Preface The Great Plains of North America: Natural Resources, Prairie Crops, and Agricultural Productivity Cerrados of Brazil: Natural Resources of Semi-Arid Prairies, Crops, and Productivity The Pampas of South America: Natural Resources, Environment, and Crop Production Europe…
Preface The Great Plains of North America: Natural Resources, Prairie Crops, and Agricultural Productivity Cerrados of Brazil: Natural Resources of Semi-Arid Prairies, Crops, and Productivity The Pampas of South America: Natural Resources, Environment, and Crop Production Europe…
Part 1 looks at the basic conditions for crop growth with chapters on plant structure and growth, soil analysis and management, and the use of fertilisers and manures. There is also a new chapter on the influence of climate and weather. Part 2 surveys general aspects of crop hus…
"Grasslands are an important biome, expanding world-wide with grass-dominated communities in deserts, woodlands and alpine areas above the tree-line. This book explores the exploitation of grasslands from the earliest time to the present and examines the impact of recent human i…
This multi-author book describes how competition between plant species and succession in plant ecosystems operate in natural and sown pastures. It discusses how competition affects botanical structure, productivity and persistence, and is itself regulated by biological, environm…
This book deals with the concentrations and transformations of nutrient elements in soils, grassland plants and ruminants, particularly sheep and cattle. Data are restricted to those relevant to temperate grasslands. After an introductory chapter, the next 3 chapters deal with n…
This book contains a collection of 14 case studies from around the globe that illustrate the impact of a range of land-use changes on the physical, chemical and biological characteristics of soils and provide a snapshot of the challenges faced in ensuring sustainable soil manage…
