Food and Energy Resources

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David Pimentel, Carl W. Hall
Academic Press, 1984 - Science - 268 pages
Energy flow in the food system; Energy sources and conversions relatingto food; The role of energy in world agriculture and food availabity; Food for people; Energy use crop systems in northeaster China; Energy and food relationships in developing countries;A perspective from the social sciences; Ethics economics energy and food conversion systems; solar energy applications in agriculture; Biomass energy and food-conflicts; Potentials in producing alcohol from corn grain and residue in relation to prices, land use and conservation.

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Energy Flow in the Food System
1
Energy and Food Relationships in Developing
6
Energy Sources and Conversions Relating
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