Embark on a journey into the fascinating world of horticulture with our comprehensive e-book, "Cultivating Green Dreams." This guide is tailored for both novice gardeners and seasoned horticulturist……続きを見る
This open access book is an outcome of the collaboration between the Soil and Water Management & Crop Nutrition Section, Joint FAO/IAEA Division of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture, Depart……続きを見る
Dictionary of South American Trees provides a single-source reference for botanists, biologists, ecologists, and climatologists on the many native trees in South America. The index lets readers find……続きを見る
Salinity is one of the acute problems causing enormous yield loss in many regions of the world. This phenomenon is particularly pronounced in arid and semiarid regions. Halophytes can remove salt fr……続きを見る
Provides a comprehensive review of the wealth of research which addresses how to sustainably achieve higher yields through improving the rate of C₃ photosynthesis in crops
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Reviews latest research on crop physiology and genetic diversity
Detailed coverage of key advances in breeding and their application to produce more resilient drought, salt and cold-tolerant variet……続きを見る
The first comprehensive review of key advances in biostimulant research
Covers key groups of biostimulants: humic substances, seaweed extracts, protein hydrolysates, silicon, plant growth-promoting……続きを見る
Summarises current research on pathogenic risks affecting milk and ways they can be controlled on the farm;
Reviews ways of measuring and reducing the environmental impact of dairy farming such as ……続きを見る
Focus on development of next generation of whole farm models to improve decision making and support for farmers
Addresses the challenges of combining modular sub-systems into whole farm system mode……続きを見る
Assesses latest research on how grasslands function
Surveys best practice in sustainable grassland management
Considers wider aspects of sustainability such as ecosystem services and biodiversity
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Comprehensive review of the range of water resources, from groundwater and surface water to rainwater, floodwater and waste water
Discusses advances in irrigation techniques, from surface irrigatio……続きを見る
Summarises advances in cultivation practices to close yield gaps, including more efficient irrigation and nutrition techniques;
Discusses innovative methods of ‘climate-smart’ cultivation such as i……続きを見る
Reviews key steps in biopesticide product development
Comprehensive coverage of the range of biopesticides, from microbial to natural substance-based biopesticides
Strong focus on pheromone and all……続きを見る
Comprehensive, systematic review of advances in key CRISPR/Cas technologies, such as TALENS and zinc finger nucleases, double-strand break repair techniques, insertion-based genome edits, base edit……続きを見る
Reviews recent advances in understanding pollination dynamics and the role of plant-pollinator relationships in agro-ecosystems
Provides a comprehensive assessment of the major threats to economica……続きを見る
Discusses advances in research on vegetable physiology and genetics
Comprehensive review of research on best practice in cultivation, including soil health, pest management as well as organic and p……続きを見る
Comprehensive review of pests and diseases affecting oil palm and methods for their management
Reviews controversies about palm oil and health
Detailed coverage of key issues relating to the enviro……続きを見る
Reviews key challenges and advances in maize breeding methods;
Discusses the development of varieties with enhanced nutritional and other properties such as improved protein content and abiotic str……続きを見る
Particular focus on improving functional traits needed for more resilient poultry breeds
Comprehensive coverage of key advances in genomic selection and their practical application in breeding impr……続きを見る
Reviews latest research on causes of cereal postharvest losses
Comprehensive review of the strengths and weakness of different technologies to control postharvest insect pests of cereals
Covers lat……続きを見る
Assesses performance of conventional techniques such as backcross and hybrid breeding in introducing new traits
Maps current progress in methods to identify quantitative trait loci (QTL) linking ph……続きを見る
Explores the broader economic, political and environmental context in which management of tropical forests needs to operate
Particular focus on management structures and techniques to achieve susta……続きを見る
Reviews advances in cultivation practice such as seed establishment and more efficient irrigation techniques;
Summarises developments in ‘climate smart’ agriculture such as conservation tillage and……続きを見る
Discusses the growing importance of cassava as a global crop;
Reviews trends and challenges in cassava cultivation in Asia, Africa and Latin America;
Summarises current best practice in cassava agr……続きを見る
Comprehensive assessment of global agricultural on-farm energy costs, such as lighting and ventilation systems, operation and maintenance of farm machinery, as well as water and irrigation manageme……続きを見る
Assesses current yields in different regions and constraints in improving productivity
Discusses all the key stages in cultivation needed to make banana production more efficient
Reviews ways of as……続きを見る
Reviews the latest advances in understanding tea genetics and genetic diversity and how this has informed advances in conventional, marker-assisted and transgenic breeding techniques
Summarises cur……続きを見る
Strong focus on infrastructural requirements for successful urban agriculture, such as public policy and planning frameworks, business models and social networks
Covers developments in key technolo……続きを見る
Comprehensive overview of key advances in measuring soil biological, physical and chemical properties
Particularly strong coverage of developments in measuring soil biological activity, including m……続きを見る
Allium crops include more than 30 species, many of which (for e.g. onions, shallots, garlic, leeks, bunching onions, and chives) are of economic importance. Bulb onions rank second only to tomatoes ……続きを見る
