There are an estimated 500 million smallholder farmers across the world, of which a considerable percentage of women. Despite their large numbers and important roles, women smallholders remain large……続きを見る
This collection features four peer-reviewed reviews on intercropping.
The first chapter summarises data from over 50 field experiments undertaken since 2001 on cereal–grain legume intercropping usin……続きを見る
Provides a comprehensive review of the recent advances in agricultural robotics, such as advances in sensing and perception, as well as technologies and actuation
Addresses our understanding of the……続きを見る
Mettant la vache au centre d’une réflexion sur la globalisation industrielle du vivant, ce livre propose un regard interdisciplinaire, entre sociologie et génétique, sur les enjeux de la sélection b……続きを見る
Invasive species are responsible for significant impacts on agriculture, food security and health worldwide. This collection looks at a wide range of invasive species, including insects, plants, sna……続きを見る
The hydrological sciences typically present grey or fuzzy information, making them quite messy and a choice challenge for fuzzy logic application. Providing readers with the first book to cover fuzz……続きを見る
"Postharvest Technology: Keeping Crops Fresh" delves into the essential methods and technologies used after crop harvest. We explore the importance of post-harvest care and the various techniques to……続きを見る
"Tropical and Subtropical Vegetables: A Grower’s Guide" is designed to provide graduate and undergraduate students, as well as the general public, with a comprehensive understanding of subtropical a……続きを見る
The safe and economical construction of tunnels, mines, and other subterranean works depends on the correct choice of support systems to ensure that the excavations are stable. These support systems……続きを見る
Considers the role of fertiliser use in agriculture as a major contributor to the imbalance of the global nitrogen cycle
Reviews the effectiveness of inorganic nitrogen fertilisers and organic sour……続きを見る
With increasing temperatures and an escalation in the frequency and severity of extreme weather events, agricultural productivity remains at risk of being compromised. With the food security of mill……続きを見る
Ecostacking is a new concept and approach which aims to maximize the benefits of ecosystem service providers in cropping systems to help achieve the goal of long-term sustainable agriculture and foo……続きを見る
Reviews the impact of climate change on the increasing threat of biotic and abiotic stresses to the turfgrass industry, as well as the challenge of treating diseased turf in the face of fungicide r……続きを見る
Algae are sunlight-driven cell factories, and can efficiently absorb CO2 and convert light energy to chemical energy such as lipid, starch and other carbohydrates and release O2. Algal feedstock is ……続きを見る
Increasing consumer demand for low-input cultivation and minimal processing has significantly increased the risk of microbiological contamination of fresh produce. This both presents a health risk t……続きを見る
Provides a comprehensive overview of the wealth of research on analysing, understanding and optimising the nutraceutical properties of fruit and vegetables, focussing primarily on phytochemicals/ph……続きを見る
Covers recent research on coffee genetics, physiology and genetic diversity
Reviews the latest developments in breeding new varieties
Assesses advances in measuring and understanding the chemical c……続きを見る
The practice of scientific management was introduced into Indian forestry in the late years of the nineteenth century. Under this, every patch of forest was required to be managed according to a man……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
Assesses current practice……続きを見る
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
Focuses on advances in understanding forest ecophysiology which underpin good management, including mechanisms of root and canopy development.
Explores the key challenges in ensuring forest managem……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
Summarises current good agricultural practice in maize cultivation, from seed selection to nutrient management, conservation agriculture, rotations and intercropping;
Reviews advances in understand……続きを見る
Highlights the increasing role of soils as an important and dynamic part of the global carbon cycle and their potential role in counteracting increasing atmospheric CO2 concentrations
Explores key ……続きを見る
Variety trials are an essential step in crop breeding and production. These trials are a significant investment in time and resources and inform numerous decisions from cultivar development to end-u……続きを見る
Andean dry forest ecosystems are threatened by deforestation and unsustainable land use methods. The negative effects for the livelihood of the local population, biodiversity, and the regional clima……続きを見る
The focus of this book is future global climate change and its implications for agricultural systems which are the main sources of agricultural goods and services provided to society. These systems ……続きを見る
Molecular farming is a biotechnological approach that includes the genetic adjustment of agricultural products to create proteins and chemicals for profitable and pharmaceutical purposes. Plant mole……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
This important book, written by recognized leaders in their fields, discusses agricultural dimensions of global climate change. Research and policy issues are covered and a multidisciplinary view of……続きを見る
