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020			_a9789086865574 _q(electronic book)
020			_z9789076998749 _q(print)
024	7		_a10.3920/978-90-8686-557-4 _2DOI
035			_a(OCoLC)767579559
040			_aNL-LeKB _cNL-LeKB _erda
041			_aeng
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245	1	0	_aPastoral systems in marginal environments / _cedited by J.A. Milne.
264		1	_aLeiden ; _aBoston : _bBrill | Wageningen Academic, _c2005.
264		4	_c©2005
300			_a1 online resource (216 pages) : _billustrations.
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _2rdacarrier
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505	0		_tPastoral systems in marginal environments / _rEditor: J.A. Milne.
520			_aPastoral systems are some of the most fragile human ecosystems that exist and are under threat from the expansion of cultivation, changes in social patterns and climate change. These ecosystems are of major importance since they contain a rich biological and cultural diversity. The aim of the book is to take a holistic view of pastoral systems by bringing together papers written by specialists in plant and animal ecology with an interest in the application of their research with papers taking an economic and social perspective. The focus is on marginal environments where the issues are in greatest relief with the papers tackling key issues in semi-arid and disadvantaged temperate areas. The key issues relate to identifying the biological constraints of these pastoral systems, understanding soil/plant/animal relationships, exploring biodiversity, landscape and social issues in multi-functional systems and providing solutions to constraints through a number of case studies. By comparing and contrasting these two environments, the book will be taking a completely new approach to understanding how pastoral systems function and how they will evolve in the future. The book is of value to all those with an interest in pastoral systems by providing an up-to-date account of current understanding of these multi-functional systems and new insights into how they function and how they will develop in the future.
546			_aEnglish
588			_aDescription based on print version record.
650		0	_aAgriculturally marginal lands _vCongresses.
650		0	_aPastoral systems _vCongresses.
650		0	_aPastoralism _vCongress.
700	1		_aMilne, J.A., _eeditor.
776	0	8	_iPrint version: _tPastoral systems in marginal environments. _dLeiden ; Boston : Brill | Wageningen Academic, 2005. _z9789076998749 _w(OCoLC)60846347
856	4		_zDOI: _uhttp://dx.doi.org/10.3920/978-90-8686-557-4
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