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    Dr John Lynam / Dr Lindsey Norgrove / Dr Tabea Allen / Rolando Cerda
    This collection features four peer-reviewed literature reviews on tropical agroforestry. ...
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    69,66 €

  • Developing smart agri-food supply chains
    This collection provides an authoritative assessment of the current issues challenging the safety of agri-food supply chains and the recent technological developments implemented to improve safety and quality at all levels. ...
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    269,98 €

  • Microbial bioprotectants for plant disease management
    This collection summarises and reviews the wealth of recent research on the development of more environmentally friendly biological methods to control plant diseases. ...
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    270,90 €

  • Achieving durable disease resistance in cereals
    Richard Oliver
    This collection reviews advances in the key areas required to achieve durable disease resistance in cereal crops, from advances in understanding pathogen biology/epidemiology and plant pathogen interactions to identifying sources of resistance and advance techniques for breeding new varieties. ...
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    327,01 €

  • Seaweed and microalgae as alternative sources of protein
    Xingen Lei
    This collection summarises current developments in utilising seaweed and microalgae as alternative sources of protein. Chapters focus on identifying the different types of macroalgae and microalgae, cultivation and processing, as well as the practical application in human and livestock diets. ...
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    248,85 €

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    BSailaja / Dr B. Sailaja / Dr Ch. Padmavathi / Dr Matt Aitkenhead / Oliver Körner
    This collection features five peer-reviewed literature reviews on decision support systems (DSS) in agriculture. ...
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    69,70 €

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    Bijay Singh / Bryan Hopkins / Dr Slawomir Gluszek / Lidia Sas Paszt / Prof. Bijay Singh / Prof. Lidia Sas Paszt
    This collection features five peer-reviewed literature reviews on fertiliser use in agriculture. ...
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    69,75 €

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    Cécile Bessou / Dr Nathan Pelletier / Dr Paria Sefeedpari / Dr Seyyed Hassan Pishar-Komleh / Louis Bockel / Seyyed Pishar-Komieh
    This collection features five peer-reviewed literature reviews on life cycle assessment (LCA) of crops. ...
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    69,68 €

  • The Ninth Revolution
    Sayed Nader Azam-Ali
    We are at a critical point in human history and that of the planet. In this book, a world leader in agricultural research, Professor Sayed Azam-Ali, proposes a radical transformation of our agrifood system. He argues that agriculture must be understood as part of global biodiversity and that food systems have cultural, nutritional, and social values beyond market price alone. H...
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    41,12 €

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    AMuller / David Poulsen / Dr Darren S. Seidel / Dr Jeferson Lourenco / Dr Kristin Hales
    This specially curated collection features five reviews of current and key research on crops as livestock feed. ...
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    69,63 €

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    Ajit Nehe / Dr Jian Jin / Dr Yansheng Li / JAngus / Prof Ulrike Mathesius
    This specially curated collection features four reviews of current and key research on improving crop nutrient use efficiency. ...
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    69,61 €

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    Breanne Tidemann / John O’Donovan / KHarker / Michael Widderick / Neil Harker / Vasileios Vasileiadis
    This specially curated collection features five reviews of current and key research on improving crop weed management. ...
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    69,59 €

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    Adrian Newton / Dr H. R. Kutcher / Dr K. Xi / Dr T. K. Turkington / Stephen Wegulo / TTurkington
    This specially curated collection features four reviews of current and key research on improving crop disease management ...
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    69,56 €

  • Advances in measuring soil health
    Wilfred Otten
    This volume begins with a review of advances in measuring soil biological activity. Parts 2 and 3 survey developments in measuring soil physical and chemical properties. The collection concludes by reviewing soil health indicators and decision support systems for improving soil management. ...
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    325,05 €

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    Adrian Dubock / Dr Robert Harding / Dr W. K. Tushemereirwe / James Dale / Prof James Dale / Wensheng Hou
    This specially curated collection features six reviews of current and key research on genetic modification of crops. ...
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    69,72 €

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    Alpha Kamara / Ian Midgley / Simon Kerr / TAbdoulaye / Tinashe Chiurugwi
    This specially curated collection features four reviews of current and key research on supporting cereal production in sub-Saharan Africa. ...
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    69,53 €

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    AJEscribano / Dr Alfredo J. Escribano / Dr J. Ryschawy / Dr Lindsay K. Whistance / Landers NJohn / van Wijk Mark
    This collection features four peer-reviewed literature reviews on integrated crop-livestock systems in agriculture. ...
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    69,78 €

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    Dr Dongmei Lyu / Dr Rachel Backer / Prof Donald Smith
    This collection features four peer-reviewed literature reviews on plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria in agriculture. ...
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    69,80 €

  • Improving the nutritional and nutraceutical properties of wheat and other cereals
    Trust Beta
    This volume reviews the key research on the nutritional components of cereals, their interactions with the gut, the way processing can inhibit or optimise their benefits and what it means for developing the next generation of nutritionally-enhanced cereal products. ...
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    262,80 €

  • Genome editing for precision crop breeding
    Matthew R Willmann
    Part 1 of this volume reviews advances in gene editing techniques such as insertion-based genome edits, base editing, guide RNAs and CRISPR/Cas off targeting. Part 2 surveys applications of gene editing in key cereal and vegetable crops. ...
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    270,10 €

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    David Jordan / Naresh Magan / Zhao Jin
    This collection features five peer-reviewed literature reviews on mycotoxin control in agriculture.The first chapter reviews advances in post-harvest detection and control of fungal contaminants in cereals. It examines abiotic factors affecting spoilage, methods for early detection of contamination and the range control measures for preventing toxin growth.The second chapter fo...
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    69,73 €

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    Bodo Raatz / Eliab Simpungwe / Helena Pachón
    The first chapter reviews evidence of the human health impact of wheat flour fortification and how it is measured and studied.The chapter explores the benefits to wheat flour fortification, citing the process’s ability to address widespread health problems caused by nutrient deficiencies, such as iron deficiency and anaemia.The second chapter examines the biofortification of ma...
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    69,67 €

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    Haiyang Zhang / Michael Bitterlich / Tom Thirkell
    This collection features four peer-reviewed literature reviews on arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in agriculture.The first chapter reviews the use of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) as biostimulants for sustainable crop production and explores the benefits of its use, such as bidirectional nutrient exchange and soil quality. The chapter discusses the requirements needed for suc...
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    69,66 €

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    Keith Tyrell / Linda J Thomson / Peter Fantke
    This collection features three peer-reviewed literature reviews on pesticide residues in agriculture.The first chapter outlines the ways in which pesticide use can lead to increased pest problems, such as pest resurgence and replacement, and the development of pesticide resistance. The chapter examines current strategies for mitigating the impacts of pesticides and refers to a ...
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    69,57 €

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    Oscar E Liburd / R Srinivasan / Rebecca A Schmidt-Jeffris
    This collection features four peer-reviewed literature reviews on mite pests in agriculture.The first chapter offers a holistic approach to integrated mite management by reviewing the basics of mite taxonomy and morphology. It studies the key plant mite families, focussing on major plant feeding mites (Tetranychidae, Tarsonemidae, Eriophyoidea), as well as the natural predators...
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    69,76 €

  • Plant genetic resources
    MEhsan Dulloo
    This collection addresses the challenges of maintaining and benefitting from plant genetic diversity. Part 1 assesses ways of valuing and monitoring plant genetic diversity. Part 2 discusses advances in in-situ and ex-situ strategies for conserving plant genetic diversity. The final section reviews ways of enhancing the use of plant genetic diversity for a more sustainable agri...
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    290,38 €

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    Dr John T. Jones / Dr Shahid Siddique / Hendrika Fourie / Marion O Harris / Prof Hendrika Fourie
    This collection features five peer-reviewed literature reviews on nematode pests in agriculture. ...
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    69,85 €

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    A Calegari / Peter von Fragstein / Robert L Myers
    This collection features four peer-reviewed literature reviews on cover crops in agriculture.The first chapter describes the contribution of cover crops to improving soil health. The chapter reviews their key role e.g. supplying a food source for soil organisms, providing a source of carbon to help build soil organic matter, enhancing nutrient dynamics in the soil and improving...
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    69,66 €

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    BBasso / Bernhard Freyer / Gilbert CSigua / Gilbert G. Sigua / Prof. Bernhard Freyer / Professor Bruno Basso
    This collection features five peer-reviewed literature reviews on crop rotations in agriculture. ...
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    69,67 €

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    Anuj Kumar / Heng Ye / Xinguo Mao
    This collection features four peer-reviewed literature reviews on drought-resistant crops.The first chapter assesses the genes involved in drought and heat tolerance, as well as the physiological traits related to increased tolerance to abiotic stress in wheat. It reviews advances in our understanding of the molecular markers associated with these physiological traits, and the ...
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    69,61 €