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Meteorology, Agricultural

  • Handbook of Climate Change and Agroecosystemsby Daniel Hillel; Cynthia Rosenzweig

    World Scientific Publishing Company 2012; US$ 153.00

    Climate change is no longer merely projected to occur in the indeterminate future. It has already begun to be manifested in the weather regimes affecting agroecosystems, food production, and rural livelihoods in many regions around the world. It is a real and growing challenge to the world at large and in particular to the scientific community, which... more...

  • Crop Adaptation to Climate Changeby Shyam Singh Yadav; Robert Redden; Jerry L. Hatfield; Hermann Lotze-Campen; Anthony J. W. Hall

    Wiley 2011; US$ 249.95

    A 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...

  • Climate Change and Food Security in South Asiaby Khandakar R. Islam; Mannava V.K. Sivakumar; A.H.M. Mustafizur Rahman; S.M.A. Faiz; Rattan Lal

    Springer 2010; US$ 169.99

    This book addresses an important topic of food security in South Asia with specific reference to climate change. Of the 1 billion food insecure people in the world, more than 30 per cent are in South Asia. The problem of food insecurity may be exacerbated by the projected climate change especially because of the water scarcity caused by rapid melting... more...

  • Applied Agrometeorologyby Kees Stigter

    Springer 2010; US$ 209.99

    This 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 Agricultureby OECD Publishing

    Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development 2010; US$ 46.00

    Climate change is likely to have significant impacts on the agricultural sector to which farmers will have to adapt. While agriculture is a significant contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, it is also a source of carbon storage in soils. This report examines the economic and policy issues related to the impacts of climate change on agriculture and... more...

  • Global Changeby Claudia Ringler

    Springer 2010; US$ 54.99

    This volume examines the various drivers of global change, including climate change, and the use of agricultural knowledge, science, and technology, as well as the outcomes of global change processes, including impacts on water quality and human well-being. Several authors examine potential policy and institutional solutions afforded by globalization... more...

  • Applied Agroclimatologyby O.P. Bishnoi

    Oxford Book Co. 2010; US$ 50.00

    This 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...

  • Climate Change and Cropsby S.N. Singh

    Springer 2009; US$ 159.99

    Climate 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...

  • Plant Growth and Climate Changeby James I. L. Morison; Michael D. Morecroft

    Wiley 2008; US$ 289.95

    Evidence grows daily of the changing climate and its impact on plants and animals. Plant function is inextricably linked to climate and atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration. On the shortest and smallest scales, the climate affects the plant’s immediate environment and so directly influences physiological processes. At larger scales, the climate... more...

  • Managing Weather and Climate Risks in Agricultureby Mannava V. K. Sivakumar; Raymond P. Motha

    Springer 2008; US$ 169.99

    Based on an International Workshop held in New Delhi, India, this work should be of interest to all organizations and agencies interested in improved risk management in agriculture. In many parts of the world, weather and climate are one of the biggest production risks and uncertainty factors impacting on agricultural systems performance and management.... more...