Agricultural Science

Meliponini, the stingless bees of the tropics, process and store honey, pollen and plant resins to maintain their colonies. The chemical components...

This book discusses the natural classification and biosystematics of Triticeae and presents the most significant findings of comprehensive studies ...

Growing awareness of the importance of soil health means that microbes are on the minds of even the most casual gardeners. After all, anyone who ha...

The third edition of a bestseller, Hazardous Materials Chemistry for Emergency Responders continues to provide the fundamentals of street chemistry...

Apples are one of the most highly consumed fruits globally, with estimations that almost 88 million tonnes of apples are produced worldwide each ye...

Salinity stress currently impacts more than 80 million hectares of land worldwide and more arable land is likely to be impacted in the future due t...

Agrobiodiversity and agroecology go hand-in-hand in promoting environmental resilience in international food systems as well as climate change resi...

Hog Wash chronicles the efforts of a group of international environmentalists, investors, and researchers as they attempt to find an ecologically f...

The sterile insect technique (SIT) is an environment-friendly method of pest control that integrates well into area-wide integrated pest management...

The objective of this open access book is to present protocols, methodologies, and standard operating procedures (SOPs) used for the identification...

Sweet Deal, Bitter Landscape brings us to the mid-2000s, when the Tanzanian government struck a deal with a foreign investor to convert more than 2...

Sweet Deal, Bitter Landscape brings us to the mid-2000s, when the Tanzanian government struck a deal with a foreign investor to convert more than 2...

The introduction of new technologies can be controversial, especially when they create ethical tensions as well as winners and losers among stakeho...

Providing the first evidenced-based global estimates of the many scientific, economic, policy, and capacity development impacts of livestock resear...

This book provides a comprehensive explanation of rainfed farming, dryland agriculture, and watershed management concepts. Despite utilizing all av...

How did the universe and life begin and what are the threats to people and the environment in a pandemic? This book is for anybody with interest in...

This open access book discusses urban agriculture initiatives integrated in public space of dense inner-city neighbourhoods, thereby ensuring its a...

With the agricultural sector pledging to improve its sustainability, there is an urgent need to move away from linear food production models which ...

This open access book presents an important discussion on the interface between sustainable soil management and climate mitigation and adaptation. ...

Disheartened by the shrink-wrapped, Styrofoam-packed state of contemporary supermarket fruits and vegetables, many shoppers hark back to a more inn...

A collection of the most advanced and authoritative agricultural-economic research in the face of increasing water scarcity. Agriculture has been c...

This collection features three peer-reviewed reviews on improving the welfare of heifers and calves.The first chapter considers optimising reproduc...

This specially curated collection features four reviews of current and key research on supporting cereal production in sub-Saharan Africa.The first...

With increasing temperatures and an escalation in the frequency and severity of extreme weather events, agricultural productivity remains at risk o...

The Welfare of Cattle offers an accurate, detailed account of the ethical and welfare concerns related to the human use of cattle. There is current...

Bananas are a key food source for millions, whilst their production supports the livelihood of farmers across the globe. However, recent research h...