Food, Energy, and SocietyA new edition of the analysis of energy use in relation to natural resources, technology, economic development, and demographics, assessing problems of sustainability and solutions. The discussions consider topics in solar energy, manipulating ecosystems for agriculture, the historical uses of human and animal energy, fish and agricultural production, ethanol fuels, and environmental impacts. The revision emphasizes food production systems and their use of land, water, energy, and biological resources, and the planning policy dilemmas facing individuals and nations in terms of providing food and a quality environment for the future. Includes statistical tables. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR |
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Energy and Society | 1 |
Energy and Manpower | 10 |
Huntergatherers and Early Agriculture | 29 |
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agriculture amount animal power animal protein Appendix average beef biomass Brussels sprouts calories cassava catfish cereal consumed cooking corn yield crop production crop yields diet ecosystem efficient energy expended energy expenditure environmental estimated fertilizer fish protein food energy food production food supply forage fossil energy input fossil fuel gasoline grain ha-1 Inputs Labour ha-1 kcal ha-1 harvested hectare Herbicides hunter-gatherers increased Insecticides kcal ha-1 Inputs kcal kg¯¹ kcal of feed kcal of fish kcal of fossil kcal output/kcal input kcal per hour kcalb kg ha¹ land Leach legumes litres machinery maize meat microorganisms milk mongongo Nitrogen Northeast fishery numbers nuts output/input ratio Outputs pesticides pests Phosphorus Pimentel plant foods plant protein production systems protein produced Protein yield Quantity ha-1 kcal relatively requires rice Seeds soil sorghum soybean Table tonnes total energy input tractor transport United Kingdom USDA vegetables vessels world population