Precision agriculture for sustainability and environmental protection / / edited by Margaret A. Oliver, Thomas F. A. Bishop, and Ben P. Marchant.
Precision agriculture (PA) involves the application of technologies and agronomic principles to manage spatial and temporal variation associated with all aspects of agricultural production in order to improve crop performance and environmental quality. The focus of this book is to introduce a non-sp...
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Superior document: | Earthscan Food and Agriculture |
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Place / Publishing House: | Abingdon, Oxon : : Routledge,, 2013. |
Year of Publication: | 2013 |
Language: | English |
Series: | Earthscan food and agriculture
Earthscan Food and Agriculture |
Physical Description: | 1 online resource (302 p.) |
Notes: | Description based upon print version of record. |
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Summary: | Precision agriculture (PA) involves the application of technologies and agronomic principles to manage spatial and temporal variation associated with all aspects of agricultural production in order to improve crop performance and environmental quality. The focus of this book is to introduce a non-specialist audience to the the role of PA in food security, environmental protection, and sustainable use of natural resources, as well as its economic benefits. The technologies covered include yield monitors and remote sensing, and the key agronomic principles addressed are the optimal de |
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Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
ISBN: | 1138364150 020312832X 1136468242 1136468250 |
Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
Statement of Responsibility: | edited by Margaret A. Oliver, Thomas F. A. Bishop, and Ben P. Marchant. |