Farming in Nature's Image

ebook An Ecological Approach To Agriculture

By Judy Soule

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˜Farming in Nature's Image provides, for the first time, a detailed look into the pioneering work of The Land Institute, the leading educational and research organization for sustainable agriculture.

The authors draw on case studies, hands-on experience, and research results to explain the applications of a new system of agriculture based on one unifying concept: that farms should mimic the ecosystems in which they exist. They present both theoretical and practical information, including:

  • a review of the environmental degradation resulting from current farming practices
  • a critical evaluation of the attempts to solve these problems
  • a detailed description of the ecosystem perspective and the proposed new agricultural system
  • a case study illustrating how this new system could be applied to temperate grain production using perennial seed crops and the prairie as a model
  • an examination of the potential savings in energy and water use, as well as potential contributions to ecological experiments and yield analysis work from The Land Institute.
  • Written in clear, non-technical language, this book will be of great interest to soil and agricultural scientists, academics, policymakers, environmentalists, and other concerned with finding long-range solutions to agricultural problems.

    Farming in Nature's Image