1st Edition

Cropping Systems Trends and Advances

By Anil Shrestha Copyright 2004
726 Pages
by CRC Press

726 Pages
by CRC Press

Learn the fundamentals as well as in-depth details of agricultural cropping systems from around the globe! Cropping Systems: Trends and Advances is a comprehensive review of past and present research efforts in North America and other parts of the world. It brings together biological, economic, sociological, and technical aspects of cropping systems in a single source to provide a reference... Read more
  • Emerging Trends in Cropping Systems Research
  • Advances in the Design of Resource-Efficient Cropping Systems
  • Cropping Systems and Soil Quality
  • The Role of Cover Crops in North American Cropping Systems
  • Advances in Tillage Research in North American Cropping Systems
  • The Importance of Root Dynamics in Cropping Systems Research
  • Key Indicators for Assessing Nitrogen Use Efficiency in Cereal-Based Agroecosystems
  • Forage Legumes for Sustainable Cropping Systems
  • Implications of Elevated CO2-Induced Changes in Agroecosystem Productivity
  • Weed Biology, Cropping Systems, and Weed Management
  • Cropping Systems and Integrated Pest Management: Examples from Selected Crops
  • Conceptual Model for Sustainable Cropping Systems in the Southeast: Cotton System
  • Cropping Systems and Water Quality Concerns
  • The Role of Precision Agriculture in Cropping Systems
  • Trends in Decision Support Systems for Cropping Systems Analysis: Examples from Nebraska
  • A Framework for Economic Analysis of Cropping Systems: Profitability, Risk Management, and Resource Allocation
  • Conceptual Framework for Evaluating Sustainable Agriculture
  • From Chemical Ecology to Agronomy: Cropping Systems in the Humid Northeast
  • Current and Potential Role of Transgenic Crops in U.S. Agriculture
  • Problems and Perspectives of Yam-Based Cropping Systems in Africa
  • Crop Technology Introduction in Semiarid West Africa: Performance and Future Strategy
  • Brazilian Agriculture: The Transition to Sustainability
  • Cropping Systems in Eastern Europe: Past, Present, and Future
  • Socioeconomic and Agricultural Factors Associated with Mixed Cropping Systems in Small Farms of Southwestern Guatemala
  • The Future of Cereal Yields and Prices: Implications for Research and Policy
  • Index
  • Reference Notes Included

Biography

Anil Shrestha