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Climate Change in Contrasting River Basins
CABI 2004; US$ 100.00Dealing with climate change is generally considered to be one of the greatest challenges for the coming decades. Changes in precipitation are likely to have a major impact on the hydrological cycle and subsequently on the environment and food production. more...
Plant Growth and Climate Change
Wiley 2008; US$ 289.95Evidence 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 Agriculture
Springer 2008; US$ 169.99Based 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...
Climate Variability and the Global Harvest
Oxford University Press, USA 2008; US$ 64.99Prologue. 1. Climate Variability in the Context of Climate Change: El Nino and Other Oscillations. 2. Impacts of El Nino-La Nina Cycles: Systems and Sectors. 3. Links to Agroecosystems: Processes and Productivity. 4. Recent El Ninos and Their Manifestations: Evolving Understanding. 5. Analysis of El Nino Effects: Methods and Models. 6. Seasonal Climate... more...
Desert Olive Oil Cultivation
Elsevier Science 2009; US$ 81.95Due to the adverse stress conditions typical of olive cultivation in desert conditions, the olive tree is responding with production of high levels of antioxidant substances. Among these substances are polyphenols, tocopherols, and phytosterols. Studies have shown that saline irrigated varieties of olives have demonstrated advantages over those irrigated... more...
Diseases of Small Grain Cereal Crops
Manson Publishing Ltd 2008; US$ 34.95Reflecting the global and economic importance of cereal crops, the Colour Handbook makes identification of diseases afflicting them easier. Covering 40-50 of the most important pathogens worldwide, the handbook contains superb colour photographs accompanied by clear, concise descriptions of diseases with advice on their control. more...
Vegetable Diseases
Manson Publishing Ltd 2006; US$ 159.20A book useful to a range of professionals involved in the production of vegetable crops which focuses primarily on diseases that are caused by pathogens, illustrated in colour throughout. Chapters dealing with the general principles of the causes, diagnosis and control of crop diseases are followed by crop-based chapters. more...
Global Change
Springer 2010; US$ 54.99This 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...
Climate Change and Crop Production
CABI 2010; US$ 160.00Trends in population growth suggest that global food production is unlikely to satisfy future demand under predicted climate change scenarios unless rates of crop improvement are accelerated. This book provides an overview of the essential disciplines required for sustainable crop production in unpredictable environments. more...
Climate Change and Agriculture
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development 2010; US$ 46.00Climate 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...









