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Contaminants in agricultural soils

Challenges and solutions

by Distinguished Laureate Professor Ravi Naidu, Distinguished Laureate Professor Ravi Naidu, Dr Teklit Gebregiorgis Ambaye, Dr Teklit Gebregiorgis Ambaye, Dr Mentore Vaccari, Dr Mentore Vaccari, Dr Chandima Wekumbura, Dr Chandima Wekumbura, Dr Chammi P. Attanayake, Dr Chammi P. Attanayake0, Professor Ganga Hettiarachichi1, Professor Ganga Hettiarachichi2, Dr Lynda Peter3, Dr Lynda Peter4, Professor Linda Lee5, Professor Linda Lee6, Dr Vera Felix da Graca Silva7, Dr Vera Felix da Graca Silva8, Dr Judith Riedo9, Dr Judith Riedo0, Dr Diana Vieira1, Dr Diana Vieira2, Dr Pia Kotschik3, Dr Pia Kotschik4, Dr Violette Geissen5, Dr Violette Geissen6, Dr Antonio Bispo7, Dr Antonio Bispo8, Dr Claire Froger9, Dr Claire Froger0, Dr Shiva Sabzevari1, Dr Shiva Sabzevari2, Dr Nikola Rakonjac3, Dr Nikola Rakonjac4, Joost Lahr5, Joost Lahr6, Sören Thiele-Bruhn7, Sören Thiele-Bruhn8, Bjorn J. A. Berendsen9, Bjorn J. A. Berendsen0, Carlos A. Faúndez Urbina1, Carlos A. Faúndez Urbina2, Coen J. Ritsema3, Coen J. Ritsema4, Dr G. J. Levy5, Dr G. J. Levy6, Dr Asher Bar-Tal7, Dr Asher Bar-Tal8, Dr Eddie Cytryn9, Dr Eddie Cytryn0, Dr Mikhail Borisover1, Dr Mikhail Borisover2, Dr Liang Wang3, Dr Liang Wang4, Dr Ying Cheng5, Dr Ying Cheng6, Dr Ayanka Wijayawardena7, Dr Ayanka Wijayawardena8, Dr Gerhard Soja9, Dr Gerhard Soja0, Dr Solmaz Bidast1, Dr Solmaz Bidast2, Dr Santosh Kumar Paul3, Dr Santosh Kumar Paul4, Dr Bhaba Biswas5, Dr Bhaba Biswas6, Dr Paula Alvarenga7, Dr Paula Alvarenga8, Dr Luísa Louro Martins9, Dr Luísa Louro Martins0, Dr Miguel Mourato1, Dr Miguel Mourato2, Dr David Leung3, Dr David Leung4, Professor Fang Wang5, Professor Fang Wang6, Dr Yu Liu7, Dr Yu Liu8, Dr Yuhao Fu9, Dr Yuhao Fu0, Dr Leilei Xiang1, Dr Leilei Xiang2, Dr Xin Jiang3, Dr Xin Jiang4, Dr Yongming Luo5, Dr Yongming Luo6, Sergejus Ustinov7 ...

Series Book 166 - Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science
It’s been estimated that around 24 billion tonnes of fertile topsoil is lost each year due to historic and ongoing pollution. With increasing pressure placed upon land as a resource, there is an urgent need to make better use of existing agricultural land, as well as remediate contaminated land for farming use.Contaminants in agricultural soils: Challenges and solutions provides a comprehensive ... Read more

$179.99 USD

It’s been estimated that around 24 billion tonnes of fertile topsoil is lost each year due to historic and ongoing pollution. With increasing pressure placed upon land as a resource, there is an urgent need to make better use of existing agricultural land, as well as remediate contaminated land for farming use.Contaminants in agricultural soils: Challenges and solutions provides a comprehensive
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Soilless Culture: Theory and Practice

Theory and Practice

Edited by Michael Raviv, Asher Bar-Tal, J. Heinrich Lieth ...

Soilless Culture: Theory and Practice, Second Edition, is the first authoritative reference book on both the theoretical and practical aspects of growing plants without the use of soil. It is the go-to source for those involved in this practice, focusing on hydroponics and advancements in technologies and methodologies. The book builds on the thorough presentation of both physical and chemical ... Read more

$130.49 USD

Soilless Culture: Theory and Practice, Second Edition, is the first authoritative reference book on both the theoretical and practical aspects of growing plants without the use of soil. It is the go-to source for those involved in this practice, focusing on hydroponics and advancements in technologies and methodologies. The book builds on the thorough presentation of both physical and chemical
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Instant Insights: Advances in fertilisers and fertiliser technology

by Dr Paul Miller, Dr Dan S. Long, Prof Bryan G. Hopkins, Dr Asher Bar-Tal, Dr Uri Yermiyahu, Dr Alon Ben-Gal ...

Series Book 89 - Burleigh Dodds Science: Instant Insights
This book features four peer-reviewed reviews on the recent advances in fertiliser use and fertiliser technology in agriculture.The first chapter describes features of field crop sprayers for precision agriculture, including control of delivered dose, spatial resolution, matching physical characteristics of sprays to target requirements and minimising drift and exposure of systems outside the ... Read more

$44.99 USD

This book features four peer-reviewed reviews on the recent advances in fertiliser use and fertiliser technology in agriculture.The first chapter describes features of field crop sprayers for precision agriculture, including control of delivered dose, spatial resolution, matching physical characteristics of sprays to target requirements and minimising drift and exposure of systems outside the
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Achieving sustainable crop nutrition

by Dr A. J. Schlegel, Dr Sidsel Birkelund Schmidt, Prof Søren Husted, Dr Aruna Nandety, Dr Ali M. Missaoui, Dr Frederikke N. Mikkelsen, Dr Maria M. Rieckmann, Dr Kristian H. Laursen, Prof. Bijay Singh, Dr Ali M. Ali, Prof Bryan G. Hopkins, Dr Qifu Ma, Dr Markus Weinmann, Prof Günter Neumann, Dr Asher Bar-Tal, Dr Uri Yermiyahu, Dr Alon Ben-Gal, Dr Victoria Fernández, Dr Héctor A. Bahamonde, Dr Sylvia Kratz, Dr Kerstin Panten, Prof Ewald Schnug, Prof Richard Bell, Dr Elke Bloem, Dr Kaushik Majumdar, Dr Meenu Rani, Dr T. Scott Murrell, Dr Sudarshan Dutta, Dr T. Satyanarayana, Dr V. K. Singh, Dr Jagadish Timsina, Dr David Pilbeam, Dr B. S. Dwivedi, Dr Milan Mesic, Dr Zeljka Zgorelec, Dr Aleksandra Percin, Dr Igor Bogunovic, Dr Darija Bilandzija, Dr O. Urrutia, Dr M. Fuentes, Dr M. Olaetxea, Dr M. Garnica, Dr Ajit S. Nehe, Dr R. Baigorri, Dr A. M. Zamarreño, Dr M. Movila, Dr D. De Hita, Prof J. M. Garcia-Mina, Dr Yashbir Singh Shivay, Dr Sunil Mandi, Prof Gokhan Hacisalihoglu, Dr Matthew W. Blair, Prof Heiner E. Goldbach, Prof M. John Foulkes, Prof J. F. Angus, Dr Timothy S. George, Prof. Philip J. White, Prof Andrew N. Sharpley, Dr J. Erro, Professor John Havlin ...

Series Book 76 - Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science
Focus on integrating research on nutrient cycling, crop nutrient processing and the environmental impact of fertiliser use to identify ways of improving nutrient use efficiency (NUE) in the use of particular fertilisersIncludes research on a range of secondary macronutrients and micronutrients including: calcium, magnesium, zinc, boron, manganese and molybdenumReviews a wide range of options for ... Read more

$220.49 USD

Focus on integrating research on nutrient cycling, crop nutrient processing and the environmental impact of fertiliser use to identify ways of improving nutrient use efficiency (NUE) in the use of particular fertilisersIncludes research on a range of secondary macronutrients and micronutrients including: calcium, magnesium, zinc, boron, manganese and molybdenumReviews a wide range of options for
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Marschner's Mineral Nutrition of Higher Plants

Edited by Horst Marschner ...

An understanding of the mineral nutrition of plants is of fundamental importance in both basic and applied plant sciences. The Third Edition of this book retains the aim of the first in presenting the principles of mineral nutrition in the light of current advances. This volume retains the structure of the first edition, being divided into two parts: Nutritional Physiology and Soil-Plant ... Read more

$116.99 USD

An understanding of the mineral nutrition of plants is of fundamental importance in both basic and applied plant sciences. The Third Edition of this book retains the aim of the first in presenting the principles of mineral nutrition in the light of current advances. This volume retains the structure of the first edition, being divided into two parts: Nutritional Physiology and Soil-Plant
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Biorefinery in the Pulp and Paper Industry

by Pratima Bajpai ...

The traditional pulp and paper producers are facing new competitors in tropical and subtropical regions who use the latest and largest installed technologies, and also have wood and labor cost advantages. Due to the increasing global competition, the forest products prices will continue to decrease. To remain viable, the traditional producers need to increase revenue by producing bioenergy and ... Read more

$18.99 USD

The traditional pulp and paper producers are facing new competitors in tropical and subtropical regions who use the latest and largest installed technologies, and also have wood and labor cost advantages. Due to the increasing global competition, the forest products prices will continue to decrease. To remain viable, the traditional producers need to increase revenue by producing bioenergy and
... Read more
Plastic Films in Food Packaging

Materials, Technology and Applications

Edited by Sina Ebnesajjad ...

Series series Plastics Design Library
The value of the groceries purchases in the USA is over $500 billion annually, most of which is accounted for by packaged foods. Plastic packaging of foods is not only ubiquitous in developed economies, but increasingly commonplace in the developing world, where plastic packaging is instrumental in decreasing the proportion of the food supply lost to spoilage. This new handbook is a combination of ... Read more

$224.09 USD

The value of the groceries purchases in the USA is over $500 billion annually, most of which is accounted for by packaged foods. Plastic packaging of foods is not only ubiquitous in developed economies, but increasingly commonplace in the developing world, where plastic packaging is instrumental in decreasing the proportion of the food supply lost to spoilage. This new handbook is a combination of
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Soil Nitrogen Uses and Environmental Impacts

Edited by Rattan Lal, B.A. Stewart ...

Series series Advances in Soil Science
Nitrogen (N) is potentially one of the most complex elements on the Earth. It is necessary for all biological activity, but creates negative impacts on water and air quality. There is a balancing act between deficiency and surplus and the forms of N available further complicate our understanding of the dynamics. Biological fixation provides some plants with N supply while others are totally ... Read more

$67.99 USD

Nitrogen (N) is potentially one of the most complex elements on the Earth. It is necessary for all biological activity, but creates negative impacts on water and air quality. There is a balancing act between deficiency and surplus and the forms of N available further complicate our understanding of the dynamics. Biological fixation provides some plants with N supply while others are totally
... Read more
Bioremediation Science

From Theory to Practice

Edited by Amitava Rakshit, Manoj Parihar, Binoy Sarkar, Harikesh B. Singh, Leonardo Fernandes Fraceto ...

This book provides state of the art description of various approaches, techniques and some basic fundamentals of bioremediation to manage a variety of organic and inorganic wastes and pollutants present in our environment. A comprehensive overview of recent advances and new development in the field of bioremediation research are provided within relevant theoretical framework to improve our ... Read more

$94.99 USD

This book provides state of the art description of various approaches, techniques and some basic fundamentals of bioremediation to manage a variety of organic and inorganic wastes and pollutants present in our environment. A comprehensive overview of recent advances and new development in the field of bioremediation research are provided within relevant theoretical framework to improve our
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Phosphorus Management in Crop Production

by Nand Kumar Fageria, Zhenli He, Virupax C. Baligar ...

The world population is projected to reach nine billion by 2050, and in the coming years, global food demand is expected to increase by 50% or more. Higher crop productivity gains in the future will have to be achieved in developing countries through better natural resources management and crop improvement. After nitrogen, phosphorus (P) has more widespread influence on both natural and ... Read more

$67.99 USD

The world population is projected to reach nine billion by 2050, and in the coming years, global food demand is expected to increase by 50% or more. Higher crop productivity gains in the future will have to be achieved in developing countries through better natural resources management and crop improvement. After nitrogen, phosphorus (P) has more widespread influence on both natural and
... Read more
An Integration of Phycoremediation Processes in Wastewater Treatment

Edited by Maulin P. Shah, Susana Rodriguez-Couto, Celia Bertha Vargas De La Cruz, Jayanta Kumar Biswas ...

An Integration of Phycoremediation Processes in Wastewater Treatment reviews the potential of microalgae to treat wastewater containing highly recalcitrant compounds whose degradation is not achieved by the conventional existing treatments. In addition, the book describes how the microalgae collected after wastewater treatment can be used for obtaining added-value products, hence closing the loop ... Read more

$206.99 USD

An Integration of Phycoremediation Processes in Wastewater Treatment reviews the potential of microalgae to treat wastewater containing highly recalcitrant compounds whose degradation is not achieved by the conventional existing treatments. In addition, the book describes how the microalgae collected after wastewater treatment can be used for obtaining added-value products, hence closing the loop
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Environmentally Friendly Production of Pulp and Paper

by Pratima Bajpai ...

Implementing Cleaner Production in the pulp and paper industryThe large—and still growing—pulp and paper industry is a capital- and resource-intensive industry that contributes to many environmental problems, including global warming, human toxicity, ecotoxicity, photochemical oxidation, acidification, nutrification, and solid wastes. This important reference for professionals in the pulp and ... Read more

$113.00 USD

Implementing Cleaner Production in the pulp and paper industryThe large—and still growing—pulp and paper industry is a capital- and resource-intensive industry that contributes to many environmental problems, including global warming, human toxicity, ecotoxicity, photochemical oxidation, acidification, nutrification, and solid wastes. This important reference for professionals in the pulp and
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