Agronomy and crop production

This important volume provides a plethora of information on aerial vehicles and their possible roles in revolutionizing agricultural procedures through spectral analysis of terrains, soils, crops, water resources, diseases, floods, drought, and farm activities.

Orphan Crops for Sustainable Food and Nutrition Security discusses the issues, challenges, needs and opportunities related to the promotion of orphan crops, known also as neglected and underutilized species (NUS).

Agriculture is the science or occupation of cultivating land and rearing crops and livestock.

This book describes the alarming condition of agriculture in the Anthropocene, when the ethical conception of agriculture as a service of common utility for both society and environment has progressively been marginalized.

Keine ausführliche Beschreibung für "Einige Genetische und evolutionistische Besonderheiten polyploider Formen und deren Bedeutung für die Pflanzenzüchtung" verfügbar.

This book highlights the multifunctional role of the ubiquitous molecule, melatonin, in crop plants.

Rice is the most important food crop for half the world's population.

This book is a comprehensive volume that brings together vast knowledge about agricultural prairies in one place, providing concise information and providing concise descriptions of natural resources and their influence on crop productivity.

This contributed volume covers sugarcane byproducts, preservation, functional foods, bioethanol, and liquid fuels.

The technology that allows automation in agriculture is rapidly developing and being applied to wide variety of key crops.

Application of Mutation Breeding Methods in the Improvement of Vegetatively Propagated Crops: An Interpretive Literature Review summarizes advances in the use of artificially induced mutations to improve cultivated plants, particularly those that are vegetatively propagated.

The elapsing time from producer to consumer has significantly increased as a result of food marketing and trade globalization.

This book is a compilation of advancements and achievements in the field of sugar beet cultivation.

Research in recent years has increasingly shifted away from purely academic research, and into applied aspects of the discipline, including climate change research, conservation, and sustainable development.

Origins of Molecular Biology: A Tribute to Jacques Monod consists of contributions of scientists narrating their experiences with Jacques Monod.

Horticultural Reviews presents state-of-the-art reviews on topics in the horticultural sciences.

Orphan Crops for Sustainable Food and Nutrition Security discusses the issues, challenges, needs and opportunities related to the promotion of orphan crops, known also as neglected and underutilized species (NUS).

This is an authoritative book that acts as a guide to understanding maize kernel development.

Mushroom Biotechnology: Developments and Applications is a comprehensive book to provide a better understanding of the main interactions between biological, chemical and physical factors directly involved in biotechnological procedures of using mushrooms as bioremediation tools, high nutritive food sources, and as biological helpers in healing serious diseases of the human body.

This edited book is a comprehensive collection of information on host plant resistance to insects in major field crops.

Widespread use of broad-spectrum chemical pesticides has revolutionized pest management.

This new edition of an established title examines the determination of grain crop yield from a unique perspective, by concentrating on the influence of the seed itself.

This edited book provides an all-inclusive coverage of latest research in crop improvement and stress management in potato crop.

Organic agriculture practices limit the options available for pest control, relying on cultural and physical methods as well as biological control.

This volume discusses the need to adopt Climate-Resilient Agriculture (CRA) practices to address the increasing global impact that climate change has on agricultural productivity and agriculture-dependent communities.

A comprehensive guide that covers the banana's full value chain from production to consumption The banana is the world's fourth major fruit crop.

Wheat and Barley Grain Biofortification addresses topics associated with the alleviation of malnutrition in globally diverse populations via wheat and barley biofortification.

This book comparatively examines the etiopathogenetic, clinical-pathological, diagnostic and therapeutic strategies of the main bone tumors of domestic animals.

Spore Research 1976, Volume II presents some of the papers reported at the meeting of British Spore Group held at the University of Leeds in December 1975.

This book presents the progress, changes, and evolvement for apple mechanical harvest during the past decades, which include, but not limited to, bulky harvest method, harvest platform, apple infield sorting, and harvest robotics.

Volume 50 highlights current areas of interest to both researchers and students of agronomy internationally.

Introduction to Nuclear Techniques in Agronomy and Plant Biology is a 15-chapter book that begins with an explanation of the nature of isotopes and radiation, nuclear reactions, and radioisotopes.

The Lentil Genome is a comprehensive volume on this important legume, from its economic importance to the latest in sequencing.

This book discusses agricultural diversification, nutritional security and environmental sustainability.

This is a hands-on, practical guide to general and specific practices in oil palm nurseries to produce healthy, vigorous and uniform plants ready for field planting.

The need for more food to sustain the growing human population has led to the conversion of forests to croplands.

Hops, once a marginal player in modern brewing, have risen to iconic status thanks to the American craft beer revolution.

Dry areas suffer not only from limited rainfall but alsonatural leakage'-90% of rainwater is lost directly or indirectly, and is unavailable for agriculture or domestic use.

The first review series in virology and published since 1953, Advances in Virus Research covers a diverse range of in-depth reviews, providing a valuable overview of the field.

Gene Probes for Bacteria focuses on the preparation and use of nucleic acid probes for identifying bacteria in clinical specimens and in other samples of practical or scientific interest.

Agricultural Physics discusses agricultural problems, some aspects of the environment, and water relations of plants from a physical point of view.

Advances in Agronomy continues to be recognized as a leading reference and a first-rate source for the latest research in agronomy.

This volume of the Bioenergy Plants compendium contains a collection of chapters that focus on the history, economics, and practical sciences related to sugarcane.

This is a hands-on, practical guide to describe physical bunch and oil analysis of oil palm.

Agriculture is the science or occupation of cultivating land and rearing crops and livestock.

Agroecology is a science, a productive practice, and part of a social movement that is at the forefront of transforming food systems to sustainability.

Postharvest is an important element of getting fresh, high-quality fruit to the consumer and technological advances continue to outpace infrastructure.

The Oil Palm FIFTH EDITION The oil palm is the world s most valuable oil crop.

Hemp and cannabis, both belonging to Cannabis sativa, have emerged as some of the most valuable crops because of their multiple functionalities - industrial, medicinal, and recreational uses.