Plant Resources Of Arid And Semiarid Lands

Author : J. R. Goodin,David K. Northington
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2013-09-25
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781483272276

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Plant Resources of Arid and Semiarid Lands by J. R. Goodin,David K. Northington Pdf

Plant Resources of Arid and Semiarid Lands: A Global Perspective is a collection of papers that evaluates the existing native plant resources in the arid and semiarid regions. The papers deal with the resources found in these arid regions such as food potential, forage, fuel, fiber, medicinal or industrial uses. The book covers the arid regions of Africa, Australia, the Indian subcontinent, Middle East, North America, China, South America, and the USSR. The treatment of these regions includes geographical descriptions such as area, annual precipitation, temperature, humidity, wind ranges or patterns, and seasons. These papers also discuss the effects of topography on water drainage and loss, the basic soil types, holding capacity, water runoffs, and the availability of water (surface and subsurface), The book examines the current and projected growth rates for relevant countries and dry regions in each continent. These papers discuss the economic output from arid lands, the balance of trade, current or developing resources, as well as the prospects of these countries with dry regions. The book also focuses on the types of plants found in these regions whether these are used for food, forage, medicine or for industry. This collection is suitable for environmentalists, ecologists, sociologist, anthropologists, and researchers involved in biological and environmental conservation.

Author : Gerald E. Wickens
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2013-04-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783662037003

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Ecophysiology of Economic Plants in Arid and Semi-Arid Lands by Gerald E. Wickens Pdf

This book deals with arid and semi-arid environments and their classification, and the physiological restraints and adaptations of plants to the environment. Further, it discusses economic botany and the needs and methods of conserving economic plants. A broad view is taken regarding the definition of economic plants, taking into account their value to the environment as well as to man and to livestock. The individual deserts and associated semi-arid regions are described in separate chapters, providing background information on the regional environments in terms of climate and major plant formations. The economic plants within these formations, their usages, geographical distribution together with their morphological and physiological adaptations are treated in detail.

Author : J. Skujins
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 688 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1991-04-16
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0824783883

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Semiarid Lands and Deserts by J. Skujins Pdf

A compendium of current information on arid soils. Provides a comprehensive background of the various soils and biota of arid regions, as well as a detailed account of the current understanding of degradation processes, and includes methodologies for arid land maintenance and rehabilitation and for

Author : Joe R. Goodin,David K. Northington
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 764 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Arid regions agriculture
ISBN : STANFORD:36105031526945

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Arid Land Plant Resources by Joe R. Goodin,David K. Northington Pdf

Author : Joachim Gratzfeld
Publisher : IUCN
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9782831707419

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Extractive Industries in Arid and Semi-arid Zones by Joachim Gratzfeld Pdf

This publication aims to contribute to planning and management approaches that minimize land degradation and desertification in arid and semi-arid zones as a result of extractive industries operations. Both operational and policy guidance are included to help those government departments responsible for the licensing, planning and monitoring of extractive industries activities to take account of environment and development issues in their decision-making.

Author : Enrique Campos-Lopez
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2019-03-08
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780429705069

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Natural Resources And Development In Arid Regions by Enrique Campos-Lopez Pdf

In this book, the authors integrate various perspectives on the evaluation of natural resources in arid and semiarid zones, analyze development options, and discuss systems analysis tools that could be important for the management of technology.

Author : R. S. Singh,R. Bhargava
Publisher : New India Publishing Agency
Page : 8 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2014-01-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789383305254

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Propagation of Horticultural Plants by R. S. Singh,R. Bhargava Pdf

In semi arid and arid regions of the country, a vast land resource (39.54 m ha) is available which is underutilized, having good potential of expansion for quality production of several horticultural, medicinal, spices, ornamental and crops of economic importance. The horticulture can play vital role in diversification of these untapped natural resources. The development of arid horticulture is not very old; the published literature on many crops of economic importance and their multiplication is also scanty. Looking to prospects of such underutilized crop, its propagation methodology should be standardized for large scale plantation through availability of quality planting material. The work on production technology of underutilized arid horticultural crops in limited and scattered. Therefore, an effort was made to compile the work done so far in the field of multiplication of semi- arid and arid horticultural plants with special reference to Indian scenario in the form of a book to develop the knowledge base of all those involved in research and development of cold and hot arid lands. This book will be useful for the scientists, teachers, researchers, students, growers, policy makers and also for the personnel engaged in nursery management. The contributors of different s included in the book are well known personality in their field.

Author : Ashley A. Thornburg
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Arid regions
ISBN : UOM:39015012626753

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Plant Materials for Use on Surface-mined Lands in Arid and Semiarid Regions by Ashley A. Thornburg Pdf

Author : Hilton Kramer
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 175 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2017-07-05
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781351485890

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The Arid Zones by Hilton Kramer Pdf

The hot and temperate deserts and their marginal steppe lands comprise one-third of the land surface of the world and are an increasingly critical area for the economic wellbeing of world populations. The remarkable mechanisms of floral, faunal, and human adaptation to the distinct and difficult environment of these arid zones, as well as the potential of modern technology for facilitating adaptation, are described and explained by Walton in the light of our most recent knowledge of the phenomena and processes involved.Beginning with a clarification of the definitions of arid and semi-arid regions and with the delineation of techniques for measuring the degree of aridity in these areas, the author shows that there is wide variation among the arid zones in landscape and climate and that there are numerous local and microclimates within any single arid region. The life cycles of the plants and animals of the arid zones are described and the water resources, including problems of salinity, mineral contamination, and the construction of reservoirs, are examined. Extensive treatment is given to potential agricultural adaptations and to pastoralism as the most widespread response to dry land. A final chapter summarizes attempts at adaptation to prevailing drought and discusses the kinds of future development that the author deems most likely in arid zones.Throughout the book emphasis is placed on specific, detailed analysis, with adequate tables and formulas for in-depth understanding of particular aspects of aridity. Examples from both Old and New Worlds are used to demonstrate the spheres in which progress is being made and to show the mistakes in past and present land use in arid areas. An essential supplement for courses in physical geography, the book will be useful in many area studies and in studies of economic development.

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 612 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9251025576

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Traditional Food Plants by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Pdf

Author : G.E. Wickens,David. V. Field,Joe R. Goodin
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 458 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401168304

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Plants for Arid Lands by G.E. Wickens,David. V. Field,Joe R. Goodin Pdf

Economic plants have been defined by SEPASAT as those plants that are utilised either directly or indirectly for the benefit of Man. Indirect usage includes the needs of Man's livestock and the maintenance of the environment; the benefits may be domestic, commercial or aesthetic. Economic plants constitute a large and so far uncalculated percentage of the quarter of a million higher plants in the World today. However, it has been calculated that 10% (25 000) of these species are now on the verge of extinction and extinction means that a genetic resource that could be of benefit to Man will be lost for ever. Furthermore, for every species lost an estimated 10-30 other dependent organisms are also doomed. Fewer than 1 per cent of the World's plants have been sufficiently well studied for a true evaluation of the potential floral wealth awaiting discovery, not only in the rain forests, which man is now actively destroying at a rate of 20 ha a minute, but also in the very much neglected dry areas of the World.

Author : Bruno Yaron,Erik Danfors,Y. Vaadia
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783642655708

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Arid Zone Irrigation by Bruno Yaron,Erik Danfors,Y. Vaadia Pdf

A book previously published within the framework of the Ecological Studies Series, entitled "Physical Aspects of Soil Water and Salts in Ecosystems" included awidespectrum of research papers devoted to new findings in the field of soil-plant-water relationships. "Arid Zone Irrigation" has been written specifically as a textbook for agronomists, soil scientists, agrometeorologists, water engineers and plant physiologists who want a clear presentation of irrigation fundamentals in arid and semi-arid zones. It was our intention to provide an understanding of the basic principles governing irrigation technology and to help overcome the problem of water shortage in arid zone agriculture. This book, written by a large number of specialists and covering a broad spectrum of different disciplines, is based on general up-to-date information, as well as on the results of the authors' own research. The idea of preparing such a textbook was conceived during a series of international advanced courses on irrigation held annually at the Institute of Soils and Water, Agricul tural Research Organization, Volcani Center, Bet Dagan, Israel. The final organization of the material has been influenced by discussions with colleagues from Sweden and Holland and the participants in our summer courses. Grateful acknowledgements are due to Professor CALVIN C. ROSE, CSIRO, Canberra, Australia, Professor DALE SWARTZENDRUBER, Purdue University, Lafayetta, U.S.A., and Dr. SHLOMO P. NEUMAN, Agricultural Research Organization, Bet Dagan, Israel, for their many helpful suggestions during critical reading of the manuscript. We thank also Mrs.

Author : B.H. Walker
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 409 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-02
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780444599971

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Management of Semi-Arid Ecosystems by B.H. Walker Pdf

Extensive regions of the world have a climate which, whilst permitting development of a continuous vegetative cover, is too dry for successful annual cropping. These are the semi-arid areas where land use is based on the natural vegetation. Easily degraded and difficult to maintain, they are under increasing pressure as expanding human populations move in and endeavour to force a living from them. As a result they contain some of the worst examples of resource degradation. This book examines the problems and opportunities involved in man's use of semi-arid areas. The authors are all actively involved in research and land management in the areas discussed. Each chapter begins with a detailed, up-to-date account of the ecology of the region (its climate, soils, vegetation, fauna and main ecological characteristics). This is followed by a history of land use, problems involved in its management, a review of current research and recommended land use practices. The common features of semi-arid ecosystems are brought together in a final section.

Author : Carol A. Singer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Arid regions agriculture
ISBN : MINN:31951D01109760L

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Farming in Arid and Semiarid Lands by Carol A. Singer Pdf

Author : Jamal Manassah
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 615 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-02
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780323144551

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Advances in Food-Producing Systems For Arid and Semiarid Lands Part B by Jamal Manassah Pdf

Advances in Food-Producing Systems for Arid and Semiarid Lands: Part B contains the proceedings of a symposium on ""Advances in Food-Producing Systems for Arid and Semiarid Lands"" of the International Symposium Series held in Kuwait in April 1980. As a continuation of the proceedings, this compilation contains the last three parts of the symposium and the editor's closing remarks. It specifically talks about the innovative food systems and aquacultural systems in the arid and semi-arid lands. It also addresses the general problems of post-harvest losses in food of plant origin and the possibilities to reduce these losses. The presented papers bring renewed vitality to the hope that appropriate and directed exploitation of various technologies can evolve developable industries for arid and semiarid lands.