Climate change is going to have wide-ranging consequences in the natural world, including strong impacts on agricultural systems. The importance of these changes makes this book a welcome addition to the literature. It consists of four parts, starting with resource supply and demand, then going on to pests, weeds and diseases, a section on adaptive capacity, and finishes with some special examples.
There is a very strong focus on the effects of increasing CO2 concentrations on plant growth and plant nutrient requirements. These are repeatedly discussed in depth, while the effects of changes in weather patterns are not discussed as broadly. I found the part on resource demand, as well as that on weeds, pests and diseases very comprehensive, but unfortunately the coverage of adaptive capacity is rather thin, which seems to reflect the paucity of research on the subject.
For the specialist, the book gives an in-depth review of the effects of climate change on agroecosystems. Unfortunately this depth and detail make it somewhat inaccessible to the non-specialist.
