to instruct, stimulate and enthuse the reader.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521568897
• ISBN 13: 9780521568890
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 236