Food, Energy, and Society

David Pimentel Ph.D., Marcia H. Pimentel M.S.1420046675, 978-1-4200-4667-0

Content: Energy and society — Energy and power — Solar energy in natural and managed ecosystems — Ecological systems, natural resources, and food supplies — Manipulating ecosystems for agriculture — Hunter-gatherers and early agriculture — Early livestock systems and animal power — Livestock production and energy use — Energy use in fish and aquacultural production / David Pimentel, Roland E. Shanks, and Jason C. Rylander — Energy use in grain and legume production — Energy use in fruit, vegetable, and forage production — Energy inputs in crop production in developing and developed countries / David Pimentel … [et al.] — Environmental and economic costs of the application of pesticides primarily in the United States — Water resources: agricultural and environmental issues / David Pimentel … [et al.] — Soil erosion: a food and environmental threat — Conservation of biological diversity in agricultural, forestry, and marine systems / David Pimentel … [et al.] — Food processing, packaging, and preparation — Transport of agricultural supplies and foods — Renewable energy: current and potential issues / David Pimentel … [et al.] — Biomass: food versus fuel / David Pimentel … [et al.] — Ethanol production using corn, switchgrass, and wood; biodiesel production using soybean and sunflower / David Pimentel and Tad W. Patzek — U.S. energy conservation and efficiency: benefits and costs / David Pimentel … [et al.] — Summing up: options and solutions