crop research Books and Publications

Molecular Biology in Crop Protection

in the crop protection industry, researchers and academics. ...

By Springer-Verlag GmbH

Molecular Biology in Crop Protection

in the crop protection industry, researchers and academics. ...

By Springer-Verlag GmbH

Status of research and application of crop biotechnologies in developing countries. Preliminary assessment (En)

Scarcity of information on biotechnology activities in developing countries has prompted FAO to build up an inventory of biotechnology products and techniques in use or in the pipeline in these countries. The inventory has been compiled and organized into a searchable online database entitled FAO-BioDeC (FAO Biotechnology in Developing Countries). This document presents a preliminary assessment ...

By Earthprint Ltd

Crop Nutrient Deficiency Image Collection

This collection provides a comprehensive assortment of hundreds of classic cases of crop nutrient deficiency documented from research plots and farm fields located around the world. IPNI would like to thank our contributors; many are agricultural researchers, extension staff, crop scouts, and farmers. ...

By International Plant Nutrition Institute

Salinity and Water Stress

Salinity and water stress limit crop productivity worldwide and generate substantial economic losses each year, yet innovative research on crop and natural resource management can reveal cost-effective ways in which farmers can increase both their productivity and their income. Presenting recent research ...

By Springer-Verlag GmbH

Triticale improvement and production (English)

Series: FAO Plant Production and Protection PapersTriticale, the first successful human-made cereal grain, was deliberately produced in 1875 by crossing wheat with rye. Since then, the evolution of this crop has been the topic of keen interest for many plant scientists. This book presents updated ...

By Earthprint Ltd

Tropical maize. Improvement and production (En)

Series: FAO Plant Production and Protection SeriesMaize will continue to play a major role in food security in the future and demand for grain maize for animal feeding will increase greatly in the years to come. To cope with future demand, farmers in the tropics will have to boost their maize production and productivity. "Tropical maize, improvement and production" was prepared by maize ...

By Earthprint Ltd

Weedy rices - origin, biology, ecology and control (En)

Series: FAO Plant Production and Protection PapersThis publication presents a compilation of information from literature reviews on the body of knowledge available from ongoing unpublished research, research reports and symposia carried out on various aspects of the importance, ecology, biology and control of ...

By Earthprint Ltd

Transgenic Crops of the World

Transgenic Crops of the World is a state-of-the-art, compilation of the most up-to-date methods available for the genetic manipulation of the major crops of our world. These methods have been developed from research groups which have contributed significantly to the genetic improvement of their respective ...

By Springer-Verlag GmbH

Cell Biology of Plant Nematode Parasitism

Plant-parasitic nematodes are among the most destructive plant pathogens, causing enormous losses to agronomic crops worldwide. This book provides an up-to-date review of research related to two of the most important nematode pests, root-knot and cyst nematodes. Chapters cover early plant-nematode ...

By Springer-Verlag GmbH

Crop Modeling and Decision Support

"Crop Modeling and Decision Support" presents 36 papers selected from the International Symposium on Crop Modeling and Decision Support (ISCMDS-2008), held at Nanjing of China from 19th to 22nd in April, 2008. Many of these papers show the recent advances in modeling crop and soil processes, crop productivity, ...

By Springer-Verlag GmbH

Genomics-Assisted Crop Improvement

Genomics research has great potential to revolutionize the discipline of plant breeding. This two-volume set provides a critical assessment of genomics tools and approaches for crop breeding. Volume 1, entitled "Genomics Approaches and Platforms", illustrates state-of-the-art genomics approaches and ...

By Springer-Verlag GmbH

Molecular Analysis of Plant Adaptation to the Environment

Adverse environmental factors can impose stress on plants and influence the expression of the full genetic potential for growth and reproduction. The capability of plants to develop plastic response reactions, to adapt to environmental stress situations, is unique in the biological world. A goal of the ...

By Springer-Verlag GmbH

Vegetables I

improvement of these crops. The purpose of the book is to provide breeders and researchers from the ...

By Springer-Verlag GmbH

Vegetables II

improvement of these crops. The purpose of the book is to provide breeders and researchers from the ...

By Springer-Verlag GmbH

Green Gene Technology

A. Einsele: The Gap between Science and Perception: The Case of Plantbiotechnology in Europe.- A. Schrell, H. Bauser, H. Brunner: Biotechnology Patenting Policy in the European Union - as Exemplified by the Development in Germany.- M. Leisola: Bioscience, bio-innovations and bioethics.- M.P. Oeschger, C.E. Silvia: Genetically Modified Organisms in the United States: Implementation, Concerns and ...

By Springer-Verlag GmbH

Cereals and Pseudocereals

The world continues to depend heavily upon a relatively small range of crops for food, fuel, fibre and industrial use, while many potentially good, economically acceptable alternatives exist. This book, which is the second in a series looking at underutilized crops, provides thorough details of those ...

By Springer-Verlag GmbH

Double Fertilization

"Double Fertilization" provides a comprehensive overview of all aspects of this central event in the reproduction and development of flowering plants. Written by Val Raghavan, The Ohio State University, an acknowledged expert in plant developmental biology, the book vividly describes the molecular and cellular steps of the unique and complex fertilization process that culminates in the formation ...

By Springer-Verlag GmbH

Towards the Rational Use of High Salinity Tolerant Plants

The Symposium on high salinity tolerant plants, held at the University of Al Ain in December 1990, dealt primarily with plants tolerating salinity levels exceeding that of ocean water and which at the same time are promising for utilization in agriculture or forestry. These plants could be very useful for a country like the UAE where fresh water resources are very scarce and the groundwater ...

By Springer-Verlag GmbH

Green Manure/Cover Crop Systems of Smallholder Farmers

In the 1980s and 1990s, green manure/cover crop (GMCC) systems became a popular agricultural technology in research and development efforts for smallholder tropical and subtropical farmers. However, few syntheses of these experiences have been conducted. This volume of case studies contributes to bridging this ...

By Springer-Verlag GmbH