Tropical agriculture: practice & techniques
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Tropical agriculture: practice & techniques
Paperback. Insects are major pests of both natural and plantation forests in the tropics. This book provides a broad-based, international review of this subject at a level suitable for advanced students and practitioners. It describes the ecology and biology of the insects with special reference to the economic damage they cause to trees. Num Pages: 376 pages, 280 illustrations (128 are in colour). BIC Classification: KNAL; TVP; TVQ; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 170 x 23. Weight in Grams: 902. 376 pages, 280 illustrations (128 are in colour). Insects are major pests of both natural and plantation forests in the tropics. This book provides a broad-based, international review of this subject at a level suitable for advanced students and practitioners. It describes the ecology and biology of the insects with special reference to the economic damage they cause to trees. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: KNAL; TVP; TVQ; TVR. Dimension: 241 x 170 x 23. Weight: 916.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845936358
- ISBN
- 9781845936358
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.58
€ 55.58
Hardcover. Tropical Soil Biology and Fertility Programme (TSBF) TSBF was established in 1984 under the patronage of the Man and Biosphere programme of Unesco and the Decade of the Tropics initiative of the International Union of Biological Sciences (IUBS). Editor(s): Woomer, P. L.; Swift, M. J. Num Pages: 252 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: RBGB; TVQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 251 x 181 x 21. Weight in Grams: 616.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471950950
- ISBN
- 9780471950950
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 466.05
€ 466.05
Paperback. The fragmentation of the tropical rain forests is the subject of this study, which looks at the devastating damage caused to these sensitive areas. Covering geographic areas from Southeast Asia and Australia to Madagascar and the New World, the book summarizes contemporary knowledge and research. Num Pages: 632 pages, 4 colour plates, 12 halftones, 33 maps, 93 line drawings 85 tables. BIC Classification: PSAF; RGBL; RNPD; TVQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 253 x 177 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1100.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 632
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226468990
- ISBN
- 9780226468990
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.48€ 49.24
€ 57.48
€ 49.24
Hardcover. aeo well established and highly regarded text widely read by those involved in tropical agriculture aeo internationally a best--selling title aeo it has been described as "guiding many students for many years" aeo this is the first edition where experts have been invited to contribute chapters on their specialities. Editor(s): Webster, Cyril C.; Wilson, Peter Northcote. Num Pages: 552 pages, 115 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QMT; TVQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 253 x 200 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1276.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 552
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632040544
- ISBN
- 9780632040544
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 226.71
€ 226.71
Tropical Fruits - from Cultivation to Consumption and Health Benefits:...
Svetoslav Dimitrov Todorov
Hardcover. Editor(s): Todorov, Svetoslav Dimitrov; Ivanova, Iskra Vitanova. Num Pages: 171 pages. BIC Classification: RNFF; TDCT; TVQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 189 x 263 x 17. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Nova Science Pub Inc
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634635479
- ISBN
- 9781634635479
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.84€ 133.06
€ 193.84
€ 133.06
Paperback. This text is a comprehensive scientific volume on this "king of tropical fruit". It provides information on the biology, propagation and use of durian, and descriptions of the scientific basis of production practices and orchard management, as well as post-harvest processing. Num Pages: 248 pages, Illustrations(some col.), maps. BIC Classification: TVK; TVQ; TVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 255 x 188 x 13. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780851994963
- ISBN
- 9780851994963
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 99.18
€ 99.18
Hardback. Series: Zona Tropical Publications. Num Pages: 348 pages, 300 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: PST; TVQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801454172
- ISBN
- 9780801454172
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 48.35
€ 48.35
Hardcover. This book brings together information that until now could only be obtained by searching numerous sources into a self-contained, comprehensive reference on citrus by-products. It covers the full range of topics involved in the manufacturing and use of citrus by-products, including data, research, and technological developments. Num Pages: 248 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KNDF; TDCT; TVQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 166 x 21. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471190240
- ISBN
- 9780471190240
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 238.08
€ 238.08
Hardback. Botany, Production and Uses. 696 pages, Illustrations. Editor(s): Litz, R.E. The Mango is one of the oldest cultivated fruit crops, having been grown in India for at least 4000 years. Mango is the most important fruit crop of Asia and its annual production is exceeded worldwide only by Musa, citrus, grapes and apples. This book offers a comprehensive examination of various aspects of modern mango production and research. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: TVK; TVQ. Dimension: 250 x 181 x 45. Weight: 1418.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing
- Edition
- Second
- Number of pages
- 696
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845934897
- ISBN
- 9781845934897
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 202.30€ 201.77
€ 202.30
€ 201.77
Hardcover. 240 pages, 40 illustrations. Addresses the problems surrounding vegetable production in developing countries. This volume discusses the principles and practise of tropical vegetable production, from site selection, security and management to seeds, crop preparation and pesticides, and provides details of those crops which are of particular importance in developing countries. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1QFG; TVK; TVQ. Dimension: 250 x 177 x 21. Weight: 704.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- CABI
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845937539
- ISBN
- 9781845937539
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 190.61
€ 190.61
hardcover. Globally, tropical fruit production is increasing as demand increases in Northern temperate markets. This text offers a comprehensive review of diseases of important tropical and subtropical fruit crops. Editor(s): Ploetz, R.C. Num Pages: 544 pages, colour pl. BIC Classification: PSTP; TVK; TVQ; TVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 172 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1461.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851993904
- ISBN
- 9780851993904
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.68€ 195.44
€ 195.68
€ 195.44
Hardcover. Agroforestry is the cultivation, by farmers, of trees or other woody plants with crops or pasture. Its scientific study is attracting great interest and increasing funding because of its potential to produce sustainable agricultural systems and agroforestry is now included in most university and college courses covering land use subjects. Num Pages: 384 pages, 104 line drawings, 121 half-tones. BIC Classification: TVQ; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 252 x 196 x 28. Weight in Grams: 944.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632040476
- ISBN
- 9780632040476
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 230.41
€ 230.41
Hardback. This book describes interactions of plant viruses with hosts and transmission vectors in an agricultural context. Starting with an overview of virus biology, economics and management, chapters then address economically significant plant diseases of tropical and subtropical crops. Editor(s): Fermin, Gustavo; Tenant, Paula. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1QMT; PSTP; TVK; TVQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. .
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780644264
- ISBN
- 9781780644264
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 90.20
€ 90.20
hardcover. Describes how the detrimental effects of heat stress can be reduced through the manipulation of housing, breeding, and nutrition and management. This book contains contributions on controlled-environment housing, waterfowl, and breeding fast-growing broilers. Num Pages: 464 pages, ill. BIC Classification: TVHB; TVHP; TVQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 175 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1021.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- Publication date
- 2008
- SKU
- V9781845932589
- ISBN
- 9781845932589
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 153.25
€ 153.25
Hardcover. This review examines the current prospects for integrated pest management (IPM) in tropical areas. It aims to outline the new paradigms and directions that IPM must take if it is to be adopted by farmers and governments on the scale necessary to change the current reliance on chemical pesticides. Editor(s): Mengech, Annalee N.; Saxena, Kailash N.; Gopalan, Hiremagalur N. B. Num Pages: 186 pages, line drawings. BIC Classification: TVP; TVQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 241 x 164 x 17. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 186
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471960768
- ISBN
- 9780471960768
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 401.98
€ 401.98
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- First
- Number of pages
- 155
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851994628
- ISBN
- 9780851994628
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.19
€ 65.19
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- First
- Number of pages
- 592
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851993003
- ISBN
- 9780851993003
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 163.94
€ 163.94
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- Second
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851994178
- ISBN
- 9780851994178
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 171.34
€ 171.34
Paperback. An outstanding and currently the only comprehensive handbook for the coffee-professional. 40 authors from the leading coffee-growing countries present the most recent technologies applied to coffee husbandry. The book features 900 carefully selected illustrations, 300 of these in full color, which substantiate the written text. Num Pages: 1040 pages, colour illustrations, colour tables, figures. BIC Classification: TVK; TVQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 170 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1946.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH Germany
- Edition
- 2nd, Revised Edition
- Number of pages
- 1040
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783527332533
- ISBN
- 9783527332533
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 132.27
€ 132.27
Paperback. Editor(s): Ohler, J.G. Num Pages: 474 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: KNAC; TVK; TVQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 30. Weight in Grams: 140.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- ITDG Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 474
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781853394676
- ISBN
- 9781853394676
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 100.37
€ 100.37