This book describes how plant conservation projects benefit from working with local communities and stakeholders and the use of ethnobotanical knowledge. It has been written by two very experienced conservation scientists with very different backgrounds; Alan Hamilton from the West and Pei Shengji from China.
Dragonflies are variouslysensitive to both the health of freshwater systems and the quality ofvegetation along rivers and around ponds. Their wide range of sensitivitiesenables us to measure the extent to which freshwater ecosystems are eitherdeteriorating or are improving when we undertake restoration. After discussingdragonfly functional morphology and their diversity and distribution, the booklooks at a trait perspective on dragonfly conservation. It then examinesstressors on freshwater ecosystems and dragonflies, conservation action, andassessment and monitoring using dragonflies. It concludes with methods forfuture-proofing freshwaters and their dragonfly sentinels.
The book considers micro-data of innovations and agricultural changes in a long-term perspective from revisited farmers, together with national and global agricultural development for food sovereignty for all by 2050. Governments and transnational corporation will be key players in a revolutionary process towards future sustainable agriculture.
Parasite identification is fundamental for treatment, prevention and management of parasitic disease, as well as surveillance of invasive parasites and endemic species' spread. With 600 annotated photos as a quick reference resource, this book illustrates how to identify common parasites of dogs, cats and horses using simple morphological features.
Genetic engineering is a wonderful technology for developing improved cultivars which are resistant to biotic and abiotic stresses, have enhanced nutritional value, and improved shelf life. This book discusses the progress made in genetic improvement of a number of different vegetable crops.
Disease vector control is rapidly changing, and this book provides a practical review of conventional control methods, and new and underused techniques. Also considering issues such as resistance, mosquito behaviour change, cost and climate change, it concludes with the politics and practicalities of method choice and implementation.
Reports on the status of biological control research and on biological recommendations for biological control for target pests under agricultural, forest or urban control programmes employed in Canada.
Provides a thorough review of entomopathogenic nematodes as biocontrol agents, including their biology, ecology, and application in various cropping systems and other arenas. It also covers commercialization, including mass production, formulation and marketing; and ecological considerations.
This book provides a practical approach to equine respiratory endoscopy. Full colour endoscopy images illustrate normal anatomy, variations of normal anatomy and disorders of the respiratory tract, and each chapter contains clinically relevant case studies to help translate theoretical knowledge into practical applications..
Based on the career of Roger Leakey, former Director of Research at the International Centre for Research in Agroforestry, this accessible and engaging book presents real life situations in rural villages that demonstrate how agroforestry can offer hope from the doom and gloom often emanating from the tropics.
"Dragon fruit (pitaya) is gaining consumer interest as a new, healthy exotic fruit. It has high nutritional value, health benefits, and undemanding cultivation requirements. This book reviews the current state of knowledge concerning the growing and cultivation, production technology, postharvest management and processing of dragon fruit"--
Is it possible to identify the positive and negative effects of globalization on religious tourism or to estimate the transformation of the internal and external constructs of pilgrimage by these effects? In order to address these questions, this book highlights the importance of the search for identity and transformative experience during religious tourism. It also looks at how, recently, globalization has played a part in the changes of the concept of personal and social identity and the transformative experience of pilgrimage. The chapters, consisting of carefully selected case studies, analyze possible effects including the adoption of different new rituals, new pilgrims' values, changes of tradition, acceptance of technologic innovations, development of new business models, and other environmental and sociocultural changes. The book provides: a conceptual framework for understanding the impacts of globalization;integrated cross-disciplinary approaches; andan insight into major religious travel practices in the age of identity challenges and worldwide transformations.It will be suitable for researchers and students of religious tourism, pilgrimage, identity tourism, as well as related subjects such as sociology, anthropology, psychology, theology, history and cultural studies.
Provides a broad introduction to plant -parasitic nematodes,, including biological and chemical control. This 3rd edition updated to include molecular aspects, the application of genomics, and nematode ecology.
"The years 2021 to 2030 have been designated "The United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration". Ecological restoration and biodiversity conservation efforts face unprecedented challenges, especially in developing countries and areas, such as the Hindu Kush-Himalayan (HKH) region. The huge HKH region is a biodiversity hotspot with a vast array of ecosystems, landscapes, peoples and cultures. It is known as one of "the pulses of the world". However, the HKH is also the world's largest and poorest mountain region, where landscapes and environments have been severely eroded as a result of climate change and human activity. The HKH region includes areas in eight separate countries (Afghanistan, Pakistan, Nepal, India, China, Bangladesh, Myanmar and Bhutan). Coordinating conservation and restoration policies, sharing knowledge, funds and maintaining livelihoods are major challenges and are in urgent need of improvement. This book details the past and current ecological problems in the HKH region, and the threats and challenges that ecosystems and local people face. It pays special attention to developments of transformative adaptations and gives examples of sustainable conservation and ecological restoration management practices. Three primary questions are addressed: (1) Do the existing conservation strategies of international organizations and government policies really protect ecosystems and solve biodiversity problems? (2) Can these management measures be one-time solutions? and (3) What is the strategic framework and scenario prognosis for the future based on the historical trajectory of ecological conservation and restoration in the region? This book will be essential reading for ecologists and conservation biologists involved in large-scale ecological restoration projects, along with practitioners, graduate students, policy makers and international development workers"--
"This new edition provides a substantially updated, authoritative, critical and yet accessible perspective on public health aspects of climate change, including chapters on "cross-cutting" issues (e.g. mental health) and the impacts on several regions, including China, Africa and South Asia"--
The relationship between tourism and communication is intricate and is demonstrated in the cultural context of the Western world. This book unveils the synergy between these two domains, highlighting how communication taps into humanity's innate desire for movement, ultimately catalysing consciousness expansion and cultural evolution.
"This book presents the current state of knowledge on plant salt tolerance acquired through meticulous analysis of the processes operating across the Central Dogma with particular focus on the modulation of gene expression, and its implications for improving salt tolerance"--
Ecostacking is a new concept and set of techniques which aims enhance ecosystem services in agricultural systems in a synergistic manner. This book is the first in a new series of volumes which explores this exciting new area.
This book provides understandable, science-based and extension knowledge of the identity, biology, ecology and integrated management of turfgrass diseases.
This textbook provides a comprehensive overview of the concept of sutainable management as it relates to the economically important events industry. It is aimed at undergraduate and postgraduate students but also provides case studies making it also very useful for pracitioners.
Providing well over 1,000 questions to test your knowledge of preventative farm animal medicine for the common livestock species, this book includes questions on viral, bacterial, fungal and mycoplasma diseases, as well as ecto- and endo-parasitic infections.
Diseases caused by Ganoderma species cause major losses of palms and other perennial crops throughout the world, and are particularly significant in Asia. This book covers all aspects of economically significant Ganoderma stem rots including taxonomy, biology, genetics, aetiology, epidemiology and control.
"Farmers all over the world share one concern: how to get the best seed and planting material for next season's crops. This book covers it, and is a replacement for CABI's Vegetable Seed Production by R.A.T. George, now out of print"--
This book, the third of a series, shows how shifting cultivators, from the Himalayan foothills to the Pacific Islands, have devised ways to improve their farming systems. Using case studies collected over many years, it considers the importance of swidden agriculture to food security and livelihoods, and its environmental significance, across multiple cultures, forest and cropping systems. There is a particular focus on soil fertility and climate change challenges. It is a 'must read' for those who realize that if the lives of shifting cultivators are to be improved, then far more attention needs to be directed to the indigenous and often ingenious innovations that shifting cultivators have themselves been able to develop. Many of these innovations and best practices will have strong potential for extrapolation to shifting cultivators elsewhere and to farming systems in general. This book: Highlights innovations of shifting cultivators.Combines solid science with accessible language and outstanding artwork.Provides a collection of case studies unprecedented in its scope.This book will be suitable for students and researchers of agriculture, anthropology, sociology, agricultural economics, human ecology, ethnobotany, forestry, agroforestry, agronomy, soil science, farming systems, geography, environmental science and natural resource management.
"Robust health care is paramount for the health and prosperity of people and countries as a whole. Providing a chronicle of universal health coverage in Tanzania, this book is written to allow the application of lessons learned across to other country contexts, and covers policy and governance, practical health system delivery and resilience"--
This Students' Dictionary of Zoo and Aquarium Studies contains over 5,000 terms (illustrated by 88 figures) used in zoos, aquariums, safari parks, birds of prey centers, petting zoos, animal rescue centers and other facilities that make up the "zoo industry". It covers a wide range of topics including animal behavior, animal husbandry, animal welfare, ecology, law, taxonomy, classification, nutrition, parasitology, physiology, reproduction, experimental design, statistics, veterinary science, disease, visitor studies, water management, wildlife conservation and zoo design and architecture. It should be of great interest to those studying zoo biology, animal management, veterinary science and related subjects along with zookeepers and aquarists in the early stages of their careers.
"This book offers a well-written and concise mix of theory, reviews, primary research findings and case studies, across a wide range of agribusiness and agricultural marketing practices from an African perspective with a focus on sustainablilty"--
"A comprehensive and authoritative reference text on kiwifruit; their history, plant material, culture, vine physiology, pest and disease control, and fruit utilisation. Particular attention is given to recent threats and opportunities, e.g. climate change, the disease Pseudomonas syringae pv. actninidiae, new genetics, new growing areas and technology advances"--
"Volume 2 of a practical guide to bees and how they pollinate essential crops. Provides simple, succinct advice on how to increase bee abundance and pollination. Very useful for farmers, horticulturalists, gardeners, and those interested in insect ecology and conservation, including students of entomology and crop protection"--
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