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Although agriculture involves a great deal more than biology, it is nevertheless based on biological processes. It is impossible to conceive of an agriculture or an agricultural system that is not based on one or more biological processes. Indeed, a part of the definition proposed in Chapter 1 was the controlled use of animals and plants.
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Further Reading
Grassland Ecology. C. R. W. Spedding, 1970. Oxford University Press.
The Biological Efficiency of Protein Production. Ed. J. G. W. Jones, 1973. Cambridge University Press.
Biological Nitrogen Fixation in Farming Systems in the Tropics. Eds A. Ayanaba and P. J. Dart, 1977. John Wiley.
Biological Efficiency in Agriculture. C. R. W. Spedding, J. M. Walsingham and A. M. Hoxey, 1981. Academic Press.
Agricultural Ecosystems: Unifying Concepts. Eds R. Lowrance, B. R. Stinner and G. J. House, 1984. John Wiley.
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Spedding, C.R.W. (1988). Biological Efficiency in Agriculture. In: An Introduction to Agricultural Systems. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-6408-5_4
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