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  • Functional Diversity of Mycorrhiza and Sustainable Agriculture

    Management to Overcome Biotic and Abiotic Stresses

    by Michael J. Goss, Mário Carvalho, Isabel Brito ...
    Functional Diversity of Mycorrhiza and Sustainable Agriculture is the first book to present the core concepts of working with Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi to improve agricultural crop productivity. Highlighting the use of indigenous AM fungi for agriculture, the book includes details on how to maintain and promote AM fungal diversity to improve sustainability and cost-effectiveness. As the need to ... Read more

    $89.99 USD

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  • The Man Who Talks with Flowers

    The Intimate Life Story of Dr. George Washington Carver

    by Glenn Clark ...
    During his life time George Washington Carver was referred to as the black Leonardo da Vinci. His research into alternative crops to replace cotton, such as peanuts, soybeans and sweet potatoes revolutionized Southern farming. Carver was born into slavery, once slavery was abolished Carver traveled expensively to study and educate himself. He was the first head of the Agricultural Department at ... Read more

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  • Introduction to Fungi

    by John Webster, Roland Weber ...
    This new edition of the universally acclaimed and widely-used textbook on fungal biology has been completely re-written, drawing directly on the authors' research and teaching experience. The text takes account of the rapid and exciting progress that has been made in the taxonomy, cell and molecular biology, biochemistry, pathology and ecology of the fungi. Features of taxonomic relevance are ... Read more

    $115.69 USD

  • Agro-Environmental Sustainability

    Volume 2: Managing Environmental Pollution

    Edited by Jay Shankar Singh, Gamini Seneviratne ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This two-volume work is a testament to the increasing interest in the role of microbes in sustainable agriculture and food security. Advances in microbial technologies are explored in chapters dealing with topics such as plant-microbe interactions, rhizoremediation and cyanoremediation, and bio-immobilization. Volume II is a collection of research findings that invites readers to examine the ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

  • Microorganisms for Green Revolution

    Volume 1: Microbes for Sustainable Crop Production

    Edited by Deepak G. Panpatte, Yogeshvari K. Jhala, Rajababu V. Vyas, Harsha N. Shelat ...
    Series Book 6 - Microorganisms for Sustainability
    This book addresses basic and applied aspects of two nexus points of microorganisms in agro-ecosystems, namely their functional role as bio-fertilizers and bio-pesticides. Readers will find detailed information on all of the aspects that are required to make a microbe “agriculturally beneficial.”A healthy, balanced soil ecosystem provides a habitat for crops to grow without the need for ... Read more

    $188.09 USD

  • Xenobiotics in the Soil Environment

    Monitoring, Toxicity and Management

    Edited by Muhammad Zaffar Hashmi, Vivek Kumar, Ajit Varma ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    This book describes the vast variety of xenobiotics, such as pesticides, antibiotics, antibiotic resistance genes, agrochemicals and other pollutants, their interactions with the soil environment, and the currently available strategies and techniques for soil decontamination and bioremediation. Topics covered include: transport mechanisms of pollutants along the Himalayas; use of earthworms in ... Read more

    $143.09 USD

  • Potassium Solubilizing Microorganisms for Sustainable Agriculture

    Edited by Vijay Singh Meena, Bihari Ram Maurya, Jay Prakash Verma, Ram Swaroop Meena ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    The potassium solubilizing microorganisms (KSMs) are a rhizospheric microorganism which solubilizes the insoluble potassium (K) to soluble forms of K for plant growth and yield. K-solubilization is carried out by a large number of saprophytic bacteria (Bacillus mucilaginosus, B. edaphicus, B. circulans, Acidothiobacillus ferrooxidans, Paenibacillus spp.) and fungal strains (Aspergillus spp. and ... Read more

    $143.09 USD

  • Agro-Environmental Sustainability

    Volume 1: Managing Crop Health

    Edited by Jay Shankar Singh, Gamini Seneviratne ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This two-volume work is a testament to the increasing interest in the role of microbes in sustainable agriculture and food security. Advances in microbial technologies are explored in chapters dealing with topics such as carbon sequestration, soil fertility management, sustainable crop production, and microbial signaling networks. Volume I is a collection of research findings that invites readers ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

  • Plant-Plant Allelopathic Interactions

    Phenolic Acids, Cover Crops and Weed Emergence

    by Udo Blum ...
    In an effort to implement conservation measures farmers have used a variety of production methods, including the use of reduced or zero tillage and cover crops. One benefit of these production methods has been early season weed control. The literature suggests that a variety of mechanisms may be involved, among them the allelopathic effects of phenolic acids. This retrospective analysis addresses ... Read more

    $143.09 USD

  • Bioremediation of Salt Affected Soils: An Indian Perspective

    Edited by Sanjay Arora, Atul K. Singh, Y.P. Singh ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This edited volume focuses on the characterization, reclamation, bioremediation, and phytoremediation of salt affected soils and waterlogged sodic soils. Innovative technologies in managing marginal salt affected lands merit immediate attention in the light of climate change and its impact on crop productivity and environment. The decision-making process related to reclamation and management of ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

  • Organic Amendments and Soil Suppressiveness in Plant Disease Management

    Edited by Mukesh K. Meghvansi, Ajit Varma ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    This book provides a timely review of concepts in plant disease management involving microbial soil suppressiveness and organic amendments.Topics discussed include the impact of suppressive soils on plant pathogens and agricultural productivity, the enhancement of soil suppressiveness through the application of compost and the development of disease suppressive soils through agronomic management. ... Read more

    $143.09 USD

  • Soil Biology and Agriculture in the Tropics

    Edited by Patrice Dion ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    The relationships between soils, microbes and humans are of crucial relevance in the tropics, where plant stress and microbial activity are exacerbated. This volume of Soil Biology presents the living component of tropical soils, showing how it is shaped by environmental conditions and emphasizing its dramatic impact on human survival and well-being.Following an introduction to the specificities ... Read more

    $143.09 USD