Sustainable Agriculture Reviews 31
Sustainable Agriculture Reviews 31

Author: Eric Lichtfouse

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2018-09-26

Total Pages: 516

ISBN-13: 3319942328

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This book presents advanced ecological techniques for crop cultivation and the chapters are arranged into four sections, namely general aspects, weeds, fungi, worms and microbes. Biocontrol is an ecological method of controlling pests such as insects, mites, weeds and plant diseases using other organisms. This practice has been used for centuries. Biocontrol relies on predation, parasitism, herbivory, or other natural mechanisms. Natural enemies of insect pests, also known as biological control agents, include predators, parasitoids, pathogens, and competitors.

Sustainable Agricultural Systems
Sustainable Agricultural Systems

Author: Edwards

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 1990-06-01

Total Pages: 718

ISBN-13: 9780935734218

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A unique look at how the adoption of sustainable farming methods is being pursued throughout the world. This comprehensive book provides clear insight into research and education needs and the many points of view that come to bear on the issue of sustainability. Essential for agricultural leaders in research, education, conservation, policy making, and anyone else interested in creating an economically and environmentally sustainable agriculture worldwide.

Sustainable Agriculture Reviews 39
Sustainable Agriculture Reviews 39

Author: Eric Lichtfouse

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2020-04-29

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 3030388816

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This book reviews recent research advances in sustainable agriculture, with focus on crop production, biodiversity and biofuels in Africa and Asia.

Sustainable Agriculture Reviews
Sustainable Agriculture Reviews

Author: Eric Lichtfouse

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2015-11-11

Total Pages: 321

ISBN-13: 3319216295

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This book features review articles that analyze current agricultural issues and knowledge. It also proposes novel, environmentally friendly solutions that are based on integrated information from such fields as agroecology, soil science, molecular biology, chemistry, toxicology, economics and the social sciences. Coverage examines ways to produce food and energy in a sustainable way for humans and their children. Inside, readers will find articles that explore climate change, food security, water pollution, soil erosion, fertility loss, pest control and biodiversity depletion. Instead of solving problems using the classical painkiller approach, which seeks only to limit negative impacts, sustainable agriculture treats challenges at their source. Because most societal issues are in fact intertwined, global and fast-developing, sustainable agriculture will bring solutions that have the potential to build a more peaceful world. This book will help scientists, decision-makers, professors, farmers and politicians build safer agriculture, energy and food systems for future generations.

Sustainable Agriculture Reviews 32
Sustainable Agriculture Reviews 32

Author: Eric Lichtfouse

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2018-11-08

Total Pages: 298

ISBN-13: 3319989146

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This book summarise advanced knowledge and methods to recycle waste and fertilise soils in agriculture. In the near future, waste recycling will no longer be an option because natural resources become rare and costly, urbanisation is blooming and population is growing. In theory, most waste could be recycled. In practice, most waste is wasted. Remarkable aspects include the concepts of waste hierarchy eco-houses in smart cities, microbes and fungi for plant nutrition, and benefits of legume cultivation, biochar application and agropastoralism.

Sustainable Agriculture Reviews 40
Sustainable Agriculture Reviews 40

Author: Eric Lichtfouse

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2020-02-12

Total Pages: 249

ISBN-13: 3030332810

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This book reviews recent research advances in sustainable agriculture, with focus on crop production, biodiversity and biofuels in Africa and Asia.

Sustainable Agriculture Reviews 41
Sustainable Agriculture Reviews 41

Author: Shamsul Hayat

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2020-02-06

Total Pages: 223

ISBN-13: 3030339963

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This book presents recent developments involving the role of nanoparticles on plant physiology and growth. Nanotechnology applications include improvement of agricultural production using bio-conjugated NPs (encapsulation), transfer of DNA in plants for development of insect pest-resistant varieties, nanoformulations of agrochemicals such as pesticides and fertilizers for crop improvement, and nanosensors/nanobiosensors in crop protection for identification of diseases and residues of agrochemicals. Recent findings on the increased use of nanotechnology in agriculture by densely populated countries such as China and India indicate that this technology may impart a substantial impact on reducing hunger, malnutrition, and child mortality.

Sustainable Agriculture Reviews 33
Sustainable Agriculture Reviews 33

Author: Eric Lichtfouse

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2018-12-04

Total Pages: 340

ISBN-13: 3319990764

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This book presents advanced knowledge on the relationships between climate change and agriculture, and various adaptation techniques such as low tillage, salt-adapted beneficial microbes and closed systems. Climate change is unavoidable but adaptation is possible. Climate change and agriculture are interrelated processes, both of which take place on a global scale. Climate change affects agriculture through changes in average temperatures, rainfall and climate extremes; changes in pests and diseases; changes in atmospheric carbon dioxide; changes in the nutritional quality of some foods; and changes in sea level.

Sustainable Agriculture Reviews 30
Sustainable Agriculture Reviews 30

Author: Olivier Réchauchère

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2018-12-04

Total Pages: 249

ISBN-13: 3319962892

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The originality of this book is to review and characterize the current body of scientific publications that describe the complete causal sequence from reorganization of agricultural production to land use changes (LUC) and the resulting environmental impacts. The chapters examine both the range of territorial reorganizations leading to LUC and the range of associated environmental impacts considered in the literature, including GHG emissions, atmospheric pollution, biodiversity impacts, water resources, and soil quality.

Sustainable Agriculture Reviews 58
Sustainable Agriculture Reviews 58

Author: Asif Iqbal

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2022-11-15

Total Pages: 250

ISBN-13: 3031161556

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This book presents recently-developed crop, soil, and management practices that can be used to improve phosphorous use efficiency in agriculture. Food security highly depends on the availability of plant nutrients such as phosphorus, yet rock phosphate reserves are expected to be exhausted in the next 50–100 years. Moreover, about 80% of the phosphorous fertilizers applied to soils become unavailable to plants due to phosphorous fixation in iron and aluminum oxides in acidic soils and with carbonates in alkaline soils. As a consequence, only 10-15% of applied phosphorous is up taken by crops. Therefore, there is a need for advanced practices for improving phosphorus use efficiency.