9: Conventional and Sustainable Agriculture

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    Women farmers standing ankle deep in water bent over, planting rice in West Sumatra.
    Figure 9.1 Women farmers planting a rice field in West Sumatra.
    Learning Objectives
    • 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

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