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Threats to Sustainability in Intensified Agricultural Systems: Analysis and Implications for Management

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Agroecology

Part of the book series: Ecological Studies ((ECOLSTUD,volume 78))

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Agricultural intensification usually consists of changes in farming practice such that: (1) a greater proportion of the available land is intensively exploited; (2) a given area is used more often; or (3) the level of technological input is raised. In many cases, these spatial, temporal, and technological aspects of intensification are combined.

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Trenbath, B.R., Conway, G.R., Craig, I.A. (1990). Threats to Sustainability in Intensified Agricultural Systems: Analysis and Implications for Management. In: Gliessman, S.R. (eds) Agroecology. Ecological Studies, vol 78. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-3252-0_20

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