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  • Forests and Rural Development

    Edited by Jürgen Pretzsch, Dietrich Darr, Holm Uibrig, Eckhard Auch ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    This book provides an overview of the complex challenges and opportunities related to forest-based rural development in the tropics and subtropics. Applying a socio-ecological perspective, the book traces the changing paradigms of forestry in rural development throughout history, summarizes the major aspects of the rural development challenge in forest areas and documents innovative approaches in ... Read more

    $143.09 USD

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  • Ecology and Silviculture of Eucalypt Forests

    Edited by RG Florence ...
    This classic forest management text examines the ecology and silviculture of eucalypts in forests and plantations in Australia and overseas. The book presents approaches to the formulation of ecologically sustainable forest practices through a more fundamental understanding of Eucalyptus. The 14 chapters of the book are divided into three sections covering: the ecological background to ... Read more

    $79.19 USD

  • The Science and Practice of Landscape Stewardship

    Edited by Claudia Bieling, Tobias Plieninger ...
    Improving the dynamic relationship between nature and human well-being is a pressing issue of our time. Landscapes embody this tight interconnectedness and serve as unique sustainability learning hubs, showcased by the global rise of place-based and holistic landscape stewardship initiatives. Incorporating these exciting developments, this book explores the principles of landscape stewardship and ... Read more

    $57.39 USD

  • Advancing Food Integrity

    GMO Regulation, Agroecology, and Urban Agriculture

    by Gabriela Steier ...
    Key features:Presents summaries of key points after each chapter and includes color graphs to visualize the big-picture conceptsDemonstrates how urban rooftop farms (URFs) can contribute to city greening and climate change mitigation worldwide while providing fresh locally-sourced produce for growing urban populationsProvides cutting-edge ideas from the the emerging field of food law and places ... Read more

    $67.99 USD

  • Air Pollution and Forests

    Interactions between Air Contaminants and Forest Ecosystems

    by William H. Smith ...
    Series series Springer Series on Environmental Management
    This series is dedicated to serving the growing community of scholars and practitioners concerned with the principles and applications of environmental management. Each volume will be a thorough treatment of a specific topic of importance for proper management practices. A fundamental objective of these books is to help the reader discern and implement human's stewardship of our environment and ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

  • Carbon Sequestration Potential of Agroforestry Systems

    Opportunities and Challenges

    Edited by B. Mohan Kumar, P. K. Ramachandran Nair ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    Tree based production systems abound especially in the tropics. Despite the pervasiveness of such multipurpose “trees-outside-forest” resources, they have not attracted adequate attention in the development paradigms of many nation states. These multispecies production systems impact the ecosystem processes favourably. Yet, our understanding of the diversity attributes and carbon dynamics under ... Read more

    $287.09 USD

  • Climate Change Adaptation and Forest Dependent Communities

    An Analytical Perspective of Different Agro-Climatic Regions of West Bengal, India

    by Jyotish Prakash Basu ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This book addresses the livelihood impacts of climate change, vulnerability and adaptation measures on the forest dependent communities of India. Research presented here focuses on three different agro-climatic areas of West Bengal, namely the coastal Sundarban, the drought-prone region and the mountainous region. Readers will discover the main climate induced vulnerabilities that affect ... Read more

    $49.49 USD

  • Bananas and Plantains

    Edited by S. Gowen ...
    Series series World Crop Series
    In a field of mature bananas, plants can be seen at all stages of vegetative growth and fruit maturity, providing a fascination for anyone who has an interest in growing crops. Banana farmers in the tropics can harvest fruit every day of the year. The absence of seasonality in production is an advantage, in that it provides a continuity of carbohydrate to meet dietary needs as well as a regular ... Read more

    $287.09 USD

  • Sampling Plantation Eucalypts for Wood and Fibre Properties

    by GM Downes, IL Hudson, CA Raymond, GH Dean, AJ Michell, LR Schimleck, R Evans, A Muneri ...
    This book was written to help the forest industry assess wood quality by using non-destructive samples taken from specific points within a tree. It is the first compilation of research data on sampling of eucalypts, describing new methods and tools for rapid and cost-effective analysis. The book provides information needed to design a sampling program, obtain and process wood samples, and shows ... Read more

    $107.99 USD

  • Measuring Roots

    An Updated Approach

    Edited by Stefano Mancuso ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    Roots represent half of the plant body – and arguably the more interesting half. Despite its obvious importance for the whole plant, until recently our knowledge of the root apparatus was very limited, mostly due to the inadequacy of the techniques available. Recent advances in the visualization and measurement of roots have resulted in significant progress in our understanding of root ... Read more

    $188.09 USD

  • Analytical Methods in Wood Chemistry, Pulping, and Papermaking

    Edited by Raimo Alen, Eero Sjöström ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    In its broadest sense, and according to the traditional conception, wood chemistry is a comprehensive discipline, ranging from fundamental studies to practical applications. The manifold constituents, located in different morphological regions in the wood, results in an extreme complexity of wood chemistry. Ever more sophisticated endeavors needing fundamental studies and advanced analytical ... Read more

    $449.09 USD

  • Conservation of Wood Artifacts

    A Handbook

    by A. Unger, W. Unger, A.P. Schniewind ...
    Series series Social Sciences (R0)
    The impetus for this book was the desire to systematically organize the extant literature on the conservation of cultural property made of wood, from its beginnings before the Christian Era to the year 2000. Various published reviews and monographs, including Holzkonservierung (Wood Conserva tion) published by the senior author in 1988, have appeared over the years, especially in English and in ... Read more

    $215.09 USD