Growing a revolution : bringing our soil back to life / David R. Montgomery
Tipo de material: TextoDetalles de publicación: New York : W. W. Norton & Company, 2018 Descripción: 316 p. : il., gráf. ; 24 cmISBN: 9780393356090Tema(s): Ecología | Suelos -- Aspectos ambientales | Agricultura biológica | AgriculturaResumen: For centuries, agricultural practices have eroded the soil that farming depends on, stripping it of the organic matter vital to its productivity. Now conventional agriculture is threatening disaster for the worldâ's growing population. In Growing a Revolution, geologist David R. Montgomery travels the world, meeting farmers at the forefront of an agricultural movement to restore soil health. From Kansas to Ghana, he sees why adopting the three tenets of conservation agriculture-ditching the plow, planting cover crops, and growing a diversity of crops-is the solution. When farmers restore fertility to the land, this helps feed the world, cool the planet, reduce pollution, and return profitability to family farms.Tipo de ítem | Biblioteca de origen | Colección | Signatura | Estado | Fecha de vencimiento | Código de barras | Reserva de ítems |
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Monografías | 02. BIBLIOTECA CAMPUS PUERTO REAL | Recursos Agroalimentarios | 631/MON/gro (Navegar estantería(Abre debajo)) | Prestado | 31/01/2025 | 3744461752 |
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For centuries, agricultural practices have eroded the soil that farming depends on, stripping it of the organic matter vital to its productivity. Now conventional agriculture is threatening disaster for the worldâ's growing population. In Growing a Revolution, geologist David R. Montgomery travels the world, meeting farmers at the forefront of an agricultural movement to restore soil health. From Kansas to Ghana, he sees why adopting the three tenets of conservation agriculture-ditching the plow, planting cover crops, and growing a diversity of crops-is the solution. When farmers restore fertility to the land, this helps feed the world, cool the planet, reduce pollution, and return profitability to family farms.
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