Agroecosystems Facing Global Climate Change: The Search for Sustainability

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Agroecosystems Facing Global Climate Change: The Search for Sustainability is written by José M. Mirás-Avalos and published by Frontiers Media SA. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 288945715X (ISBN 10) and 9782889457151 (ISBN 13).

Global change is posing new threats to agroecosystems. First, climate modifications in the spatial and temporal distribution of rainfall increase the risks of severe droughts during the growing season of most crops. Second, conventional agriculture has led to the extension of mono-crop fields that decreased biodiversity in agroecosystems; it is possible that these fields will lack resilience when faced with changing climate. In addition, a new conscience has arisen and consumers tend to look for healthy products that, sometimes, do not match the objectives of conventional agriculture. In this context, sustainable and environmentally friendly agricultural practices that can cope with the new global change scenario are needed. This eBook compiles state-of-the-art research on the agroecosystems response to global change and on how to manage these new scenarios. Despite the broad scope of the topic, this Research Topic covers a wide range of subjects, including biodiversity, crop performance, novel agricultural practices and soil properties.