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Crop Ecologyby David J. Connor; Robert S. Loomis; Kenneth G. Cassman
Cambridge University Press 2011; US$ 52.00A detailed exploration of the impact of environmental conditions and management on crops, resource requirements and soil resources. more...
The City Homesteaderby Scott Meyer
Running Press 2011; US$ 20.00The City Homesteader is the handbook for the world of self-sufficient living. It's about living tangibly in a virtual world. It's about being resourceful, saving money, reducing consumption, and increasing self-reliance. Join the many who are raising backyard chickens in the city and tilling their side yards: tapping into natural energy, managing homes more efficiently, and getting back to the earth. Explore the homesteading arts: gardening on small and large scales, raising dwarf fruit trees, sprouting grains, smoking meats and fish, grinding grains for flour, making cheese, making wine, cellaring, heating without fossil fuel, harvesting rainwater, composting, and much more The City Homesteader provides all the basics, including how... more...
Riceby A.J.H. Latham
Routledge 1998; US$ 180.00Including case studies of Japan, India, Brazil, Malaysia and many other countries this unique book gives an up-to-date and comprehensive account of the unpredictable and rapidly changing world market in rice. more...
Plant Breeding Reviewsby Jules Janick
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2002; US$ 295.00Plant Breeding Reviews presents state-of-the-art reviews on plant genetics and the breeding of all types of crops by both traditional means and molecular methods. Many of the crops widely grown today stem from a very narrow genetic base; understanding and preserving crop genetic resources is vital to the security of food systems worldwide. The emphasis of the series is on methodology, a fundamental understanding of crop genetics, and applications to major crops. more...
Thymeby Elisabeth Stahl-Biskup; Sá; Francisco ez
CRC Press 2002; US$ 149.95A comprehensive volume covering all aspects of the biology, pharmacology and industrial processing of the genus Thymus . An extremely up-to-date review which will be of interest to those in the fields of medicinal plants and natural products. more...
Cardamomby P.N. Ravindran; K.J. Madhusoodanan
CRC Press 2002; US$ 139.95A textbook and reference work for scientists and students of horticulture and related fields, this book will be the main reference volume on cardamom for many years to come. more...
Waterby M. Kay; L.E.D. Smith; T. Franks
Spon Press 1997; US$ 300.00This book forms the proceedings of the 18th European conference on irrigation and drainage. Water is not a free commodity, and demand is becoming more and more intense for its allocation. This book focuses on the role of irrigation and drainage in the debate on water, and will be used by planners, designers and policy makers internationally. more...
Riceby C. Wayne Smith; Robert H. Dilday
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2002; US$ 440.00Thorough coverage of rice, from cultivar development to marketing Rice: Evolution, History, Production, and Technology, the third book in the Wiley Series in Crop Science, provides unique, single-source coverage of rice, from cultivar development techniques and soil characteristics to harvesting, storage, and germplasm resources. Rice covers the plant's origins and history, physiology and genetics, production and production hazards, harvesting, processing, and products. Comprehensive coverage includes: * Color plates of diseases, insects, and other production hazards * The latest information on pest control * Up-to-date material on marketing * A worldwide perspective of the rice industry Rice provides detailed information in an easy-to-use... more...
Environmental Xenobioticsby Mervyn Richardson
CRC Press 1996; US$ 269.95The effects of man-made substances (xenobiotics) on the natural environment are described in this volume. It explains why these effects need to be understood, monitored and curtailed, especially in developing countries. more...
Advances In Insect Controlby Nadine B. Carozzi; Michael G. Koziel
CRC Press 1997; US$ 189.95This book serves both as an update of current technologies that have been proven successful for engineering insect tolerant crops and an overview of new technologies that are being pursued for the development of new genetically engineered crops in the future. more...