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Agriculture and ecosystem resilience in Sub Saharan Africa : livelihood pathways under changing climate / / edited by Yazidhi Bamutaze, Samuel Kyamanywa, Bal Ram Singh, Gorettie Nabanoga, Rattan Lal
Agriculture and ecosystem resilience in Sub Saharan Africa : livelihood pathways under changing climate / / edited by Yazidhi Bamutaze, Samuel Kyamanywa, Bal Ram Singh, Gorettie Nabanoga, Rattan Lal
Edizione [1st ed. 2019.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2019
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (765 pages)
Disciplina 338.14
338.140967
Collana Climate change management
Soggetto topico Climatic changes
Agriculture
Sustainable development
Biotic communities
Conservation biology
Ecology
ISBN 3-030-12974-8
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Chapter1: Agricultural Food Crop Production and Management Challenges under the Variable Climatic Conditions in Rungwe district, Tanzania -- Chapter2: Constraints to Agricultural Transformation in Yumbe District-Uganda -- Chapter3: Indigenous grasses for rehabilitating degraded African drylands -- Chapter4: Adoption of Recommended Maize Production Practices and Productivity among Farmers in Morogoro District, Tanzania -- Chapter5: Nitrate-Nitrogen Pollution and Attenuation Upstream of the Okavango Delta in Angola and Namibia -- Chapter6: Biochar application to soil for increased resilience of agroecosystems to climate change in Eastern and Southern Africa -- Chapter7: The Efficacy of the Soil Conservation Technologies Adopted in Mountain Agro-Ecosystems in Uganda -- Chapter8: Consequences of Land Tenure on Biodiversity in Arabuko Sokoke Forest Reserve in Kenya: Towards Responsible Land Management Outcomes -- Chapter9: Abundance and Diversity of Wetland Birds: The Case of Dinder National Park, Sudan -- Chapter10: Characterising the hydrological regime of a tropical papyrus wetland in the Lake Kyoga Basin, Uganda -- Chapter11: Ecological Sustainability: Miombo Woodland Conservation with Livestock Production in Sub-Saharan Africa -- Chapter12: Impacts of dams on downstream riparian ecosystems’ health and community livelihoods: A case of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project -- Chapter13: The fragility of agricultural landscapes and resilience of communities to landslide occurrence in the tropical humid environments of Kigezi highlands in South Western Uganda -- Chapter14: The loss of agricultural and ecological resilience of abandoned lands in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa -- Chapter15: Catching Rain: Sand Dams and other strategies to develop locally resilient water supplies in semi-arid areas of Kenya -- Chapter16: Are Livestock keepers in and around forests key stakeholders in forest management? Experiences from Mabira Central Forest Reserve, Uganda -- Chapter17: A Review of Studies related to Charcoal Production, Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Tanzania -- Chapter18: Aboveground Species Diversity and Carbon Stocks in Small Holder Coffee Agroforestsry in the Highlands of Uganda -- Chapter19: The contribution of smallholder tree growers to increasing tree cover in Kaliro District -- Chapter20: Climate Impact Adaptation through Aquaculture: Ecological Considerations and Regulatory Requirements for Tropical Africa -- Chapter21: Livelihood Resilience, Climate Risk Management and Agriculture in the mid Zambezi Valley, Zimbabwe -- Chapter22: Determinants of Urban Resilience in sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review -- Chapter23: Determinants of Utilization of Strategies that Enhance Farmers' Resilience to Rainfall Variability in Mt. Elgon Region, Eastern Uganda -- Chapter24: On the Adoption of Climate Smart Agricultural Technologies and Practices in Drylands in Uganda: Evidence from a Micro-level Study in Nakasongola District -- Chapter25: Assessing the Efficacy of ICT in Weather Forecast Information Dissemination in Uganda: Evidence from Farming Communities in Mbale and Rakai Districts -- Chapter26: Empowering rural farmers in Africa to improve their livelihood through effective environment risk communication: Case study Uganda -- Chapter27: Effectiveness of Communication Channels on Level of Awareness and determinants of Adoption of Improved Common Bean Technologies among Smallholder Farmers in Tanzania -- Chapter28: Implications of the Media-Scientists’ Relationship on the Crop Biotechnology Debate in Uganda -- Chapter29: Pathways for Addressing Gender Based Constraints for Effective Participation in Profitable Crop Value Chains in Tanzania -- Chapter30: The Impacts of Climate Change on Small Holder Households in Mt. Elgon Region of Uganda -Does Gender matter? -- Chapter31: Using Indigenous Knowledge to Enhance Rainfall Forecasts among Smallholder Farmers in Mt. Elgon Region, Eastern Uganda? -- Chapter32: Gender norms, technology access and women farmers’ vulnerability to climate change in Sub-Saharan Africa -- Chapter33: Identification of optimal agricultural development strategies in the West African Sahel Mékrou transboundary river basin.
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Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2019
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Carbon Sequestration for Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation / / by David A. N. Ussiri, Rattan Lal
Carbon Sequestration for Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation / / by David A. N. Ussiri, Rattan Lal
Autore Ussiri David A. N
Edizione [1st ed. 2017.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2017
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (XIV, 549 p. 57 illus., 53 illus. in color.)
Disciplina 577.27
Soggetto topico Ecology
Soil science
Agriculture
Environmental Sciences
Soil Science
ISBN 3-319-53845-4
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Chapter 1: Introduction: Climate Overview -- Chapter 2: Variability and Change In Climate.-Chapter 3: Introduction to Global Carbon Cycling: An Overview of the Global Carbon Cycle -- Chapter 4: The Global Carbon Inventory -- Chapter 5: Historical Perspectives of the Global Carbon Cycle -- Chapter 6: The Modern Carbon Cycle -- Chapter 7: Historical and Contemporary Global Methane Cycling -- Chapter 8: Mitigation of Climate Change: Introduction -- Chapter 9: Introduction to Terrestrial Carbon Sequestration -- Chapter 10: Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Under Agriculture and Livestock Landuse -- Chapter 11: Global Forests Management for Climate Change Mitigation -- Chapter 12: The Role of Bioenergy in Mitigating Climate Change -- Chapter 13: Carbon Capture and Storage in Geologic Formations.
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Ussiri David A. N  
Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2017
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Climate Change and Food Security in West Asia and North Africa / / edited by Mannava V.K. Sivakumar, Rattan Lal, Ramasamy Selvaraju, Ibrahim Hamdan
Climate Change and Food Security in West Asia and North Africa / / edited by Mannava V.K. Sivakumar, Rattan Lal, Ramasamy Selvaraju, Ibrahim Hamdan
Edizione [1st ed. 2013.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa Dordrecht : , : Springer Netherlands : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2013
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (xi, 423 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color), maps
Disciplina 338.19095
Altri autori (Persone) SivakumarMannava
SelvarajuRamasamy
LalR
Collana Gale eBooks
Soggetto topico Agriculture
Atmospheric science
Ecology
Soil science
Sustainability
Atmospheric Science
Environmental Sciences
Soil Science
ISBN 9789400767515
940076751X
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Part I Climate Change in West Asia and North Africa -- 1 Climate Change in West Asia and North Africa (WANA): Overview -- 2 Implications of Climate Change for Agriculture and Food Security in the Western Asia and Northern Africa Region -- Part II Climate Change and Environment -- 3 Climate Change and Soil Quality in the WANA Region -- 4 Conserving Green and Blue Water in the WANA Region -- 5 Climate Change and Land Use in the WANA Region with a Specific Reference to Morocco -- 6 Responses of Insect Pests to Climate Change: Effects and Interactions of Temperature, CO2 on Soil Quality -- 7 Climate Change and Locusts in the WANA Region -- Part III Climate Change and Food Security: Perspectives from WANA sub-Regions -- 8 Climate Change Impact on WANA: Key Researchable Issues and Proposed Measures -- 9 Climate Variability and Change in North African Countries -- 10 Climate Change in Drylands of the Eastern Mediterranean: from Assessment Methods to Adaptation Strategies -- 11 Climate Change and Food Security in the Nile Valley and Red Sea -- 12 Food Security and Climate Change in West Asia -- Part IV Mitigation and Adaptation Options for Different Agroeconomic Sectors in WANA -- 13 Mitigation and Adaptation Options for Rainfed Agriculture in West Asia and North Africa -- 14 Mitigation and Adaptation Options of Climate Change in Irrigated Agriculture in Arab Countries -- 15 Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Options for the Livestock Sector in the West Asia and North Africa -- 16 Afforestation Potential in the WANA Region to Sequester Carbon and Improve Soil Quality -- Part V Policy, Financial, Institutional and Cooperation Issues -- 17 Mainstreaming Adaptation to Climate Change into the Development Agenda -- 18 Possible Financial Innovations and Market Mechanisms at the National Level to Cope with Climate Change in WANA Region -- 19 Economic Impacts of Climate Change in the Arab World: A Summary of Case Studies from Syria, Tunisia and Yemen -- 20 Human Dimensions of Climate Change Adaptation: Factors that Influence Behaviours -- Part VI Regional Agricultural Adaptation and Mitigation Framework for Climate Change in WANA -- 21 Regional Framework for Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation in the WANA Region -- 22 Adaptation Strategies for Different Sectors in the WANA Region – Summaries of Breakout Group Discussions -- Part VII Conference Declaration -- 23 Kuwait Declaration.
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Dordrecht : , : Springer Netherlands : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2013
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Myths and science of soils of the Tropics / / editors, R. Lal and P. A. Sanchez ; sponsored by Division A-6 of the American Society of Agronomy, the World Association of Soil and Water Conservation, and the Soil and Water Conservation Society
Myths and science of soils of the Tropics / / editors, R. Lal and P. A. Sanchez ; sponsored by Division A-6 of the American Society of Agronomy, the World Association of Soil and Water Conservation, and the Soil and Water Conservation Society
Pubbl/distr/stampa Madison, Wisconsin : , : Soil Science Society of America : , : American Society of Agronomy, , 1992
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (185 pages)
Disciplina 631.4913
Soggetto topico Soils - Tropics
Soggetto genere / forma Electronic books.
ISBN 0-89118-924-6
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Record Nr. UNINA-9910555136703321
Madison, Wisconsin : , : Soil Science Society of America : , : American Society of Agronomy, , 1992
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Myths and science of soils of the Tropics / / editors, R. Lal and P. A. Sanchez ; sponsored by Division A-6 of the American Society of Agronomy, the World Association of Soil and Water Conservation, and the Soil and Water Conservation Society
Myths and science of soils of the Tropics / / editors, R. Lal and P. A. Sanchez ; sponsored by Division A-6 of the American Society of Agronomy, the World Association of Soil and Water Conservation, and the Soil and Water Conservation Society
Pubbl/distr/stampa Madison, Wisconsin : , : Soil Science Society of America : , : American Society of Agronomy, , 1992
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (185 pages)
Disciplina 631.4913
Soggetto topico Soils - Tropics
ISBN 0-89118-924-6
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Record Nr. UNINA-9910830159503321
Madison, Wisconsin : , : Soil Science Society of America : , : American Society of Agronomy, , 1992
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Organic Agriculture and Climate Change / / by Klaus Lorenz, Rattan Lal
Organic Agriculture and Climate Change / / by Klaus Lorenz, Rattan Lal
Autore Lorenz Klaus
Edizione [1st ed. 2023.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2023
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (240 pages)
Disciplina 363.738746
631.584
Collana Biomedical and Life Sciences Series
Soggetto topico Agriculture
Ecology
Physical geography
Environmental Sciences
Earth System Sciences
ISBN 3-031-17215-9
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- About the Authors -- Chapter 1: Introduction to Organic Agriculture -- 1.1 History and Current Organic Agriculture Land Use -- 1.1.1 Early Developments -- 1.1.2 Developments after Second World War -- 1.1.3 Current Organic Agricultural Land Use -- 1.1.4 Expansion of Organic Agriculture -- 1.2 Practices and Principles -- 1.3 Conclusions -- 1.4 Review Questions -- References -- Chapter 2: Effects of Organic Agriculture on the Soil Carbon Stock -- 2.1 Basic Principles of Soil Carbon Sequestration -- 2.1.1 Soil Carbon -- 2.1.2 Soil Carbon Sequestration -- 2.2 Soil Inorganic Carbon -- 2.2.1 Effects of Organic Agriculture Practices on Soil Inorganic Carbon -- 2.2.2 Soil Inorganic Carbon Stocks under Organic Agriculture -- 2.3 Soil Organic Carbon -- 2.3.1 Effects of Organic Agriculture Practices on Soil Organic Carbon -- 2.3.2 Soil Organic Carbon Stocks Under Organic Agriculture -- 2.4 Net Effect of Organic Agriculture on Soil Carbon Sequestration -- 2.5 Conclusions -- 2.6 Review Questions -- References -- Chapter 3: Organic Agriculture and Greenhouse Gas Emissions -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Carbon Dioxide -- 3.2.1 Fossil Fuel Combustion -- 3.2.2 Soil Carbon Dioxide Emissions -- 3.3 Methane -- 3.3.1 Soil Methane Fluxes -- 3.3.2 Methane Emissions from Livestock Production -- 3.3.3 Methane Emissions from Biomass Burning -- 3.4 Nitrous Oxide -- 3.4.1 Soil Nitrous Oxide Emissions -- 3.4.2 Nitrous Oxide Emissions by Livestock Production Systems -- 3.5 The Hidden Carbon Cost of Organic Agriculture Practices -- 3.6 Conclusions -- 3.7 Review Questions -- References -- Chapter 4: Biogeophysical and Biogeochemical Climate Effects of Organic Agriculture -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Surface Albedo -- 4.3 Land Energy Balance -- 4.4 Soil Temperature -- 4.5 Evapotranspiration -- 4.6 Soil Moisture Regime -- 4.7 Soil Erodibility and Erosion.
4.8 Surface Roughness -- 4.9 Land-Derived Aerosols -- 4.10 Conclusions -- 4.11 Review Questions -- References -- Chapter 5: Combining Conventional and Organic Practices to Reduce Climate Impacts of Agriculture -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Nitrogen Fertilization -- 5.3 Soil Health -- 5.4 Integrated Farming -- 5.5 Conventionalization of Organic Agriculture -- 5.6 Regenerative Agriculture -- 5.7 Agroecology -- 5.8 Nexus Approach -- 5.9 Conclusions -- 5.10 Review Questions -- References -- Chapter 6: Challenges and Opportunities for the Global Food System -- 6.1 Population Growth and Food Production -- 6.2 Urbanization and Food -- 6.3 Future Research and Developments -- 6.4 Conclusions -- 6.5 Review Questions -- References.
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Lorenz Klaus  
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Sheep Production Adapting to Climate Change / / edited by Veerasamy Sejian, Raghavendra Bhatta, John Gaughan, Pradeep Kumar Malik, S.M.K Naqvi, Rattan Lal
Sheep Production Adapting to Climate Change / / edited by Veerasamy Sejian, Raghavendra Bhatta, John Gaughan, Pradeep Kumar Malik, S.M.K Naqvi, Rattan Lal
Edizione [1st ed. 2017.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa Singapore : , : Springer Nature Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2017
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (XXII, 441 p. 50 illus., 40 illus. in color.)
Disciplina 630
Altri autori (Persone) SejianVeerasamy
BhattaRaghavendra
GaughanJohn
MalikPradeep Kumar
NaqviS.M.K
LalR
Soggetto topico Agriculture
Animal migration
Climatology
Physiology
Ecology
Animal Migration
Climate Sciences
Animal Physiology
Environmental Sciences
ISBN 981-10-4714-6
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Chapter 1. Introduction to Sheep Production Adapting to Climate Change -- Chapter 2. Climate Change Impact on Sheep Production: Growth, Milk, Wool and Meat -- Chapter 3. Climate Change Impact on Sheep Reproduction -- Chapter 4. Climate Change impact on Immune Response in Sheep -- Chapter 5. Adaptive Mechanisms of Sheep to Climate Change -- Chapter 6. Sheep Genetic Diversity and Breed Differences for Climate Change Adaptation -- Chapter 7. Climate Changes, Water Use and Survival During Severe Water Deprivation -- Chapter 8. Projected Impacts of Climate Changes and Sustainability of Sheep Production Systems -- Chapter 9. Impact of Climate Change on Sheep Disease Occurrences and its Management -- Chapter 10. Enteric Methane Emission in Sheep: Process Description and Factors Influencing Production -- Chapter 11. Alteration in Rumen Functions and Diet Digestibility During Heat Stress in Sheep -- Chapter 12. Methane Estimation Methodologies in Sheep -- Chapter 13. Enteric Methane Emission and ReductionStrategies in Sheep -- Chapter 14. Measurement of Severity of Heat Stress in Sheep -- Chapter 15. Biological Markers for Climate Change: Impact in Sheep -- Chapter 16. Ideal Housing Systems for Sheep to Cope with Climate Change -- Chapter 17. Management Strategies to Reduce Heat Stress in Sheep -- Chapter 18. Nutritional Strategies to Alleviate Heat stress in Sheep -- Chapter 19. Significance of Body Condition Scoring System to Optimize sheep Production -- Chapter 20. Adaptation Strategies to Counter Climate Change Impact on Sheep -- Chapter 21. Sheep Production Adapting to Climate Change: Conclusions and Researchable Priorities.
Record Nr. UNINA-9910253908203321
Singapore : , : Springer Nature Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2017
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Soil carbon sequestration and the greenhouse effect / / Rattan Lal and Ronald F. Follett, co-editors
Soil carbon sequestration and the greenhouse effect / / Rattan Lal and Ronald F. Follett, co-editors
Edizione [Second edition.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa Madison, Wisconsin : , : Soil Science Society of America, , 2009
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (xviii, 410 pages)
Disciplina 631.41
Collana SSSA Special Publication
Soggetto topico Soils - Carbon content
Greenhouse effect, Atmospheric
Soggetto genere / forma Electronic books.
ISBN 0-89118-859-2
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Record Nr. UNINA-9910555241503321
Madison, Wisconsin : , : Soil Science Society of America, , 2009
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Soil carbon sequestration and the greenhouse effect / / Rattan Lal and Ronald F. Follett, co-editors
Soil carbon sequestration and the greenhouse effect / / Rattan Lal and Ronald F. Follett, co-editors
Edizione [Second edition.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa Madison, Wisconsin : , : Soil Science Society of America, , 2009
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (xviii, 410 pages)
Disciplina 631.41
Collana SSSA Special Publication
Soggetto topico Soils - Carbon content
Greenhouse effect, Atmospheric
ISBN 0-89118-859-2
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Record Nr. UNINA-9910677082303321
Madison, Wisconsin : , : Soil Science Society of America, , 2009
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Soil Conservation and Management / / by Humberto Blanco, Rattan Lal
Soil Conservation and Management / / by Humberto Blanco, Rattan Lal
Autore Blanco Humberto
Edizione [2nd ed. 2023.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa Cham : , : Springer Nature Switzerland : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2023
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (621 pages)
Disciplina 631.45
Altri autori (Persone) LalR
Collana Biomedical and Life Sciences Series
Soggetto topico Agriculture
Soil science
Sedimentology
Conservation biology
Ecology
Environmental management
Soil Science
Conservation Biology
Environmental Management
ISBN 3-031-30341-5
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Chapter 1: Soil And Water Management -- Chapter 2: Water Erosion -- Chapter 3: Modeling Water Erosion -- Chapter 4: Wind Erosion -- Chapter 5: Wind Erosion Modeling -- Chapter 6: Tillage Erosion -- Chapter 7: Tillage Systems -- Chapter 8: Cropping Systems -- Chapter 9: Crop Residue Management -- Chapter 10: Cover Crops -- Chapter 11: Perennial Plants And Soil Management -- Chapter 12: Soil Amendments -- Chapter 13: Mechanical Structures And Engineering Techniques -- Chapter 14: Restoration And Management Of Degraded Soils -- Chapter 15: Soil Fertility Management -- Chapter 16: Nutrient Erosion And Hypoxia Of Aquatic Ecosystems -- Chapter 17: Soil Water Management -- Chapter 18: Management Of Grazing Lands -- Chapter 19: Soil Management And Carbon Dynamics -- Chapter 20: One Health -- Chapter 21: Soil Resilience -- Chapter 22: Food, Water, And Climate -- Chapter 23: The Way Forward.
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Blanco Humberto  
Cham : , : Springer Nature Switzerland : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2023
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