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Applied Agroclimatology
Oxford Book Co. 2010; US$ 50.00This book provides a unique contribution and will interest students, teachers and researchers in the disciplines of Climatology, Agroclimatology, Agrometeorology, Ecology, Agriculture, Environmental studies, geography and other related subjects. This book will inculcate a sound applied knowledge on the interactions of biological organisms with their... more...
Principles of Agricultural Meteorology
Oxford Book Co. 2007; US$ 50.00This book covers the syllabus of Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board (ICAR) and post-graduate programmes in agricultural meteorology to provide basic knowledge on the interaction of biological organism with the physical environment. This book will provide the readers the ways and means to explore environmental variables as a resource in agriculture... more...
Crop Adaptation to Climate Change
Wiley 2011; US$ 249.95A major task of our time is to ensure adequate food supplies for the world's current population (now nearing 7 billion) in a sustainable way while protecting the vital functions and biological diversity of the global environment. The task of providing for a growing population is likely to be even more difficult in view of actual and potential changes... more...
Agrometeorology
Haworth Press 2004; US$ 59.95Agrometeorology: Principles and Applications of Climate Studies in Agriculture is a much-needed reference resource on the practice of merging the science of meteorology with the service of agriculture. Written in a concise, straightforward style, the book presents examples of clinical applications (methods, techniques, models, and services) in varying... more...
Climate Change and Global Food Security
CRC Press 2005; US$ 189.95In order to feed their burgeoning populations, developing nations will need to double cereal production by 2050. Lal (natural resources, The Ohio State University) collects work by soil scientists and ecologists to explore possible solutions to this impending agricultural crisis. Contributors address the impact of projected climate change on soil q more...
Monitoring and Predicting Agricultural Drought
Oxford University Press 2004; US$ 149.99Accurate monitoring and prediction of agricultural droughts helps manage them, minimize losses attributed to them, and mitigate their extreme forms, which some countries face. This book presents the concepts of agricultural drought, various remote sensing techniques used to monitor them, and efforts by international organizations to check them. more...
Climate Prediction and Agriculture
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG 2007; US$ 169.99Increasing climate knowledge and improved prediction capabilities facilitate the development of relevant climate information to reduce the negative impacts due to climate variations. This book reviews the advances made in climate predictions and identifies the challenges to be addressed so as to enhance their applications in agriculture. more...
Methods and Tools for Drought Analysis and Management
Springer 2007; US$ 189.99Frequent drought events, recently occurred in different Mediterranean regions, have highlighted a general inadequacy of the current strategies applied to mitigate negative impacts of such phenomenon on different water sectors. In particular, the lack of timely drought monitoring systems, the difficulty in transferring advanced methodologies for the... more...
Applied Agrometeorology
Springer 2010; US$ 209.99This compendium first reviews regional operational applications of agrometeorology in the form of case studies of agrometeorological services and information. These services prepare farmers of different income levels for extreme weather and climate events and for the use of weather and climate 'windows of opportunity' under conditions of a... more...
Climate Change and Crops
Springer 2009; US$ 159.99Climate change is directly linked to the human activities, according to the Fourth Assessment Report of IPCC (2007). In last two decades of 20th Century, accelerated anthropogenic activities pushed up the atmospheric abundance of greenhouse gases, mainly CO2, CH4, and N2O, alarmingly which enhanced the radiative forcing of the Earth's surface and... more...









