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Urban tree management is the key basis for greener cities of the future. It is a practical discipline which includes tree selection, planting, care and protection and the overall management of trees as a collective resource. Urban Tree Management aims to raise...
Editeur :
Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2015-11-24
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Fish Physiology: Physiology of Elasmobranch Fishes, Volume 34A is a useful reference for fish physiologists, biologists, ecologists, and conservation biologists. Following an increase in research on elasmobranchs due to the plight of sharks in today's oceans, this...
Editeur :
Academic Press
Parution :
2015-11-16
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Versatile as well as powerful, oxen can plow fields, haul stones, assist in logging, and improve roads. This comprehensive guide covers all aspects of selecting, training, feeding, and caring for your oxen. You’ll learn how to fit yokes and bows, address common...
Editeur :
Storey Publishing, LLC
Parution :
2015-11-14
ePub
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Emerging Technologies for Promoting Food Security: Overcoming the World Food Crisis discusses rising energy prices, increased biofuel use, water scarcity, and the rising world population, all factors that directly affect worldwide food security. The book examines the...
Editeur :
Woodhead Publishing
Parution :
2015-11-13
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#1 New York Times bestseller and USA Today bestseller The more we know about the animals in our world and the better we care for them, the better our lives will be. Former veterinary technician and animal advocate Tracey Stewart understands this better than...
Editeur :
Artisan
Parution :
2015-10-20
ePub
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Aquafeed Formulation is the only resource that provides summaries with examples and formulation techniques specifically to meet the needs of anyone in the aquaculture industry.
As feed is the largest single cost item in aquaculture production, and formulating...
Editeur :
Academic Press
Parution :
2015-10-09
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The Oil Palm FIFTH EDITIONThe oil palm is the world’s most valuable oil crop. Its production has increased over the decades, reaching 56 million tons in 2013, and it gives the highest yields per hectare of all oil crops. Remarkably, oil palm has remained profitable...
Editeur :
Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2015-10-06
Collection :
World Agriculture Series
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Already renowned as a user-friendly beginners’ guide to soil science, Soil Science Simplified, 6th Edition is an updated version of the beloved textbook that includes even more thorough applications of soil science to interdisciplinary fields. It includes the most...
Editeur :
Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2015-10-05
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Breeding Oilseed Crops for Sustainable Production: Opportunities and Constraints presents key insights into accelerating the breeding of sustainable and superior varieties.
The book explores the genetic engineering/biotechnology that has played a vital role in...
Editeur :
Academic Press
Parution :
2015-09-25
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Integrated Management of Salt Affected Soils in Agriculture is a concise guide to evaluating and addressing soil issues related to saline content. Methods focused, the book combines agricultural and soil-based insights to efficiently remediate salt-affected...
Editeur :
Academic Press
Parution :
2015-09-25
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This book provides the reader with a comprehensive overview of the soils of Spain gathered by a variety of Spanish experts in the field. It presents soils in this country as particularly conditioned by the naturally diverse and drastic distribution of the Spanish...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2015-09-23
Collection :
World Soils Book Series
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Advances in Agronomy continues to be recognized as a leading reference and a first-rate source for the latest research in agronomy. Each volume contains an eclectic group of reviews by leading scientists throughout the world. As always, the subjects covered are rich and...
Editeur :
Academic Press
Parution :
2015-09-23
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Thermal Imaging Techniques to Survey and Monitor Animals in the Wild: A Methodology provides a manual for anyone interested in understanding thermal imaging and its usefulness in solving a wide range of problems regarding the observation of wildlife.
In the last decade,...
Editeur :
Academic Press
Parution :
2015-09-22
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This Brief reviews the effects of increasing and reducing atmospheric pressure on the postharvest life of fruit and vegetables. The text covers the common methods and technologies used and evaluates the history and benefits of hypobaric and hyperbaric storage. Both...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2015-09-21
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Mineral Nutrition of Fruit Trees summarizes the state of knowledge about the mineral nutrition of fruit trees, including peach and apple trees. The discussions are organized around six themes: fruit tree mineral nutrition and crop quality; uptake and transport; effect...
Editeur :
Butterworth-Heinemann
Parution :
2015-09-15
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The Economics and Organization of Brazilian Agriculture: Recent Evolution and Productivity Gains presents insights on Brazilian agriculture and its impressive gains in productivity and international competitiveness, also providing insightful examples for global...
Editeur :
Academic Press
Parution :
2015-09-11
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A new perspective on the global food security situation and highlights the need for seeking a common vision and implementing global planning to define the manner in which the human species will manage its food security. The basic question of ‘is there enough food’ is...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2015-09-04
Collection :
SpringerBriefs in Agriculture
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The aim of this book is to analyse the current development scenario in the Amazon, using Terra Preta de Índio as a case study. To do so it is necessary to go back in time, both in the national and international sphere, through the second half of the last century to...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2015-08-25
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Sustainable agriculture is a rapidly growing field aiming at producing food and energy in a sustainable way for humans and their children.Sustainable agriculture is a discipline that addresses current issues such as climate change, increasing food and fuel prices,...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2015-08-14
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This book is a comprehensive survey of breeding principles and practices employed by sugarcane growers and researchers throughout the world. Included within its scope are important genera and species concepts, morphological information, clarification of certain generic...
Editeur :
Elsevier Science
Parution :
2015-08-11
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