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This unique book addresses Iran’s extremely rich soil diversity and resources, which have developed under various climatic conditions ranging from dry to humid conditions. Featuring contributions by a group of respected experts on Iranian soils and agriculture, it...
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Springer
Parution :
2018-03-30
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This book provides a comprehensive overview of pedology in Ireland. It describes the main soil types of the country, their functions, ecological use, and the conditions to which they were subjected associated with management over time. In addition, it presents a...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2018-03-29
Collection :
World Soils Book Series
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The European Russian forests are described within the boreal, hemiboreal and nemoral forest regions; floodplain forests are also characterized.The book presents a classification and description of forest vegetation, soil characteristic and assessments of plant diversity...
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Springer
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2018-03-23
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Jurassic, basalt, moraine, flint, alluvial, magma: what are these words and what do they have to do with wine? The answers are here in this book. They are geological terms that reflect a bond between wine and the land. Understanding geology, however, is tricky....
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Oxford University Press
Parution :
2018-03-01
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This Volume comprises 12 chapters in an attempt to bring available information on biology, social behavour and economic importance of termites. Chapters in this book dealing with termites identification provide a review on most updated information of their systematics....
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2018-02-19
Collection :
Sustainability in Plant and Crop Protection
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This best-selling handbook is packed with detailed information on housing, feeding, and fencing dairy goats. It’s been the trusted resource on the topic for farmers and homesteaders since it was originally published in 1975, and the new edition — completely...
Editeur :
Storey Publishing, LLC
Parution :
2018-02-06
Collection :
Storey’s Guide to Raising
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Agroforestry systems (AFS) are becoming increasingly relevant worldwide as society has come to recognize their multiple roles and services: biodiversity conservation, carbon sequestration, adaptation and mitigation of climate change, restoration of degraded ecosystems,...
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Springer
Parution :
2018-01-24
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Revised and updated, this is the most trusted and comprehensive reference you can find for chicken care, housing, feeding, and health care. Serious poultry farmers and backyard bird raisers have relied on this best-selling reference for more than 20 years. The fourth...
Editeur :
Storey Publishing, LLC
Parution :
2017-12-26
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Storey’s Guide to Raising
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This termite Volume 2 comprises 13 chapters in an attempt to bring all available information on sustainable and eco-friendly termite management. The previous Volume considered the biology, social behaviour and economic importance of these insects. Chapters in this book...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2017-12-01
Collection :
Sustainability in Plant and Crop Protection
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With contagious enthusiasm and fascination for her backyard chickens, best-selling author Melissa Caughey shares her unique observations of her flock—how they sense the world, communicate impending danger, and establish pecking order—along with scientific...
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Storey Publishing, LLC
Parution :
2017-11-28
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An in-depth treatment of cutting-edge work being done internationally to develop new techniques in crop nutritional quality improvement Phytonutritional Improvement of Crops explores recent advances in biotechnological methods for the nutritional enrichment of food...
Editeur :
Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2017-11-13
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This is the first book to comprehensively discuss Ecuadorian soils. Richly illustrated, it provides information on the unique characteristics and distribution of these soils. Due to the influence of the Andes, which vastly modified the climate and parental materials, a...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2017-10-24
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This volume explores current knowledge and methods used to study soil organisms and to attribute their activity to wider ecosystem functions. Biodiversity not only responds to environmental change, but has also been shown to be one of the key drivers of ecosystem...
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Springer
Parution :
2017-10-06
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This book compiles all available and relevant information concerning the soils of Turkey, including the soil survey studies conducted by universities and governmental institutes from the early 1950s until today. Recent findings and advances include the description and...
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Springer
Parution :
2017-09-30
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'The embodiment of the spirit of rural Ireland'Anna May McHugh's name is synonymous with 'the Ploughing' - the annual Championships of the National Ploughing Association. The event is the biggest outdoor agricultural show in Europe and Anna May is the driving force...
Editeur :
Penguin
Parution :
2017-09-07
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This book is about applications of remote sensing techniques in the studies on soils. In pursuance of the objective, the book initially provides an introduction to various elements and concepts of remote sensing, and associated technologies , namely Geographic...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2017-08-19
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Archaeological Soil and Sediment Micromorphology goes beyond a mere review of current literature and features the most up to date contributions from numerous scientists working in the field. The book represents a groundbreaking and comprehensive resource covering the...
Editeur :
Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2017-08-10
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This book presents comprehensive reviews on the principles, design and applications of nanomaterials in the food and agriculture sectors.This book is the fifth of several volumes on Nanoscience in Food and Agriculture, published in the series Sustainable Agriculture...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2017-07-12
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This books gives a complete overview of the Soils of Slovenia, from soil research history, climate, geology, geomorphology, major soil types, soil maps, soil propoerties, classification, fertility, land use and vegetation, soil management, soils and humans, soils and...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2017-05-17
Collection :
World Soils Book Series
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Award-winning author Temple Grandin is famous for her groundbreaking approach to decoding animal behavior. Now she extends her expert guidance to small-scale farming operations. Grandin’s fascinating explanations of how herd animals think — describing their...
Editeur :
Storey Publishing, LLC
Parution :
2017-05-02
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