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Blueberries

by Hancock, James F., Retamales, J. B., (Jorge B.)

fromCrop production science in horticulture

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This book covers various aspects of blueberry (Vaccinium sp.) science and culture. The basic science behind the growth and development of blueberries, their botanical characteristics, and the implications and effects of various management practices and environmental conditions o…

Wheat: science and trade

by Carver, Brett F.

fromWorld agriculture series

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Wheat: Science and Trade" is an up-to-date, comprehensive reference work designed to expand the current body of knowledge on this staple crop, incorporating new information made available by genetic advances, improvements in the understanding of wheat's biology, and changes in t…

Precision agriculture '09: papers presented at the 7th European conference o…

by Henten, E.J. van, (Eldert Jan), Goense, Daan, European Conference on Precision Agriculture, Wageningen)

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Precision Agriculture is becoming ever more relevant as the agricultural industry struggles to come to terms with the environment, economics, traceability, vehicle guidance and crop management. Whilst some benefits have proved elusive, others contribute positively to today's agr…

This volume (71 chapters), the fifth in a series documenting biological control programmes in Canada, presents new information on specific insect, weed or plant diseases, some of which are updates of on-going studies on historical biological control projects while other chapters…

Science and technology of organic farming

by Barker, Allen V.

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This book is a concise textbook for learning the scientific basis for organic farming and the technology required to achieve adequate yields through plant nutrition and protection. --[book cover]

Invasive species and global climate change

fromCABI invasives series

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This book is part of the "CABI Invasive Series", which addresses all topics relating to invasive species, including biosecurity surveillance, mapping and modelling, economics of invasive species and species interactions in plant invasions. Aimed at researchers, upper-level stude…

Invasive species and global climate change

by Ziska, Lewis H., Dukes, Jeffrey S.

fromCABI invasive species series

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This book examines what will happen to global invasive species, including plants, animals and pathogens with current and expected man-made climate change. The effects on distribution, success, spread and impact of invasive species are considered for a series of case studies from…

Invasive alien species: a toolkit of best prevention and management polic…

by International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, Wittenberg, Rüdiger, Global Invasive Species Programme, Cock, M. J. W., International Council of Scientific Unions., Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment

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"This toolkit provides an overview, advice by example, and sources for further information on best management practices for invasive alien species, to assist and direct those involved with biodiversity conservation and land management. The breadth of the management approach and …

Biological control in Latin America and the Caribbean: its rich history and bright future

fromCABI invasive species series

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"The book summarises the history of biological control in Latin America and the Caribbean"--

Peas and beans

by Biddle, A. J.

fromCrop production science in horticulture

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Focusing on peas and beans of agricultural and economic importance, this book includes an introduction to the botanical family, history and production areas of these crops. It also provides detailed information on genetics, seed management, crop protection, growth, crop stresses…

Seed bed preparation and soil management history are thought to have a large impact on the efficacy of mechanical cultivation, but limited information is available on the mechanisms of these effects. In field trials, we tested how pre-plant bed preparation, historic compost use,…