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9781583404751

The Effects of Farming

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  • ISBN13:

    9781583404751

  • ISBN10:

    1583404759

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2004-08-01
  • Publisher: Black Rabbit Books
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Summary

Explores the development of farming and agriculture over time, the impact that they have on the environment, and what can be done to lessen that impact.

Table of Contents

The start of farmingp. 6
Changing the landscapep. 8
Irrigationp. 10
The importance of soilp. 12
Animal farmingp. 14
Protecting the soilp. 16
The rainforestsp. 18
Farming the forestsp. 20
Intensive farmingp. 22
Manure and fertilizersp. 24
Pesticidesp. 26
Running out of waterp. 28
Salting upp. 30
Dams and farmingp. 32
Greening the desertp. 34
Organic alternativesp. 36
The middle wayp. 38
Changing eating patternsp. 40
The future of farmingp. 42
Glossaryp. 44
Further informationp. 45
Indexp. 46
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