Agriculture category: 3369 books

This book highlights the implications of nanotechnology and the effects of nanoparticles on agricultural systems, their interactions with plants as well as their potential applications as fertilizers and pesticides. It also discusses how innovative, eco-friendly approaches to improve food and agricultural...

Soil erosion is a complex process that depends on soil properties, ground slope, vegetation, and rainfall amount and intensity. Erosion can be significantly reduced through sustainable agricultural practices and sustainable nutrient management techniques that allow farmers to maintain healthy, productive...

Leguminous crops have been found to contribute almost 27% of the world’s primary crop production. However, due to environmental fluctuations, legumes are often exposed to different environmental stresses, leading to problems with growth and development, and ultimately, decreased yield. This...

Recent changes in the pattern of agricultural practices from use of hazardous pesticides to natural (organic) cultivation has brought into focus the use of agriculturally important microorganisms for carrying out analogous functions. The reputation of plant growth promoting rhizomicroorganisms (PGPRs)...

This comprehensive compilation of official government documents, updated in 2015, provides complete coverage of the threat to pollinator health and the actions of the federal government to address the problem - including the new 2015 Pollinator Health Task Force Report - National Strategy to Promote...

Fungal nanobionics has great prospects for developing new products with industrial, agriculture, medicine and consumer applications in a wide range of sectors. The fields of chemical engineering, agri-food, biochemical, pharmaceuticals, diagnostics and medical device development all employ fungal...

L'ouvrage présente des mises au point bibliographiques sur les aspects économiques de la pollution par les nitrates et les moyens d'y remédier, ainsi que des travaux de recherche récents tant sur le cycle de l'azote dans les sols que sur les transferts de nitrates dans les eaux. Il intéressera les chercheurs, les ingénieurs et les décideurs.

La prise en compte de l’hétérogénéité intra-parcellaire dans la conduite des cultures est désormais possible grâce au développement technologique, permettant ainsi de mieux concilier performance agronomique et respect de l’environnement. Cet ouvrage collectif rapporte des travaux à l'Inra...

L'augmentation de la productivité, le « toujours plus moderne » dans le secteur agricole a affecté les ressources naturelles et l'on menace aujourd'hui de sacrifier ces innovations techniques sur l'autel du développement durable. Alors comment faire ? L'auteur de cet essai nous incite à regarder...

Cette nouvelle édition revue et actualisée fournit plus de 500 pages d’informations sur l’environnement socio-économique de l’industrie du cheval, les caractéristiques biologiques du cheval, la génétique, les races, la reproduction, la conformation et l’appréciation, la santé, la nutrition...

In any ecosystem, plant and microbe interaction is inevitable. They not only co-exist but also support each other’s survival and also provide for sustenance in stressful environment. Agro-ecosystems of many regions around the globe are affected by multi-stress.  Major limiting factors affecting...

Sustainable horticulture is gaining increasing attention in the field of agriculture as demand for the food production rises to the world community. Sustainable horticultural systems are based on ecological principles to farm, optimizes pest and disease management approaches through environmentally...

Applied Mathematics and Omics to Assess Crop Genetic Resources for Climate Change Adaptive Traits focuses on practical means and approaches to further the use of genetic resources for mitigating the effects of climate change and improving crop production. Genetic diversity in crop plants is being...

There are many animals which are useful to man. We use them as source of food. The food from animals provides us with certain proteins which the plants are not capable of producing. The branch of agriculture which deals with the feeding, shelter, health and breeding of domestic animals is called animal...