Crop Science Books

New and Published Books – Page 2

11. Pests and Pathogens: Management Strategies

    Edited by Vudem D. Reddy, Poduri N. Rao, Khareedu V. Rao

    The need and demand to feed the ever-increasing global population, pose major challenges for increasing crop productivity in eco-friendly manner. Cultivation of crops under input-intensive conditions resulted in enhanced vulnerability of the high-yielding cultivars to a multitude of pests and...

    Published July 11th 2011 by CRC Press
12. Transgenic Horticultural Crops

    Challenges and Opportunities

    Edited by Beiquan Mou, Ralph Scorza

    As the world debates the risks and benefits of plant biotechnology, the proportion of the global area of transgenic field crops has increased every year, and the safety and value continues to be demonstrated. Yet, despite the success of transgenic field crops, the commercialization of transgenic...

    Published June 14th 2011 by Taylor & Francis
13. Agricultural Acarology

    Introduction to Integrated Mite Management

    By Marjorie A. Hoy

    Written by a globally prominent entomologist, Agricultural Acarology: Introduction to Integrated Mite Management provides tools for developing integrated mite management programs for agriculture, including management of plant-feeding mites, mites attacking bees and livestock, and stored products....

    Published May 3rd 2011 by CRC Press
14. Agriculture in Brazil Yearbook 2010

    Brazil Agrianual

    By Agra FNP Research

    A comprehensive and unique data source on Brazilian agriculture, this annually published volume covers all economical aspects of the industry in fine detail. It represents the dynamics of the sector, dimensions of the activities involved, and their profitability. Providing data on crop areas,...

    Published March 24th 2011 by CRC Press
15. Elevated Carbon Dioxide

    Impacts on Soil and Plant Water Relations

    By M.B. Kirkham

    Between 1958 and 2008, the CO2 concentration in the atmosphere increased from 316 to 385 ppm. Continued increases in CO2 concentration will significantly affect long-term climate change, including variations in agricultural yields. Focusing on this critical issue, Elevated Carbon Dioxide: Impacts...

    Published March 14th 2011 by CRC Press
16. Banana Breeding

    Progress and Challenges

    Edited by Michael Pillay, Abdou Tenkouano

    With the current world population growth of 1.2%, the earth can expect to house 9-10 billion people by 2050. Food production, too, must increase to accommodate these numbers. Easy growing, high calorie, nutritious foods, such as bananas are the top priority as a solution to this imminent problem....

    Published January 20th 2011 by CRC Press
17. Role of Sediment in the Design and Management of Irrigation Canals

    UNESCO-IHE PhD Thesis

    By Krishna P. Paudel

    The performance of irrigation schemes that carry sediment laden water is often poor. Modern irrigation schemes are increasingly demand based, which means that the water flow in the canals is determined by the crop water requirements. Accordingly the flow in the canal network is not constant as the...

    Published December 14th 2010 by CRC Press
18. Role of Sediment in the Design and Management of Irrigation Canals

    UNESCO-IHE PhD Thesis

    By Krishna P. Paudel

    The performance of irrigation schemes that carry sediment laden water is often poor. Modern irrigation schemes are increasingly demand based, which means that the water flow in the canals is determined by the crop water requirements. Accordingly the flow in the canal network is not constant as the...

    Published December 14th 2010 by CRC Press
19. Plant Tissue Culture, Development, and Biotechnology

    Edited by Robert N. Trigiano, Dennis J. Gray

    Under the vast umbrella of Plant Sciences resides a plethora of highly specialized fields. Botanists, agronomists, horticulturists, geneticists, and physiologists each employ a different approach to the study of plants and each for a different end goal. Yet all will find themselves in the...

    Published November 18th 2010 by CRC Press
20. Handbook of Plant and Crop Stress, Third Edition

    Edited by Mohammad Pessarakli

    Series: Books in Soils, Plants, and the Environment

    The dynamic and expanding knowledge of environmental stresses and their effects on plants and crops have resulted in the compilation of a large volume of information in the last ten years since the publication of the second edition of the Handbook of Plant and Crop Stress. With 90 percent new...

    Published November 15th 2010 by CRC Press