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Biodiversidad y manejo de plagas en agroecosistemas

Author : Miguel A. Altieri

Publisher : Icaria Editorial

Page : 252 pages

File Size : 27,56 MB

Release : 2007

Category : Biodiversity

ISBN : 9788474267648

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Este libro examina cómo los métodos agroecológicos ayudan a hacer que los agroecosistemas sean menos susceptibles a problemas de insectos y plagas. Después de una descripción detallada de la ecología de insectos en sistemas diversificados de producción, Altieri y Nicholls describen cómo las plagas pueden ser manejadas y reguladas utilizando sistemas agroecológicos de biodiversificación. El libro presenta una revisión completa de la literatura y el estado del conocimiento sobre el rol de la biodiversidad en la agricultura, la relación entre la diversidad vegetal y las explosiones de plagas y el diseño de agroecosistemas resilentes a éstas, y provee de numerosos estudios de casos de manejo agroecológico de plagas en sistemas de climas tropicales y templados. Miguel Angel Altieri, Ph.D. es profesor de Agroecología en la Universidad de California, Berkeley, es reconocido internacionalmente como un pionero en la aplicación de la agroecología al diseño de agroecosistemas sostenibles. Ha publicado más de diez libros y multitud de artículos científicos en una variedad de revistas especializadas. Altieri coordina en la actualidad varios proyectos de investigación y de educación superior en Agroecología en Estados Unidos, América Latina, España e Italia. Clara Inés Nicholls, Ph.D. es investigadora y catedrática de Agroecología en el Centro de Estudios Latinoamericanos de UC Berkeley y en la Universidad de Antioquia en Colombia. Es experta en control biológico de plagas y los resultados de sus investigaciones sobre el efecto de agroecosistemas diversificados en el manejo de plagas están plasmados en varias revistas científicas internacionales. La colección Perspectivas agroecológicas difunde obras de agroecología, tanto teóricas como prácticas, dirigidas a técnicos en agricultura ecológica, campesinos, funcionarios de la administración agraria, agentes de desarrollo local, estudiantes de ingeniería técnica y agronómica, ciencias ambientales, biología, geografías, edafología, etc., asociados a ONG y al movimiento ecologista, estudiantes de posgrado en Agroecología.



Beyond IPM: Introduction to the Theory of Holistic Pest Management

Author : Juan F. Barrera

Publisher : Springer Nature

Page : 180 pages

File Size : 48,80 MB

Release : 2020-04-07

Category : Science

ISBN : 3030433706

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About 15 years ago, we asked ourselves why the methods developed by the research institutions for the management of pests were almost not used by small landholder farmers. It seemed obvious to us that conventional pest control –called “Integrated Pest Management”– was based on a reductionist approach. In reviewing the literature on the subject, we found that our concern was not new or unique. The agreement of some authors with our ideas reinforced our efforts to find a holistic approach to pest management. We took two central ideas to develop the holistic approach: First, pest management actions must put the farmer at the center of the system. Second, pest management must consider not only both pests but the other important components of the system in question. This approach based on the farmers and the systems in which they are immersed, is called “Holistic Pest Management” or HPM. In this book, I present the philosophy and practice of HPM, a new paradigm of pest management.



Natural Enemies of Insect Pests in Neotropical Agroecosystems

Author : Brígida Souza

Publisher : Springer Nature

Page : 539 pages

File Size : 19,15 MB

Release : 2019-12-18

Category : Science

ISBN : 3030247333

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This book aims to address the importance of natural enemies and functional diversity for biological control in Neotropical agroecosystems. Several aspects related to the conservation of natural enemies, such as vegetation design and climate change, are discussed in Part 1 and the bioecology of several insects groups used in biological control in Latin America is presented in Part 2. Part 3 is devoted to mass production of natural enemies while Part 4 describes how these insects have been used to control of pests in major crops, forests, pasture, weeds and plant diseases. Lastly, Part 5 reports Latin-American experiences of integration of biological in pest management programs.



Advances in Information and Communication Technologies for Adapting Agriculture to Climate Change II

Author : Juan Carlos Corrales

Publisher : Springer

Page : 275 pages

File Size : 18,32 MB

Release : 2018-11-20

Category : Technology & Engineering

ISBN : 3030044475

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This book presents novel communication technology solutions to address the effects of climate change and climate variability on agriculture, with a particular focus on those that increase agricultural production. It discusses decision support and early warning systems for agriculture; information technology (IT) supporting sustainable water management and land cover dynamics; predictive of crop production models; and software applications for reducing the effects of diseases and pests on crops. Further topics include the real-time monitoring of weather conditions and water quality, as well as food security issues. Featuring the proceedings of the International Conference of ICT for Adapting Agriculture to Climate Change (AACC’18), held on November 21–23, 2018, in Cali, Colombia, the book represents a timely report and a source of new ideas and solutions for both researchers and practitioners active in the agricultural sector around the globe.



Energy in Agroecosystems

Author : Casado

Publisher : CRC Press

Page : 411 pages

File Size : 41,93 MB

Release : 2017-01-12

Category : Nature

ISBN : 1315349906

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Energy in Agroecosystems: A Tool for Assessing Sustainability is the first book on energy analysis that is up-to-date and specifically dedicated to agriculture. It is written from an agroecological perspective and goes beyond the conventional analysis of the efficient use of energy. The book provide a methodological guide to assess energy efficiency and sustainability from an eco-energetic point of view. Case studies from both Europe and America, which are representative of today’s most used scales of analysis (crop, farm, local or national) and the different farm management practices (traditional, industrialized, and contemporary organic), apply this methodology This book will be of primary interest to researchers, practitioners, and students working in the areas of agroecology, sustainable agriculture, environmental science, energy analysis, natural resources management, rural development and international development.





Tropical Agroecosystems

Author : John H. Vandermeer

Publisher : CRC Press

Page : 279 pages

File Size : 46,6 MB

Release : 2002-12-03

Category : Nature

ISBN : 1420039881

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Tropical areas present ecological, cultural and political problems that demand analysis that is distinct from general ecological analysis. The tropical environment is special in many ways, from the lack of a biological down season (winter), to generally poor soil conditions, to a reliance on traditional methods of agriculture in an undeveloped soci



Informe Final. Final Report

Author : Taller sobre Educacion al Paciente en el Uso Racional de los Medicamentos Esenciales

Publisher : IICA

Page : 198 pages

File Size : 27,20 MB

Release : 1967

Category : Public health

ISBN :

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