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Agriculture & farming
Environmental Change and Agricultural Sustainability in the Mekong Del...
. Ed(S): Stewart, Mart A.; Coclanis, Peter A.
Paperback. Comprising selected material from a 2010 conference held in the delta itself, the papers assembled in this volume include much technical information and offer a full range of perspectives on the environmental and sustainability issues in this sensitive region. Editor(s): Stewart, Mart A.; Coclanis, Peter A. Series: Advances in Global Change Research. Num Pages: 456 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FMV; RNF; RNU; TVF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 718.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400736115
- ISBN
- 9789400736115
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 183.01
€ 183.01
Integrating Agriculture, Conservation and Ecotourism: Examples from th...
. Ed(S): Campbell, W. Bruce; Lopez Ortiz, Sil...
Paperback. This book provides concise reviews of current important and complex issues in agroecology. It identifies inadequacies, errors and gaps in knowledge that may hinder or oppose effective progress toward improving sustainability. Editor(s): Campbell, W. Bruce; Lopez Ortiz, Silvia. Series: Issues in Agroecology -- Present Status and Future Prospectus. Num Pages: 324 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; PSAF; RNF; RNK; RNU; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 324
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400736474
- ISBN
- 9789400736474
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 181.68
€ 181.68
Paperback. Editor(s): Davies, Keith; Spiegel, Yitzhak. Series: Progress in Biological Control. Num Pages: 328 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSG; PSTP; PSVT; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400736641
- ISBN
- 9789400736641
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 264.27
€ 264.27
Designing and Conducting a Forest Inventory - Case: 9th National Fores...
Tomppo, Erkki; Heikkinen, Juha; Henttonen, He...
Paperback. Based on the 9th National Forest Inventory of Finland, this volume provides a consolidation of nearly one hundred years of inventory knowledge. Topics include the planning of the sampling design, measurements, estimation methods and results. Series: Managing Forest Ecosystems. Num Pages: 284 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DNF; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400737280
- ISBN
- 9789400737280
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 181.30
€ 181.30
paperback. This book addresses climate change, rising food and fuel prices, starvation, obesity, water pollution, soil erosion, fertility loss, pest control and biodiversity depletion, proposing novel solutions based on integrated knowledge from a range of disciplines. Editor(s): Lichtfouse, Eric. Series: Sustainable Agriculture Reviews. Num Pages: 436 pages, biography. BIC Classification: TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 664.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Number of pages
- 436
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400737419
- ISBN
- 9789400737419
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 234.31
€ 234.31
Paperback. This book introduces the basics of Social Forestry, gives examples of its growing practice worldwide and shows how Social Forestry can help make Forestry relevant in countries where wood production alone is no longer the main reason for keeping land forested. Series: World Forests. Num Pages: 100 pages, biography. BIC Classification: J; PSAF; RNK; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 6. Weight in Grams: 183.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 100
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400737433
- ISBN
- 9789400737433
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 117.82
€ 117.82
Paperback. This volume explores the application of traditional forest knowledge (TFK) by indigenous communities worldwide. It considers the interplay between TFK and formal forest science and interrogates the often uneasy relationship between these different systems. Editor(s): Parrotta, John A.; Trosper, Ronald L. Series: World Forests. Num Pages: 648 pages, 11 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HP; J; PSAF; RNK; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 979.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 648
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400737532
- ISBN
- 9789400737532
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 235.56
€ 235.56
Size- and Age-related Changes in Tree Structure and Function
. Ed(S): Meinzer, Frederick C.; Lachenbruch, ...
Paperback. During their ontogeny, trees undergo numerous changes in their physiological function, architecture and allometry. This volume examines the central interplay between these changes, and the impact they can have on forest ecosystems. Editor(s): Meinzer, Frederick C.; Lachenbruch, Barbara; Dawson, Todd E. Series: Tree Physiology. Num Pages: 528 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSTD; PSTS; TDJ; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 801.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400737693
- ISBN
- 9789400737693
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 317.70
€ 317.70
Carbon Sequestration Potential of Agroforestry Systems
. Ed(S): Kumar, B. Mohan; Nair, P. K. Ramacha...
Paperback. Tree-based production systems abound, especially in the tropics, yet despite their pervasiveness and utility they do not figure adequately in state-wide development paradigms. This book examines the opportunities they present for carbon sequestration. Editor(s): Kumar, B. Mohan; Nair, P. K. Ramachandran. Series: Advances in Agroforestry. Num Pages: 310 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNF; RNP; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 310
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400737778
- ISBN
- 9789400737778
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 346.82
€ 346.82
Paperback. Early successional habitats are disappearing as abandoned farmland, pastures, and cleared forest patches return to forest. This book synthesizes current knowledge and original research to address key issues such as carbon sequestration and sustainability. Editor(s): Greenberg, Cathryn; Collins, Beverly; Thompson, Frank. Series: Managing Forest Ecosystems. Num Pages: 320 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RNF; RNKH; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400737945
- ISBN
- 9789400737945
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 181.61
€ 181.61
Environmental Protection Strategies for Sustainable Development
. Ed(S): Grohmann, Elisabeth; Malik, Abdul
Paperback. The environment of our planet is degrading at an alarming rate. This book aims to prevent and reduce environmental pollution. It offers a unique treatment of the subject, linking various protection strategies for sustainable development. Editor(s): Grohmann, Elisabeth; Malik, Abdul. Series: Strategies for Sustainability. Num Pages: 620 pages, 60 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSG; RNF; RNH; RNU; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 32. Weight in Grams: 937.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 620
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400738010
- ISBN
- 9789400738010
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 235.98
€ 235.98
Paperback. Continuous cover forestry is the selective management of uneven-aged multi-species ecosystems, a methodology with clear advantages over diversity-destroying monocultures. This book uses examples from around the world to demonstrate its implementation. Editor(s): Pukkala, Timo; Gadow, Klaus von. Series: Managing Forest Ecosystems. Num Pages: 304 pages, 50 black & white tables, 50 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: KCN; KJT; RNF; RNK; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of hardcover 2nd ed. 2012
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400738034
- ISBN
- 9789400738034
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 294.99
€ 294.99
Managing the Future of Southeast Asia's Valuable Tropical Rainforests
. Ed(S): Cannon, Chuck; Ratnam, Wickneswari
Paperback. This book presents the current research on tropical rain forest genetics, as well as the field's implications for the profitable, sustainable management of forest resources in Southeast Asia. Editor(s): Cannon, Chuck; Ratnam, Wickneswari. Series: Advances in Asian Human-Environmental Research. Num Pages: 124 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FM; PST; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 7. Weight in Grams: 201.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 124
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400738140
- ISBN
- 9789400738140
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 179.85
€ 179.85
Paperback. Editor(s): Lichtfouse, Eric. Series: Sustainable Agriculture Reviews. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: RN; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400738195
- ISBN
- 9789400738195
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 181.84
€ 181.84
Hardback. Focusing on pastoralism in one of the world's remotest regions, this critical assessment of the drive to 'modernize' pastoral communities rejects input-dominated theories that neglect ecological factors, arguing for the sustainability of traditional practices. Editor(s): Kreutzmann, Hermann. Series: Advances in Asian Human-Environmental Research. Num Pages: 368 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; RB; RNF; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 713.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400738454
- ISBN
- 9789400738454
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 183.01
€ 183.01
Hardback. This book explores the unique relationship between arthropods and plants, showing how availability of the current genomes of insects, mites and nematodes and important plants and agricultural crops affords deep insight into interacting mechanisms and players. Editor(s): Smagghe, Guy; Diaz, Isabel. Series: Progress in Biological Control. Num Pages: 244 pages, 13 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSA; PST; PSV; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400738720
- ISBN
- 9789400738720
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.34
€ 119.34
Eurasian Steppes. Ecological Problems and Livelihoods in a Changing Wo...
. Ed(S): Werger, Marinus J. A.; Van Staalduin...
hardcover. This book reviews the ecology of steppe ecosystems in the entire Eurasian area. It discusses the effects of climatic changes and land use policies as well as shows how the livelihoods of people in the steppe zone are affected. Editor(s): Werger, Marinus J. A.; Van Staalduinen, Marja A. Series: Plant and Vegetation. Num Pages: 584 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1F; PSAF; PSTS; RGBC; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1032.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Number of pages
- 584
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400738850
- ISBN
- 9789400738850
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 236.83
€ 236.83
Hardcover. In this volume, the only such resource with a worldwide scope, international experts cover the main insect and mite pests of viticulture and review current pest management practices as well as proposing a range of new directions for future research. Editor(s): Bostanian, Noubar J.; Vincent, Charles; Isaacs, Rufus. Num Pages: 508 pages, 10 black & white tables, 10 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSVT; RNC; TVP; TVSW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 243 x 33. Weight in Grams: 960.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Number of pages
- 700
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400740310
- ISBN
- 9789400740310
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 318.52
€ 318.52
Hardback. Editor(s): Lichtfouse, Eric. Series: Sustainable Agriculture Reviews. Num Pages: 360 pages, 13 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: TVG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400741126
- ISBN
- 9789400741126
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 182.93
€ 182.93
Hardback. Editor(s): Ashraf, Muhammad; Ozturk, Munir; Ahmad, Muhammad Sajid Aqeel; Aksoy, Ahmet. Num Pages: 803 pages, biography. BIC Classification: TVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 803
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400741157
- ISBN
- 9789400741157
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 239.50
€ 239.50