An authoritative update of forest tree biotechnology and genomics methodologies, this book covers procedures and accomplishments from basic biological science to applications. Incorporating expert eva
This book addresses the issue of animal welfare within the tourism experience. The first part explores the meaning of animal welfare and its relation to ethics, animal rights, and human obligations to
This book addresses the issue of animal welfare within the tourism experience. The first part explores the meaning of animal welfare and its relation to ethics, animal rights, and human obligations to
This authoritative textbook provides an introduction and guide to poultry behavior and welfare. It describes the origin and biology of the various species of bird that are of agricultural importance,
A cross-pollination between the many works on tourism planning and policy and on environmental tourism. Academics in tourism, most from Oceana, highlight the importance of balancing social, ecological
This book explores how rural gender relations are changing in a globalizing world and how they fundamentally impact the structure of agricultural life in rural areas and urban-rural relations. It anal
Botanists working at gardens and in academies around the world look at diversity among seed plants, among which are flowering plants but not ferns or mosses, at the level of genes and expressed traits
Completely updated, this broad-based introductory level textbook covers the key concepts and practical technologies to slow the deterioration of harvested produce, including handling, packaging, trans
This book discusses the causes and effects of crisis and conflict within an agricultural and rural context. It explores issues such as competition over resources, and looks at how crisis and conflict
Invasive alien plants and animals are known for their disruption of ecosystems and threat to biodiversity. This book highlights their major impact on human health. This includes not only direct effect
Invasion biology has many hypotheses, but it is largely unknown whether they are backed up by empirical evidence. This book fills that gap by (a) further developing a tool for assessing research hypot
Current trends in population growth suggest that global food production is unlikely to satisfy future demand under predicted climate change scenarios unless rates of crop improvement are accelerated.
This book provides a comprehensive overview of almond growing, from a scientific and horticultural perspective, covering botany in addition to processing and industrial uses. Almonds are an important
Sweet and sour cherries (Prunus avium and Prunus cerasus) are important fruit crops for which demand is high and growing. A significant number of new varieties, rootstocks and training systems have be
Vegetable grafting is gaining considerable interest in research and practice as an alternative to fumigants, which are being phased out, to protect crops from soil-borne diseases. This book is derived
Antimicrobial research has hit a wall: new treatment discoveries are rarer and resistant pathogen strains more prevalent, with hospitals the main generator of resistance. Rather than infection control
Methods of strawberry cultivation have undergone extensive modifications and this book provides an up-to-date, broad and balanced review of current research and emerging challenges. It includes covera
Intensely practical and down-to-earth, this timely new text covers the breadth of health emergency preparedness, resilience and response topics in the context of inter-disciplinary and whole society r
Capacity building has been a topic of intense focus in many "core" or industrialized counties. This book explores the theoretical underpinnings of capacity building to sustain the natural resources,
There is increasing understanding, globally, that climate change will have profound and mostly harmful effects on human health. This authoritative book brings together international experts to describ
D'Mello (formerly Scottish Agricultural College, UK) has edited 19 scientific studies, which are grouped together under the headings of biotoxins, anthropogenic contaminants, and case studies. D'Mell
Featuring 22 reviews on the global problems related to diffuse water pollution from agriculture, this book discusses the sources of pollution, its movement and transport, and its impact. Specific cha
Stimulating and thought-provoking, this new text looks at the welfare problems and philosophical and ethical issues that are caused by changes made to an animal’s telos, behavior, and physiology, both
