Agriculture in an Urbanizing Society Volume Two
This conference proceedings represents the academic work of worldwide experts in food planning and urban agriculture. It is an overview of the latest research in the field, drawing from areas such as spatial planning and governance.
Towards Impact and Resilience
This book clarifies the challenges of Agricultural Education and Training (AET) in sub-Saharan Africa, offering practical solutions and innovative models to advance agricultural development and cultivate leaders and change-makers at all levels.
Authored by experts, this guide covers seed biology, from physiology and production to storage and quality enhancement. It addresses practical applications for improving seed performance and stress tolerance. An essential resource for students, researchers, and professionals.
Soil degradation and water stress threaten global agriculture. This book presents a comprehensive collection of research on harnessing plant–microbe interactions and Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) to mitigate abiotic stress and enhance crop performance.
Plant-parasitic nematodes cause drastic yield loss globally, and chemical controls are often toxic. This book explains an eco-friendly alternative: using humic acid for nematode control. It details successful research trials on banana and citrus nematodes and future prospects.
The Land Agent in Britain
Historians, practitioners and representatives of land agent bodies are brought together to explore the necessary skills of a land agent. The volume traces the development of such skills as farming and entrepreneurialism to look to the post-Brexit future of estates and agents.
Restoring agricultural ecosystems through regenerative practices revives soil health and combats climate change. This boosts landscape resilience, supporting abundant food production while safeguarding the environment for future generations.
The Future of Post-Human Semantics
Is semantics truly indeterminate? Contrary to opposing ideas, this book offers a new theory to go beyond existing approaches. This seminal project will fundamentally change how we think about semantics, with enormous implications for the human future.
The Future of Post-Human Sexuality
Modern sexual freedom is a seductive ideology, blinding us to its dark side. This book offers a radical new way to understand sexuality, with profound implications for the future of humanity.
Butterfly Wings
Butterfly wing patterns evolved to protect against predators. But predators see a different world, reacting to colours and cues invisible to us. Their wings mimic dangerous animals—snakes, spiders, hawk eyes—to trigger alarm. Updated with new evidence and examples of mimicry.
Sabater addresses the compelling demand for quantitative training in plant biology, including comparisons of the rate of processes, the size of structures and interactions among different processes, approached at different levels from molecules to the environment.
Rapid, non-destructive techniques are transforming the evaluation of body and carcass composition, offering a more accurate, efficient, and animal-friendly approach. This book reviews the use of these techniques for sheep and goats, and discusses future trends in the field.
Chalcidoidea of Turkey (Insecta
This work presents a detailed account of Turkey’s Chalcidoidea fauna, an insect group of paramount agricultural significance. It uncovers 1,024 species, providing comprehensive information on their distribution, hosts, and associations. A valuable resource for researchers.
Abiotic stressors like temperature, drought, and pollutants limit crop growth and agricultural productivity. Microorganisms are natural partners that help plants adapt. This book covers beneficial plant-microbe interactions that mitigate stress and enhance crop performance.
Discover twenty botanical marvels, chosen for their historical significance and modern medical relevance. From ancient healing traditions to modern science, this guide reveals the synergy between nature and wellness, detailing the properties and applications of each plant.
Improving Millets
Hardy, gluten-free, and packed with nutrition, millets thrive in tough conditions. Researchers aim to elevate this underused crop to a staple, helping to combat malnutrition and contribute to a more sustainable and nutritious global food supply.
This book explains why some alien species shift from being minor components in their native ecosystems to devastating invaders. It assesses the genetic factors of invasion success and highlights molecular tools that help managers identify future threats.
These proceedings cover recent advances in plant developmental biology, focusing on photomorphogenesis, flowering time control, and the circadian clock. Explore the role of light in controlling flowering, hormonal regulations, and other key molecular events.
Explore traditional Chinese ways of eating and the belief that “food and medicine are of the same origin.” This guide details the properties of different food items, serving as a reference for choosing what to eat according to your own physical conditions.
The Nigerian Cocoa Industry and the International Economy in the 1930s
This monograph uses the Nigerian cocoa industry’s encounter with the world economy of the 1930s to knit together a gamut of themes ranging from the social formations of production to the forces of demand and supply, as well as the protest movements against monopoly capitalism.