Environmental, energetic, and economic comparisons of organic and conventional farming systems

被引:2
作者
Pimentel, D [1 ]
Hepperly, P
Hanson, J
Douds, D
Seidel, R
机构
[1] Cornell Univ, Coll Agr & Life Sci, Dept Entomol, Ithaca, NY 14853 USA
[2] Rodale Inst, Kutztown, PA 19530 USA
[3] Univ Maryland, Dept Agr & Resource Econ, College Pk, MD 20742 USA
[4] USDA ARS, Eastern Reg Res Ctr, Wyndmoor, PA 19038 USA
关键词
organic; agriculture; conventional;
D O I
10.1641/0006-3568(2005)055[0573:EEAECO]2.0.CO;2
中图分类号
Q [生物科学];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
Various organic technologies have been utilized for about 6000 years to make agriculture sustainable while conserving soil, water, energy, and biological resources. Among the benefits of organic technologies are higher soil organic matter and nitrogen, lower fossil energy inputs, yields similar to those of conventional systems, and conservation of soil moisture and water resources (especially advantageous under drought conditions). Conventional agriculture can be made more sustainable and ecologically sound by adopting some traditional organic farming technologies.
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页码:573 / 582
页数:10
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