Agricultural production systems are a composite of philosophy, adoptability, and careful analysis of risks and rewards. The two dominant typologies include conventional and organics, while biotechnology (GM) and Integrated Pest Management (IPM) represent situational modifiers. We conducted a...

Die Dissertation leistet einen Beitrag zur interdisziplinären Phosphorforschung. Zunächst werden aus aktuellen Forschungsergebnissen die Eckpfeiler des nachhaltigen P-Managements abgeleitet. Sodann werden die für das P-Management relevanten Rechtsakte auf völker-, europa- und...

We investigate empirically trade-offs between improving the cost-effectiveness of an agri-environment scheme (AES) and its distributional impacts, applying the criteria of equality (equal payments), equity (equal producer surplus), and the Rawlsian maximin criterion (here understood as...

PrefaceAbout the Author1. Concept of Crop Ecology2. Historical Developments3 Levels in Ecological Organization4. Crop Ecology5. Plants Distribution6. Agro-Climatic Regions of India7. Ecosystem8. Bio-Geochemical Cycles9. Ecological Succession10. Competition in Crop Plants11. Environmental...