Author : Michelle Jacobs Subject : Agricultural Sciences ISBN :9781639872732 The science and practice of food production is known as agriculture. It encompasses livestock farming as well as crop cultivation. Modern agriculture is influenced by advances in scientific understanding Read More |
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Sustainable Agriculture: Principles and Practices Author : Donnie Stallone Subject : Agricultural Sciences ISBN :9781639875108 Sustainable agriculture refers to the farming practices which implement the principles of sustainability. It aims at meeting present food and textile demands of society without compromising with that of Read More |
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Agroecological Transitions: Sustainable Agriculture Author : Milan Collins Subject : Agronomy and Crops ISBN :9781639870349 The systemic transformation comprising the ecologisation of food and agriculture is referred to as agroecological transition. It is an interdisciplinary field which encompasses the principles of agronomy, Read More |
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Introduction to Postharvest Management Author : Scott Simmons Subject : Agronomy and Crops ISBN :9781639873357 The process of gathering crops from the field is known as harvesting. The stage that immediately follows crop production is known as postharvest management. It includes cleaning, sorting, cooling and packing. Read More |
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Potato Crop: Current Developments Author : Patrick Garter Subject : Agronomy and Crops ISBN :9781639874439 Potato is one of the world's main food crops which is grown for its edible tubers. It is a temperate crop which is a perennial in the nightshade family. It is also known as Solanum tuberosum. Potatoes Read More |
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Author : Abbie Chavez Subject : Agronomy and Crops ISBN :9781639874934 The branch of biology which deals with the study of genes, heredity and genetic variations in organisms is termed as genetics. Rice was one of the first sequenced crop genomes because it has relatively Read More |
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Abiotic and Biotic Stress in Plants Author : Thomas Flynn Subject : Botany and Plant Science ISBN :9781639870066 Biological changes occurring in plants due to a change in external environmental conditions are referred to as stress. These external changes can trigger a wide array of plant responses such as altered Read More |
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Current Research in Parasitic Weeds Author : Smith Torres Subject : Botany and Plant Science ISBN :9781639871476 Parasitic weeds are those plants which have lost their autotrophic nature during the course of evolution. According to the dependency on host plant, parasitic weeds can be classified into partial and total Read More |
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Emerging Trends in Plant Pathology Author : Edward Parker Subject : Botany and Plant Science ISBN :9781639871902 Plant pathology can be defined as the scientific study of diseases in plants caused by pathogens and environmental conditions. It comprises the study of pathogen identification, disease etiology, disease Read More |
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Genetics and Breeding of Plants Author : Ava Gibson Subject : Botany and Plant Science ISBN :9781639872558 The branch of biology which focuses on genetic variations and heredity in case of plants is called plant genetics. It is used to modify the genetic structure of staple crops to increase yields, provide Read More |