Cropping Systems: Trends and AdvancesCRC Press, 2004 M02 13 - 720 pages Learn the fundamentals as well as in-depth details of agricultural cropping systems from around the globe! Cropping Systems: Trends and Advances is a comprehensive review of past and present research efforts in North America and other parts of the world. It brings together biological, economic, sociological, and technical aspects of cropping systems in a single source to provide a reference unlike any other on the subject that is available today. This valuable book also points to future directions that cropping systems research needs to take in order to increase sustainable agriculture and feed the growing world population. Charts, tables, and illustrations make the information easy to access and understand. An ideal textbook for graduate and undergraduate courses in agronomy as well as a comprehensive reference for professionals involved in cropping systems research, Cropping Systems: Trends and Advances is a book you’ll refer to again and again. Topics covered in this well-referenced and thoughtfully indexed book include:
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| Title | Cropping Systems: Trends and Advances |
| Author | Anil Shrestha |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | CRC Press, 2004 |
| ISBN | 1560221070, 9781560221074 |
| Length | 720 pages |
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