Nutrition: Concepts and Controversies - Standalone book (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305627994
Author: Frances Sizer, Ellie Whitney
Publisher: Brooks Cole
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Chapter 15, Problem 18SC
The scientific discipline that uses ecological theory to study design, manage, and evaluate productive agricultural systems to conserve critical resources is known as
a. integrated pest management.
b. sustainability.
c. agroecology.
a. none of the above.
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