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This book comprehensively describes the major ecosystem services in dryland environments that are provided by typical land use, including forestland, grassland and farmland, using the Loess Plateau, Northwest China as an example. It offers extensive information on land...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2017-04-08
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This book provides an understanding of the role of human activities in accelerating change in global carbon cycling summarizes current knowledge of the contemporary carbon budget. Starting from the geological history, this volume follows a multidisciplinary approach to...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2017-03-28
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Beginning Beekeeping is a simple, straightforward approach that gives you the basics to get started with beekeeping, while following a balanced, objective approach that weighs the pros and cons of conventional and organic methodologies. Featuring more than 120 beautiful...
Editeur :
Dk
Parution :
2017-03-14
ePub
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In this book we present ten chapters describing the synthesis and application of nanomaterials for health, food, agriculture and bioremediation. Nanomaterials, with unique properties are now being used to improve food and agricultural production. Research on...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2017-03-01
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This book provides an up-to-date and comprehensive report on the soils of Wisconsin, a state that offers a rich tapestry of soils. It discusses the relevant soil forming factors and soil processes in detail and subsequently reviews the main soil regions and dominant...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2017-02-25
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This book analyses the relation between different discourses and actors through an ethnographic approach, showing not only how fishermen in Slovenia respond to international political economy, how they struggle to survive but also how they generate small changes....
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2017-02-21
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Oil Seed Crops: Yield and Adaptations under Environmental Stress is a state-of-the-art reference that investigates the effect of environmental stress on oil seed crops and outlines effective ways to reduce stress and improve crop yield. With attention to physiological,...
Editeur :
Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2017-02-15
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This is the only book to offer an up-to-date overview of air pollution in East Asia and the effects of air pollutants such as ozone, acid deposition and aerosols on Asian crops and trees. It is unique in that it discusses the fundamentals of environmental plant science...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2017-02-13
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This textbook explains the various aspects of sustainable agricultures to undergraduate and graduate students. The book first quantifies the components of the crop energy balance, i.e. the partitioning of net radiation, and their effect on the thermal environment...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2017-01-25
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“Accomplishes what few other books have—helping growers use mycorrhizae to improve the immune systems of plants. This natural union between plants and fungi is the foundation of our food web.” —Paul Stamets, author of Mycelium Running: How...
Editeur :
Timber Press
Parution :
2017-01-11
ePub
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This book is the third volume on Nanoscience in Food and Agriculture, published in the Sustainable Agriculture Reviews series. In this book we present ten chapters describing the synthesis and application of nanomaterials for health, food, agriculture and...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2016-12-23
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Millets and sorghum are extremely important crops in many developing nations and because of the ability of many of them to thrive in low-moisture situations they represent some exciting opportunities for further development to address the continuing and increasing...
Editeur :
Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2016-12-20
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Healthy seeds and propagules are the basic requirement for producing good grains, fruits and vegetables needed for human survival and perpetuation. Dispersal of microbial plant pathogens via seeds and propagules has assumed more importance than other modes of dispersal,...
Editeur :
Wiley
Parution :
2016-12-12
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Poultry Breeds is a fresh field guide of feathered friends with stunning photos highlighting the beauty and unique attributes of 104 chicken, duck, goose, and turkey breeds. Each profile outlines the bird’s history, physical characteristics, and common uses, with...
Editeur :
Storey Publishing, LLC
Parution :
2016-11-29
ePub
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This book focuses on innovation in the agri-food system and the new paradigm drawn by bioeconomic approaches and principles. It draws on contributions presented during the 29th EURAGRI annual conference held in Luxemburg (September 2015) as well as on other workshops...
Editeur :
QUAE
Parution :
2016-11-28
epub sans DRM
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This 35-chapter book is based on several oral and poster presentations including both invited and contributory chapters. The book is thematically based on four pillars of sustainability, with focus on sub-Saharan Africa (SSA): Environment, Economic, Social and...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2016-11-23
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Imkern Abrakadabra Simsalabien! Hier geraten Sie ins Schwärmen Sie möchten Ihre eigenen Bienen halten und selbst leckeren Honig produzieren, wissen aber nicht, wie Sie das bewerkstelligen können? Kein Problem! Dieses Buch führt Sie Schritt für Schritt durch alle Phasen...
Editeur :
Wiley-VCH
Parution :
2016-10-27
Collection :
Für Dummies
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Whether we are out on the streets or between the sheets, cotton is our constant companion. But behind this ubiquitous fibre prized for its softness lies a darker story of exploitation and hardship. In this penetrating analysis, Adam Sneyd explores the power politics...
Editeur :
Polity
Parution :
2016-09-22
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Resources
ePub
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This book is the second volume on this topic within the series. With unique properties, nanomaterials are rapidly finding novel applications in many fields such as food, medicine, agriculture and pollution. Such applications include to treat cancer,...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2016-08-18
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Nanotechnology is a fast-evolving discipline that already produces outstanding basic knowledge and industrial applications for the benefit of society. Whereas the first applications of nanotechnology have been developed mainly in material sciences, applications in the...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2016-08-18
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