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Farming and the food supply [electronic resource] / by Debra A. Miller ; Michael E. Mann, consulting editor.

By: Miller, Debra A.
Contributor(s): Mann, Michael E [editor.] | Gale (Firm).
Series: Gale eBooks.Confronting global warming: Publisher: Detroit : Greenhaven Press, c2011Description: 1 online resource (135 p.) : ill. (some col.), col. maps.ISBN: 9780737754742 (electronic book).Subject(s): Crops and climate -- Environmental aspects | Plants -- Effect of global warming on | Climatic changes -- Environmental aspects | Food supply -- Environmental aspectsAdditional physical formats: Print version:: Farming and food supply.DDC classification: 338.19 Online resources: Available via Gale eBooks. Click here to access
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.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.

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.

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