Organic Crop Production - Ambitions and Limitations

From the reviews: "This book uses scientific literature to argue that organic agriculture as a model for sustainable farming is flawed. ... The authors make many valid points and present interesting arguments that definitely need to be addressed by organic proponents. ... The work as a whole would serve as a useful starting place for an in-depth, graduate-level discussion of the organic approach, research methods, and sustainability of agriculture in general. ... Summing Up: Recommended. ... Graduate students through professional audiences." (J. R. Reeve, Choice, Vol. 46 (11), July, 2009)

• Widespread Opinions About Organic Agriculture – Are They Supported by Scientific Evidence?.- Fundamentals of Organic Agriculture – Past and Present.- Can Organic Crop Production Feed the World?.- Plant Nutrients in Organic Farming.- Nutrient Supply in Organic Agriculture – Plant Availability, Sources and Recycling.- Synthesis of the Apelsvoll Cropping System Experiment in Norway – Nutrient Balances, Use Efficiencies and Leaching.- Use Efficiency and Leaching of Nutrients in Organic and Conventional Cropping Systems in Sweden.- How Will Conversion to Organic Cereal Production Affect Carbon Stocks in Swedish Agricultural Soils?.- Energy Analysis of Organic and Conventional Agricultural Systems.- The Role of Arbuscular Mycorrhizas in Organic Farming.- Organic Food Production and Its Influence on Naturally Occurring Toxins.