Biodiversität & Ökotrophologie

Toward Agroforestry Design

<P>This is an important reference for anyone interested in exploring or managing the physiological and ecological processes which underlie resource allocation and plant growth in agroforestr...

Forest Environments in the Mekong River Basin

<P>Until now, there have been few research works on Cambodian forests because of the long civil war, which restricted access to the area. This book fills gaps in data about the world’s for...

Aquaculture in the Ecosystem

<P>This book provides a scientific forecast of development in aquaculture with a focus on the environmental, technological, social and economic constraints that need to be resolved to ensure...

The Active Female

<P>This book investigates the growing and ever-changing health issues for girls and women who lead an active lifestyle and participate in sports and exercise. Easy to read, the volume provid...

Determinanten der Beschäftigungsentwicklung in ländlichen Regionen - Diskussion der Arbeitsmarktmodellierung in Computable General Equilibrium Modellen

Robert Schulte-Drüggelte

Diplomarbeit aus dem Jahr 2007 im Fachbereich Agrarwissenschaften, Note: 1,0, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Im Zuge der fortschreitenden wirtschaftli...

Soilless Culture: Theory and Practice

Plant production in hydroponics and soilless culture is rapidly expanding throughout the world, raising a great interest in the scientific community. For the first time in an authoritative referen...

Gehalt an Trans-Fettsäuren und Sterolen in deutschen Margarineprodukten

Kerstin Wiesner

Diplomarbeit aus dem Jahr 2007 im Fachbereich Gesundheit - Ernährungswissenschaft, Note: 2,0, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Eine gesunde Ernährung spielt in d...

Genomics-Assisted Crop Improvement

<P>This superb volume provides a critical assessment of genomics tools and approaches for crop breeding. Volume 1 presents the status and availability of genomic resources and platforms, and...

Genomics-Assisted Crop Improvement

<P>This superb volume provides a critical assessment of genomics tools and approaches for crop breeding. Volume 1 presents the status and availability of genomic resources and platforms, and...

Integrated Management and Biocontrol of Vegetable and Grain Crops Nematodes

<P>The second volume of the IMPD series describes aspects related to the most important phytoparasitic nematodes, considering the integration of biological control methods with other managem...

Agricultural Biotechnology in China

Xing Wang Deng / Valerie J. Karplus

<P>Agricultural Biotechnology in China: Origins and Prospects is a comprehensive examination of how the origins of biotechnology research agendas, along with the effectiveness of the seed de...

Exotic Pests and Diseases

Exotic pests and diseases have long been an important concern in agriculture. The problem is becoming increasingly urgent and complex because agricultural trade has been liberalized worldwide, and...

Revolutionizing Higher Education in Agriculture

With the continuous changes of farming methods and policies, it is crucial that agricultural education evolves with them, pushing towards innovations rather than accepting conventions. This book i...

Food Waste to Animal Feed

The magnitude of the food-waste disposal problem cannot be understated. Utilisation of food waste is of concern to the food processing industry, consumers, environmentalists, and regulators of han...

Perspectives in World Food and Agriculture 2004, Volume 1

Written by a team of international researchers, scientists, and academics, <i>Perspectives of World Food and Agriculture 2004</i> comprises the latest, most up-to-date information in g...

Conservation Tillage and Cropping Innovation

C. Milton Coughenour / Shankariah Chamala

A sociological study of changing farming methods, <i>Conservation Tillage and Cropping Innovation</i> investigates those techniques that have gradually continued to replace the plow cu...

Science for Agriculture and Rural Development in Low-income Countries

<P>Facing new challenges with respect to sustainable agriculture and rural development strategies for low-income countries, related to global environmental change and globalization of market...

Ernährungsalltag im Wandel

Karl-Michael Brunner / Sonja Geyer / Marie Jelenko / Walpurga Weiss / Florentina Astleithner

<P>Was und wie Menschen essen, wirkt sich weitreichend aus. "Nachhaltige" Ernährung will unsere Essgewohnheiten an Umwelt-, Sozial- und Gesundheitsverträglichkeit und kultureller A...

Calcium in Human Health

The Nutrition and Health Series of books have had great success because each volume has the consistent overriding mission of providing health professionals with texts that are essential because ea...

Plant Cryopreservation: A Practical Guide

<P>Cryopreservation has proven to be an important tool for the storage and conservation of plant genetic resources. This book is a unique resource for plant scientists, providing more than 1...