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This book mainly focuses on the role of biofertilizers in managing
soils for improving higher crops and vegetables as a substitute to
chemical fertilizers. Highlights the valuable information for the
mechanism of action, factors affecting and limitations of
biofertilizers in the wider ecosystem. Presents diversity of
techniques used across plant science. Design to cater to the needs
of researchers, technologists, policy makers and undergraduates and
postgraduates’ students studying, in the field of organic
agriculture, soil microbiology, soil biology, soil fertility and
fertilizers. Addresses plant responses to biofertilizers.
The third volume of Sustainable Soil and Land Management and
Climate Change presents a complete overview of plant soil
interactions in a climate affected by greenhouse gas emissions and
organic carbon. It presents approaches and managements strategies
for the stabilization of soil organic matter. The latest in the
respected Footprints of Climate Variability on Plant Diversity
series, this book enhances the reader's knowledge of the
preservation of organic matter through microbial approaches as well
as through soil and plant interactions. Written by teams of
specialist scientists, it presents research outcomes, practical
applications and future challenges for this important field.
Features: Presents microbial tactics for the alleviation of
potentially toxic elements in agricultural soils and for reclaiming
saline soil. Provides an overview of scientific investigations into
greenhouse gas emissions. Outlines priming techniques developed in
response to a changing climate. This book is written for students
of agronomy, soil science and the environmental sciences as well as
researchers interested in management technologies to improve soil
fertility.
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Improving Soil Health (Hardcover)
William R. Horwath; Contributions by William R. Horwath, Michelle M. Wander, Regina O'Kelley, David D. Myrold, …
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R4,606
Discovery Miles 46 060
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Agriculture is one of the biggest contributors to climate change.
More sustainable crop production based on agroecological principles
is seen as a key solution to this challenge. Understanding and
improving soil health is the foundation for this approach.
Improving soil health provides a considered assessment of key
management strategies to enhance the physical, chemical and
biological health of soils in achieving sustainable improvements in
crop yields. The book reviews the role of cultivation practices as
well as organic and other soil amendments, such as biofertilizers.
By assessing the dimensions of soil health, and reviewing the
wealth of evidence on how well individual techniques contribute to
improving soil, the book shows how farmers can achieve sustainable
improvements in both productivity and profitability. Improving soil
health will be a standard reference for researchers in soil and
crop science, government and other agencies responsible for the
health of agricultural soils, companies providing soil monitoring
and management services and farmers wishing to further their
knowledge on the latest developments in effective soil management.
Features: Brings together a multidimensional group of international
scholars exploring the ethical dimensions of climate change and
ecosystem. New strategies have pointed in this book for the better
sustainable development. Design to cater a good overview of major
challenges facing policy makers, researchers and ultimately
humankind in dealing with climate change. This book summarizes the
diverse features of vulnerability, adaptation, and amelioration of
climate change in respect to plants, crops, soil, and microbes for
the sustainability of the agricultural sector and, ultimately, food
security for the future. Provide a state-of-the-art description of
the physiological, biochemical, and molecular status of the
understanding of abiotic stress in plants.
Features: Provide a state of the art description of the
physiological, biochemical and molecular status of the
understanding of abiotic stress in plants. Courses taught in
universities from basics to advanced level in field of plant
physiology, molecular genetics and bioinformatics this book will be
used. Focuses on climatic extremes and their management for plant
protection and production which is great threat to future
generation and food security. Understanding of new techniques
pointed out in this book will open the possibility of genetic
engineering in crop plants with the concomitant improved stress
tolerance. Addressing factors that are threatening future food
production and providing potential solutions of these factors.
Written by a diverse faction of internationally famed scholars,
this book adds new horizons in the field of abiotic stress
tolerance.
Features Provide a state-of-the-art description of the
physiological, biochemical, and molecular status of the
understanding of abiotic stress in plants. Addressing factors that
are threatening future food production and providing potential
solutions of these factors. Design to cater to the needs of those
students engaged in the field of environmental sciences, soil
sciences, agricultural microbiology, plant pathology, and agronomy.
New strategies have pointed in this book for the better crop
productivity and yield. Understanding of new techniques pointed out
in this book will open the possibility of genetic engineering in
crop plants with the concomitant improved stress tolerance.
Addresses the limits of the anthropogenic global warming theory
advocated by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
Presents the main characters (drought tolerance, heat tolerance,
water use efficiency, disease resistance, nitrogen use efficiency,
nitrogen fixation, and carbon sequestration) necessary for climate
resilient agriculture. Delivers both theoretical and practical
aspects, and serves as base line information for future research.
Provides valuable resource for those students engaged in the field
of environmental sciences, soil sciences, agricultural
microbiology, plant pathology, and agronomy. Highlights factors
that are threatening future food production.
Climatic conditions are key determinants of plant growth, whether
at the scale of temperature regulation of the cell cycle or at the
scale of the geographic limits for a particular species. The
climate is changing due to human activities - particularly the
emission of greenhouse gases - therefore the conditions for the
establishment, growth, reproduction, survival, and distribution of
plant species are changing. In contrast to animals, plants are able
to cease and resume growth. This flexibility in their architecture
and growth pattern is partly achieved by the action of plant
hormones. Still, the role of plant growth regulators (PGRs) in
agriculture is modest compared to other agrochemicals, such as
fungicides, herbicides, and insecticides. Plant Growth Regulators
for Climate-Smart Agriculture is an invaluable guide to the varied
roles filled by PGRs in the attainment of higher-quality,
better-yielding crops. Salient Features (minimum 5): Explores plant
growth regulators and anthropogenic climate change. Provides new
insights related to hormonal cross-talk in plant development and
stress responses. Sheds new light on the role of PGRs in
agriculture in the attainment of higher-quality, better-yielding
crops. Delivers valuable information on physiological and molecular
mechanisms linked to the role of plant growth regulators in stress
tolerance. Provides valuable knowledge for students of agronomy,
plant physiology, molecular biology, and environmental sciences.
Climate Change and Plants: Biodiversity, Growth and Interactions
Evidence is raised daily of the varying climate and its impression
on both plants and animals. Climatic changes influence all
agriculture factors, which can potentially adversely affect their
productivity. Plant activities are intimately associated with
climate and concentration of atmospheric carbon dioxide. Climate
Change and Plants: Biodiversity, Growth and Interactions examines
how plant growth characters influence and is influenced by climate
change both in past and present scenarios. This book covers
cutting-edge research of key determinants of plant growth in
response to atmospheric CO2 enhancement and global warming.
Features Discourses numerous areas of sustainable development goals
projected by the UN as part of the 2030 agenda Highlights
appropriate approaches for maintaining better plant growth under
changing climatic conditions Presents diversity of techniques used
across plant science Is designed to cater to the needs of
researchers, technologists, policymakers and undergraduate and
postgraduate students studying sustainable crop production and
protection Addresses plant responses to atmospheric CO2 increases
Plant Stress Mitigators: Types, Techniques and Functions presents a
detailed contextual discussion of various stressors on plant health
and yield, with accompanying insights into options for limiting
impacts using chemical elicitors, bio-stimulants, breeding
techniques and agronomical techniques such as seed priming, cold
plasma treatment, and nanotechnology, amongst others. The book
explores the various action mechanisms for enhancing plant growth
and stress tolerance capacity, including nutrient solubilizing and
mobilizing, biocontrol activity against plant pathogens,
phytohormone production, soil conditioners, and many more
unrevealed mechanisms. This book combines research, methods,
opinion, perspectives and reviews, dissecting the stress
alleviation action of different plant stress mitigators on crops
grown under optimal and sub-optimal growing conditions (abiotic and
biotic stresses).
Just plug on your television, or step out in a public place and
observe what you mostly have. You would have numerous images of
women, for selling the things. You would also have these images at
the back sides of vehicles, at sign boards, at television in
advertisements, in magazines, in news papers and everywhere. Now
try to scrutinize what these images are actually saying to you,
what kind of activities these ladies are doing in these images. The
answer would be as These images would be alluring to you, seducing
to you, grabbing your attention, gratifying to you, trying to
become a thing of screen esthetic, appealing and stimulating to
your sexual desires and giving you an image of women you don't have
in reality. From media you have got an image of women who is
sexually charged and is an icon of sexuality. This negative
portrayal of women in media has lethal impacts on the society. Its
poisonous perspectives have bombardments onto the minds of
individuals and in this way it is also creating some social evils.
We have havoc results on our society from this woman's
misrepresentation on media, which is resulting in moral and social
crimes.
Performance appraisal has become such a comprehensive assessment
tool that, on the one hand, helps organizations evaluate employees'
performance and focuses on the achievement of favorable attitudinal
outcomes, on the other. Since, the attitudinal side of performance
appraisal has been referred as "neglected criterion" therefore;
this book focused more on the attitudinal outcomes of the
employees. Thus, in this book author attempted to find out the
relationship between performance appraisal congruence and
employees' attitudinal outcomes under the tenants of
Person-Environment Fit model. The study also tested the P-E Fit
model with the extended dimension of normative commitment, which
was being missed out in the previous literature.
The book presents the estimation of variability parameters, path
coefficient analysis and interrelationship for grain yield and its
parameters in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.). The present study was
initiated with the prime objective of finding the mutual
relationships of different quantitative traits at maturity levels
and also the type and extent of their contribution to grain yield
in 17 chickpea elite lines and 3 check varieties.
Interrelationships, estimates of genetic variability and path
coefficient analysis of various quantitative parameters like days
taken to flowering, days taken to maturity, plant height, total
weight of plant, 100-grains weight, pods per plant, grains per pod,
primary branches per plant, secondary branches per plant and grain
yield per plant were ascertained. The path analysis was applied to
estimate the direct and indirect contribution of individual
parameters to the overall grain yield. The study clearly envisages
augmenting the relatively scarce information available on
quantitative traits which may be profitably exploited in future
programs of chickpea improvement.
Job instability has emerged as an issue which is creating job
stress in employees and their job involvement and job performance
is being affected. This book is concerned about understanding the
causal relationship of job instability and job performance. The
study aims to identify the key moderators of job performance which
can highlight the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) of employees in
the organizational setup.
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Food Poverty (Paperback)
Muhammad Adnan Nadeem, Yasir Mehmood
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R1,211
Discovery Miles 12 110
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Pakistan with a population of approximately 160.9 million in the
mid 2011 is the 6th most populous country in the world. The
population size of Pakistan has increased ten times since 1990. On
the other hand, the food prices have also been increased
continuously, so it is difficult for policy makers to ignore the
impact of different variables on Pakistan's food poverty dynamics.
Keeping in view the paramount importance the present study was
therefore designed to explore the factors which affect the small
farmers related to food poverty and to explore the extent of food
poverty. It is hoped that information generated by this study could
be helpful in identifying the extent of food poverty, drawing
appropriate conclusions and advancing valuable suggestions to
overcome the problem. Further, this book should serve as a useful
text for the students of agricultural economics and also as a rich
resource for the researchers. This edition is expected to make an
interesting reading for the planners, policy makers, administrators
and leaders in the political and agricultural fields and who wish
to be familiar with the economic problems.
The birth of any child has a major effect on the dynamics of the
family. Some social welfare agencies opened schools for deaf, dumb
and blind that was capable of receiving education in a school
system. Such schools still exist in large cities, one in Karachi
while other two are located in Lahore-Pakistan. The need of
students of special school is the most central aspect of special
education. It not only help teachers to plan, devise and implement
modified curriculum but also guide them to create congenial
classroom environment, set individual educational plans, arrange
suitable educational resources, adopt effective teaching
strategies, and select appropriate evaluation methods to improve
the learning out comes of special children. A gradual realization
has emerged that the education of a disable child is as important
as the education of an able bodied main stream child. The special
school system evolved in Pakistan as early as first decade of
twentieth century; however the schools are not in sufficient
numbers to cater all the special children. The role of
non-government organizations (NGOs) is very significant in the
development of special education in Pakistan.
Rice (oryza sativa L) is a principal source of food for more than
half of the world population, especially in South and Southeast
Asia and Latin America. Elsewhere, it represents a high value
commodity crop. Composting offers the most sensible and economic
way to avoid wasting useful natural resources, which create
environmental problems, and at the same time it produces a high
quality and inexpensive soil amendment. Recycling of organic wastes
involves the return of the essential elements to soils that are
taken up by plants and find their way into animal, domestic and
industrial products. This recycled organic waste may be good
supplement of chemical fertilizer. The compost is widely used as
soil amendment to improve soil structure. In Pakistan composting
could be very useful because, the waste disposal problem is
becoming serious day by day.
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