Agronomy & Crop Production

In The Globalization of Wheat, Marci R. Baranski explores Norman Borlaugs complicated legacy as godfather of the Green Revolution. Winner of the No...

The 50th anniversary of IRRI, the first international agricultural research institute, calls for a book to contextualize changing international ric...

Charting the political, social, and environmental history of efforts to conserve crop diversity.   Many people worry that we're losing genetic dive...

Focused on basics and processes, this textbook teaches plant biology and agriculture applications with summary and discussion questions in each cha...

Plant Breeding Reviews presents state-of-the-art reviews on plant genetics and the breeding of all types of crops by both traditional means and mol...

Crop wild relatives (CWR) are plant species which are more or less closely related to crops. They are a vital resource by providing a pool of genet...

Crop wild relatives (CWR) are plant species which are more or less closely related to crops. They are a vital resource by providing a pool of genet...

Discover the role of nanotechnology in promoting plant growth and protection through the management of microbial pathogens  In Nanotechnology in Pl...

Written by leading global experts, including pioneers in the field, the four-volume set on Hyperspectral Remote Sensing of Vegetation, Second Editi...

Continuous discoveries in plant and crop physiology have resulted in an abundance of new information since the publication of the third edition of ...

Applied Mathematics and Omics to Assess Crop Genetic Resources for Climate Change Adaptive Traits focuses on practical means and approaches to furt...

Australian Native Plants: Cultivation and Uses in the Health and Food Industries provides a comprehensive overview of native food crops commerciall...

Psocids have become widespread pests of stored products during the last two decades, yet little was known about their biology and management until ...

A prerequisite to improving the sustainability of agriculture are reliable methods to identify and quantify types of environmental impact. This col...

Tree nuts such as almonds, walnuts and pistachio have long been grown for consumption and as a food ingredient. It is estimated that 4 million metr...

This book provides a comprehensive review of key advances in the use of robots in agriculture.Chapters summarise developments in location and guida...

Temperate fruits include stone/drupe fruits (such as peach), pome fruits (such as apple) and berries (such as strawberries). Like other crops, cult...

This collection features five peer-reviewed literature reviews on nematode pests in agriculture.The first chapter assesses the value and impact of ...

Potatoes are one of the worlds key food crops. Their nutritional value, and the fact that they can be grown with relatively few inputs in a wide ra...

This specially formulated collection features 3 reviews of current topics and key research in sweetpotato.The first chapter examines the origin and...

a well-curated collection of chapters that provides a broad state-of-the-art survey of how roots contribute to plant crop performance and edaphic s...

This book is what a review should bea complete book on a hugely relevant topicIt is a preview of a new era in agricultural development that brings ...

This textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to all aspects of plant diseases, including pathogens, plant-pathogen interactions, their manag...

Water is the most basic essential for plant growth; an inadequate supply causes severe problems, as plants rely on the water transmitted by soil to...

The development of legume use in agricultural production in the tropics lags far behind the temperate areas and extensive research over recent deca...

This is a practical guide to seed germination in oil palm for both breeding and genetic studies as well as commercial seed production. Oil palm is ...

An essential reference for students, seed technologists, researchers, and seed industry personnel, this comprehensive guide outlines the most widel...

Consisting of fifty barn poems, 50 Barn Poems is an evocative yet accessible sketch of that old barn that haunts the back of your brain. Vague memo...

Peach is a highly valuable temperate fruit crop with significant consumer demand and nutraceutical benefits. This book provides comprehensive and u...

This collection features four peer-reviewed reviews on phosphorus uptake and use in crops.The first chapter summarises the progress in research on ...

Can private standards bring about more sustainable production practices? This question is of interest to conscientious consumers, academics studyin...

This book is a jewel, its many facets revealing the full range of advanced technical and technological data and innovative strategies in nitrogen m...