Chapter 9: Conventional and Sustainable Agriculture
Learning Outcomes
After studying this chapter, you should be able to:
- Describe the components of soils
- Discuss how land use affects global ecosystem conditions
- Identify environmental effects of pesticides
- Recognize the relationship between exposure to POPs and human health
- Explain alternative practices in farming and soil management
Chapter Outline
- 9.1 Soil Profiles and Processes
- 9.2 Soil-Plant Relations
- 9.3 Conventional Agriculture
- 9.4 Pests and Pesticides
- 9.5 Sustainable Agriculture
- 9.6 Chapter Resources
