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“randall powell”

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  • Plant Biomass Conversion

    Edited by Elizabeth E. Hood, Peter Nelson, Randall Powell ...
    A whole host of motivations are driving the development of the “renewables” industry— ranging from the desire to develop sustainable energy resources to the reduction of dangerous greenhouse gases that contribute to global warming. All energy utilized on the earth is ultimately derived from the sun through photosynthesis—the only truly renewable commodity.As concerns regarding increasing energy ... Read more

    $214.00 USD

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  • Darwinian Agriculture

    How Understanding Evolution Can Improve Agriculture

    by R. Ford Denison ...
    Harnessing evolution for more sustainable agricultureAs human populations grow and resources are depleted, agriculture will need to use land, water, and other resources more efficiently and without sacrificing long-term sustainability. Darwinian Agriculture presents an entirely new approach to these challenges, one that draws on the principles of evolution and natural selection.R. Ford Denison ... Read more

    $26.69 USD

  • Soil Ecology and Ecosystem Services

    Edited by Diana H. Wall, Richard D. Bardgett, Valerie Behan-Pelletier, Jeffrey E. Herrick, T. Hefin Jones, Johan Six, Donald R. Strong, Wim H. van der Putten, Karl Ritz ...
    This multi-contributor, international volume synthesizes contributions from the world's leading soil scientists and ecologists, describing cutting-edge research that provides a basis for the maintenance of soil health and sustainability. The book covers these advances from a unique perspective of examining the ecosystem services produced by soil biota across different scales - from biotic ... Read more

    $79.19 USD

  • 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

  • Bioenergy Production by Anaerobic Digestion

    Using Agricultural Biomass and Organic Wastes

    Edited by Nicholas Korres, Padraig O'Kiely, John A.H. Benzie, Jonathan S. West ...
    Series series Routledge Studies in Bioenergy
    Interest in anaerobic digestion (AD), the process of energy production through the production of biogas, has increased rapidly in recent years. Agricultural and other organic waste are important substrates that can be treated by AD.This book is one of the first to provide a broad introduction to anaerobic digestion and its potential to turn agricultural crops or crop residues, animal and other ... Read more

    $65.99 USD

  • Crop Ecology

    Productivity and Management in Agricultural Systems

    by David J. Connor, Robert S. Loomis, Kenneth G. Cassman ...
    Food security and environmental conservation are two of the greatest challenges facing the world today. It is predicted that food production must increase by at least 70% before 2050 to support continued population growth, though the size of the world's agricultural area will remain essentially unchanged. This updated and thoroughly revised second edition provides in-depth coverage of the impact ... Read more

    $68.09 USD

  • Soil Conditions and Plant Growth

    Edited by Peter J. Gregory, Stephen Nortcliff ...
    Building on the extremely successful and popular Russell’s Soil Conditions and Plant Growth, Wiley-Blackwell is pleased to publish this completely revised and updated edition of the soil science classic. Covering all aspects of the interactions between plant and soil, Peter Gregory and Stephen Nortcliff, along with their team of internationally-known and respected authors, provide essential ... Read more

    $186.00 USD

  • Biofuel Crop Sustainability

    Edited by B.B. Singh ...
    Biofuel Crop Sustainability brings together the basic principles of agricultural sustainability and special stipulations for biofuels, from the economic and ecological opportunities and challenges of sustainable biofuel crop production to the unique characteristics of particular crops which make them ideal for biofuel applications. This book will be a valuable resource for researchers and ... Read more

    $197.00 USD

  • Crop Adaptation to Climate Change

    by Shyam Singh Yadav, Jerry L. Hatfield, Hermann Lotze-Campen, Robert J. Redden, Anthony E. Hall ...
    A major task of our time is to ensure adequate food supplies for the world's current population (now nearing 7 billion) in a sustainable way while protecting the vital functions and biological diversity of the global environment. The task of providing for a growing population is likely to be even more difficult in view of actual and potential changes in climatic conditions due to global warming, ... Read more

    $254.00 USD

  • Plant Biology and Biotechnology

    by Randhir Singh ...
    Biotechnology is a relatively recent term that appeared for the first time around 1960. Its origin is the Greek word Bio meaning life, and Technology, which appeared in the French language in 1656 meaning the study of tools, machines and raw materials. ... Read more

    $7.19 USD

  • Improving Water and Nutrient-Use Efficiency in Food Production Systems

    Edited by Zed Rengel ...
    Improving Water and Nutrient Use Efficiency in Food Production Systems provides professionals, students, and policy makers with an in-depth view of various aspects of water and nutrient us in crop production. The book covers topics related to global economic, political, and social issues related to food production and distribution, describes various strategies and mechanisms that increase water ... Read more

    $203.00 USD

  • Renewable Raw Materials

    New Feedstocks for the Chemical Industry

    Edited by Roland Ulber, Dieter Sell, Thomas Hirth ...
    One of the main challenges facing the chemical industry is the transition to sustainable operations. Industries are taking initiatives to reduce resource intensities or footprints, and by adopting safer materials and processes. Such efforts need to be supported by techniques that can quantify the broad economic and environmental implications of industrial operations, retrofi t options and provide ... Read more

    $145.00 USD