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Perspectives for Agroecosystem Management
Elsevier Science 2011; US$ 89.95Sustainable agriculture is a key concept for scientists, researchers, and agricultural engineers alike. This book focuses on the FAM- project (FAM Munich Research Network on Agroecosystems) of the 1990s as a means to assessing, forecasting, and evaluating changes in the agroecosystems that are necessary for agricultural sustainability. The management... more...
Toward Agroforestry Design
Springer 2007; US$ 199.99Jose and Gordon??'s Toward Agroforestry Design is an important reference for anyone interested in exploring or managing the physiological and ecological processes which underlie resource allocation and plant growth in agroforestry systems. Drawing together a wide range of examples from around the world, the book highlights how recent developments... more...
Conserving Land, Protecting Water
CABI 2008; US$ 150.00Includes an overview of global patterns of land and water degradation and discusses insights drawn from case studies on reversing soil and water degradation and their impact on food and environmental security. more...
Food, Agriculture, and Natural Resources
Infobase Publishing 2007; US$ 32.95There are a number of careers in the environmental sector that can be obtained without a four-year college degree. This title provides readers with an overview of various in-demand careers available in this field for those with an associate's degree, comparable certification, and work/life experience. more...
Biodiversity and Conservation in Europe
Springer 2007; US$ 179.99This book brings together a selection of original studies that address biodiversity and conservation in Europe. The contributions are drawn from a wide range of countries and discuss diverse organism and habitat types. They collectively provide a snap-shot of the sorts of studies and actions being taken in Europe to address issues in biodiversity and... more...
Sustainable Farmland Management
CABI 2008; US$ 150.00Examining the relationship between sustainability and farmland management in differing temporal, spatial and production contexts, this book considers farmland multifunctionality, systems and systemic thinking, debate over information and knowledge, and ethical aspects. more...
Coping with Drought Risk in Agriculture and Water Supply Systems
Springer 2009; US$ 139.99Addresses the growing issue of drought preparedness planning, monitoring, and mitigation which has worldwide application. This book synthesizes guidelines for drought management. It is suitable for those who are seeking to develop proactive drought management plans that are effective for decreasing social vulnerability. more...
Agroforestry in Europe
Springer 2008; US$ 189.99While EU Rural Development policy recognises the economic, ecological, and social advantages of agroforestry systems, the implementation of such systems remains poor in most of Europe. This title includes papers that brings together some of the most important research in European agroforestry, and evaluates the scope of agroforestry across the EU. more...
Innovation Africa
Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 59.95Agricultural research, extension and education can contribute greatly to enhancing agricultural production in a sustainable way and to reducing poverty in the developing world, but achievements have generally fallen short of expectations in Africa. In recent years, growing economic and demographic pressures - coupled with the entry of new market forces... more...
Advances in Modeling Agricultural Systems
Springer 2008; US$ 129.00Presents a review of advances in the mathematical modeling of agricultural systems. This book covers a broad spectrum of problems and applications based on internet and communications technology, as well as methodological approaches based on the integration of different simulation and data management tools. more...









