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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 |
| Collana | Climate change management |
| Soggetto topico |
Climate change
Agriculture Sustainable development Ecosystems 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. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910337886803321 |
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Carbon sequestration for climate change mitigation and adaptation [[electronic resource] /] / by David A. N. Ussiri, Rattan Lal
| Carbon sequestration for climate change mitigation and adaptation [[electronic resource] /] / 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 |
Climate change
Soil science Soil conservation Agriculture Climate Change Soil Science & Conservation |
| 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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Carbon Sequestration in Agricultural Ecosystems [[electronic resource] /] / by Klaus Lorenz, Rattan Lal
| Carbon Sequestration in Agricultural Ecosystems [[electronic resource] /] / by Klaus Lorenz, Rattan Lal |
| Autore | Lorenz Klaus |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2018.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2018 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XII, 392 p. 26 illus., 14 illus. in color.) |
| Disciplina | 630 |
| Soggetto topico |
Agriculture
Soil science Soil conservation Climate change Soil Science & Conservation Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts |
| ISBN | 3-319-92318-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Preface -- 1 Agricultural Land Use and the Global Carbon Cycle -- 2 Soil Carbon Stock -- 3 Carbon Sequestration in Cropland Soils -- 4 Carbon Sequestration in Grassland Soils -- 5 Carbon Sequestration in Wetland Soils -- 6 Agroforestry Systems -- 7 Biomass and Bioenergy.-8 Biochar -- 9 Importance of Soils of Agroecosystems for Climate Change Policy -- Conclusions: The Way Forward. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910767548603321 |
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Lorenz Klaus
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| Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2018 | ||
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Climate Change and Multi-Dimensional Sustainability in African Agriculture [[electronic resource] ] : Climate Change and Sustainability in Agriculture / / edited by Rattan Lal, David Kraybill, David O. Hansen, Bal Ram Singh, Theodosy Mosogoya, Lars Olav Eik
| Climate Change and Multi-Dimensional Sustainability in African Agriculture [[electronic resource] ] : Climate Change and Sustainability in Agriculture / / edited by Rattan Lal, David Kraybill, David O. Hansen, Bal Ram Singh, Theodosy Mosogoya, Lars Olav Eik |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2016.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XXIV, 717 p. 165 illus., 144 illus. in color.) |
| Disciplina | 630 |
| Soggetto topico |
Agriculture
Climate change Sustainable development Climate Change Sustainable Development |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Foreword -- Preface -- Section I. Multi-Dimensional Sustainability -- Environmental Sustainability -- 2. Economic Sustainability -- 3. Institutional Sustainability in the Face of Climate Change: Empirical Insights from Irrigation Institutions in Iringa Rural District, Tanzania -- 4. Climate Change and Social Sustainability: A Case for Polycentric Sustainabilities -- Section II. Sustainable Management of Natural Resources -- 5. Land degradation neutrality: Will Africa achieve it? Institutional solutions to land degradation and restoration in Africa -- 6. Extent of salt affected soils and their effects in irrigated and lowland rain-fed rice growing areas of South Western Tanzania -- 7. Sustainability of intensification in smallholder maize production in Tanzania -- 8. Potentials for Rehabilitating Degraded Land in Tanzania -- 9. Economic aspects of genetic resources in addressing agricultural productivity in the context of climate change -- 10. Soil and nutrient losses and the role of gender in land degradation in Southwestern Uganda -- 11. The social dimension of water management in an era of increasing water scarcity -- Section III. Integrated Management of Natural Resources and Value Chains -- 12. Managing Landscapes for Environmental Sustainability -- 13. Economic Impact of Drip Irrigation regimes on Sorghum production in Semi Arid Areas of Tanzania -- 14. Social Aspects of Water Governance in the Context of Climate Change and Agriculture -- 15. Assessment of Climate Change Impacts on Common Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris Savi, L.) Production in Tanzania -- 16. Institutional water resources management and livelihood adaptation A case from Kilombero rural areas, Tanzania -- 17. Institutional aspects of genetic resources in respect of climate change in Sub-Saharan Africa -- 18. Crop adaptation to climate change in SSA: the role of genetic resources and seed systems -- 19. Updating legacy soil maps for climate resilient agriculture: A case of Kilombero Valley, Tanzania -- 20. Measuring Agricultural Sustainability in Agroforestry Systems -- 21. Experiences with adopting the Catchment Approach in Sustainable Land Management: The case of Kagera TAMP Tanzania -- 22. Sustainable intensification in mixed crop-livestock agro-ecosystems in the face of climate change: The case for landscapes in Tanzania -- 23. Smart strategies for enhanced agricultural resilience and food security under a changing climate in sub-Saharan Africa -- Section IV. Outreach and Extension -- 24. Globalizing Environmental Sustainability:”2015International Year of Soil” Transitioning to “2015-2024 International Decade of Soil” -- 25. From Ujamaa to Big Results Now: Sustainable Transformation of Tanzanian Agriculture in the frame of climate change -- Section V. Private Sector Solutions -- 26. Effect of improved plant nutrition on maize (Zea mays) and rice (Oriza sativa) grain chemical nutrient content under smallholder farming systems in Tanzania -- 27. Public-private partnership for sustainable production and marketing of goat milk in light of climate change -- 28. Private Sector Actions to Enable Climate-Smart Agriculture in Small-Scale Farming in Tanzania -- 29. The role of selected Agroforestry trees in Temperature Adaptation on Coffea arabica: A case study of Moshi District, Tanzania -- Section VI. Agricultural Risk, Insurance and Policy -- 30. Addressing Climate Change through Risk Mitigation: Welfare Implications of Index Insurance in Northeastern Tanzania -- 31. Assessing the Economic Value of El Niño-based seasonal climate forecasts for smallholder farmers in Zimbabwe -- Section VII. Agricultural Research for Sustainability -- 32. Kinds of Research: relationship with agricultural research for sustainability -- 33. Biological Inoculants for Sustainable Intensification of Agriculture in the Sub-Saharan Africa Smallholder Farming Systems -- 34. The Economics of Conservation Agriculture in Africa: Implications of Climate Change -- 35. Research and Development Priorities -- Appendix -- Rapporteur Summaries -- List of Participants -- Program -- Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910767514903321 |
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Climate Impacts on Agricultural and Natural Resource Sustainability in Africa [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Bal Ram Singh, Andy Safalaoh, Nyambilila A. Amuri, Lars Olav Eik, Bishal K. Sitaula, Rattan Lal
| Climate Impacts on Agricultural and Natural Resource Sustainability in Africa [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Bal Ram Singh, Andy Safalaoh, Nyambilila A. Amuri, Lars Olav Eik, Bishal K. Sitaula, Rattan Lal |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2020.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2020 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XVIII, 637 p. 123 illus., 98 illus. in color.) |
| Disciplina | 338.1096 |
| Soggetto topico |
Climate change
Sustainable development Natural resources Agriculture Climate Change Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts Sustainable Development Natural Resources |
| ISBN | 3-030-37537-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | PartI: Introduction -- Chapter1: Agricultural and Natural Resource Sustainability under changing climate in Africa -- PartII: Conservation Agriculture, carbon sequestration and soil and water management -- Chapter2: The Prospects for Conservation Agriculture in Ethiopia -- Chapter3: Land Use Changes and Sustainable Land Management Practices for Soil Carbon Sequestration in Sub-Saharan African Agro-Ecosystems -- Chapter4: Gendered adaptation and coping mechanisms to climate variability in Eastern Uganda rice farming systems -- Chapter5: Integrated soil fertility management based on pigeon pea and cowpea cropping systems influences nitrogen use efficiency, yields and quality of subsequent maize on Alfisols in central Malawi -- Chapter6: A Hydrological Assessment of Wetlands in Lilongwe Peri-Urban Areas: A Case of Njewa, Catchment, Lilongwe Malawi -- PartIII: Sustainable crop/livestock/aquaculture/fish production -- Chapter7: Productivity and chemical composition of maize stover and rice straw under smallholder farming systems intensification in Tanzania -- Chapter8: INTENSIFICATION OF SORGHUM AND PEARL MILLET PRODUCTION IN THE SAHEL-SUDANIAN CLIMATIC ZONES OF MALI -- Chapter9: Impact of climate variability on the use and exposure of pesticides in sugarcane production in Malawi -- Chapter10: Yield and profitability of cotton grown under smallholder organic and conventional cotton farming systems in Meatu District, Tanzania -- Chapter11: In Search of Climate-Smart Feeds: The Potential of Pearl Millet (Pennisetum glaucum, L) to replace maize as an energy feed ingredient in broiler diets in Malawi -- Chapter12: Climate Change and Weather Variability Effects on Cattle Production: Perception of Cattle Keepers in Chikwawa, Malawi -- Chapter13: A cohort study of reproductive performance, associated infections and management factors in Zebu cows from smallholder farms in Malawi -- Chapter14: Effect of dry season supplement feeding of Malawi Zebu cows on reproductive performance, lactation and weight gain in calves -- Chapter15: Effects of concentrate supplementation on the fatty acid composition of fat depots in crossbred goats -- Chapter16: Goat milk quality and possible dairy products from rural households of Tanzania and Malawi under the Farmers-Processor’s partnership -- Chapter17: The need for farmer support and record keeping to enhance sustainable dairy goats breeding in Tanzania and Malawi -- Chapter18: Stratified livestock production and live animal and meat export from Ethiopia: Lessons from the experience of a donor funded project -- Chapter19: Of ‘white elephants’ in fisheries: A conflict resolution model around the usage of climate-smart fish postharvest technologies in Lake Malawi -- PartIV: Policy and Institutions for sustainable agriculture and natural resource management -- Chapter20: Policy and Action for food and climate uncertainties in Malawi -- Chapter21: Need for personal transformations in a changing climate: reflections on environmental change and climate-smart agriculture in Africa -- PartV: Value addition options for smallholder market access and integration -- Chapter22: Between the Sun and Fish are People: A Socio-Economic Study of Solar Dryers for Fish Processing in Malawi -- Chapter23: Profitability of supplementary feeding of indigenous cattle in dry areas of Tanzania -- Chapter24: Integrating smallholder farmers to commodity value chains in sub-Saharan Africa: Challenges, prospects and policy issues -- Chapter25: Economic Rationale of Using African Weaver ants, Oecophylla longinoda Latreille (Hymenoptera : Formicidae) for Sustainable Management of Cashew Pests in Tanzania -- PartVI: Upscaling innovative technologies on smallholder farms -- Chapter26: Determinants of ISFM Technology Adoption and Dis-adoption Among Smallholder Maize Farmers in Central Malawi -- Chapter27: Exploiting arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi-rhizobia-legume symbiosis to increase smallholder farmers’ crop production and resilience under a changing climate -- Chapter28: Availability, access and use of weather and climate information by smallholder farmers in the Kilombero River Catchment, Tanzania -- Chapter29: Gender differentiation in the adoption of climate smart agriculture technologies and level of adaptive capacity to Climate Change in Malawi -- Chapter30: Smallholder farming in Mara and Iringa Regions, Tanzania: Current practices, Constraints and Opportunities -- Chapter31: Impact of Farm Input Subsidies vis-à-vis Climate-Smart Technologies on Maize Productivity: A Tale of Smallholder Farmers in Malawi -- Chapter32: Digital storytelling as an agricultural extension communication tool in smallholder farming and fishing communities in Malawi -- Chapter33: Assessing the role of storytelling presentation in knowledge transfer from climate change projects in Tanzania: The case of the EPINAV programme -- PartVII: Conclusion -- Chapter34: Knowledge gaps and research priorities. |
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Legumes for Soil Health and Sustainable Management [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Ram Swaroop Meena, Anup Das, Gulab Singh Yadav, Rattan Lal
| Legumes for Soil Health and Sustainable Management [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Ram Swaroop Meena, Anup Das, Gulab Singh Yadav, Rattan Lal |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2018.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore : , : Springer Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2018 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XI, 539 p. 82 illus., 75 illus. in color.) |
| Disciplina | 630 |
| Soggetto topico |
Agriculture
Soil science Soil conservation Sustainable development Plant science Botany Ecosystems Soil Science & Conservation Sustainable Development Plant Sciences |
| ISBN |
9789811302534
981-13-0253-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Chapter 1. Legumes and Sustainable Use of Soils -- Chapter 2. Cereal-Legume Cropping System In Indian Himalayan Region For Food and Environmental Sustainability -- Chapter 3. Grain Legumes for Resource Conservation and Agricultural Sustainability in South Asia -- Chapter 4. Role of Legumes in Soil Carbon Sequestration -- Chapter 5. Perennial and Intercrop Legumes as Energy Crops for Biogas Production -- Chapter 6. SymbioticTripartism in the Model Plant Family of Legumes and Soil Sustainability -- Chapter 7. Rhizobium-Legumes Symbioses: Heavy Metals Effects and Principal Approaches for Bioremediation of Contaminated Soil -- Chapter 8. Harnessing Soil Rhizobacteria for Improving Drought Resilience in Legumes -- Chapter 9. Nitrogen and Legumes: A Meta-analysis -- Chapter 10. Leguminous Trees an Innovative Tool for Soil Sustainability -- Chapter 11. Cereal+Legume Intercropping: An Option for Improving Productivity and Sustaining Soil Health -- Chapter 12. Legumes Green Manuring- an Option for Soil Sustainability -- Chapter 13. Legume Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPRs): Role in Soil Sustainability -- Chapter 14. Biofertilizers: A Sustainable Approach for Pulse Production -- Chapter 15. Role of Soil Phosphorus on Legume Production -- Chapter 16. Grain legumes: Impact on Soil Health and Agro-Ecosystem. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910349470403321 |
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Sheep Production Adapting to Climate Change [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Veerasamy Sejian, Raghavendra Bhatta, John Gaughan, Pradeep Kumar Malik, S.M.K Naqvi, Rattan Lal
| Sheep Production Adapting to Climate Change [[electronic resource] /] / 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 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 LalRattan |
| Soggetto topico |
Agriculture
Animal ecology Climate change Animal physiology Animal Ecology Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts Animal Physiology Climate Change |
| 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 Reduction Strategies 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 |
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Soil Conservation and Management [[electronic resource] /] / by Humberto Blanco, Rattan Lal
| Soil Conservation and Management [[electronic resource] /] / 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) | LalRattan |
| 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. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910768199503321 |
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Blanco Humberto
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| Cham : , : Springer Nature Switzerland : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2023 | ||
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Soil Emission of Nitrous Oxide and its Mitigation [[electronic resource] /] / by David Ussiri, Rattan Lal
| Soil Emission of Nitrous Oxide and its Mitigation [[electronic resource] /] / by David Ussiri, Rattan Lal |
| Autore | Ussiri David |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2013.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Dordrecht : , : Springer Netherlands : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (390 p.) |
| Disciplina | 631.41 |
| Soggetto topico |
Climate change
Agriculture Physical geography Environmental sciences Soil science Soil conservation Ecosystems Climate Change Earth System Sciences Environmental Science and Engineering Soil Science & Conservation |
| ISBN |
1-283-84993-3
94-007-5364-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | CHAPTER 1: THE ROLE OF NITROUS OXIDE ON CLIMATE CHANGE -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Greenhouse effect -- 3. Climate forcing -- 4. Nitrous oxide emissions -- 5. Conclusions -- CHAPTER 2: GLOBAL NITROGEN CYCLE -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Discovery of N cycle: Historical perspective -- 3. Global N inventory -- 4. N fixation -- 5. Nitrogen cycling -- 6. Conclusions -- CHAPTER 3: FORMATION AND RELEASE OF NITROUS OXIDE FROM TERRESTRIAL AND AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Nitrification -- 3. Denitrification -- 4. N2O production by nitrification and denitrification -- 5. Conclusions -- CHAPTER 4: NITROUS OXIDE FLUXES MEASUREMENT -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Measurement methods -- 3. Modeling approaches -- 4. Future research priorities -- 5. Conclusions -- CHAPTER 5: GLOBAL SOURCES OF NITROUS OXIDE -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Natural sources -- 3. Anthropogenic sources -- 4. Conclusion -- 5. Researchable issues -- CHAPTER 6: LAND USE AND LAND MANAGEMENT EFFECTS ON NITROUS OXIDE FLUXES -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Cropland -- 3. Grassland -- 4. Forest -- 5. Factors controlling N2O production from soils -- 6. Conclusions -- CHAPTER 7: NITROUS OXIDE EMISSIONS FROM RICE FIELDS -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Literature Survey on Nitrous oxide Emission from Rice Cultivation -- 3. Types of Rice Ecosystems -- 4. Rice Soils -- 5. Mitigation Options for N2O Emissions from Rice fields -- 6. Conclusions -- CHAPTER 8: NITROUS OXIDE SOURCES AND MITIGATION STRATEGIES -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Anthropogenic sources of nitrous oxide -- 3. Mitigation of nitrous oxide emissions from cropland -- 4. Conclusions -- 5. Research needs -- CHAPTER 9: MITIGATION OPTIONS FOR LIVESTOCK AND PASTURE LANDS -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Nitrogen input to grazed pasture -- 3. Nitrogen transformations and loss from pasture soils -- 4. Nitrous oxide emissions from livestock management system -- 5. Conclusions -- CHAPTER 10: THE ROLE OF FERTILIZER MANAGEMENT IN MITIGATING NITROUS OXIDE EMISSIONS -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Nitrogen use efficiency -- 3. Enhanced efficiency fertilizers -- 4. Precision fertilization -- 5. Conclusions -- CHAPTER 11: CONCLUSION: TOWARDS MANAGING AGRICULTURAL SOILS FOR MITIGATING N2O EMISSIONS -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Mitigation options -- 3. Policy issues on agricultural GHG mitigation -- 4. Research needs -- 5. Recommended practices for reducing N2O emission. |
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Ussiri David
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| Dordrecht : , : Springer Netherlands : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2013 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Sustainable Agriculture Reviews 29 [[electronic resource] ] : Sustainable Soil Management: Preventive and Ameliorative Strategies / / edited by Rattan Lal, Rosa Francaviglia
| Sustainable Agriculture Reviews 29 [[electronic resource] ] : Sustainable Soil Management: Preventive and Ameliorative Strategies / / edited by Rattan Lal, Rosa Francaviglia |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2019.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2019 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (152 pages) |
| Disciplina | 631.4 |
| Collana | Sustainable Agriculture Reviews |
| Soggetto topico |
Agriculture
Soil science Soil conservation Environmental management Pollution Soil Science & Conservation Environmental Management Pollution, general |
| ISBN | 3-030-26265-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Ch.1 Environmental microbial health under changing climates: State, implication and initiatives for high-performance soils -- Ch.2 Deep carbon sequestration in cropping systems -- Ch.3 Organic matter management in cereals based system: Symbiosis for improving crop productivity and soil health -- Ch.4 Impact of mineral P fertilization on trace elements in arable cropland soils -- Ch.5 Remote sensing and sustainable management of SOC in the Sahelian area -- Ch.6 Building resilience against drought and floods: the soil-water management perspective. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910767543103321 |
| Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2019 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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