04115nam 2200973z- 450 991056648280332120231214133407.0(CKB)5680000000037552(oapen)https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/81037(EXLCZ)99568000000003755220202205d2022 |y 0engurmn|---annantxtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierProductive and Ecological Aspects of Mixed Cropping SystemBaselMDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute20221 electronic resource (170 p.)3-0365-3895-X 3-0365-3896-8 Mixed cropping, also known as inter-cropping or co-cultivation, is a plant production system that involves planting two or more species (or cultivars) in the same field in a variable order—row or rowless—simultaneously. Mixed cropping plays an important role in sustainable agriculture by adding value to crop rotations and agroecosystems. Scientific investigations on environmentally friendly mixed cropping should be supported by studies on the direct costs and long-term benefits that are the most relevant to farmers. Meeting the need to strengthen the scientific basis for mixed crops, the papers in this Special Issue enhance our understanding of the following: The selection of species and cultivars for a mixed crop system as well as the choice of agricultural treatments that will secure a stable yield of mixtures; Inter- and intra- species competition of plants in a canopy; Ecological intensification approaches and opportunities for maximizing crop performance and yield in mixtures; The effects of mixed crops on crop rotations; The short- and long-term ecosystem benefits of mixtures; The effects on pests and the biodiversity of agroecosystems provided by mixtures; The economic aspects of adopting the mixtures in farms; The nutritive value of mixtures for livestock; Other topics related to the mixed cropping.Research & information: generalbicsscbarleyoatstriticaleyieldleaf area indexland equivalent ratiostandard gross marginbrachiariacereal-livestock productionperceptionpush-pull technologysmallholder farmersproximity effectborder effectneighbor effectstrip intercroppinglegumecerealsHordeum vulgareLolium multiflorumphosphoruswater stresscompetition indicesplant development stagesspring cereal mixturesgrain yieldprotein yieldmetabolic energy yielddifferentiations of cereal mixturesustainable agriculturemaizeZea mays L.biodiversityintercroppingsilagegrowthqualitynon-legumemixed cropherbivorespest populationnatural enemycereal-legume mixturecommon vetchcultivarsoil qualitycereal-legume mixtureorganic farmingconventional farmingleaf greenness indexseed yieldyield componentsResearch & information: generalWenda-Piesik Annaedt1326264Synowiec AgnieszkaedtWenda-Piesik AnnaothSynowiec AgnieszkaothBOOK9910566482803321Productive and Ecological Aspects of Mixed Cropping System3037232UNINA04770nam 2200997 450 991082169690332120230125221851.01-60649-749-9(CKB)3580000000001499(CaPaEBR)ebrary10910528(SSID)ssj0001548816(PQKBManifestationID)16153593(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001548816(PQKBWorkID)14802720(PQKB)11501729(CaBNVSL)swl00403766(Au-PeEL)EBL1753367(CaPaEBR)ebr10910528(CaONFJC)MIL824752(CaSebORM)9781606497487(MiAaPQ)EBC1753367(OCoLC)888415295(EXLCZ)99358000000000149920140821d2014 fy 0engurcnu||||||||txtccrProfiting from services and solutions what product-centric firms need to know /Valarie A. Zeithaml, Stephen W. Brown, Mary Jo Bitner, and Jim SalasFirst edition.New York, New York (222 East 46th Street, New York, NY 10017) :Business Expert Press,2014.1 online resource (134 p.) Service systems and innovations in business and society collection,2326-2699Part of: 2014 digital library.1-60649-748-0 Includes bibliographical references (pages 105-114) and index.Introduction: transitioning from products to services and solutions -- The service infusion continuum -- Company configuration for services and solutions -- Capabilities: skills, training, and technology -- Customization: balancing uniqueness with operational realities -- Collaboration with customers: engaging customers in service and solution design, development, and challenges to offering new services and solutions -- Conclusion: cultivating a service and solution -- Appendix 1. Research approach, resources, and methodology -- Appendix 2. Company interview guide -- About the authors -- Notes -- References -- Index.Designed for executives in companies that manufacture or sell products, this book outlines the challenges of launching a service and solutions business within a product-oriented organization. The target audience-- manufacturers, industrial suppliers, technology firms, and other vendors of business goods--views services and solutions as a means to financial growth, reduced revenue volatility, greater differentiation from the competition, increased share of customer budget, and improved customer satisfaction, loyalty, and lock-in. The authors visualize the transition from products sold to services rendered and identify the challenges that leaders will face during the transformation. To overcome those challenges, the book shows leaders how to manage change in five areas: corporate structure; corporate culture; organizational metrics of performance, growth and investment; individual skills and talent development; and core competencies of collaboration and customization.Service systems and innovations in business and society collection.2326-26992014 digital library.Service industriesManufacturing industriesProduction managementNew productssolutionssolutions marketingservitizationservice- orientedservice transitionservice strategiesservice scorecardservice marketingservice leadershipservice innovationservice infusionservice designservice continuumservice-centered,product-service systemsorganizational cultureintegrated solutionsintegrated product servicesgrowth through servicecustomizationcustomer centricitycollaborationclassification of serviceschange managementbusiness-to-businessService industries.Manufacturing industries.Production management.New products.658.575Zeithaml Valarie A.105265Salas Jim.Bitner Mary Jo.Brown Stephen Walter1943-,MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910821696903321Profiting from services and solutions3934237UNINA