Includes bibliographical references (p. 299-347) and index

Energy and society / David Pimentel and Marcia Pimentel -- Energy and power / David Pimentel and Marcia Pimentel -- Solar energy in natural and managed ecosystems / David Pimentel and Marcia Pimentel -- Ecological systems, natural resources, and food supplies / David Pimentel and Marcia Pimentel -- Manipulating ecosystems for agriculture / David Pimentel and Marcia Pimentel -- Hunter-gatherers and early agriculture / David Pimentel and Marcia Pimentel -- Early livestock systems and animal power / David Pimentel and Marcia Pimentel -- Energy use in livestock production / David Pimentel and Marcia Pimentel -- Energy use in fish and aquacultural production / David Pimentel, Roland E. Shanks, and Jason C. Rylander -- Energy use in grain and legume production / David Pimentel and Marcia Pimentel -- Energy use in fruit, vegetable, and forage production / David Pimentel and Marcia Pimentel -- Competition for land : development, food and fuel / David Pimentel and Marcia Pimentel -- Water resources for crop and biomass production / David Pimentel and Marcia Pimentel -- Biological diversity and agricultural/forestry systems / D. Pimentel ... [et al.] -- Food processing, packaging, and preparation / David Pimentel and Marcia Pimentel -- Transport of agricultural supplies and food / David Pimentel and Marcia Pimentel -- Solar energy production systems / D. Pimentel ... [et al.] -- Biomass : food versus fuel / D. Pimentel ... [et al.] -- Ethanol fuels : energy, economics, and the environment / David Pimentel -- The impact of energy use on the environment / D. Pimentel ... [et al.] -- Summing up : options and solutions / David Pimentel and Marcia Pimentel