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The ecology of cropping systems

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Läsåret 2024/2025

The ecology of cropping systems (LB0120-30149)

2025-01-20 - 2025-03-24

Läsåret 2023/2024

The ecology of cropping systems (LB0120-30369)

2024-01-15 - 2024-03-19

Läsåret 2022/2023

The ecology of cropping systems (LB0120-30084)

2023-01-16 - 2023-03-21

Läsåret 2021/2022

The ecology of cropping systems (LB0120-30294)

2022-01-17 - 2022-03-23

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Journal Articles


Weiner, J. (2003). Ecology – the science of agriculture in the 21st century. The Journal of Agricultural Science. doi: 10.1017/S0021859603003605. This paper was discussed in a seminar by Jacob Weiner: "Consider Agriculture as Ecological Engineering" (http://spectare.ucl.slu.se/nlfak/2010/f\_lant5/f\_lant5.html).
Pretty, J. (2008). Agricultural sustainability: concepts, principles and evidence. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 363(1491), 447–465. doi: 10.1098/rstb.2007.2163.
Garnett, T., et al. (2013). Sustainable Intensification in Agriculture: Premises and Policies. Science, 341(6141), 33–34. doi: 10.1126/science.1234485.
Weiner, J. (2017). Applying plant ecological knowledge to increase agricultural sustainability. Journal of Ecology. doi: 10.1111/1365-2745.12792.
Malézieux, E., et al. (2009). Mixing plant species in cropping systems: Concepts, tools and models: A review. In Sustainable Agriculture. doi: 10.1007/978-90-481-2666-8\_22.
Angus, J. F., et al. (2015). Break crops and rotations for wheat. Crop and Pasture Science. doi: 10.1071/CP14252.
Giller, K. E., et al. (2015). Beyond conservation agriculture. Frontiers in Plant Science. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2015.00870.
Pittelkow, C. M., et al. (2015). Productivity limits and potentials of the principles of conservation agriculture. Nature. doi: 10.1038/nature13809.
Korsaeth, A., et al. (2012). Environmental life cycle assessment of cereal and bread production in Norway. Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica A: Animal Sciences. doi: 10.1080/09064702.2013.783619.
Sadok, W., et al. (2009). MASC, a qualitative multi-attribute decision model for ex-ante assessment of the sustainability of cropping systems. Agronomy for Sustainable Development. doi: 10.1051/agro/2009006.
Altieri, M. A., et al. (2015). Agroecology and the design of climate change-resilient farming systems. Agronomy for Sustainable Development, 35(3), 869–890. doi: 10.1007/s13593-015-0285-2.
Foley, J. A., et al. (2011). Solutions for a cultivated planet. Nature. doi: 10.1038/nature10452.
Rulli, M. C., et al. (2016). The water-land-food nexus of first-generation biofuels. Scientific Reports. doi: 10.1038/srep22521.
Rockström, J., et al. (2009). A safe operating space for humanity. Nature, 461, 472–475. doi: 10.1038/461472a.
Langeveld, H., et al. (2012). Assessing Environmental Impacts of Short Rotation Coppice (SRC) Expansion: Model Definition and Preliminary Results. Bioenergy Research, 5(3), 621–635.
Verchot, L. V., et al. (2007). Climate change: linking adaptation and mitigation through agroforestry. Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change, 12, 901–918.
Reports and Other References
FAO (2018). The future of food and agriculture: Alternative pathways to 2050. Rome. Available at: http://www.fao.org/3/CA1552EN/ca1552en.pdf.
OECD/FAO (2018). OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2018–2027. Available at: http://www.fao.org/3/CA0064en/CA0064en.pdf.
Neufeldt, H., et al. (2009). Trees on farms: Tackling the triple challenges of mitigation, adaptation and food security. World Agroforestry Centre Policy Brief 07. World Agroforestry Centre, Nairobi, Kenya.
Minang, P. A., et al. (2015). (Eds.) Climate-Smart Landscapes: Multifunctionality in Practice. Nairobi, Kenya: World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF). Available at: http://asb.cgiar.org/climate-smart-landscapes/index.html.
Tubiello, F. N., et al. (2014). Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use Emissions by Sources and Removals by Sinks. 1990–2011 Analysis. FAO Statistics Division Working Paper Series ESS/14-02. Available at: http://www.fao.org/documents/card/en/c/cf02ec83-b364-57ae-bcff-cc285d1d4b1a/.
Swedish Agricultural Agency: Climate change impact on agriculture. Available at: http://www.jordbruksverket.se/amnesomraden/miljoklimat/klimatanpassningavjordbruket/klimatforandringarpaverkarjordbruket.4.e01569712f24e2ca09800012513.html (Swedish).

Kursfakta

Kursen ges som en fristående kurs: Ja Kursen ges som en programkurs: EnvEuro - European Master in Environmental Science Agronom mark och växt Agronomprogrammet - mark/växt Agronomprogrammet mark och växt Kursavgift: Studieavgift, endast för medborgare utanför EU, EES, och Schweiz: 38060 SEK Nivå: Avancerad nivå (A1N)
Ämne: Lantbruksvetenskap Biologi Lantbruksvetenskap Biologi
Kurskod: LB0120 Anmälningskod: SLU-30229 Plats: Uppsala Distanskurs: Nej Undervisningsspråk: Engelska Ansvarig institution: Institutionen för växtproduktionsekologi Studietakt: 100%