Research Catalog

Title

Managing biodiversity in agricultural ecosystems / edited by D.I. Jarvis, C. Padoch, and H.D. Cooper.

Publication

New York : Columbia University Press : Bioversity International, [2007], ©2007.

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Additional Authors

• Jarvis, Devra I. (Devra Ivy), 1959-
• Padoch, Christine.
• Cooper, H. D. (H. David)

Description

xviii, 492 pages : illustrations; 25 cm

Subjects

• Agricultural ecology
• Agrobiodiversity

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

1. Biodiversity, agriculture, and ecosystem services / D. I. Jarvis, C. Padoch and H. D. Cooper -- 2. Measuring, managing, and maintaining crop genetic diversity on farm / A. H. D. Brown and T. Hodgkin -- 3. Variety names : an entry point to crop genetic diversity and distribution in agroecosystems? / M. Sadiki, D. I. Jarvis, D. Rijal, J. Bajracharya, N. N. Hue, T. C. Camacho-Villa, L. A. Burgos-May, M. Sawadogo, D. Balma, D. Lope, L. Arias, I. Mar, D. Karamura, D. Williams, J. L. Chavez-Servia, B. Sthapit and V. R. Rao -- 4. Seed systems and crop genetic diversity in agroecosystems / T. Hodgkin, R. Rana, J. Tuxill, D. Balma, A. Subedi, I. Mar, D. Karamura, R. Valdivia, L. Collado, L. Latournerie, M. Sadiki, M. Sawadogo, A. H. D. Brown and D. I. Jarvis -- 5. Measures of diversity as inputs for decisions in conservation of livestock genetic resources / J. P. Gibson, W. Ayalew and O. Hanotte -- 6. Management of farm animal genetic resources : change and interaction / I. Hoffmann -- 7. Aquatic biodiversity in rice-based ecosystems / M. Halwart and D. Bartley -- 8. Pollinator services / P. G. Kevan and V. A. Wojcik -- 9. Management of soil biodiversity in agricultural ecosystems / G. G. Brown, M. J. Swift, D. E. Bennack, S. Bunning, A. Montanez and L. Brussaard -- 10. Diversity and pest management in agroecosystems : some perspectives from ecology / A. Wilby and M. B. Thomas -- 11. Managing crop disease in traditional agroecosystems : benefits and hazards of genetic diversity / D. I. Jarvis, A. H. D. Brown, V. Imbruce, J. Ochoa, M. Sadiki, E. Karamura, P. Trutmann and M. R. Finckh -- 12. Crop variety diversification for disease control / Y. Y. Zhu, Y. Y. Wang and J. H. Zhou -- 13. Managing biodiversity in spatially and temporally complex agricultural landscapes / H. Brookfield and C. Padoch -- 14. Diversity and innovation in smallholder systems in response to environmental and economic changes / K. Rerkasem and M. Pinedo-Vasquez -- 15. Agrobiodiversity, diet, and human health / T. Johns -- 16. Comparing the choices of farmers and breeders : the value of rice landraces in Nepal / D. Gauchan and M. Smale -- 17. Economics of livestock genetic resources conservation and sustainable use : state of the art / A. G. Drucker -- 18. Ecological and economic roles of biodiversity in agroecosystems / M. Ceroni, S. Liu and R. Costanza.

ISBN

• 023113648X (hard cover : alk. paper)
• 9780231136488 (hard cover : alk. paper)
• 0231510004 (e-book)
• 9780231510004 (e-book)

LCCN

2006031672

OCLC

• ocm71946281
• 71946281
• SCSB-5344918

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries