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Precision agriculture for sustainability: Second edition

by Dr Mats Soderstrom, Bruno Morandin, Lena Engström, Omran Alshihabi, Kristin Persson, Dr Viacheslav Adamchuk, Dr Felippe Hoffmann Silva Karp, Professor Asim Biswas, Dr Chenghai Yang, Dr Jianfeng Zhou, Dr Fengkai Tian, Dr Manoj Gadhwal, Dr Jayme Garcia Arnal Barbedo, Dr Thiago Teixeira Santos, Dr Tom Bishop, Dr Dhahi Al-Shammari, Dr Si Yang Han, Dr Patrick Flippi, Dr Nikolas Hoskin, Dr Sally Poole, Dr Nirangan S. Wimalathunge, Dr Jie Wang, Professor Davide Cammarano, Dr R. Khosla, Dr Y. Miao, Dr Peter Kyveryga, Dr Priscila Cano, Dr Pedro Cisdeli, Dr Carlos Hernández, Dr Gustavo Santiago, Professor Ignacio Ciampitti, Professor Qamar Zaman, Dr Travis Esau, Dr Aitazaz Farooque, Dr Shoaib Saleem, Dr Paul Miller, Professor Simon Pearson, Mr Tim Chamen, Dr John E. McPhee, Dr Hans Henrik Pedersen, Dr Lyle M. Carter, Emeritus Professor Richard J. Godwin, Dr Mehari Z. Tekeste, Professor John Fulton, Dr Brian Arnall, Dr S. Sharma, Dr R. Sharry, Dr G. R. Balboa, Dr N. M. Fiorellino, Dr A. Kafle, Dr K. Lewis, Dr Moshe Meron, Dr Roberto Oberti, Dr Tito Caffi, Dr Aldo Calcante, Professor António Monteiro, Prof Svend Christensen, Professor Daniel Berckmans, Dr Søren Marcus Pedersen, Dr Tseganesh Wubale Tamirat, Dr Kassa Tarekegn Erekalo, Dr Bernadette O'Brien, Dr D. Hennessy, Dr E. Ruelle, Dr Vaughn Reed ...

Series Book 167 - Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science
By using resources more efficiently, precision agriculture (PA) can make agriculture more productive and sustainable.This new edition of Precision agriculture for sustainability provides a comprehensive review of the key components of PA, from information gathering to delivery systems, as well as the wide range of applications from precision tillage and seeding to site-specific irrigation and ... Read more

$193.49 USD

By using resources more efficiently, precision agriculture (PA) can make agriculture more productive and sustainable.This new edition of Precision agriculture for sustainability provides a comprehensive review of the key components of PA, from information gathering to delivery systems, as well as the wide range of applications from precision tillage and seeding to site-specific irrigation and
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Instant Insights: Fertiliser use in agriculture

by Prof. Lidia Sas Paszt, Dr Slawomir Gluszek, Prof. Bijay Singh, Prof Bryan G. Hopkins, Dr Dhahi Al-Shammari, Dr Patrick Filippi, Dr James P. Moloney, Dr Brett M. Whelan, Dr Tom Bishop, Dr Victoria Fernández, Dr Héctor A. Bahamonde, Dr Nirangan S. Wimalathunge ...

Series Book 41 - Burleigh Dodds Science: Instant Insights
This collection features five peer-reviewed literature reviews on fertiliser use in agriculture.The first chapter examines the role of biofertilizers and consortia of microorganisms to improve the effectiveness of organic fertilization, before moving on to consider the use of animal excrement, including manures, slurry and guano.The second chapter assesses the management of mineral fertilisers and ... Read more

$44.99 USD

This collection features five peer-reviewed literature reviews on fertiliser use in agriculture.The first chapter examines the role of biofertilizers and consortia of microorganisms to improve the effectiveness of organic fertilization, before moving on to consider the use of animal excrement, including manures, slurry and guano.The second chapter assesses the management of mineral fertilisers and
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Improving data management and decision support systems in agriculture

by Dr Leisa Armstrong, Dr N. Gandhi, Dr P. Taechatanasat, Dr Dean Diepeveen, Dr Soumyashree Kar, Dr Rohit Nandan, Dr Rahul Raj, Dr Saurabh Suradhaniwar, Prof J. Adinarayana, Dr Dhahi Al-Shammari0, Dr Ben Schaap1, Dr Patrick Filippi2, Dr James P. Moloney3, Dr Brett M. Whelan4, Dr Zia Mehrabi5, Dr B. Sailaja6, Dr Ch. Padmavathi7, Dr D. Krishnaveni8, Dr G. Katti9, Dr Suchith Anand0, Dr D. Subrahmanyam1, Dr M. S. Prasad2, Dr S. Gayatri3, Professor Gerhard Schiefer4, Dr Marina Segura5, Prof Concepción Maroto6, Dr Baldomero Segura7, Dr Concepción Ginestar8, Dr Callum Eastwood9, Dr Brian Dela Rue0, Mr André Lapperrière1, Dr Sjaak Wolfert2, Dr Pascal Neveu3, Dr Romain David4, Dr Clement Jonquet5, Dr Jason West6, Dr S. R. Voleti7, Dr Tom Bishop8, Dr Nirangan S. Wimalathunge9 ...

Series Book 85 - Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science
Reviews key steps in improving data management, from improving data access and establishing standards for reliable data to effective tagging for discoverability as well as data securityCovers a wide range of practical applications of decision support systems (DSS) in crop production, such as crop planting, nutrition and use of rotationsIncludes the use of DSS in key areas of livestock production ... Read more

$188.99 USD

Reviews key steps in improving data management, from improving data access and establishing standards for reliable data to effective tagging for discoverability as well as data securityCovers a wide range of practical applications of decision support systems (DSS) in crop production, such as crop planting, nutrition and use of rotationsIncludes the use of DSS in key areas of livestock production
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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

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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
Emerging Technologies

Value Creation for Sustainable Development

by Sinan Küfeoğlu ...

Series series Sustainable Development Goals Series
This monograph investigates a multitude of emerging technologies including 3D printing, 5G, blockchain, and many more to assess their potential for use to further humanity’s shared goal of sustainable development. Through case studies detailing how these technologies are already being used at companies worldwide, author Sinan Küfeoğlu explores how emerging technologies can be used to enhance ... Read more

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This monograph investigates a multitude of emerging technologies including 3D printing, 5G, blockchain, and many more to assess their potential for use to further humanity’s shared goal of sustainable development. Through case studies detailing how these technologies are already being used at companies worldwide, author Sinan Küfeoğlu explores how emerging technologies can be used to enhance
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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

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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
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Handbook Of Climate Change And Agroecosystems: The Agricultural Model Intercomparison And Improvement Project (Agmip) Integrated Crop And Economic Assessments â€” Joint Publication With Asa, Cssa, And Sssa (In 2 Parts)

by Daniel Hillel, Cynthia Rosenzweig ...

Series Book 3 - Icp Series On Climate Change Impacts, Adaptation, And Mitigation
“Top agricultural scientists from around the world have taken up the challenge of sustainable agriculture, with the specific focus on integrating agronomic, climatological, biophysical and socio-economic perspectives and processes. Every chapter (of the Handbook) contributes to addressing the growing food-security challenges facing the world.”Foreword by Jeffrey Sachs, Director of the Earth ... Read more

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“Top agricultural scientists from around the world have taken up the challenge of sustainable agriculture, with the specific focus on integrating agronomic, climatological, biophysical and socio-economic perspectives and processes. Every chapter (of the Handbook) contributes to addressing the growing food-security challenges facing the world.”Foreword by Jeffrey Sachs, Director of the Earth
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Improving soil health

by Professor William R. Horwath, Dr Songmei Shi, Dr Xin-Hua He, Dr Paula A. Misiewicz, Dr Magdalena Kaczorowska-Dolowy, Dr David R. White, Dr Edward Dickin, Dr Richard J. Godwin, Dr Alison Hamm, Dr Daniel K. Manter0, Dr Carmen M. Ugarte1, Dr Dane W. Hunter2, Dr Hero T. Gollany3, Dr Cristina Lazcano4, Dr Charlotte Decock5, Dr Connie T. F. Wong6, Dr Kamille Garcia-Brucher7, Dr Ashraf M. Tubeileh8, Prof. Michael J. Goss9, Dr Fiona A. Nicholson0, Dr Anne Bhogal1, Dr Alison Rollett2, Dr John R. Williams3, Dr M. J. Salomon4, Dr S. F. Bender5, Dr T. R. Cavagnaro6, Prof Marcel van der Heijden7, Dr Elisa Zampieri8, Dr Iakovos S. Pantelides9, Dr Raffaella Balestrini0, Dr Richard C. Hayes1, Dr Jason R. Condon2, Dr Guangdi D. Li3, Prof David D. Myrold4, Dr Muhammad Adnan5, Dr Fazli Wahid6, Dr Shah Fahad7, Dr Muhammad Arif8, Dr Regina O’Kelley9, Professor Sieglinde Snapp0, Professor Michelle M. Wander1 ...

Series Book 109 - Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science
Assesses the viability of management strategies implemented to improve soil health, e.g. intercropping and zero tillageProvides a comprehensive coverage of the dimensions of soil healthReviews the role of organic and other amendments in improving soil health ... Read more

$175.99 USD

Assesses the viability of management strategies implemented to improve soil health, e.g. intercropping and zero tillageProvides a comprehensive coverage of the dimensions of soil healthReviews the role of organic and other amendments in improving soil health
... Read more
The GEO Handbook on Biodiversity Observation Networks

Edited by Michele Walters, Robert J. Scholes ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Biodiversity observation systems are almost everywhere inadequate to meet local, national and international (treaty) obligations. As a result of alarmingly rapid declines in biodiversity in the modern era, there is a strong, worldwide desire to upgrade our monitoring systems, but little clarity on what is actually needed and how it can be assembled from the elements which are already present. This ... Read more

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Biodiversity observation systems are almost everywhere inadequate to meet local, national and international (treaty) obligations. As a result of alarmingly rapid declines in biodiversity in the modern era, there is a strong, worldwide desire to upgrade our monitoring systems, but little clarity on what is actually needed and how it can be assembled from the elements which are already present. This
... Read more
Advances in Research on Fertilization Management of Vegetable Crops

Edited by Paolo Benincasa, Francesco Tei, Silvana Nicola ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This book is a review of the recent literature on the key scientific and technical subjects of fertilization management in vegetable crops. In the last decades, research on fertilization management in vegetables was aimed at producing economical yields with reduced fertilizer inputs by the development and implementation of cropping systems, nutrient management approaches and crop varieties. ... Read more

$107.09 USD

This book is a review of the recent literature on the key scientific and technical subjects of fertilization management in vegetable crops. In the last decades, research on fertilization management in vegetables was aimed at producing economical yields with reduced fertilizer inputs by the development and implementation of cropping systems, nutrient management approaches and crop varieties.
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Big Data in Bioeconomy

Results from the European DataBio Project

Edited by Caj Södergård, Tomas Mildorf, Ephrem Habyarimana, Arne J. Berre, Jose A. Fernandes, Christian Zinke-Wehlmann ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This edited open access book presents the comprehensive outcome of The European DataBio Project, which examined new data-driven methods to shape a bioeconomy. These methods are used to develop new and sustainable ways to use forest, farm and fishery resources. As a European initiative, the goal is to use these new findings to support decision-makers and producers – meaning farmers, land and forest ... Read more

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This edited open access book presents the comprehensive outcome of The European DataBio Project, which examined new data-driven methods to shape a bioeconomy. These methods are used to develop new and sustainable ways to use forest, farm and fishery resources. As a European initiative, the goal is to use these new findings to support decision-makers and producers – meaning farmers, land and forest
... Read more
Biotechnology for Pulp and Paper Processing

by Pratima Bajpai ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
This book provides the most up-to-date information available on various biotechnological processes useful in the pulp and paper industry. Each of the twenty chapters covers a specific biotechnological process or technique, discussing the advantages, limitations, and future prospects of the most important and popular processes used in the industry. Topics covered include tree improvement, pulping, ... Read more

$143.09 USD

This book provides the most up-to-date information available on various biotechnological processes useful in the pulp and paper industry. Each of the twenty chapters covers a specific biotechnological process or technique, discussing the advantages, limitations, and future prospects of the most important and popular processes used in the industry. Topics covered include tree improvement, pulping,
... Read more

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