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Historically, the conservation of forests and wildlife has focused on the creation of national parks and reserves. However, only 9% of protected areas are larger than 14,000 hectares, likely making them too small to conserve ecosystem services and prevent loss of...
Editeur :
Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2012-03-16
Collection :
Conservation Science and Practice
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This book elucidates the importance of long-term experiments in revealing evidence of soil fertility decline in Africa. An evaluation of experiences from on-going long-term experiments is given in broad detail. The first chapter explains the paradigm shift in soil...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2012-03-12
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From addled to wind egg and crossed beak to zygote, the terminology of everything chicken is demystified in The Chicken Encyclopedia. Complete with breed descriptions, common medical concerns, and plenty of chicken trivia, this illustrated A-to-Z reference guide is both...
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Storey Publishing, LLC
Parution :
2012-03-01
ePub
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Everything you need to know to get started keeping bees.It's an environmentally-friendly hobby that takes you outdoors where you can explore the lives of these fascinating creatures and enjoy the honey that they produce. But to care for your bees responsibly you need to...
Editeur :
Robinson
Parution :
2012-02-16
ePub
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International trade in high value perishables has grown enormously in the past few decades. In the developed world consumers now expect to be able to eat perishable produce from all parts of the world, and in most cases throughout the year. Perishable plant products...
Editeur :
Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2012-01-18
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The future of agriculture strongly depends on our ability to enhance productivity without sacrificing long-term production potential. An ecologically and economically sustainable strategy is the application of microorganisms, such as the diverse bacterial species of...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2012-01-05
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Successfully raise grass-fed cattle and enjoy the benefits of great-tasting beef and a financially stable enterprise. In this comprehensive guide, Julius Ruechel covers every aspect of raising healthy and thriving grass-fed cattle, offering advice on herd selection,...
Editeur :
Storey Publishing, LLC
Parution :
2012-01-02
ePub
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The Twentieth Edition takesThe Agricultural Notebook into its third century; it has been thoroughly revised and updated to reflect the considerable changes in agricultural and rural practices and policies which have taken place since publication of the previous edition....
Editeur :
Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2011-12-02
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Organic Crop Breeding provides readers with a thorough review of the latest efforts by crop breeders and geneticists to develop improved varieties for organic production. The book opens with chapters looking at breeding efforts that focus on specific valuable traits...
Editeur :
Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2011-11-22
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Written with investigative vigour, provocative and controversial but always accessible, Eating is a hard-hitting exploration of our eating habits, making us look at what we eat as a moral issue.Organic foods are the fastest growing section of the food industry, and it...
Editeur :
Cornerstone Digital
Parution :
2011-10-31
ePub
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Reclaiming Our Food tells the stories of people across the United States who are finding new ways to grow, process, and distribute food for their own communities. Discover how abandoned urban lots have been turned into productive organic farms, how a family-run...
Editeur :
Storey Publishing, LLC
Parution :
2011-10-21
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Soil Carbon in Sensitive European Ecosystems - From Science to Land Management is a comprehensive overview of the latest research in this field drawn together by a network of scientists from across Europe.Soil carbon assessments are crucial at present to our...
Editeur :
Wiley
Parution :
2011-10-20
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The global food security and sustainable agriculture are the key challenges before the scientific community in the present era of enhanced climate variability, rapidly rising population and dwindling resources. No part of the world is immune from meteorological extremes...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2011-10-06
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Sustainable agriculture is a rapidly growing field aiming at producing food and energy in a sustainable way for our children. This discipline addresses current issues such as climate change, increasing food and fuel prices, starvation, obesity, water pollution, soil...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2011-09-30
Collection :
Sustainable Agriculture Reviews
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Weed scientists are confident of increasing production through agricultural technology, including herbicides, but do not must ask if the moral obligation to feed people is sufficient justification for the benefits and harms achieved. A continuing, rigorous examination...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2011-09-26
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This book summarizes a long-term research project addressing land and water use in the irrigated areas of the Aral Sea basin. In an interdisciplinary approach, natural and human sciences are combined to elucidate the challenges of economic transition that affect the use...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2011-09-18
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The fast and easy way to start and maintain a hive Beekeeping For Dummies is a practical, step-by-step beginner's guide to beekeeping. It gives you plain-English guidance on everything you need to know to start your own beehive, from buying the right equipment, sourcing...
Editeur :
For Dummies
Parution :
2011-09-13
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Underwater Archaeology: The NAS Guide to Principles and Practice provides a comprehensive summary of the archaeological process as applied in an underwater context. Long awaited second edition of what is popularly referred to as the NAS Handbook Provides a practical...
Editeur :
Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2011-09-07
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A practical and indispensable guide which covers all you need to know about keeping poultry in your own back garden.Find out:What housing and basic equipment you need.How to choose and obtain the right poultry for the space you have available.Which are the best breeds...
Editeur :
Right Way
Parution :
2011-09-01
ePub
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The rural fuse has been lit.The countryside is tinder-dry. Post offices and banks, shops and schools are closing. Farmers are going out of business. Houses are becoming unaffordable as prices soar ad poverty grows. Pollution and over-exploitation are destroying...
Editeur :
Vintage Digital
Parution :
2011-08-31
ePub
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