Environment & Agriculture

This volume collects and presents available data, both published and unpublished, on energy use in agriculture and forestry production. These analyses have grown rapidly in number and complexity. This handbook is intended for agriculturalists and others concerned with energy use in crop, livestock, ..

Different phases of fruit development and utilization have been treated in many textbooks, reviews, and a host of scientific and professional papers. This seems, however, to be the first attempt to bring together case histories of so many different fruits and to present a balanced account of the who..

Over one hundred of the world's most important species of nuts are systematically accounted for in this informative handbook. The text defines nuts and discusses their economic and nutritional value. For easy reference, there is an illustrated account of each nut by species, arranged alphabetically ..

This volume provides an interdisciplinary understanding of soil science practices based on a rigorous, complete, and up-to-date treatment of the subject matter compiled by leading scientists. Completely revised and updated, this second edition of a bestseller covers interfacial interactions between ..

While there has been great progress in the development of plant breeding over the last decade, the selection of suitable plants for human consumption began over 13,000 years ago. This book provides a comprehensive treatment of the development of crop improvement methods over centuries. It features a..

Hydroponics offers many advantages to traditional soil-based horticulture. These include greater control over many of the limiting factors such as light, temperature, and pests, as well as the ability to grow plants in all seasons. With instruction from one of the top recognized authorities worldwid..

Seed conditioning is the final process that establishes the quality of a seed lot and determines its value. Performance of seed conditioning depends entirely on how effectively the operator sets up and adjusts each machine. This book focuses on teaching the operator details of each machine, how to g..

The tenth and final volume in the series Research Advances in Sustainable Micro Irrigation, this valuable book focuses on new and recent innovations in technology, methods, and applications for micro irrigation. The book covers a wide variety of topics, including successes in micro irrigation in Ind..

This book, Insect Pests of Stored Grain: Biology, Behavior, and Management Strategies, provides comprehensive coverage of stored product entomology for the sustainable management of insects and other noninsect pests, such as mites, birds, rodents, and fungi, with the aim to mitigate and eliminate th..

The essence of agroecology lies in harnessing and harmonizing the forces of nature for productive purpose. This book how it is done, providing a detailed, inclusive look at the underlying theories, concepts, and practices. This allows the reader to explore the full range of possibilities of the natu..

Memphis was one of the great melting pots of Mediterranean and African culture during the reigns of the heirs of Alexander and under the Roman Empire, a vibrant and complex community well after the end of the age of its ancient Pharaonic founders. For too long, its importance during this critical p..

Even though Geographic Information Systems GIS have been available for over 20 years, they have only recently become accessible to geographers and others as a useful tool in spacial analysis. This is a sampling of basic principles of GIS, as well as..