| Description |
1 online resource (135 pages) : illustrations (some color), color maps. |
| Series |
Confronting global warming |
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Gale eBooks
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Confronting global warming.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
ch. 1. Farming and global warming : an introduction -- ch. 2. Impact on crops from changes in temperature, precipitations, and carbon dioxide -- ch. 3. Concerns about water, soil, and pests -- ch. 4. Impact of global warming on livestock, dairy, and fish production -- ch. 5. The impact of projected climate changes on U.S. and world agriculture -- ch. 6. Global warming and food security -- ch. 7. Farming's impact on global warming -- ch. 8. Mitigation and adaptation in the agricultural sector -- ch. 9. Conclusion : the future of farming. |
| Summary |
Explores in detail the range of current and impending challenges the planet faces as a result of global warming. Examines these issues from a variety of expert perspectives, highlights key future challenges, and addresses the pros and cons of potential solutions. This volume focuses on farming and the food supply. |
| Subject |
Crops and climate -- Environmental aspects.
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Plants -- Effect of global warming on.
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Climatic changes -- Environmental aspects.
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Food supply -- Environmental aspects.
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| Added Author |
Mann, Michael E., editor.
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Gale Group.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Farming and food supply. Detroit : Greenhaven Press, c2011 9780737751734 (DLC) 2010046611 |
| ISBN |
9780737754742 (electronic book) |
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9780737751734 (hardcover) |
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