Environment & Agriculture

Agrometeorology: Principles and Applications of Climate Studies in Agriculture is a much-needed reference resource on the practice of merging the science of meteorology with the service of agriculture. Written in a concise, straightforward style, the book presents examples of clinical applications (..

An examination of the increased bioavailability of amino acid chelates, this book assembles chemical, clinical, and nutritional studies explaining how the body responds to amino acid chelates. It presents analytical procedures for producing amino acid chelates that are used in research relating to m..

This is a field manual to aid in the analysis of sedimentary successions. It looks at topics such as: sandstone; trace fossils; limestones; and tectonic signatures in the basin fill...

This title includes a number of Open Access chapters. _x005F_x000D_ This comprehensive volume looks at a range of topics covering the habits of a variety of animals, including how macaques teach their offspring, how rats transmit avoidance behavior, how supplementary feeding of tree frogs affects th..

Animal Waste Utilization..

Currently, ecological risk assessments for pesticides use largely deterministic methods, yet there is a growing trend from industries and governments toward more quantifiable results using probabilistic methods. Identifying which methods are most appropriate for pesticide assessment, this book explo..

Currently, ecological risk assessments for pesticides use largely deterministic methods, yet there is a growing trend from industries and governments toward more quantifiable results using probabilistic methods. Identifying which methods are most appropriate for pesticide assessment, this book explo..

This one-of-a-kind publication focuses on the improvement of the feed value of tall fescue and further extension of its adaptability under various environmental stresses...

Biotreatment of Agricultural Wastewater is based on a symposium held in Lake Arrowhead, California in 1986, supported by a coalition of federal, state, and local agencies, and sponsored by the engineering firm of Swanson/Oswald Associates (Lafayette, California) and the research and development firm..

This book provides a unique overview of advanced methods for solving problems in business, economics, and finance. It describes techniques, often using MATLAB and Simulink models, for finance, business valuation, retail sales prediction, tax policy, location analysis, economic impact, public policy,..

_x005F_x000D_ This book reviews the origin and evolution of Capsicum germplasm, describes pathogens of the plant, and discusses classic and molecular breeding strategies for resistance...

This volume was developed from the proceedings of a symposium held in Miami Beach, at the 189th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society...