Description
Book SynopsisEnormous increases in agricultural productivity can properly be associated with the use of chemicals. This statement applies equally to crop production through the use of fertilizers, herbicides and pesticides, as to livestock production and the associated use of drugs, steroids and other growth accelerators. There is, however a dark side to this picture and it is important to balance the benefits which flow from the use of agricultural chemicals against their environmental impacts which sometimes are seriously disadvantageous. Agricultural Chemicals and the Environment explores a variety of issues which currently are subject to wide-ranging debate and are of concern not only to the scientific establishment and to students, but also to farmers, landowners, managers, legislators, and to the general public.
Trade Review"...An essential introduction to the understanding of the environment-agriculture interface, it systematizes the basic hard science core facts in an accessible and most logical way." * International Journal of Environment and Pollution Volume 8 Nos 1-2 1997 *
"The series as a whole, is wide-ranging and aims to provide a concise, authoritative and up-to-date review of topical subjects." "The six reviews are interesting and clearly presented" -- A.C Edwards, * Chemistry and Ecology, 13:2 137-138 *
Table of ContentsFertilizers and Nitrate Leaching; Eutrophication of Natural Waters and Toxic Algal Blooms; Impact of Agricultural Pesticides on Water Quality; Agricultural Nitrogen and Emissions to the Atmosphere; Drugs and Dietary Additives, Their Use in Animal Production and Potential Environmental Consequences; Detection, Analysis and Risk Assessment of Cyanobacterial Toxins; Subject Index.
