ＫＥＮＴ - Agriculture & Animal Husbandry 1

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

Reviews the development of novel feed sources as feed for poultry, focussing on the use of essential oils, macroalgae, microalgae and corn fermented protein Addresses the recent advances in underst……続きを見る

Covers both in-situ and ex-situ strategies for conserving and exploiting plant genetic diversity Particularly strong coverage of in-situ and on-farm techniques, including collection and management ……続きを見る

Considers best practices for ensuring seed quality and health, such as phenotyping and non-invasive techniques, including hyper=spectral imaging and x-rays Provides a comprehensive review of our un……続きを見る

Comprehensive review of the effectiveness of particular agroforestry practices, from riparian forest buffers and filter strips, windbreaks and contour buffers to alley cropping, silvopasture and fo……続きを見る

In early 2020, amid the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Kenton Moore discovered the hobby of homebrewing humanity's oldest fermentable beverage: Mead. What follows is a passionate exploration in……続きを見る

Discusses research on factors affecting carcass composition and meat quality; Reviews advances in breeding such as the use of molecular markers; Summarises key developments in understanding and imp……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

Focuses on plant health issues in sub-Saharan Africa which are key to improving yields Reviews ways of improving the health of key African crops such as cassava, maize and grain legumes Brings toge……続きを見る

Future farm managers need a range of tools and knowledge to run successful businesses, and this accessible textbook provides the required foundations from economics and management, applied to the fa……続きを見る

This textbook discusses environmental and natural resource economics. It presents foundational knowledge for applying economics to understand environmental economics as well as for managing environm……続きを見る

The common fig (Ficus carica L.) is one of the oldest fruits domesticated by humans, and is native to southwest Asia and the Mediterranean. Figs have been associated with health and prosperity since……続きを見る

In Food and Power in Hawai`i, island scholars and writers from backgrounds in academia, farming, and community organizations discuss new ways of looking at food policy and practices in terms of soci……続きを見る

New evidence that the ancient Mayas practiced intensive, often irrigated, agriculture on a massive scale has forced revision in current thinking about that civilization. Yet, little study has focuse……続きを見る

This book examines the factors involved in consumer responses to food produced in regions near the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant following the March 2011 Eastern Japanese earthquake, and assesses ……続きを見る