Agronomy and crop production

Plants are frequently exposed to unfavorable and adverse environmental conditions known as abiotic stressors.

Plants are frequently exposed to unfavorable and adverse environmental conditions known as abiotic stressors.

Since the publication of the third edition of the Handbook of Plant and Crop Stress, continuous discoveries in the fields of plant and crop environmental stresses and their effects on plants and crops have resulted in the compilation of a large volume of the latest discoveries.

Since the publication of the third edition of the Handbook of Plant and Crop Stress, continuous discoveries in the fields of plant and crop environmental stresses and their effects on plants and crops have resulted in the compilation of a large volume of the latest discoveries.

Volume 2 deals with the mechanisms of herbicide action and of resistance and tolerance to herbicides.

In this volume, the erosion and conservation measures discussed are, for the most part, those under unirrigated agriculture.

This book summarizes the research done on preharvest sprouting during recent years.

The aim of this volume is to provide a compendium of state of the art overview chapters by leading research, from diverse scientific fields, who share a common involvement in understanding and utilizing the interactions between chemicals and plant leaves.

Pesticide handlers have never had an easy time keeping abreast of the regulations that affect them, but it is getting even more difficult as public pressure adds more layers of new rules.

Leafy Spices discusses the botany, cultivation, harvesting and processing, chemical composition, processing methods, varietal differences and end uses for the leaves and essential oils of leafy spices.

Edited by a recognized leader in the field, Herbicide-Resistant Crops is the first book to cover all of the issues related to the controversial topic of herbicide-resistant crops.

The greatest challenge of our time is to produce sufficient food ot keep pace with the rapidly growing population.

Genetic Engineering of Plants for Crop Improvement discusses current genetic engineering methods for plants and addresses the commercial opportunities for transgenic plants.

These three volumes deal with the diseases of primarily cultivated annual edible oilseeds, i.

These three volumes deal with the diseases of primarily cultivated annual edible oilseeds, i.

These three volumes deal with the diseases of primarily cultivated annual edible oilseeds, i.

This book discusses; somaclonal variation in crop improvement, the role of tissue culture in rapid clonal propagation and production of pathogen-free plant, protoplasts in crop improvement, cell selection and long-term high-frequency regeneration of cereals and legumes, agrobacteria-mediated gene transformation and vectors for gene cloning in plants, and plant frost injury and its management.

This highly informative monograph will provide a basic reference on coffee rust for both investigators in the field and those entering it.

Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is the staple food of more than 300 million people in the world.

Volume 2 deals with the mechanisms of herbicide action and of resistance and tolerance to herbicides.

In this volume, the erosion and conservation measures discussed are, for the most part, those under unirrigated agriculture.

This book summarizes the research done on preharvest sprouting during recent years.

The aim of this volume is to provide a compendium of state of the art overview chapters by leading research, from diverse scientific fields, who share a common involvement in understanding and utilizing the interactions between chemicals and plant leaves.

Pesticide handlers have never had an easy time keeping abreast of the regulations that affect them, but it is getting even more difficult as public pressure adds more layers of new rules.

Leafy Spices discusses the botany, cultivation, harvesting and processing, chemical composition, processing methods, varietal differences and end uses for the leaves and essential oils of leafy spices.

Edited by a recognized leader in the field, Herbicide-Resistant Crops is the first book to cover all of the issues related to the controversial topic of herbicide-resistant crops.

The greatest challenge of our time is to produce sufficient food ot keep pace with the rapidly growing population.

Genetic Engineering of Plants for Crop Improvement discusses current genetic engineering methods for plants and addresses the commercial opportunities for transgenic plants.

These three volumes deal with the diseases of primarily cultivated annual edible oilseeds, i.

These three volumes deal with the diseases of primarily cultivated annual edible oilseeds, i.

These three volumes deal with the diseases of primarily cultivated annual edible oilseeds, i.

This book discusses; somaclonal variation in crop improvement, the role of tissue culture in rapid clonal propagation and production of pathogen-free plant, protoplasts in crop improvement, cell selection and long-term high-frequency regeneration of cereals and legumes, agrobacteria-mediated gene transformation and vectors for gene cloning in plants, and plant frost injury and its management.

This highly informative monograph will provide a basic reference on coffee rust for both investigators in the field and those entering it.

Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is the staple food of more than 300 million people in the world.

This book investigates the causes and effects of modernisation in rural regions of Britain and Ireland, continental Europe, the Americas, and Australasia between 1780 and 1914.

This book investigates the causes and effects of modernisation in rural regions of Britain and Ireland, continental Europe, the Americas, and Australasia between 1780 and 1914.

This is the story of the bean, the staple food cultivated by humans for over 10,000 years.

Plant Stress Tolerance: Molecular Mechanisms and Breeding Strategies, Volume Two explores methods of precise management of biotic stressors including pests and pathogens.

Biotechnology, Multiple Omics, and Precision Breeding in Medicinal Plants explores the various methods for advancing medicinal plant research.

Genetic engineering is changing the terrain of development studies.

Genetic engineering is changing the terrain of development studies.

This book addresses key questions on biofuels within agrarian political economy, political sociology and political ecology.

This book addresses key questions on biofuels within agrarian political economy, political sociology and political ecology.

This book examines the effects of high and volatile food prices during 2007-08 on low-income farmers and consumers in developing, transition, and industrialized countries.

This book examines the effects of high and volatile food prices during 2007-08 on low-income farmers and consumers in developing, transition, and industrialized countries.

This colourful guide will explain the fundamentals of growing plants, whether you are taking a Level 3 RHS, City and Guilds or Edexcel course, are a grower or gardener in the industry, or are just a keen amateur.

This colourful guide will explain the fundamentals of growing plants, whether you are taking a Level 3 RHS, City and Guilds or Edexcel course, are a grower or gardener in the industry, or are just a keen amateur.

The last decade has witnessed major crises in both food and energy security across the world.

The last decade has witnessed major crises in both food and energy security across the world.

It is becoming increasingly recognized that for the optimal sustainable development and use of natural resources, an integrated approach to water management, agriculture, food security and energy is required.