Catálogo de libros: Agricultura y explotación agropecuaria

2851 Catálogo de libros: Agricultura y explotación agropecuaria

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  • Cannabis sativa Cultivation, Production, and Applications in Pharmaceuticals and Cosmetics
    Cannabis sativa has a long history; however, it has not been fully exploited for its beneficial uses. This plant can solve many present challenges, including challenges found in the pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries. Bioprospecting of this very important plant can generate economic upliftment of weaker sections of society and states if properly used under rules and regulat...
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    248,52 €

  • Cannabis sativa Cultivation, Production, and Applications in Pharmaceuticals and Cosmetics
    Cannabis sativa has a long history; however, it has not been fully exploited for its beneficial uses. This plant can solve many present challenges, including challenges found in the pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries. Bioprospecting of this very important plant can generate economic upliftment of weaker sections of society and states if properly used under rules and regulat...
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    327,43 €

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    Helene Reynaud / Paolo Bonini / Veronica Cirino
    This collection features five peer-reviewed reviews on biostimulant applications in agriculture. The first chapter provides a comprehensive overview of the optimal design and formulation of microbial and non-microbial biostimulants. The chapter presents two case studies to demonstrate the successful commercialisation of microbial and non-microbial biostimulant products. The sec...
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    69,92 €

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    Daniel Kidd / Dr Daniel Kidd / Dr Jiayin Pang / Dr Zhihui Wen
    This collection reviews the process of phosphorus acquisition in crops and considers the key soil, root and microbial processes that can influence the success of it. Chapters also consider recent developments in breeding programmes to improve phosphorus acquisition efficiency, as well as the environmental effects of phosphorus fertilisation. ...
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    69,84 €

  • Global Agricultural and Food Marketing in a Global Context
    Over 70% of food production is in the hands of farmers; however, numerous studies have shown that smallholder farmers do not have access to markets. The reasons for this failure have been attributed to a lack of financial resources and infrastructure. To date, no one has questioned the role that graduates, academics, agricultural economists, and agricultural extension officials...
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    248,57 €

  • Global Agricultural and Food Marketing in a Global Context
    Over 70% of food production is in the hands of farmers; however, numerous studies have shown that smallholder farmers do not have access to markets. The reasons for this failure have been attributed to a lack of financial resources and infrastructure. To date, no one has questioned the role that graduates, academics, agricultural economists, and agricultural extension officials...
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    327,49 €

  • Advances in sustainable dairy cattle nutrition
    Alexander N. Hristov
    This collection reviews the wealth of research on recent advances in improving dairy cattle nutrition to balance the needs of animals with minimising the environmental impact of both livestock feed and dairy production. ...
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    269,90 €

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    James A O’Mahony / Jan Geurts / Shane V Crowley
    This collection features four peer-reviewed reviews on the nutritional benefits of milk. The first chapter highlights the important role of milk and dairy products in human diets due to the amount of energy (calories) they provide and their ability to compensate for foods in the diet with lesser nutritional value. The chapter also reviews the dairy matrix concept and how this m...
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    69,87 €

  • Pests to Peace
    Mark Moseley
    Whatever pest you are facing, you can win the battle.Dealing with a stubborn pest infestation can take a toll on your mental and physical wellbeing, but Pests to Peace arms homeowners and business managers with all the tools they need to identify and eradicate pests for the long term.Mark Moseley’s proven six-step process to beat infestations and live in peace is underpinned by...
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    21,41 €

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    Abeya Temesgen / Gilbert C Sigua / L Bedoussac
    This collection features four peer-reviewed reviews on intercropping.The first chapter summarises data from over 50 field experiments undertaken since 2001 on cereal-grain legume intercropping using spring and winter cereal-grain legume intercrops. The chapter addresses the effects of intercropping on yields and quality, the agronomical performance of intercropping and cultivat...
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    69,54 €

  • Advances in sensor technology for sustainable crop production
    This collection reviews key advances in sensor technology, including developments in proximal and remote sensing techniques to measure and monitor crop health, weeds and diseases. ...
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    262,82 €

  • Fostering a Healthy Planet
    Michael Barton
    'Transform Your Understanding of Agriculture & Soil Science with 'Fostering a Healthy Planet'Looking for an insightful and engaging guide to regenerative agriculture and soil science? 'Fostering a Healthy Planet' is your 2-in-1 collection, providing essential knowledge for creating a sustainable future.From 'The Power of Regenerative Agriculture:'It provides a holistic view of ...
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    22,44 €

  • Fostering a Healthy Planet
    Michael Barton
    'Transform Your Understanding of Agriculture & Soil Science with 'Fostering a Healthy Planet'Looking for an insightful and engaging guide to regenerative agriculture and soil science? 'Fostering a Healthy Planet' is your 2-in-1 collection, providing essential knowledge for creating a sustainable future.From 'The Power of Regenerative Agriculture:'It provides a holistic view of ...
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    30,31 €

  • Human Agro-Energy Optimization for Business and Industry
    In the current era, there are many environmental and energy challenges facing the agricultural sector, which negatively impact the climate, business, industry, and society. Through modern technologies and engineering, however, these challenges are now able to be met with solutions. There is a need for research in this area so that the industry can continue to be sustainable. Hu...
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    327,05 €

  • Achieving sustainable turfgrass management
    This collection summarises and reviews the wealth of recent research addressing key challenges facing the turfgrass industry, including the need to reduce its carbon footprint and contribution to climate change. ...
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    298,41 €

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    David W Onstad / Dr David W. Onstad / Dr Philip R. Crain / Mr Pieter de Wolf / Philip R Crain
    This collection assesses the economics of key agricultural practices, with chapters dedicated to analysing the economic impact and consequences of insect pest management and novel integrated weed management strategies. Additional chapters consider the economic barriers faced by smallholder farmers, as well as the economic value of biodiversity and precision agriculture technolo...
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    69,74 €

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    Arthur Agnello / Elizabeth H Beers / Giuseppe E Massimino Cocuzza
    This collection features four peer-reviewed reviews on managing arthropod pests in tree fruit. The first chapter provides a brief overview of the major aphid pests affecting tree fruit production, focussing on those causing economic damage in citrus, apple, pear and stone fruit production. The chapter considers the techniques available for their control and looks ahead to futur...
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    69,64 €

  • Human Agro-Energy Optimization for Business and Industry
    In the current era, there are many environmental and energy challenges facing the agricultural sector, which negatively impact the climate, business, industry, and society. Through modern technologies and engineering, however, these challenges are now able to be met with solutions. There is a need for research in this area so that the industry can continue to be sustainable. Hu...
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    248,13 €

  • Understanding and improving crop photosynthesis
    Robert Sharwood
    This collection reviews the wealth of research on the different ways of improving C₃ photosynthesis in crops and how to use this knowledge to achieve sustainable improvements in yields in the face of climate change. ...
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    248,72 €

  • Applying Drone Technologies and Robotics for Agricultural Sustainability
    Many industries are affected by the growing advancements and stability of the internet of things (IoT) technologies and tools. These include the agricultural fields. With such advancements, decision-enabling agricultural field data gets gathered and transmitted meticulously through numerous IoT sensors and devices deployed in agricultural fields and their surroundings. Further ...
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    327,76 €

  • Applying Drone Technologies and Robotics for Agricultural Sustainability
    Many industries are affected by the growing advancements and stability of the internet of things (IoT) technologies and tools. These include the agricultural fields. With such advancements, decision-enabling agricultural field data gets gathered and transmitted meticulously through numerous IoT sensors and devices deployed in agricultural fields and their surroundings. Further ...
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    248,84 €

  • Intelligent Solutions for Optimizing Agriculture and Tackling Climate Change
    Ahmed Karmaoui
    The interactions between climate change, agriculture, and technology are of increasing concern to academicians, educators, and planners. After the publication of the first report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), studies of the impact of climate change on productive systems such as agriculture have multiplied. The best solution can be found in new technol...
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    292,10 €

  • Intelligent Solutions for Optimizing Agriculture and Tackling Climate Change
    Ahmed Karmaoui
    The interactions between climate change, agriculture, and technology are of increasing concern to academicians, educators, and planners. After the publication of the first report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), studies of the impact of climate change on productive systems such as agriculture have multiplied. The best solution can be found in new technol...
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    226,25 €

  • The Cavity Compromise
    Adrian Quiney
    People with a beginner’s interest in bees are often disturbed to learn that their bees will die without some form of varroa mite control. I was, and some of mine did. Yet they didn’t all perish. Data that I obtained from the Bee Informed Partnership for my region showed that the average overwintering survival rate for the bees of non-migratory beekeepers, even with chemical mit...
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    23,55 €

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    Bogden Slominski / Dr Juan D. Latorre / G Tellez / Juan D Latorre / Prof G. Tellez
    This collection features five peer-reviewed reviews on dietary supplements in poultry nutrition. ...
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    69,77 €

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    Abie Horrocks / F G Horgan / Melanie Davidson
    This collection features four peer-reviewed reviews on integrated pest management (IPM) in cereal cultivation. The first chapter describes a holistic approach to IPM using knowledge of the natural regulation of herbivore and weed populations and of natural succession in agricultural wetlands. It also highlights the need for an improved understanding of rice ecosystems in a holi...
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    69,71 €

  • Promoting pollination and pollinators in farming
    This collection reviews the wealth of research on understanding pollination processes, the role of pollinators and how best to protect them and the ecosystem services they deliver in crop production. ...
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    262,91 €

  • HALF A LIFETIME OF DROUGHT
    Andee Leininger
    Andee Leininger, a sixth-generation rancher and Certified Professional in Rangeland Management, shares her experience of ranching in drought and the tips and tricks she’s learned to help an operation survive. In 'Half a Lifetime of Drought,' she connects the 'art' of rangeland management with the 'science' of rangeland management and shows how the two interact through different...
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    19,43 €

  • Molecular Research in Rice
    This volume presents recent research achievements concerning the molecular genetic basis of agronomic traits in rice. Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is the most important food crop in the world, being a staple food for more than half of the world’s population. Recent improvements in living standards have increased the worldwide demand for high-yielding and high-quality rice cultivars. ...
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    64,20 €

  • Fresh-Air Poultry Houses
    Prince T. Woods
    2022 Reprint of the 1924 edition.  Illustrated. Full facsimile of the original edition and not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. This was originally published as Modern Fresh-Air Poultry Houses in 1924.Review:'To stay healthy, your chickens need plenty of ventilation-probably more than they’re getting today. This was discovered over 100 years ago, but has been large...
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    20,11 €


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