Informationen zum Autor Dr John Warren has 20 years of research and teaching experience in agroecology, at the University of Liverpool and the University of the West Indies. He spent seven years at the Scottish Agricultural College as head of the Farmland Ecology Unit, and is currently director of education and lecturer at the Institute of Rural Sciences, University of Wales, Aberystwyth. Klappentext An academic textbook and practical guide to farm conservation, based on the authors' extensive teaching experience. Zusammenfassung A practical guide to farm conservation! discussing how agriculture has changed over time and how the species that inhabit the agri-environment have adapted. A number of farming systems are discussed! and guidance is offered on how to produce a workable farm conservation plan. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. An introduction to agro-ecology; 2. Agricultural support and environmentalism; 3. Environmental impacts of agriculture; 4. Principles behind agri-environment schemes; 5. Farm conservation planning; 6. Habitat management; 7. The management of agricultural wastes; 8. Low impact farming systems; 9. Landscape and farmscape ecology; 10. The future of agri-environmental systems.

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An academic textbook and practical guide to farm conservation, based on the authors' extensive teaching experience.

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A practical guide to farm conservation, discussing how agriculture has changed over time and how the species that inhabit the agri-environment have adapted. A number of farming systems are discussed, and guidance is offered on how to produce a workable farm conservation plan.

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An introduction to agro-ecology; 2. Agricultural support and environmentalism; 3. Environmental impacts of agriculture; 4. Principles behind agri-environment schemes; 5. Farm conservation planning; 6. Habitat management; 7. The management of agricultural wastes; 8. Low impact farming systems; 9. Landscape and farmscape ecology; 10. The future of agri-environmental systems.