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Soil Carbon in Sensitive European Ecosystems - From Science to Land Management is a comprehensive overview of the latest research in this field drawn together by a network of scientists from across Europe. Soil carbon assessments are crucial at present to our understanding of the dynamics of terrestrial ecosystems and our ability to assess implications for the global carbon exchange and its consequences on the future climate. This book focuses primarily on ecosystems and their soil carbon stoc...

Engineered Nanomaterials for Sustainable Agricultural Production, Soil Improvement and Stress Management highlights the latest advances in applying this important technology within agriculture sectors for sustainable growth, production and protection. The book explores various smart engineered nanomaterials which are now being used as an important tool for improving growth and productivity of crops facing abiotic stresses, improving the health of the soil in which those crops are growing, and ad...

The Latest News in Cereal Technology Assembling the combined input from the Proceedings of the 12th International Cereal and Bread Congress, this volume provides a wide-ranging, comprehensive and up-to-date review of the latest advances in cereal science and technology. With contributions from leading cereals institutes and individuals from around the world, this book brings together all elements of the "grain chain" from the breeding of new wheat varieties, through the milling processes, and...

Why do some shrubs need pruning and others not? When is the best time to prune roses? How do I prune my climbers? Expert answers to those most frequently asked questions: simply pin-point the question, turn to the answer and solve the problem. Covers everything you need to know on pruning, from tools and timing, to pruning methods. Includes checklists, plant lists, hints and tips and feature boxes. Troubleshooting section on pruning problems. Illustrated with how-to artworks and colour photograp...

The State of Food and Agriculture 2014: Innovation in Family Farming analyses family farms and the role of innovation in ensuring global food security, poverty reduction and environmental sustainability. It argues that family farms must be supported to innovate in ways that promote sustainable intensification of production and improvements in rural livelihoods. Innovation is a process through which farmers improve their production and farm management practices. The 2014 edition of The State of F...

A rediscovery of the intricate ways in which some ancient civilizations tended the soil, and an account of many pioneers in the modern world who are working on the fringes of science - or even beyond - to develop productive, sustainable uses of land without chemical intervention. This is not merely a book about organic farming, the overall aim is to argue for the vitality gained by achieving harmonious interactions with the planet. The authors also wrote "The Secret Life of Plants".

This book focuses on the menace of metal pollution and its impact on plants, particularly food grains, pulse and vegetable plants covering morphological, anatomical, physiological and biochemical aspects. It includes comparative studies among metal hyper-accumulators (metallophytes) and non-accumulators including exogenous hormonal alleviation in them due to metal stress. Low dose stimulation effects are also reviewed. The most significant feature of the book is its extensive coverage of genomic...

This book represents a compilation of the major contributions of a NATO workshop on bioremediation of soils contaminated with aromatic compounds, which took place in Tartu, Estonia. It demonstrates the importance and necessity of interdisciplinary research in modern environmental biotechnology.