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Improving organic crop cultivation

by Prof. Bernhard Freyer, Dr Maike Krauss, Dr Paul Mäder, Dr Joséphine Peigné, Dr Julia Cooper, Dr Peter Sørensen, Dr Luca Bechini, Prof Lars Stoumann Jensen, Prof. Lidia Sas Paszt, Dr Slawomir Gluszek, Dr H. Spieß, Prof. Michael J. Goss, Dr Adrian Unc, Dr Wilfried Ehlers, Prof. M. R. Finckh, Dr S. M. Junge, Dr J. H. Schmidt, Dr O. D. Weedon, Dr Bernhard Speiser, Dr Hans-Jakob Schärer, Dr Lucius Tamm, Dr B. Schmehe, Prof. Paolo Bàrberi, Dr Susanne Padel, Dr A. Muller, Dr M. Meier, Dr C. Schader, Dr A. Gattinger, Dr M. Steffens, Dr Lukas Pfiffner, Dr Laura Armengot, Dr C. Vollenweider, Dr Kirsten Brandt, Dr R. Onwonga, Dr K. P. Sibuga, Dr H. Nduku, Dr L. Sigsgaard, Dr A. Saria, Dr L. Shechambo, Dr M. Montoro, Dr C. Chepkoech, Dr Q. Genga, Dr Steven P. C. Groot, Prof. Raphael Wahome, Dr N. Halberg, Dr H. Høgh-Jensen, Prof. Victor Olowe, Prof. Sang Mok Sohn, Prof. Roberto Ugás, Dr Maaike H. J. E. Raaijmakers, Prof. C. Watson, Dr E. A. Stockdale, Prof. Peter Von Fragstein und Niemsdorff, Professor Thomas Döring ...

Series Book 47 - Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science
Reviews key advances and best practice in cultivation techniques across the value chain of organic farmingDiscusses ways of monitoring and improving the environmental impact of organic crop productionParticular focus on ways of supporting organic farming in the developing world ... Read more

$243.99 CAD

Reviews key advances and best practice in cultivation techniques across the value chain of organic farmingDiscusses ways of monitoring and improving the environmental impact of organic crop productionParticular focus on ways of supporting organic farming in the developing world
... Read more
Climate, Ticks and Disease

by Saeed Alasmari, Neil Alexander, Abdelghafar Alkishe, Reiko Arai, Armanda Bastos, Gervasio Henrique Bechara, John Beier, Giovanni Benelli, Joshua Benoit, Dennis Bente, Richard Bishop, Adrien Blisnick, René Bødker, Fernando Boinas, Sarah Bonnet, Nathalie Boulanger, Alejandro Cabezas-Cruz, Alexandre Rodrigues Caetano, Cyril Caminade, Jirí Cerny´, Roxanne Albertha Charles, Ali Reza Chavshin, Rosalind Cornforth, Neil Coughlan, Peter Cox, Lauren Culler, Milan Daniel, Vlasta Danielova, Mona Dehhaghi, Maria Diuk-Wasser, James P Duffy, Olivier Duron, Lars Eisen, Rebecca Eisen, Jana Elsterová, Koray Ergünay, Agustín Estrada-Peña, Li-Qun Fang, Natalia Fernández-Ruiz, Erol Fikrig, Serhii Filatov, Durland Fish, Janet Foley, José de la Fuente, Roman Ganta, Aysen Gargili Keles, Robin Beat Gasser, Abdul Ghafar, Naftaly Githaka, Lucy Gilbert, Maryna Golovchenko, Yuval Gottlieb, Ernest Gould, Jeremy Gray, Libor Grubhoffer, Gilles J. Guillemin, Kayleigh M. Hansford, Charles Hart, John E. Healy, Deborah Hemming, Stephen Higgs, Andrew Hoodless, Yan-Jang S. Huang, Bernard Hudson, Chris Huntingford, Peter Irwin, Abdul Jabbar, Nicholas Johnson, Esther Kanduma, Sirri Kar, Maria Kazimirova, Neil Kaye, Thomas C. Kelly, Lene Jung Kjaer, Agatha Onyemowo Kolo, Eduard Korenberg, Nina Król, Chi-Chien Kuo, Timothy J. Kurtti, Xavier de Lamballerie, Patrick A. Leighton, Hao Li, L. Robbin Lindsay, Wei Liu, Geoffrey E. Lynn, Ilya Maclean, Ben J. Mans, Maristela Martins de Camargo, Karen D. McCoy, Jolyon M. Medlock, Ulrike G. Munderloh, Atle Mysterud, Sukanya Narasimhan, Anna Obiegala, Dasiel Obregón Alvarez, Mari H. Ogihara, Stefan Vilges de Oliveira, Charlotte Oskam, Domenico Otranto, Kennan J. Oyen, Neha Pandey, Hamed Kazemi Shariat Panahi, A. Townsend Peterson, John H. O. Pettersson, Martin Pfeffer, L. Paul Phipps, Heather J. Plumpton, Tatjana Pustahija, Ram Raghavan, Ryan O.M Rego, Annapaola Rizzoli, Isobel Ronai, Franz Rubel, Natalie Rudenko, Benjamin Ruiwen, Rufus Sage, Abdallah M. Samy, Gustavo Seron Sanches, Isabel Kinney Ferreira Santos, Marcello Otake Sato, Megumi Sato, Richard Schloeffel, Seyyed Javad Seyyed-Zadeh, Ladislav Šimo, Sunit Kumar Singh, Daniel E. Sonenshine, Morgan Sparey, Frederic Stachurski, Snorre Stuen, Matias Pablo Juan Szabó, DeMar Taylor, Mike Teglas, Sam R. Telford III, Saravanan Thangamani, Georgia Titcomb, Attila J. Trájer, Michael Turell, Rika Umemiya-Shirafuji, Dana L. Vanlandingham, Laurence Vial, Margarita Villar, Richard Wall, André B. B. Wilke, G. R. William Wint, Jianhong Wu, Zbigniew Zajac, Xue Zhang, Dr Nicholas H. Ogden ...

Series Book 18 - CABI Climate Change Series
This book brings together expert opinions from scientists to consider the evidence for climate change and its impacts on ticks and tick-borne infections. It considers what is meant by 'climate change', how effective climate models are in relation to ecosystems, and provides predictions for changes in climate at global, regional and local scales relevant for ticks and tick-borne infections. It ... Read more

$252.99 CAD

This book brings together expert opinions from scientists to consider the evidence for climate change and its impacts on ticks and tick-borne infections. It considers what is meant by 'climate change', how effective climate models are in relation to ecosystems, and provides predictions for changes in climate at global, regional and local scales relevant for ticks and tick-borne infections. It
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Soil Ecology and Ecosystem Services

Edited by Diana H. Wall, Richard D. Bardgett, Valerie Behan-Pelletier, Jeffrey E. Herrick, Johan Six, Donald R. Strong, Wim H. van der Putten, Karl Ritz, Hefin Jones ...

This multi-contributor, international volume synthesizes contributions from the world's leading soil scientists and ecologists, describing cutting-edge research that provides a basis for the maintenance of soil health and sustainability. The book covers these advances from a unique perspective of examining the ecosystem services produced by soil biota across different scales - from biotic ... Read more

$86.99 CAD

This multi-contributor, international volume synthesizes contributions from the world's leading soil scientists and ecologists, describing cutting-edge research that provides a basis for the maintenance of soil health and sustainability. The book covers these advances from a unique perspective of examining the ecosystem services produced by soil biota across different scales - from biotic
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The Complete Dinosaur

by M. K. Brett-Surman, Thomas R. Holtz Jr., James O. Farlow ...

Series series Life of the Past
A new edition of the illustrated compendium that is "a gift to serious dinosaur enthusiasts" ( Science).What do we know about dinosaurs, and how do we know it? How did they grow, move, eat, and reproduce? Were they warm-blooded or cold-blooded? How intelligent were they? How are the various groups of dinosaurs related to each other, and to other kinds of living and extinct vertebrates? What can ... Read more

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A new edition of the illustrated compendium that is "a gift to serious dinosaur enthusiasts" ( Science).What do we know about dinosaurs, and how do we know it? How did they grow, move, eat, and reproduce? Were they warm-blooded or cold-blooded? How intelligent were they? How are the various groups of dinosaurs related to each other, and to other kinds of living and extinct vertebrates? What can
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Aquaponics Food Production Systems

Combined Aquaculture and Hydroponic Production Technologies for the Future

Edited by Simon Goddek, Alyssa Joyce, Benz Kotzen, Gavin M. Burnell ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This open access book, written by world experts in aquaponics and related technologies, provides the authoritative and comprehensive overview of the key aquaculture and hydroponic and other integrated systems, socio-economic and environmental aspects. Aquaponic systems, which combine aquaculture and vegetable food production offer alternative technology solutions for a world that is increasingly ... Read more

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This open access book, written by world experts in aquaponics and related technologies, provides the authoritative and comprehensive overview of the key aquaculture and hydroponic and other integrated systems, socio-economic and environmental aspects. Aquaponic systems, which combine aquaculture and vegetable food production offer alternative technology solutions for a world that is increasingly
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Forerunners of Mammals

Radiation' Histology, Biology

Edited by Anusuya Chinsamy-Turan ...

Series series Life of the Past
An in-depth look at the origin and evolutionary radiation of the synapsids.About 320 million years ago a group of reptiles known as the synapsids emerged and forever changed Earth's ecological landscapes. This book discusses the origin and radiation of the synapsids from their sail-backed pelycosaur ancestor to their diverse descendants, the therapsids or mammal-like reptiles, that eventually gave ... Read more

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An in-depth look at the origin and evolutionary radiation of the synapsids.About 320 million years ago a group of reptiles known as the synapsids emerged and forever changed Earth's ecological landscapes. This book discusses the origin and radiation of the synapsids from their sail-backed pelycosaur ancestor to their diverse descendants, the therapsids or mammal-like reptiles, that eventually gave
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Pterosaurs

Natural History, Evolution, Anatomy

by Mark P. Witton ...

The most authoritative illustrated book on flying reptiles availableFor 150 million years, the skies didn't belong to birds—they belonged to the pterosaurs. These flying reptiles, which include the pterodactyls, shared the world with the nonavian dinosaurs until their extinction 65 million years ago. Some pterosaurs, such as the giant azhdarchids, were the largest flying animals of all time, with ... Read more

$47.99 CAD

The most authoritative illustrated book on flying reptiles availableFor 150 million years, the skies didn't belong to birds—they belonged to the pterosaurs. These flying reptiles, which include the pterodactyls, shared the world with the nonavian dinosaurs until their extinction 65 million years ago. Some pterosaurs, such as the giant azhdarchids, were the largest flying animals of all time, with
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Organic Agriculture

A Global Perspective

by Acram Taji, John Reganold ...

With global revenue surpassing twenty-five billion dollars annually, organic agriculture is a highly visible and rapidly growing component of agricultural production. In Organic Agriculture: A Global Perspective, Paul Kristiansen, Acram Taji, and John Reganold, and their international group of contributors scientifically review key aspects of organic agriculture. At the intersection of research, ... Read more

$124.99 CAD

With global revenue surpassing twenty-five billion dollars annually, organic agriculture is a highly visible and rapidly growing component of agricultural production. In Organic Agriculture: A Global Perspective, Paul Kristiansen, Acram Taji, and John Reganold, and their international group of contributors scientifically review key aspects of organic agriculture. At the intersection of research,
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Looking at Edible Insects from a Food Safety Perspective: Challenges and Opportunities for the Sector

by FAOoftheUN ...

While insect consumption by humans or entomophagy has been traditionally practiced in various countries over generations and represents a common dietary component of various animal species (birds, fish, mammals), farming of insects for human food and animal feed is relatively recent. Production of this 'mini-livestock' brings with it several potential benefits and challenges. The objective of this ... Read more

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While insect consumption by humans or entomophagy has been traditionally practiced in various countries over generations and represents a common dietary component of various animal species (birds, fish, mammals), farming of insects for human food and animal feed is relatively recent. Production of this 'mini-livestock' brings with it several potential benefits and challenges. The objective of this
... Read more
Herpetology

An Introductory Biology of Amphibians and Reptiles

by Laurie J. Vitt, Janalee P. Caldwell ...

The fourth edition of the textbook Herpetology covers the basic biology of amphibians and reptiles, with updates in nearly every conceptual area. Not only does it serve as a solid foundation for modern herpetology courses, but it is also relevant to courses in ecology, behavior, evolution, systematics, and morphology. Examples taken from amphibians and reptiles throughout the world make this book ... Read more

$63.19 CAD

The fourth edition of the textbook Herpetology covers the basic biology of amphibians and reptiles, with updates in nearly every conceptual area. Not only does it serve as a solid foundation for modern herpetology courses, but it is also relevant to courses in ecology, behavior, evolution, systematics, and morphology. Examples taken from amphibians and reptiles throughout the world make this book
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Biodiversity and Insect Pests

Key Issues for Sustainable Management

Edited by Geoff M. Gurr, Stephen D. Wratten, William E. Snyder ...

Biodiversity offers great potential for managing insect pests. It provides resistance genes and anti-insect compounds; a huge range of predatory and parasitic natural enemies of pests; and community ecology-level effects operating at the local and landscape scales to check pest build-up. This book brings together world leaders in theoretical, methodological and applied aspects to provide a ... Read more

$155.99 CAD

Biodiversity offers great potential for managing insect pests. It provides resistance genes and anti-insect compounds; a huge range of predatory and parasitic natural enemies of pests; and community ecology-level effects operating at the local and landscape scales to check pest build-up. This book brings together world leaders in theoretical, methodological and applied aspects to provide a
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Lyme Disease

The Ecology of a Complex System

by Richard Ostfeld ...

Most human diseases come from nature, from pathogens that live and breed in non-human animals and are "accidentally" transmitted to us. Human illness is only the culmination of a complex series of interactions among species in their natural habitats. To avoid exposure to these pathogens, we must understand which species are involved, what regulates their abundance, and how they interact. Lyme ... Read more

$30.99 CAD

Most human diseases come from nature, from pathogens that live and breed in non-human animals and are "accidentally" transmitted to us. Human illness is only the culmination of a complex series of interactions among species in their natural habitats. To avoid exposure to these pathogens, we must understand which species are involved, what regulates their abundance, and how they interact. Lyme
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