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Microbial Biotechnology in Horticulture, Vol. 3

Edited by R C. Ray, O.P. Ward

The application of microbial biotechnology to horticulture is of great importance, because it has the potential to increase productivity, to enhance quality and shelf-life of…

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2008 | Hardback: 978-1-57808-520-0 (Science Publishers)

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Modeling Crop Production Systems

Principles and Application

By P Singh

The use of simulation models is a necessity and also an aid in the decision-making process in sustainable agricultural systems. Organizing the experimental knowledge of…

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2008 | Paperback: 978-1-57808-418-0 (Science Publishers)

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Microbial Biotechnology in Horticulture, Vol. 2

Edited by R C. Ray, O.P. Ward

Plant genetic engineering has revolutionized our ability to produce genetically improved plant varieties. Large proportions of our major crops have undergone genetic improvement through the…

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2008 | Hardback: 978-1-57808-517-0 (Science Publishers)

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Food and Culture

A Reader, 2nd Edition

Edited by Carole Counihan, Penny Van Esterik

Food touches everything important to people: it marks social difference and strengthens social bonds. Common to all people, it can signify very different things from…

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2007 | Paperback: 978-0-415-97777-7 (Routledge)

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Plant Pathology Concepts and Laboratory Exercises, Second Edition

2nd Edition

Edited by Robert N. Trigiano, Mark T. Windham, Alan S. Windham

Revised and updated with new concepts, case studies, and laboratory exercises, Plant Pathology Concepts and Laboratory Exercises, Second Edition supplies highly detailed and accurate information…

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2007 | Hardback: 978-1-4200-4669-4 (CRC Press)

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Concise Encyclopedia of Crop Improvement

Institutions, Persons, Theories, Methods, and Histories

By Rolf Schlegel

How were today’s complex approaches to improving crops developed?

The quest for a steady food supply sparked plant breeding attempts over 12,000 years ago.…

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2007 | Hardback: 978-1-56022-146-3 (CRC Press)

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Ecological Basis of Agroforestry

Edited by Daizy Rani Batish, Ravinder Kumar Kohli, Shibu Jose, Harminder Pal Singh

Faced with the growing problems of climate change, ecosystem degradation, declining agricultural productivity, and uncertain food security, modern agricultural scientists look for potential relief in…

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2007 | Hardback: 978-1-4200-4327-3 (CRC Press)

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Management of Nematode and Insect-Borne Diseases

Edited by K. G. Mukerji, Geeta Saxena

A comprehensive resource for students and researchers

Management of Nematode and Insect-Borne Plant Diseases examines the various aspects of disease control from an international perspective.…

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2007 | Paperback: 978-1-56022-135-7 (CRC Press)

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Environmental Economics

Critical Concepts in the Environment

Edited by Chuck Mason, Erwin Bulte

Environmental economics is dedicated to the analysis of externalities (i.e. the side-effects or consequences of industrial or commercial activities that are not reflected in market…

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2007 | Hardback: 978-0-415-36058-6 (Routledge)

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Mycorrhizae in Crop Production

Edited by Chantal Hamel

Design cropping practices that make the most of the contribution of AM fungi

Mycorrhizae in Crop Production is a comprehensive guide to the use of…

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2007 | Paperback: 978-1-56022-307-8 (CRC Press)

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Forthcoming Titles:

Water and Agricultural Sustainability Strategies
Edited by Manjit S. Kang
To be published March 24th 2010

Application of Uncertainty Analysis to Ecological Risks of Pesticides
Edited by William J. Warren-Hicks, Andy Hart
To be published April 5th 2010

Genetics, Genomics and Breeding of Sunflower
Edited by Jinguo Hu, Gerald Seiler, C. Kole
To be published April 15th 2010

Physiology of the Pea Crop
By Nathalie Munier-Jolain, Veronique Biarnes, Isabelle Chaillet
To be published April 15th 2010

Handbook of Ecological Indicators for Assessment of Ecosystem Health, Second Edition
Edited by Sven Jørgensen, Liu Xu, Robert Costanza
To be published April 16th 2010

Science and Technology of Organic Farming
By Allen V. Barker
To be published May 10th 2010

Pictorial Atlas of Soil and Seed Fungi: Morphologies of Cultured Fungi and Key to Species,Third Edition
By Tsuneo Watanabe
To be published May 10th 2010

Mycorrhizal Biotechnology
Edited by Devarajan Thangadurai, Carlos Alberto Busso, Mohamed Hijri
To be published May 25th 2010

Food Security and Soil Quality
Edited by Rattan Lal, B.A. StewartRattan LalB.A. Stewart
To be published June 9th 2010

Seed Conditioning, Volume Three: Crop Seed Conditioning
By Bill R. Gregg, Gary L. Billups
To be published June 15th 2010

Rice: Origin, Antiquity and History
Edited by S. D. Sharma
To be published June 15th 2010

Encyclopedia of Biotechnology in Agriculture and Food (Print Version)
By Dennis R. Heldman
To be published June 15th 2010

Cereal Grains: Assessing and Managing Quality
Edited by C. Wrigley, I. Batey, F. Bekes
To be published July 15th 2010

Plant Virus, Vector
By S. Mukhopadhyay, R. T. Plumb
To be published August 15th 2010

Advances in Fresh-Cut Fruits and Vegetables Processing
By Olga Martin-Belloso, Robert Soliva FortunyGustavo V. Barbosa-Canovas
To be published August 15th 2010

Islamic Medical and Scientific Tradition
Edited by Peter Pormann
To be published September 2nd 2010

Genetics, Genomics, and Breeding of Soybean
Edited by Kristin Bilyeu, Milind B. Ratnaparkhe, Chittaranjan Kole
To be published September 15th 2010

Agricultural Economics
Edited by Gail L. Cramer
To be published September 15th 2010

Vermiculture Technology: Earthworms, Organic Wastes, and Environmental Management
Edited by Clive A. Edwards, Norman Q. Arancon, Rhonda Sherman
To be published September 15th 2010

Encyclopedia of Agricultural, Food, and Biological Engineering, Second Edition - 2 Volume Set (Print Version)
Edited by Dennis R. Heldman, Carmen I. Moraru
To be published September 15th 2010

Encyclopedia of Animal Science, Second Edition
Edited by Duane E. Ullrey, Charlotte Kirk Baer, Wilson G. Pond
To be published September 26th 2010

Growth and Mineral Nutrition of Field Crops, Third Edition
By Nand Kumar Fageria, Virupax C. Baligar, Charles Allan Jones
To be published October 5th 2010

Design of Experiments and Linear Regression in the Biological Sciences
By Salvador Alejandro Gezan, Suzanne Jane Clark, Suzanne Jane Welham, Andrew Mead
To be published October 15th 2010

Agricultural and Biological Engineering Education: Global Perspectives and Current Practice
Edited by Umezuruike Linus Opara
To be published October 15th 2010

Ecosystem Function in Savannas: Measurement and Modeling at Landscape to Global Scales
Edited by Michael J. Hill, Niall P. Hanan
To be published October 15th 2010

Plant Nutrition Manual, Second Edition
By Jr., J. Benton Jones
To be published November 15th 2010

Optimal Control of Greenhouse Cultivation
By Gerrit van Straten, E.J. van Henten, L.G. van Willigenburg, R.J.C. van Ooteghem
To be published December 1st 2010

Development and the Environmental Crisis: Red or Green Alternatives
By Michael Redclift
To be published December 15th 2010

Environment, Development, Agriculture: Integrated Policy Through Human Ecology
By Bernhard Glaeser
To be published December 15th 2010

African Environments and Resources
By L. A. Lewis, L. Berry
To be published December 15th 2010

The Green Revolution Revisited: Critique and Alternatives
Edited by Bernhard Glaeser
To be published December 15th 2010

Food Aid and the Developing World: Four African Case Studies
By Christopher Stevens
To be published December 15th 2010

Food and Poverty: The Political Economy of Confrontation
By R Sinha
To be published December 15th 2010

Distillers Grains: Production, Properties, and Utilization
Edited by Keshun Liu, Kurt. A. Rosentrater
To be published December 15th 2010

Sustainable Agriculture and New Biotechnologies
By Noureddine Benkeblia
To be published January 15th 2011

GIS Applications in Agriculture: Nutrient Management for Energy Efficiency
Edited by David Clay, John F. Shanahan
To be published January 15th 2011

Banana Breeding and Production
Edited by Michael Pillay, Abdou Tenkouano
To be published January 15th 2011

Agricultural Acarology: Introduction to Integrated Mite Management
By Marjorie Hoy
To be published February 1st 2011

GIS Applications in Agriculture, Volume Two: Invasive Species
Edited by Sharon Clay
To be published February 15th 2011

Humanoid Robotics and Neuroscience: Science, Engineering and Society
Edited by Gordon Cheng
To be published February 25th 2011

Transgenic Horticultural Crops: Challenges and Opportunities
By Beiquan Mou, Ralph Scorza
To be published February 26th 2011

Handbook of Bioenergy Crop Plants
Edited by Chittaranjan Kole, Chandrashekhar P. Joshi, David R. Shonnard
To be published March 1st 2011