Biopesticides in Organic Farming

The book entitled "Biopesticides in Organic Farming : Recent Advances", describes critically reviewed, key aspects of organic farming and provides a unique and timely science-based resource for researchers, teachers, extension workers, students, primary producers and others around the world. This book is intended to be a unique and indispensable resource that offers a diverse range of valuable …

Pesticides and agriculture : Profit, politics and policy

Pesticides have played a critical but sometimes controversial role in the development of agriculture. This book provides an authoritative account of the development of the modern pesticides industry. It discusses the emergence of major pesticide companies such as Bayer, Monsanto, Rhone Poulenc, Dow, DuPont, Ciba-Geigy, Syngenta, BASF and ICI. It covers their competitive strategies such as produ…

Plant Growth Regulators for Climate-Smart Agriculture

Climatic conditions are key determinants of plant growth, whether at the scale of temperature regulation of the cell cycle or at the scale of the geographic limits for a particular species. The climate is changing due to human activities – particularly the emission of greenhouse gases – therefore the conditions for the establishment, growth, reproduction, survival, and distribution of plant…

Precision agriculture for sustainability

Precision agriculture is based on the ability to identify inter and intra-field variability and to use this information for more targeted crop management. By using resources more efficiently, precision agriculture can make agriculture more productive and sustainable. This volume reviews the key elements of and advances in precision agriculture technology and applications. Part 1 looks at monit…

Smart Agriculture; Emerging Pedagogies of Deep Learning, Machine Learning and…

This book endeavours to highlight the untapped potential of Smart Agriculture for the innovation and expansion of the agriculture sector. The sector shall make incremental progress as it learns from associations between data over time through Artificial Intelligence, deep learning and Internet of Things applications. The farming industry and Smart agriculture develop from the stringent limits i…

The sustainable intensification of smallholder farming systems

This volume reviews recent research on effective support to improve smallholder livelihoods. After discussing the economics of smallholder farming, Part 1 reviews ways of improving access to resources such as seeds, tools and expertise for soil health improvement and integrated pest management (IPM) as well as mechanisation. Part 2 discusses ways of improving support services such as farmer org…

Sustainable Agriculture for Food Security; A global Perspective

Sustainable Agriculture for Food Security: A Global Perspective takes an analytical approach to issues related to current agricultural practices. It looks at global geographical data and key statistical reports to aid readers in comparing, understanding, and making agricultural decisions. The book is divided into chapters with each dealing with a specific problem and its solutions, keeping i…

Regenerative Agriculture

The food system is our last coal-fired power station, our last diesel engine. This book is a trans-disciplinary approach to what needs to be done to make our food system sustainable and to regenerate soil and water resources, habitat, economy and society. The book brings back classical principles of agronomy and integrates economic, agro-ecological and social perspectives, drawing on a wealth o…

Animal-centric Care and Management : Enhancing Refinement in Biomedical Research

The concept of the 3Rs (Refinement, Reduction and Replacement) has been used as a framework for improving the welfare of laboratory animals for the last half century. By establishing an animal-centric view on housing and management, Animal-centric Care and Management: Enhancing Refinement in Biomedical Research takes Russell and Burch’s definition of Refinement as "elimination of inhumanities…

Agricultural Policy Analysis

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0-07-025562-8

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viii, 342 p.; ill.; 23 cm.

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338.187 Hal a

AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS, THIRD EDITION

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The Economic Background to Agricultural Policy

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1st

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978-1-107-62211-1

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xii, 147 p : ill ; 23 cm.

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330.155 Whe e

MARINE MICROBIOLOGY ECOLOGY AND APPLICATIONS, THIRD EDITION

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3rd

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978-0-367-18356-1

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xvi, 418 p. : ill. ; 28 cm

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577.6 Mun m

FOOD SECURITY AND NUTRITION: Utilizing Undervalued Food Plants

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978-1-032-73655-6

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xxv, 426 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

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641.3 Foo f

PUBLICATIONS HANDBOOK & STYLE MANUAL

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0-89118-096-6

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92 p. ; 23 cm

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808.0666 Pub p

PUBLICATIONS HANDBOOK & STYLE MANUAL

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0-89118-138-3

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vii, 81 p. ; 22 cm

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808.0666 Pub p

PUBLICATIONS HANDBOOK & STYLE MANUAL

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vii, p. : ill. ; 23 cm

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630 Pub p

Basics of Wildlife Health Care and Management

The book provides basic understanding of the various topics of wildlife which will be useful for biologist, zoologist, veterinarians working in forest ,zoos or at field level where they use to get wild animals for post mortem or for treatment. It also provides helpful information to the forest officers, zoo managers and protected area managers for critical care management and for doing needful …

Feline Orthopaedics

Cats are not referred to specialists as frequently as dogs, meaning the general practitioner must routinely treat cats that have been involved in road traffic accidents and other musculoskeletal trauma. This book is the first of its kind to provide a practical and user-friendly guide to feline orthopaedics. With a new author team, led by RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery (Orthopaedics) an…

Institutionalized Language Planning

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90-279-7567-1

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203 p. ; 23 cm

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428.007 Sau i

Impact of Climate Change on Hydrological Cycle, Ecosystem, Fisheries and Food…

Climate change has emerged as the most pressing global challenge of the 21st century and it has a dramatic effect on natural ecosystems and environment. Intelligent mitigation strategies to minimise climate change impacts can result in advanced, novel technologies; healthier aquatic ecosystems and higher food security and well-being for humans. The book includes 45 Chapters by expert authors, c…

Dalbergia sissoo : Biology, Ecology and Sustainable Agroforestry

Dalbergia sissoo (Shisham) is a perennial tree species native to the Asian subcontinent. It is an economically significant tree for its value in forestry, agroforestry, and horticulture. The high-quality timber imparts this tree species a significant commercial value. Besides valuable timber, it also exhibits medicinal, industrial, and agroforestry allied attributes. This tree has been introduc…

Health and Welfare of Brachycephalic (Flat-faced) Companion Animals : A compl…

Health and welfare issues of brachycephalic (flat-faced) animals are one of the most pressing problems facing companion animals right now. Dogs, in particular, are suffering from a ‘brachycephalic crisis’ resulting from a perfect storm where predispositions to an array of health issues are amplified by a population boom for certain brachycephalic breeds such as the French Bulldog and Pug. B…

Ancient Seas of Southern Florida : The Geology and Paleontology of the Evergl…

The authors have done an outstanding job of compiling decades of data collected by their own field reconnaissance and other geoscientists… This represents a significant contribution to the understanding of the development of the Florida carbonate platform, and it will assist other disciplines as they strive for better understanding of our groundwater resources, aquifer characterizations, pale…

One Welfare in Practice : The Role of the Veterinarian

Animal welfare has long been recognised as central to the role of the veterinary professional, but this is increasingly aligned with the welfare of humans and the broader environment in which we co-exist. This is the first book dedicated to the role of the veterinarian in One Welfare, a concept that recognises the interconnections between animal welfare, human wellbeing, and the environment. …

Narrative Medicine in Veterinary Practice : Improving Client Communication, P…

This is the first guide to Veterinary Narrative Medicine, a cutting-edge approach in human medicine with multiple applications in veterinary medicine. The text combines the latest research with numerous real-world examples and practical techniques to improve client communication, patient care, and veterinary well-being. Narrative Medicine maintains that a patient should be viewed as an indiv…

Biological Assessment of Natural and Anthropogenic Ecosystems ; Trends in Dia…

This new volume, Biological Assessment of Natural and Anthropogenic Ecosystems: Trends in Diagnosis of Environmental Stress, diverse methods and achievements in assessing the biological state of ecosystems are presented, biochemical, genetic and cytological methods are used, methodological achievements in this area are discussed in this volume. Experimental and practical aspects of the genetic …

Literature Beyond the Human : Post-Anthropocentric Brazil

How can Clarice Lispector’s writings help us make sense of the Anthropocene? How does race intersect with the treatment of animals in the works of Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis? What can Indigenous philosopher and leader Ailton Krenak teach us about the relationship between environmental degradation and the production of knowledge? Literature Beyond the Human is the first collection of essay…

Creating Wellbeing and Building Resilience in the Veterinary Profession : A C…

A Call to Life aims to help veterinary caregivers increase self-efficacy, decrease unnecessary suffering, and increase sustainability in their mission to support animal health around the world. The veterinary profession is powered by dedicated, bright, and selfless individuals. Unfortunately, the long-standing and dysfunctional culture in classrooms and practices around the world expects veteri…

Learning Animals : Curriculum, Pedagogy and Becoming a Veterinarian

We are surrounded by thousands of animals, alive and dead. They are an intimate and ever-present part of our human lives. As a society, we privilege veterinarians as experts on these animals: they are our educators and teachers in what they say, what they do, and the decisions that they make. Yet, within the field of education, there is little research on the curriculum, pedagogy, and experienc…