Environment & Agriculture

Based on a conference, this book is intended to promote a better understanding of the effects of adjuvants on pesticide penetration, translocation, photodegradation and stability, spray deposition and dissipation, and the fate of herbicides in the environment...

Covering recent advances regarding fundamental issues of geo-spatial information science (space and time, spatial analysis, uncertainty modeling and geo-visualization), and new scientific and technological research initiatives for geo-spatial information science (such as spatial data mining, mobile ..

The first comprehensive book on pest mites and beneficial mites in agricultural systems, this timely work covers the basic biology, behavior, and ecology of key mite pests and of their important natural enemies. It emphasizes the appropriate use of diverse control tactics for managing pest mites, in..

This volume deals with the increasing importance of the role of aerial robots in managing agricultural farms and natural resources. It explores the advanced sensors and imaging capabilities of drones that give farmers new ways to increase yields and reduce crop damage. An introductory chapter provid..

This is a well illustrated and fully-referenced introduction to the main contemporary agricultural pollution issues in the UK. It provides a concise, yet comprehensive overview of the environmental pollution caused by agriculture. It will help provide clear, scientific and technical understanding of..

This is a well illustrated and fully-referenced introduction to the main contemporary agricultural pollution issues in the UK. It provides a concise, yet comprehensive overview of the environmental pollution caused by agriculture. It will help provide clear, scientific and technical understanding of..

This title includes a number of Open Access chapters._x005F_x000D_ Agriculture is one of the prime users of water, particularly in arid places with already-limited water resources, and its effects are diverse and far reaching. Providing a nuanced study of agricultural resource management, this infor..

Written for safety and health professionals, Agricultural Safety covers topics such as: machinery operation, maintenance and repair techniques, fire loss control techniques, the safe handling of agrochemicals, and techniques involving the handling of animals. The book includes both EPA and OSHA regu..

Agricultural Statistical Data Analysis Using Stata..

With growing population and food security risks, there is an urgent need to increase sustainable agricultural productivity in sub-Saharan Africa. This book addresses the issue of agricultural intensification in the humid highland areas of Africa. It provides case studies of improved crop and soil ma..

Agroecologists from around the world share their experiences in the analysis and development of indicators of agricultural sustainability in Agroecosystem Sustainability: Developing Practical Strategies. The authors build on the resource-conserving aspects of traditional, local, and small-scale agri..

Comprised of three sections, this covers the nutrient dynamics and productivity of global agroecosystems. It focuses on the major aspects that make up agroecosystems, such as soils, climate, crops, nutrient dynamics, and productivity. It introduces agroeocsystems and describes global soil types that..