Epidemiology and Plant Ecology
Epidemiology and Plant Ecology

Author: Jos Frantzen

Publisher: World Scientific

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 185

ISBN-13: 9812705775

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What makes the book so compelling is that it includes a thorough review of available experimental and empirical evidence for all the processes described. The author is also consistent in pointing out missing knowledge, and identifies numerous instances where experimentation is necessary to bridge the gaps between empiricism and theory. The examples, and the knowledge hiatuses, are an immense contribution, and will serve well as teaching aids and to stimulate, design, and implement further research.

The Epidemiology of Plant Diseases
The Epidemiology of Plant Diseases

Author: B. Michael Cooke

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2006-06-18

Total Pages: 584

ISBN-13: 1402045816

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Plant disease epidemiology is a dynamic science that forms an essential part of the study of plant pathology. This book brings together a team of 35 international experts. Each chapter deals with an essential component of the subject and allows the reader to fully understand how each exerts its influence on the progress of pathogen populations in plant populations over a defined time scale. This edition has new, revised and updated chapters.

Comparative Epidemiology of Plant Diseases
Comparative Epidemiology of Plant Diseases

Author: Jürgen Kranz

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2013-03-09

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 366205261X

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Comparison is a powerful cognitive research tool in science since it does "across studies" to evaluate similarities and differences, e.g. across taxa or diseases. This book deals with comparative research on plant disease epidemics. Comparisons are done in specifically designed experiments or with posterior analyses. From the apparently unlimited diversity of epidemics of hundreds of diseases, comparative epidemiology may eventually extract a number of basic types. These findings are very important to crop protection. Plant disease epidemiology, being the ecological branch of plant pathology, may also be of value to ecologists, but also epidemiologists in the areas of animal or human diseases may find interesting results, applicable to their areas of research.

Experimental Techniques in Plant Disease Epidemiology
Experimental Techniques in Plant Disease Epidemiology

Author: Jürgen Kranz

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2012-12-06

Total Pages: 302

ISBN-13: 3642955347

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Most books on epidemiology have treated the subject from a statistical, mathematical or computer applicational point of view. However, experiments must be performed first to provide the data for models which in turn can then be proven by further experimentation. This mutual interplay of theory and empirics gives epidemiology its scientific thrust and charm. This book provides a choice of methods for varying applications and objectives, covering all important aspects for the designing of experiments. Furthermore, the reader is supplied with solutions to his experimental problems and many "tricks of the trade". The newcomer to the field will also profit by this methodology guide.

The Study of Plant Disease Epidemics
The Study of Plant Disease Epidemics

Author: Laurence V. Madden

Publisher:

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 448

ISBN-13:

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Plant disease epidemics, caused by established and invasive pathogen species, continue to impact a world increasingly concerned with the quantity and quality of its primary food supply. The Study of Plant Disease Epidemics is a comprehensive manual that introduces readers to the essential principles and concepts of plant disease epidemiology.

Plant Virus and Viroid Diseases in the Tropics
Plant Virus and Viroid Diseases in the Tropics

Author: K. Subramanya Sastry

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2014-01-06

Total Pages: 511

ISBN-13: 9400778201

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Around the globe, besides fungal and bacterial diseases, both virus and viroid diseases have acquired greater importance in the realm of plant pathology and call for effective management measures as they are responsible for heavy yield losses and are a matter of vital importance and concern to farmers, horticulturists, gardeners and foresters. Understanding disease epidemiology is of vital importance for formulating viable disease management practices in a given agro-ecosystem. The development and progress of plant disease epidemics are variable from region to region. Epidemiology is not a static process, but rather a dynamic course that varies with a change in the ecology, host, vector and virus systems.