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  • Biochar in European Soils and Agriculture Biochar in European Soils and Agriculture
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    Biochar in European Soils and Agriculture

    This user-friendly book introduces biochar to potential users in the professional sphere. It de-mystifies the scientific, engineering and managerial issues surrounding biochar for the benefit of audiences including policy makers, landowners and farmers,...
    $89.38

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  • Redesigning the Global Seed Commons Redesigning the Global Seed Commons
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    Redesigning the Global Seed Commons

    There is much current controversy over whether the rights to seeds or plant genetic resources should be owned by the private sector or be common property. This book addresses the legal and policy aspects of the multilateral seed management regime. First,...
    $110.48

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  • The Reuse and Recycling of Contaminated Soil The Reuse and Recycling of Contaminated Soil
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    The Reuse and Recycling of Contaminated Soil

    This book presents a new way of viewing contaminated soil-as a resource that in many instances can be recovered. The Reuse and Recycling of Contaminated Soils addresses the waste problem associated with contaminated soil and considers alternatives that...
    $127.87

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  • Management of Problem Soils in Arid Ecosystems Management of Problem Soils in Arid Ecosystems
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    Management of Problem Soils in Arid Ecosystems

    Management of Problem Soils in Arid Ecosystems examines the challenges of managing soils in arid and semiarid regions. These soils contain low organic matter, are not leached, and accumulate lime, gypsum, and/or soluble salts, requiring special...
    $78.20

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  • Physical Nonequilibrium in Soils Physical Nonequilibrium in Soils
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    Physical Nonequilibrium in Soils

    Physical Nonequilibrium in Soils provides cutting-edge knowledge on physical nonequilibrium phenomena in soils, offering unique insight into the complexity of our physical world. With 18 chapters comprising the book, topics cover soil properties fluid...
    $127.87

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  • Trace Elements in Soil Trace Elements in Soil
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    Trace Elements in Soil

    Historically, research on the methods and amounts of trace element application to agriculture soils for correcting plant deficiencies has received major attention. More recently, due to industrial development and past disposal activities, trace elements...
    $127.87

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  • Soil Degradation in the United States Soil Degradation in the United States
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    Soil Degradation in the United States

    Soil Degradation in the United States: Extent, Severity, and Trends examines the magnitude and severity of soil degradation by different processes in the U.S., including water erosion, wind erosion, C depletion, soil compaction, salt build-up, and soil...
    $127.87

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  • Pesticide Regulation Handbook Pesticide Regulation Handbook
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    Pesticide Regulation Handbook

    Pesticide handlers have never had an easy time keeping abreast of the regulations that affect them, but it is getting even more difficult as public pressure adds more layers of new rules. At the same time, there's a trend toward making the individual...
    $89.38

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  • Biological Control of Crop Diseases Biological Control of Crop Diseases
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    Biological Control of Crop Diseases

    With contributions from more than 30 internationally renowned experts, this book combines coverage of theory with coverage of global practices. Highlighting the day-to-day challenges of organic crop management for cost-effective real-world application,...
    $159.78

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  • Managing the Potato Production System Managing the Potato Production System
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    Managing the Potato Production System

    This important book on the culture of the potato presents scientific information for potato growers in an easily accessible format and clear language. Managing the Potato Production System contains all the information needed to harvest a bountiful crop...
    $164.66

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  • Seed Quality Seed Quality
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    Seed Quality

    Seed Quality: Basic Mechanisms and Agricultural Implications focuses on various aspects of seed quality and integrates research at basic and applied levels, supporting high-quality seeds as the basis of higher agricultural productivity. With its clear...
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  • Plant Pathogen Detection and Disease Diagnosis Plant Pathogen Detection and Disease Diagnosis
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    Plant Pathogen Detection and Disease Diagnosis

    This work provides information on the detection, identification, and differentiation of all microbial plant pathogens - presenting modern protocols for rapid diagnosis of diseases based on biological, physical, chemical and molecular properties. It...
    $164.66

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  • After Meat After Meat
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    After Meat

    Animals make for terrible technology. The technological use of animals--making food, drugs, clothing, and cosmetics out of animal material--will cease. A cow takes over one year to grow, "wastes" over ninety percent of what it's fed, and cannot be...
    $32.69

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  • Modeling Invasive Alien Plant Species Modeling Invasive Alien Plant Species
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    Modeling Invasive Alien Plant Species

    Modelling Invasive Alien Plant Species: Fuzzy Based Uncertainty presents the application of different fuzzy set theory techniques in developing risk assessment models for invasive plant species- those whose introduction and spread outside their natural...
    $298.14

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  • Microbes in Agri-Forestry Biotechnology Microbes in Agri-Forestry Biotechnology
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    Microbes in Agri-Forestry Biotechnology

    This book explores recent advances in the use of microbes for agri-forestry applications. It provides technical concepts and discussions on the use of microorganisms for processes such as bioremediation, soil enhancement, aquaponics advances, and...
    $127.87

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  • Future of Sustainable Agriculture in Saline Environments Future of Sustainable Agriculture in Saline Environments
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    Future of Sustainable Agriculture in Saline Environments

    Food production on present and future saline soils deserves the world's attention particularly because food security is a pressing issue, millions of hectares of degraded soils are available worldwide, freshwater is becoming increasingly scarce, and the...
    $372.01

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  • Cultivation for Climate Change Resilience, Volume 1 Cultivation for Climate Change Resilience, Volume 1
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    Cultivation for Climate Change Resilience, Volume 1

    This book focuses on various tropical fruit tree species management for climate change including mitigation strategies and technological countermeasures taken by researchers, progressive growers and commercial companies to overcome the adverse changes...
    $388.08

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  • The Agrochemical and Pesticides Safety Handbook The Agrochemical and Pesticides Safety Handbook
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    The Agrochemical and Pesticides Safety Handbook

    Worldwide, there are a vast array of agricultural pesticides and chemicals used to eliminate pests and to protect health, food, and fiber. The safe handling, usage, and disposal of these chemicals and pesticides is of vital importance. The Agrochemical...
    $127.87

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  • Atlas and Manual of Plant Pathology Atlas and Manual of Plant Pathology
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    Atlas and Manual of Plant Pathology

    Ideally a textbook should integrate with the lectures and labs in a science course. Select­ ing such a book can be an onerous (and sometimes impossible) task for the teacher. Students are wary of getting stuck with a "useless"...
    $226.80

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  • Surrogate Broodstock Development in Aquaculture Surrogate Broodstock Development in Aquaculture
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    Surrogate Broodstock Development in Aquaculture

    The rapidly changing climatic condition coupled with habitat destruction, aquatic pollution and increasing anthropogenic pressure on water bodies have resulted in decline of many important fish population and some of them even become endangered. As of...
    $136.56

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  • Organic Production and Use of Alternative Crops Organic Production and Use of Alternative Crops
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    Organic Production and Use of Alternative Crops

    Merging coverage of two increasingly popular and quickly growing food trends, Organic Production and Use of Alternative Crops provides an overview of the basic principles of organic agriculture and highlights its multifunctionality with special emphasis...
    $159.78

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  • People-Plant Relationships People-Plant Relationships
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    People-Plant Relationships

    Presenting the latest research on cross-cultural people-plant relationships, this volume conveys the psychological, physiological, and social responses to plants and the significant role these responses play in improved physical and mental health. With...
    $159.78

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  • Description and Sampling of Contaminated Soils Description and Sampling of Contaminated Soils
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    Description and Sampling of Contaminated Soils

    This second edition of EPA's bestselling book, Description and Sampling of Contaminated Soils: A Field Guide, Second Edition, has been revised and significantly expanded over the original edition. An ideal reference for anyone involved in site...
    $162.22

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  • Structure and Organic Matter Storage in Agricultural Soils Structure and Organic Matter Storage in Agricultural Soils
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    Structure and Organic Matter Storage in Agricultural Soils

    Soils comprise the largest pool of terrestrial carbon and therefore are an important component of carbon storage in the biosphere-atmosphere system. Structure and Organic Matter Storage in Agricultural Soils explores the mechanisms and processes involved...
    $159.78

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  • Pesticide Formulation and Adjuvant Technology Pesticide Formulation and Adjuvant Technology
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    Pesticide Formulation and Adjuvant Technology

    Pesticide Formulation and Adjuvant Technology brings together experts from industry, academia, regulatory offices, and the legal profession to provide a complete and international reference on agrichemical formulations and modern adjuvant technology...
    $159.78

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  • Basic Guide To Pesticides Basic Guide To Pesticides
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    Basic Guide To Pesticides

    Basic Guide to Pesticides covers the physical properties of about 700 pesticides and their contaminants and related health hazards. It is important in dealing with environmental problems in general and individual cases.
    $162.22

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  • Methods for Assessment of Soil Degradation Methods for Assessment of Soil Degradation
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    Methods for Assessment of Soil Degradation

    Soil degradation has serious global impacts on agronomic, economic, and sociopolitical conditions, however, statistics regarding the degree of these impacts has been largely unreliable. This book aims to standardize the methodology for obtaining reliable...
    $159.78

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  • Soybean Production in the Midsouth Soybean Production in the Midsouth
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    Soybean Production in the Midsouth

    This book compiles information relevant to understanding soybean production processes and condenses it into a single volume. The authors identify production practices and bring together diverse information that suggests ways for producers to better...
    $113.10

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  • Handbook of Plant Growth pH as the Master Variable Handbook of Plant Growth pH as the Master Variable
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    Handbook of Plant Growth pH as the Master Variable

    Explores the molecular, biochemical, functional, structural, and developmental mechanisms of pH in plant growth. Examines the role of pH in plant symplasm, plant apoplasm, thr rhizosphere, the ecosystem, and plant interaction with biotic snd abiotic...
    $164.66

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  • Molecular Host Plant Resistance to Pests Molecular Host Plant Resistance to Pests
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    Molecular Host Plant Resistance to Pests

    Molecular Host Plant Resistance to Pests examines environmentally safe and integrated techniques for effective pest management. Offering more than 1500 references for further exploration of the topic, this reference details the bioactivity, biosynthetic...
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  • Soil Quality and Soil Erosion Soil Quality and Soil Erosion
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    Soil Quality and Soil Erosion

    This work examines the issue of accelerated soil erosion, which has become an increasingly serious concern in the twentieth century. Aspects considered include on-site impact of erosion; application of soil science to problems of non-agricultural uses of...
    $159.78

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  • Phytoremediation of Hydrocarbon-Contaminated Soils Phytoremediation of Hydrocarbon-Contaminated Soils
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    Phytoremediation of Hydrocarbon-Contaminated Soils

    Interest in phytoremediation as a solution for contaminants in groundwater and soil has exploded. The project documented in Phytoremediation of Hydrocarbon Contaminated Soils presents innovative technology for environmental clean up using in situ...
    $169.53

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  • Handbook of Vadose Zone Characterization & Monitoring Handbook of Vadose Zone Characterization & Monitoring
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    Handbook of Vadose Zone Characterization & Monitoring

    This book is written in a simple, straightforward manner without complicated mathematical derivatives. Compiled by experienced practitioners, this guide covers topics such as basic principles of vadose zone hydrology and prevalent monitoring techniques...
    $104.28

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  • Conservation Farming in the United States Conservation Farming in the United States
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    Conservation Farming in the United States

    Conservation Farming in the United States: The Methods and Accomplishments of the STEEP Program explains the success of the multidisciplinary STEEP (Solutions to Economic and Environmental Problems) conservation project, currently in its third decade,...
    $166.32

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  • Integrated Watershed Management in the Global Ecosystem Integrated Watershed Management in the Global Ecosystem
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    Integrated Watershed Management in the Global Ecosystem

    Focusing on the technical, social, and economic issues involved in watershed management, this interdisciplinary author team focuses on bettering land use practices and the condition of soil water resources.Integrated Watershed Management in the Global...
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  • Biological and Biotechnological Control of Insect Pests Biological and Biotechnological Control of Insect Pests
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    Biological and Biotechnological Control of Insect Pests

    Pest and disease management continues to challenge the agricultural community. The rise in new pest and crop problems juxtaposed with public concern over pesticide use and more stringent environmental regulations creates the need for today's agricultural...
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  • Agroecosystem Sustainability Agroecosystem Sustainability
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    Agroecosystem Sustainability

    Agroecologists from around the world share their experiences in the analysis and development of indicators of agricultural sustainability in Agroecosystem Sustainability: Developing Practical Strategies. The authors build on the resource-conserving...
    $164.66

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  • Compost Utilization In Horticultural Cropping Systems Compost Utilization In Horticultural Cropping Systems
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    Compost Utilization In Horticultural Cropping Systems

    With the increased interest in and demands for compost from commercial horticultural industries, composting is on the verge of becoming an economically feasible option for waste management. While horticultural producers can create some of the compost to...
    $166.32

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  • Principles of Soil Physics Principles of Soil Physics
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    Principles of Soil Physics

    Principles of Soil Physics examines the impact of the physical, mechanical, and hydrological properties and processes of soil on agricultural production, the environment, and sustainable use of natural resources. The text incorporates valuable assessment...
    $162.22

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  • Agroecosystems in a Changing Climate Agroecosystems in a Changing Climate
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    Agroecosystems in a Changing Climate

    Agroecosystems in a Changing Climate considers the consequences of changes in the atmosphere and climate on the integrity, stability, and productivity of agroecosystems. The book adopts a novel approach by bringing together theoretical contributions from...
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    The Garden Tool Handbook
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    The Garden Tool Handbook

    Level up your growing with the right tool for every jobSearching for effective, economical ways to level up your growing? The Garden Tool Handbook is the essential guide to choosing the right hand tool for the right job at the right time, and maximizing...
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    $79.00

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