Agricultural Resource Use and Management

<p>This title includes a number of Open Access chapters.</p><p></p><p>Agriculture is one of the prime users of water particularly in arid places with already-limited water resources and its effects are diverse and far reaching. Providing a nuanced study of agricultural resource management this informative book takes a four-pronged approach covering research on: </p><p></p><p>• The impact of agriculture on water </p><p></p><p>• The impact of agriculture on soil quality and its ecological health</p><p></p><p>• Energy and greenhouse gases</p><p></p><p>• The impact of a growing population on agricultural resources</p><p></p><p>Topics include the connection between chemical fertilizer use in agriculture and stream water quality; beef and dairy production on livestock dairy and crops; livestock and greenhouse gases; energy consumption rates in agriculture; efficient farming techniques such as precision agriculture irrigation management and sustainable water technologies; and more.</p><p></p><p>This informative and accessible volume offers a comprehensive guide to this vital and necessary field of study.</p>