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Genetically modified crops have become a topic of great interest among scientists, regulators, consumers, farmers, and politicians. Despite their potential benefits, public hostility toward these crops is causing dramatic changes to import/export policies, food safety...
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Academic Press
Parution :
2001-03-22
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Even before the myth of Prometheus, fire played a crucial ecological role around the world. Numerous plant communities depend on fire to generate species diversity in both time and space. Without fire such ecosystems would become sterile monocultures. Recent efforts to...
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Academic Press
Parution :
2001-03-01
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Rice yields need to increase in order to keep pace with the growing population of Asia and to alleviate hunger and poverty. There appears, however, to be a biophysical limit associated with conventional photosynthetic pathways. The research presented in this book aims...
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Elsevier Science
Parution :
2000-11-07
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Grazing animals need to be managed in order to accommodate desired results in terms of animal, plant, land and economic responses.Grazing Management, Second Edition integrates principles and management techniques that apply to all grazing lands and to all grazing...
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Academic Press
Parution :
2000-10-25
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Volume 71 contains six outstanding reviews that discuss cutting edge developments in the crop and soil sciences. Chapter 1 addresses advances in the development, use, and evaluation of controlled release fertilizers. Chapter 2 is a comprehensive review of developments...
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Academic Press
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2000-10-11
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Raise your rabbit the right way!Friendly and easy to care for, rabbits make ideal family pets. But how do you keep a pet rabbit happy and healthy? How can you tell if your rabbit is sick? What would you do if it were?Raising a Healthy Rabbit explains all the essentials...
Editeur :
Storey Publishing, LLC
Parution :
2000-07-21
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Storey Country Wisdom Bulletin
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Advances in Agronomy continues to be recognized as a leading reference and a first-rate source of the latest and best research in agronomy. As always, the topics covered are varied and exemplary of the panoply of subject matter dealt with by this long-running...
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Academic Press
Parution :
2000-01-10
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Advances in Agronomy continues to be recognized as a leading reference and a first-rate source of the latest and best research in agronomy. As always, the topics covered are varied and exemplary of the panoply of subject matter dealt with by this long-running...
Editeur :
Academic Press
Parution :
2000-01-09
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This illustrated guide enables the rapid identification of the main cotton pests and diseases encountered in sub-Saharan Africa. Natural enemies are also described. Certain cropping incidents are also mentioned insofar as they might be confused with entomological or...
Editeur :
Cirad
Parution :
2000-01-01
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Cet ouvrage collectif étudie quelque 50 techniques développées et mises en œuvre dans des laboratoires de recherche en Europe pour étudier les interactions pesticides/sols. Il a été tout particulièrement...
Editeur :
Inra
Parution :
2000-01-01
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Nos sociétés occidentales exigent de leurs agricultures et de leurs industries agro-alimentaires qu'elles évoluent rapidement pour intégrer de nouveaux critères de qualité. Pour accompagner ce changement, les chercheurs ont...
Editeur :
Inra
Parution :
2000-01-01
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Brassica crop species and their allies (Raphanus, Sinapis, Eruca, etc.) are important sources of edible roots, stems, leaves, buds and inflorescences, as well as of edible or industrial oils, condiments and forage. Many well known names of plants or plant products,...
Editeur :
Elsevier Science
Parution :
1999-07-07
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Harvested Forages deals with the subject of food for domestic animal feeding. Such food is called "forage" and includes things like alfalfa and other plants usually referred to as "hay." Topics include the ways that this forage is produced, how it is harvested, and ways...
Editeur :
Academic Press
Parution :
1999-07-01
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Advances in Agronomy continues to be recognized as a leading reference and a first-rate source of the latest and best research in agronomy. As always, the topics covered are varied and exemplary of the panoply of subject matter dealt with by this long-running...
Editeur :
Academic Press
Parution :
1999-05-24
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Volume 65 contains six reviews covering key contemporary topics on crop and soil sciences. The topics are varied and exemplary of the array of subjects dealt with by this long-running serial. With this latest volume, Advances in Agronomy continues to be recognized as a...
Editeur :
Academic Press
Parution :
1999-01-18
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Environmental Soil Physics is a completely updated and modified edition of the Daniel Hillels previous, successful books, Introduction to Soil Physics and Fundamentals of Soil Physics. Hillel is a Pulitzer Prize-winning author, one of the true leaders in the field of...
Editeur :
Academic Press
Parution :
1998-09-09
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Tropical Mariculture takes an in-depth look at developmental activities in a growing industry striving towards sustainability and environmental integrity. All of the contributors to this book have considerable experience and expertise in the field of tropical...
Editeur :
Academic Press
Parution :
1998-08-19
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Volume 64 contains six comprehensive reviews covering key contemporary topics on crop and soil sciences. As always, the topics are varied and exemplary of the array of subject matter covered by this long-running serial. With this latest volume, Advances in Agronomy...
Editeur :
Academic Press
Parution :
1998-08-17
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There is no doubt that irrigation makes a major contribution to agricultural production, making a whole range of crops viable in an otherwise unreliable climate and helping insure against drought. However irrigation does not automatically guarantee a profit and acclaim,...
Editeur :
Butterworth-Heinemann
Parution :
1998-02-04
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This is a practical guide for nurserymen who propagate fruit plants or ornamental citrus and supply the market with certified elite/quality planting matérial. The French version of this book, Pépinières et plantations d'agrumes, is available on our website.La...
Editeur :
Cirad
Parution :
1998-01-01
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