tef - Agriculture & Animal Husbandry 1

This open access book applies for the first time emerging concepts of socioeconomics to analyse an economic sector, namely agriculture. It considers the rational choices of all actors in the system ……続きを見る

Permaculture in a Nutshell is a concise and accessible introduction to the practice of permaculture in temperate climates. It covers how permaculture works in the city, the country and on the farm a……続きを見る

Das Thema Gentechnik spaltet die Menschen in Befürworter und Gegner. Besonders der Einsatz in der Landwirtschaft wird kontrovers diskutiert. Was genau sind die Methoden der Grünen Gentechnik? Wo lie……続きを見る

Biofuels are a renewable source of energy used mainly for transportation. They link together food, energy and natural resources sectors, and involve ecological, social and inequality issues. They ar……続きを見る

The Anatomy of Dolphins: Insights into Body Structure and Function is a precise, detailed, fully illustrated, descriptive, and functionally oriented text on the anatomy and morphology of dolphins. I……続きを見る

The supply of reliable and safe water is a key challenge for developing countries, particularly India. Community management has long been the declared model for rural water supply and is recognised ……続きを見る

This is the first truly modern book solely devoted to seed reproduction of forest trees-from flowering to establishment, with emphasis on the interaction of environment with physiological processes.……続きを見る

Entomologia Agraria : l'essenziale per superare brillantemente gli esami all'università. 続きを見る

Despite reports of food safety and quality scandals, China has a rapidly expanding organic agriculture and food sector, and there is a revolution in ecological food and ethical eating in China’s cit……続きを見る

Atlas of the Anatomy of Dolphins and Whales is a detailed, fully illustrated atlas on the anatomy and morphology of toothed and whalebone whales. The book provides basic knowledge on anatomical stru……続きを見る

Corporate sustainability needs a rethink. We have entered the human-influenced Anthropocene age, and we are witnessing accelerating changes in earth system processes. Businesses’ current initiatives……続きを見る

This book shares research and practice on current trends in digital technology for agricultural and rural development in the Global South. Growth of research in this field has been slower than the p……続きを見る

The science of nanotechnology, the manipulation, design and engineering of devices at the atomic and molecular scale, is starting to be applied to many disciplines including aspects of agriculture a……続きを見る

First published in 1989. Perestroika, it was widely believed, must succeed in agriculture before permanent change could be affected elsewhere in the Soviet economy. But Soviet agriculture had so far……続きを見る

This book, first published in 1984, analyses the institutions and decision-making processes that determined agricultural production in the Soviet Union. It addresses the crisis in Soviet agriculture……続きを見る

Die Sojabohne hat in den vergangenen Jahren einen Anbauboom erlebt. In Österreich ist sie neben traditionellen Ölsaaten wie Raps, Sonnenblume und Ölkürbis inzwischen die Ölsaat mit der größten Anbau……続きを見る

Das Buch zeigt Wege, Wälder gegen Trockenheit und Klimawandel zu stabilisieren. Der Waldboden muss dazu viel stärker beachtet und durch biologische Maßnahmen gestärkt werden. Gerade auf sauren, nähr……続きを見る

Manuale aggiornato sui temi inerenti la conoscenza, la degustazione e l'uso dell'olio d'oliva nella sua più significativa rappresentazione dell'extravergine Made in Italy. Basato sulla lunga esperie……続きを見る

Back to the roots: Wer für den guten Geschmack, für neue, intelligente Lebensmittel kämpft, schützt die biologische Vielfalt und kann damit eine Revolution auslösen. Ein neues Bündnis zwischen Köche……続きを見る

"With concerns about climate change, loss of biodiversity and the need to feed an ever-growing human population, the book provides a valuable reference on the need to develop IPM giving greater emph……続きを見る

“The book provides an excellent overview of mango cultivation across the world… a comprehensive foundation of knowledge on which future research strategies can be built.” Chronica Horticulturae Mang……続きを見る

**"As a nutritionist I liked this book a lot. I like the setup of the book and how it starts with the gut microbiome and works through to the different ways to manipulate the gut bacteria, including……続きを見る

Originating in Central Asia, apples are one of the most important fruits globally and are grown in over 100 countries. Apple cultivation faces a number of challenges. Increasing global competition h……続きを見る

Oil palm is widely cultivated in tropical countries for use in food processing, personal care products and other applications such as biodiesel. Cultivation faces a range of challenges such as its e……続きを見る

Temperate fruits include stone/drupe fruits (such as peach), pome fruits (such as apple) and berries (such as strawberries). Like other crops, cultivation of these fruits faces a number of challenge……続きを見る

This collection provides a comprehensive review of key advances in greenhouse and other forms of protected and controlled environment cultivation. Chapters discuss developments in types of productio……続きを見る

This collection reviews advances in research on improving barley cultivation across the value chain. Part 1 reviews advances in understanding barley physiology in such areas as plant growth, grain d……続きを見る

'We at Too Good To Go, found the research presented immensely insightful as we continue to build awareness raising campaigns with the aim of changing behaviours.' Too Good To Go This book provides a……続きを見る

"Needless to say, such a book is timely as it provides a valuable account of modern food safety management in poultry processing, coupled with the key elements of sustainable production systems." - ……続きを見る

"Improving organic crop production provides a valuable resource for the current ‘state of the art’ on understanding mechanisms in these systems that are both similar and different from those in conv……続きを見る