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Sustainable agriculture
integrates three main goals:
environmental stewardship,
farm profitability, and
prosperous farming
communities. Sustainable
agriculture refers to the
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Agroecology
Agroecology is the science
of applying ecological
concepts and principles to
the design, development, and
management of sustainable
agricultural systems.
Agroecology is the science
of sustainable agriculture;
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Infiltration (hydrology)
Infiltration is the process
by which water on the ground
surface enters the soil.
Infiltration is governed by
two forces, gravity, and
capillary action. While
smaller pores offer greater
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Forestry
Forestry is the art,
science, and practice of
studying and managing
forests and plantations, and
related natural resources.
Silviculture, a related
science, involves the
growing and tending of trees
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Water turbine
A water turbine is a rotary engine that takes energy from moving water. Water turbines were developed in the nineteenth century and were widely used for industrial power prior to electrical grids. ... > more -
Slash and burn
Slash and burn (a specific practice that may be part of shifting cultivation or swidden-fallow agriculture) is an agricultural procedure widely used in forested areas. Although it was practised ... > more -
Hydroelectricity
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Liquid nitrogen economy
A liquid nitrogen economy is a hypothetical proposal for a future economy in which the primary form of energy storage and transport is liquid nitrogen. It is proposed as an alternative to liquid ... > more -
Environmental effects of fishing
Environmental impacts of fishing are the ecological changes brought about on the wider environment of the growth in global demand for fish as a food source, and to a lesser extent, for the aquarium ... > more -
Organic farming methods
Organic farming methods combine scientific knowledge and modern technology with traditional farming practices based on thousands of years of agriculture. In general, organic methods rely on naturally ... > more -
Conservation ethic
The conservation ethic is an ethic of resource use, allocation, exploitation, and protection. Its primary focus is upon maintaining the health of the natural world: its forests, fisheries, habitats, ... > more
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