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  • 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

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  • Advancing Food Integrity

    GMO Regulation, Agroecology, and Urban Agriculture

    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

  • Forest Management and Planning

    Forest Management and Planning provides a focused understanding of contemporary forest management issues through real life examples to engage students. The methodology for the development of quantitatively-derived forest management plans – from gathering information to the implementation of plans at the forest level – are clearly explained. Emphasis is placed on the development of traditional ... Read more

    $80.99 USD

  • The Science and Practice of Landscape Stewardship

    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

  • Mycotoxins in Feedstuffs

    Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
    Mycotoxins are substances produced from fungal secondary metabolic processes. They impair animal health, thereby causing great economic losses of livestock through disease. Livestock come into contact with mycotoxins through contaminated feedstuff. Feedstuff is any of the constituent nutrients of an animal ration. The plants used in feed, such as grains, oil seeds, nuts, and root crops, are ... Read more

    $143.09 USD

  • Practical Tools for Plant and Food Biosecurity

    Results from a European Network of Excellence

    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    This book is based on EU-funded project PLANTFOODSEC, covering intentional and unintentional threats to plant biosecurity and to food safety areas.Biosecurity is a strategic and integrated approach for analysing and managing relevant risks to human, animal and plant life and health, and associated risks to the environment. Interest in biosecurity has risen considerably over the last decade in ... Read more

    $107.09 USD

  • Physical Control Methods in Plant Protection

    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    Jointly published with INRA, Paris.Pesticide resistance is becoming more frequent and widespread with more than 500 insect species known to have become resistant to synthetic insecticides. On the other hand, consumers increasingly demand agricultural products without any pesticide residues. This book, for the first time, shows the alternative: solely physical methods for plant protection by means ... Read more

    $116.09 USD

  • Integrating Landscapes: Agroforestry for Biodiversity Conservation and Food Sovereignty

    Edited by Florencia Montagnini ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    Agroforestry systems (AFS) are becoming increasingly relevant worldwide as society has come to recognize their multiple roles and services: biodiversity conservation, carbon sequestration, adaptation and mitigation of climate change, restoration of degraded ecosystems, and tools for rural development. This book summarizes advances in agroforestry research and practice and raises questions as to ... Read more

    $287.09 USD

  • Women in Sustainable Agriculture and Food Biotechnology

    Key Advances and Perspectives on Emerging Topics

    Edited by Laura S. Privalle ...
    Series series Engineering (R0)
    This volume describes the contributions made by women scientists to the field of agricultural biotechnology, the most quickly adopted agricultural practice ever adopted. It features the perspectives of women educators, researchers and key stakeholders towards the development, implementation and acceptance of this modern technology. It describes the multiplying contemporary challenges in the field, ... Read more

    $49.49 USD

  • Residue Reviews

    Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    Worldwide concern in scientific, industrial, and governmental com munities over traces of toxic chemicals in foodstuffs and in both abiotic and biotic environments has justified the present triumvirate of specialized publications in this field: comprehensive reviews, rapidly published progress reports, and archival documentations. These three publications are integrated and scheduled to provide in ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

  • Biomass and Bioenergy

    Processing and Properties

    Biomass obtained from agricultural residues or forest can be used to produce different materials and bioenergy required in a modern society. As compared to other resources available, biomass is one of the most common and widespread resources in the world. Thus, biomass has the potential to provide a renewable energy source, both locally and across large areas of the world. It is estimated that the ... Read more

    $143.09 USD

  • Identification and Control of Common Weeds: Volume 1

    This book introduces readers to nearly 600 common weeds. In addition to essential information, each chapter includes photos for a specific type of weed to show its morphology in different growth periods, such as seedling, root, flower, fruit, and mature plant. The book also discusses control measures, including agricultural, chemical, physical, biological, and comprehensive methods. The Volume1 ... Read more

    $143.09 USD