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Author : International Poplar Commission. Session
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Forests and forestry
ISBN : MINN:31951D02973167R
Author : Jud G. Isebrands,Jim Richardson
Publisher : CABI
Page : 700 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2014-02-12
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781780641089
Poplars and willows form an important component of forestry and agricultural systems, providing a wide range of wood and non-wood products. This book synthesizes research on poplars and willows, providing a practical worldwide overview and guide to their basic characteristics, cultivation and use, issues, problems and trends. Prominence is given to environmental benefits and the importance of poplar and willow cultivation in meeting the needs of people and communities, sustainable livelihoods, land use and development.
Author : Chittaranjan Kole,Chandrashekhar P. Joshi,David R. Shonnard
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 874 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2012-03-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781439816851
As the world's population is projected to reach 10 billion or more by 2100, devastating fossil fuel shortages loom in the future unless more renewable alternatives to energy are developed. Bioenergy, in the form of cellulosic biomass, starch, sugar, and oils from crop plants, has emerged as one of the cheaper, cleaner, and environmentally sustainab
Author : Suresh Kumar Gahlawat,Raj Kumar Salar,Priyanka Siwach,Joginder Singh Duhan,Suresh Kumar,Pawan Kaur
Publisher : Springer
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2017-05-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789811047329
This book presents an overview of the latest advances and developments in plant biotechnology. The respective chapters explore emerging areas of plant biotechnology such as RNAi technology, fermentation technology, genetic engineering, nanoparticles and their applications, climate resilient crops, bio-films, bio-plastic, bio-remediation, flavonoids, antioxidants etc. All chapters were written by respected experts and address the latest developments in plant biotechnology that are of industrial importance, especially with regard to crop yields and post-harvest strategies. As such, the book offers a valuable guide for students, educators and researchers in all disciplines of the life sciences, agricultural sciences, medicine, and biotechnology at universities, research institutions and biotechnology companies.
Author : Ismail M. M. Rahman,Hiroshi Hasegawa
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2012-01-25
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789533079639
Plants experience water stress either when the water supply to their roots becomes limiting, or when the transpiration rate becomes intense. Water stress is primarily caused by a water deficit, such as a drought or high soil salinity. Each year, water stress on arable plants in different parts of the world disrupts agriculture and food supply with the final consequence: famine. Hence, the ability to withstand such stress is of immense economic importance. Plants try to adapt to the stress conditions with an array of biochemical and physiological interventions. This multi-authored edited compilation puts forth an all-inclusive picture on the mechanism and adaptation aspects of water stress. The prime objective of the book is to deliver a thoughtful mixture of viewpoints which will be useful to workers in all areas of plant sciences. We trust that the material covered in this book will be valuable in building strategies to counter water stress in plants.
Author : Frank R. Spellman,Revonna M. Bieber
Publisher : Government Institutes
Page : 916 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2012-02-02
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781605907581
In Environmental Health and Science Desk Reference, authors Frank R. Spellman and Revonna M. Bieber define and explain the terms and concepts used by environmental professionals, environmental science professionals, safety practitioners and engineers, and non-science professionals. This is an essential reference for anyone working in environmental health, environmental science, and related fields.
Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources,Committee on the Potential for Biotechnology to Address Forest Health
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2019-03-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309482912
The American chestnut, whitebark pine, and several species of ash in the eastern United States are just a few of the North American tree species that have been functionally lost or are in jeopardy of being lost due to outbreaks of pathogens and insect pests. New pressures in this century are putting even more trees at risk. Expanded human mobility and global trade are providing pathways for the introduction of nonnative pests for which native tree species may lack resistance. At the same time, climate change is extending the geographic range of both native and nonnative pest species. Biotechnology has the potential to help mitigate threats to North American forests from insects and pathogens through the introduction of pest-resistant traits to forest trees. However, challenges remain: the genetic mechanisms that underlie trees' resistance to pests are poorly understood; the complexity of tree genomes makes incorporating genetic changes a slow and difficult task; and there is a lack of information on the effects of releasing new genotypes into the environment. Forest Health and Biotechnology examines the potential use of biotechnology for mitigating threats to forest tree health and identifies the ecological, economic, and social implications of deploying biotechnology in forests. This report also develops a research agenda to address knowledge gaps about the application of the technology.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 426 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : National parks and reserves
ISBN : MINN:31951P01162283G
Author : Alex Baumber
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2016-02-22
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781317559016
The growing of crops for bioenergy has been subject to much recent criticism, as taking away land which could be used for food production or biodiversity conservation. This book challenges some commonly-held ideas about biofuels, bioenergy and energy cropping, particularly that energy crops pose an inherent threat to ecosystems, which must be mitigated. The book recognises that certain energy crops (e.g. oil palm for biodiesel) have generated sustainability concerns, but also asks the question "is there a better way?" of using energy crops to strategically enhance ecosystem functions. It draws on numerous case studies, including where energy crops have had negative outcomes as well as well as cases where energy crops have produced benefits for ecosystem health, such as soil and water protection from the cropping of willow and poplar in Europe and the use of mallee eucalypts to fight salinity in Western Australia. While exploring this central argument, the volume also provides a systematic overview of the socio-economic sustainability issues surrounding bioenergy.
Author : Ronald S. Zalesny Jr.,William L. Headlee,Raju Y. Soolanayakanahally,Jim Richardson
Publisher : MDPI
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2019-12-20
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783039215096
While international efforts in the development of short rotation woody crops (SRWCs) have historically focused on the production of biomass for bioenergy, biofuels, and bioproducts, research and deployment over the past decade has expanded to include broader objectives of achieving multiple ecosystem services. In particular, silvicultural prescriptions developed for SRWCs have been refined to include woody crop production systems for environmental benefits such as carbon sequestration, water quality and quantity, and soil health. In addition, current systems have been expanded beyond traditional fiber production to other environmental technologies that incorporate SRWCs as vital components for phytotechnologies, urban afforestation, ecological restoration, and mine reclamation. In this Special Issue of the journal Forests, we explore the broad range of current research dedicated to our topic: International Short Rotation Woody Crop Production Systems for Ecosystem Services and Phytotechnologies
Author : Kjell Nilsson,Marcus Sangster,Christos Gallis,Terry Hartig,Sjerp de Vries,Klaus Seeland,Jasper Schipperijn
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 428 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2010-10-10
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789048198061
The link between modern lifestyles and increasing levels of chronic heart disease, obesity, stress and poor mental health is a concern across the world. The cost of dealing with these conditions places a large burden on national public health budgets so that policymakers are increasingly looking at prevention as a cost-effective alternative to medical treatment. Attention is turning towards interactions between the environment and lifestyles. Exploring the relationships between health, natural environments in general, and forests in particular, this groundbreaking book is the outcome of the European Union’s COST Action E39 ‘Forests, Trees and Human Health and Wellbeing’, and draws together work carried out over four years by scientists from 25 countries working in the fields of forestry, health, environment and social sciences. While the focus is primarily on health priorities defined within Europe, this volume explicitly draws also on research from North America.
Author : Claudio Bini,Jaume Bech
Publisher : Springer
Page : 478 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2014-05-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401789653
This book is dedicated to the occurrence and behaviour of PHEs in the different compartments of the environment, with special reference to soil. Current studies of PHEs in ecosystems have indicated that many industrial areas near urban agglomerates, abandoned or active mines, major road systems and ultimately also agricultural land act as sources and at the same time sinks, of PHEs and large amounts of metals are recycled or dispersed in the environment, posing severe concerns to human health. Thanks to the collaboration of numerous colleagues, the book outlines the state of art in PHEs research in several countries and is enforced with case studies and enriched with new data, not published elsewhere. The book will provide to Stakeholders (both Scientists Professionals and Public Administrators) and also to non-specialists a lot of data on the concentrations of metals in soils and the environment and the critical levels so far established, in the perspective to improve the environmental quality and the human safety.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Electronic journals
ISBN : MINN:30000007296050
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Ecology
ISBN : IND:30000143535734
Author : Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Health Physics Division
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1957
Category : Biophysics
ISBN : UFL:31262089069479
