Agriculture & farming
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Agriculture & farming
Paperback. Describes the utilization of agricultural farms, farm animals, plants and landscapes as a base for promoting human mental and physical health and social well-being. This book gives an overview of the development of 'Farming for Health' initiatives across Europe. It includes scientific papers dealing with different aspects of 'Farming for Health'. Editor(s): Hassink, Jan; Dijk, Majken van. Series: Wageningen UR Frontis Series. Num Pages: 372 pages, biography. BIC Classification: TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 372
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402045417
- ISBN
- 9781402045417
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 190.64
€ 190.64
paperback. Agro-food chains and networks play an important role in providing access to markets for producers from developing countries. This volume combines insights from theory with a large number of business cases to enable a better understanding of the opportunities and constraints that supply-chain integration can offer for stimulating rural development. Editor(s): Ruerd, Ruben; Slingerland, Maja; Nijhoff, Hans. Series: Wageningen UR Frontis Series. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 13. Weight in Grams: 386.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2006th Edition
- SKU
- V9781402046001
- ISBN
- 9781402046001
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 241.27
€ 241.27
Hardback. East African forests, among the world's most biologically rich and diverse, are subject to multiple pressures, including insects. This work focuses on East African forest insects, surveying this region's major pests of trees and wood, as well as their antagonists. Num Pages: 328 pages, biography. BIC Classification: TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 748.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402046544
- ISBN
- 9781402046544
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 304.69
€ 304.69
Paperback. Discusses the possibilities and limitations of quantifying performance, risks and investments in the agri-food chain. This book uses a variety of approaches from different economic disciplines to analyse the complex systems of agri-food supply chains and develop appropriate models for management decision support. Editor(s): Ondersteijn, Christien J.M. (Business Economics Group); Wijnands, Jo H.M. (Business Economics Group); Huirne, Ruud B. M.; Kooten, Olaf van (Horticultural Production Chains Group). Series: Wageningen UR Frontis Series. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 359.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402046933
- ISBN
- 9781402046933
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 188.34
€ 188.34
Hardback. This is a quick reference for individuals and organisations involved with the agricultural and horticultural production of food. It is designed to answer basic questions about how food is produced from plants, and aims to demystify the subject of growing food. Num Pages: 333 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KNDF; TVH; TVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 248 x 167 x 19. Weight in Grams: 744.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 333
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402048272
- ISBN
- 9781402048272
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 219.44
€ 219.44
Hardback. Provides a comprehensive treatment of the many innovative, non-timber bioproducts that may be derived from Canada's vast forests, including their potential economic, social and environmental impacts. This book offers a balanced discussion of the technological, policy and regulatory issues surrounding the emerging global bioeconomy. Num Pages: 258 pages, biography. BIC Classification: TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 17. Weight in Grams: 565.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402049910
- ISBN
- 9781402049910
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.68
€ 127.68
Hardback. The authors draw on the vast knowledge of forest ecology and management in the Nordic-Baltic region, and bridge the gap between scientific knowledge and general principles on the one hand, and practical forest management and policy development on the other. Editor(s): Roser, Dominik; Asikainen, Antti; Raulund-Rasmussen, Karsten; Stupak, Inge. Series: Managing Forest Ecosystems. Num Pages: 275 pages, biography. BIC Classification: TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 275
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402050534
- ISBN
- 9781402050534
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.42
€ 123.42
hardcover. Presents a range of contributions addressing diverse aspects of biodiversity exploitation and conservation. This book also presents examples that derive from studies in 17 countries including Africa, Asia, Europe, and North and South America. Editor(s): Hawksworth, David L.; Bull, Alan T. Series: Topics in Biodiversity and Conservation. Num Pages: 514 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSTS; RNCB; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 937.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Number of pages
- 514
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2006th Edition
- SKU
- V9781402052828
- ISBN
- 9781402052828
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 242.29
€ 242.29
Hardback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Significance of Virus Diseases for Crop Biosecurity in a Developing European Community, Kiev, 4-7 May 2005 Editor(s): Cooper, Ian J.; Kuehne, Thomas; Polischuk, Valery P. Series: NATO Security Through Science Series C (Closed):. Num Pages: 148 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPWL; JWMC; TVKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 148
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402052965
- ISBN
- 9781402052965
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 242.66
€ 242.66
Paperback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Significance of Virus Diseases for Crop Biosecurity in a Developing European Community, Kiev, 4-7 May 2005 Editor(s): Cooper, Ian; Kuehne, Thomas; Polischuk, Valery P. Series: NATO Security Through Science Series C (Closed):. Num Pages: 148 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPWL; JWMC; TVKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 8. Weight in Grams: 530.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 148
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402052972
- ISBN
- 9781402052972
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 239.70
€ 239.70
Hardcover. Offers the contributions of active researchers and some of the leading experts in the field of grassland management and grass utilization. This title covers such topics as the food chain, moving from the big picture to basic principles of grassland management and effects on herbage quality, intake and nutrient flows. Editor(s): Elgersma, Anjo; Dijkstra, Jan; Tamminga, Seerp. Series: Wageningen UR Frontis Series. Num Pages: 196 pages, biography. BIC Classification: TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 1050.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2006th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402054501
- ISBN
- 9781402054501
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 189.99
€ 189.99
Paperback. Offers contributions of active researchers and leading experts in the field of grassland management and grass utilization. This book follows the food chain, moving from the big picture to basic principles of grassland management and effects on herbage quality, intake and nutrient flows. Editor(s): Elgersma, Anjo; Dijkstra, Jan; Tamminga, Seerp. Series: Wageningen UR Frontis Series. Num Pages: 196 pages, biography. BIC Classification: TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 13. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402054518
- ISBN
- 9781402054518
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 187.96
€ 187.96
Hardback. Comprises the proceedings of the 7th International Wheat Conference, held in Mar del Plata, Argentina, at the end of 2005. This book provides the scientific wheat community the possibility of getting key contributions to that overall sight and a view of the main points of interest on those fields of research. Editor(s): Buck, Hilda T.; Nisi, Jorge E.; Salomon, Nelly. Series: Developments in Plant Breeding. Num Pages: 795 pages, biography. BIC Classification: TVKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1314.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 795
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402054969
- ISBN
- 9781402054969
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 361.72
€ 361.72
Hardback. Consists of two major parts, phenomenology of diapause and significance of this adaptation in scientific and practical uses. This book covers application to areas such as cultivation of live food, like rotifers or Artemia, in modern aquaculture. Editor(s): Alekseev, Victor R.; Stasio, Bart De; Gilbert, John J. Series: Monographiae Biologicae. Num Pages: 280 pages, biography. BIC Classification: TVT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 571.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402056796
- ISBN
- 9781402056796
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 191.76
€ 191.76
Hardback. The world trade of plants and plant products is gradually increasing in both quantity and variety. This book presents a number of scientific developments regarding the economic analysis of impacts that harmful organisms have on agriculture and the environment, and of measures to control these organisms. Editor(s): Lansink, Alfons Oude. Series: Wageningen UR Frontis Series. Num Pages: 204 pages, biography. BIC Classification: TVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402058257
- ISBN
- 9781402058257
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 239.46
€ 239.46
Paperback. Presents a number of scientific developments regarding the economic analysis of impacts that harmful organisms have on agriculture and the environment, and of measures to control these organisms. This book contains a number of approaches that integrate economic and epidemiological modelling and economic approaches for measuring these impacts. Editor(s): Lansink, Alfons Oude. Series: Wageningen UR Frontis Series. Num Pages: 204 pages, biography. BIC Classification: TVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 690.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402058264
- ISBN
- 9781402058264
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 240.70
€ 240.70
Hardback. Combines analysis of the forest sector with modern strategic management principles to develop a vision for sustainable forest management. This book proposes a theoretical framework for this once traditional sector; one which reconciles thinking in strategic management with natural resource management. Num Pages: 414 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KNAL; RNF; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 811.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 414
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402059643
- ISBN
- 9781402059643
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 241.47
€ 241.47
Hardback. Van Laar and Akca's popular text book, Forest Mensuration, was first published in 1997. Like that first edition, this modern and revised update is based on extensive research, teaching and practical experience in both Europe, and the tropics and subtropics. Series: Managing Forest Ecosystems. Num Pages: 401 pages, biography. BIC Classification: TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 182 x 21. Weight in Grams: 792.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 2007
- Number of pages
- 401
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402059902
- ISBN
- 9781402059902
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.63
€ 124.63
Functional-structural Plant Modelling in Crop Production
. Ed(S): Vos, J.; Marcelis, L. F. M.; Visser,...
Paperback. Describes the philosophy of functional-structural plant modelling and several tools for making functional-structural plant models (FSPMs). This book outlines methods for measuring essential parameters, including those pertaining to plant structure. Editor(s): Vos, J.; Marcelis, L. F. M.; Visser, P. H. B. de; Struik, P.C; Evers, J.B. Series: Wageningen UR Frontis Series. Num Pages: 282 pages, biography. BIC Classification: TVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402060335
- ISBN
- 9781402060335
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 242.52
€ 242.52
Hardback. Agricultural research is a widespread form of organized research in the world, in both developed and developing countries. This book provides those individuals who manage research with methods and procedures that can be used in their management organization. It is suitable for those involved in managing agricultural research. Editor(s): Loebenstein, G.; Thottappilly, G. (Mahyco Research Foundation, Hyderabad, India). Num Pages: 388 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSTP; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 388
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402060564
- ISBN
- 9781402060564
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 241.25
€ 241.25
Integrated Management and Biocontrol of Vegetable and Grain Crops Nema...
. Ed(S): Ciancio, A.; Mukerji, K. G.
Hardback. Editor(s): Ciancio, A.; Mukerji, K. G. Series: Integrated Management of Plant Pests and Diseases. Num Pages: 356 pages, biography. BIC Classification: TVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 708.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 356
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402060625
- ISBN
- 9781402060625
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 240.99
€ 240.99
Agricultural Trade Liberalization and the Least Developed Countries
. Ed(S): Koning, Niek; Pinstrup-Andersen, Per
Hardback. Developing countries as a group stand to gain very substantially from trade reform in agricultural commodities. This title addresses important questions relating to this subject. Editor(s): Koning, Niek; Pinstrup-Andersen, Per. Series: Wageningen UR Frontis Series. Num Pages: 252 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCM; KNAC; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1210.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402060793
- ISBN
- 9781402060793
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 244.01
€ 244.01
Paperback. Welfare of horses Editor(s): Waran, Natalie. Series: Animal Welfare. Num Pages: 225 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MZDH; PSVD; TVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 14. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 225
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402061424
- ISBN
- 9781402061424
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 199.34
€ 199.34
Hardback. Offers an account of tropical agricultural science and agricultural development in the twentieth century, in particular in Africa. This book takes a critical look at agricultural and general development which has become inflated with hot air to the point of blowing itself apart in the early twenty-first century. Num Pages: 636 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJ; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1067.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 636
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402061653
- ISBN
- 9781402061653
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 190.09
€ 190.09