Biodiversity in Agriculture : Sustainability of Soil, Soil Fauna and Soil Flora / / by Kodoth Prabhakaran Nair |
Autore | Nair Kodoth Prabhakaran |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2023.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer Nature Switzerland : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2023 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (110 pages) |
Disciplina | 333.95 |
Soggetto topico |
Biodiversity
Agriculture Soil science Pollution Sustainability Food science Soil Science Food Science |
ISBN | 9783031442520 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Agrobiodiversity -- Chapter 3: Biodiversity of the Pedosphere -- Chapter 4: Chemosynthesis-based community biodiversity -- Chapter 5: What are the threats to biodiversity? Its conservation and sustainability. . |
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Combating Global Warming : The Role of Crop Wild Relatives for Food Security / / by Kodoth Prabhakaran Nair |
Autore | Nair Kodoth Prabhakaran |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2019.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2019 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (122 pages) |
Disciplina |
363.73874
551.52 |
Collana | Springer Climate |
Soggetto topico |
Climate change
Agriculture Plant science Botany Sustainable development Biodiversity Climate Change Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts Plant Sciences Sustainable Development |
ISBN | 3-030-23037-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Introduction -- Wild cereal cultivation in Israel – Global warming: An Important Link -- Climate-Evolution: The Interrelationship -- The adaptation range of wild crop species to fluctuations in climate change -- Importance of Crop Wild Relatives -- Crop-wise comparison of domestic gene pool with wild relatives on Ecogeographic Diversity -- Relevance of wild relatives in other crops in plant breeding programs -- Conservation research and Crop Wild Relatives. How does climate change affect Crop Wild Relatives Use? -- The Threats to Crop Wild Relatives -- Gene Flow between cultivated plants and their wild relatives -- In situ conservation research in CWR -- Ex situ conservation research in CWR -- Utilizing CWRs in Major food crops to combat Global Warming -- The CWR of Minor Fruit Crops -- Ecosystem services of Crop Wild Relatives -- Predictive Characterization of CWRs -- CWR and Prebreeding in the context of the International Treaty of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA) -- Pre Breeding utilizing CWR -- Economics of CWR under climate change -- Conservation Economics of CWR -- The Millennium Seed Banks: Their Conservation Roles and Svalbard Global Seed Vault -- The Svalbard Global Seed Vault. 1. |
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A Compendium of Unique and Rare Spices : Global Economic Potential / / by Kodoth Prabhakaran Nair |
Autore | Nair Kodoth Prabhakaran |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2023.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer Nature Switzerland : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2023 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (147 pages) |
Disciplina |
382.41383
581.632 |
Soggetto topico |
Food science
Agriculture Economic geography Botany Environmental management Food Science Economic Geography Plant Science Environmental Management |
ISBN |
9783031202490
9783031202483 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Chapter 1: Saffron and Tulasi -- Chapter 2: Aniseed, Shallot and Caraway -- Chapter 3: European Fill and Indian Dill -- Chapter 4: Poppy Seed.-Chapter 5: Star Anise and Japanese Star Anise -- Chapter 6: Sage -- Chapter 7: Savory and Tarragon -- Chapter 8: Thyme -- Chapter 9: Calamus or Sweet Flag -- Chapter 10: Horse Radish, Long Pepper or Pipli, Galangal -- Chapter 11:Quality Control. |
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Extractive Farming or Bio Farming? : Making a Better Choice for the 21st Century / / by Kodoth Prabhakaran Nair |
Autore | Nair Kodoth Prabhakaran |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2023.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer Nature Switzerland : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2023 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (66 pages) |
Disciplina | 338.1 |
Collana | SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science |
Soggetto topico |
Agriculture
Food security Sustainability Environment Soil science Food Security Environmental Sciences Soil Science |
ISBN | 3-031-34695-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- 1.1 The Challenge -- 1.2 Soils and Sustainable Agriculture -- 1.3 Ensuring and Advancing Food Security -- 1.4 What do the Above Data Prove? -- 1.5 What Does the Concept of Soil Health Mean? -- 1.6 A Looming Global Food Crisis -- 1.7 The Global Scenario -- 1.8 What is the Situation in India? -- 1.9 What is the Future? -- References -- Chapter 2: What are Microbial Fertilizers and What is Their Role in Bio Farming? -- 2.1 Nitrogenous Microbial Fertilizers and Their Role in Bio Farming -- 2.2 The Morphology of Rhizobium -- 2.3 The Mode of Infection -- 2.4 The Process of Nodulation -- 2.5 The Process of Nitrogen Fixation -- 2.6 How is the Rhizobium Bacteria Produced En Masse? -- 2.7 How is the Microorganism Cultured? -- 2.8 How to Prepare the Inoculum? -- 2.9 Processing the Carrier Material -- 2.10 How to Mix the Carrier Material with the Broth Culture and Subsequent Packing? -- 2.11 Specifications for the Polythene Bag -- 2.12 Storing the Microbial Fertilizer -- 2.13 Benefits of Azospirillum -- 2.14 Details of Azospirillum -- 2.15 Morphology of Azospirillum -- 2.16 How to Mix the Carrier Material with the Broth and Pack It Up? -- 2.17 What Specifications are Prescribed for the Polythene Bags Used for Packing the Inoculum? -- 2.18 What is the Best Mode to Store Microbial Fertilizer Packages? -- 2.19 Details of Azotobacter -- 2.20 Which are the Most Important Species of Azotobacter? -- 2.21 What are the Steps Involved in the Mass Production of Azotobacter? -- 2.22 How to Culture the Bacterium? -- 2.23 How to Prepare the Inoculum? -- 2.24 How to Process the Carrier Material? -- 2.25 The Illustrious Example of Phosphate-Solubilizing Microorganisms (PSM): How do These Microorganisms Function? -- 2.26 Making Fixed Phosphate Bioavailable Through Which Route -- 2.27 Producing PSM En Masse.
2.28 How to Prepare the Inoculum? -- 2.29 How to Process the Carrier Material and Which are the Preferred Carrier Materials? -- 2.30 How to Mix the Carrier Material with the Culture Broth and Pack It? -- 2.31 What are the Specifications Used for the Polythene Bags? -- 2.32 How to Store the Microbial Fertilizer Properly? -- 2.33 Phosphate-Mobilizing Fungus (PMF) -- 2.34 Benefits of Mycorrhiza -- 2.35 The Presence of VAM Fungi on Plant Roots -- 2.36 How to Identify the Morphological Characteristics of the VAM Spores? -- 2.37 Observing the Spore Under a Compound Microscope -- 2.38 How to Produce VAM Fungi En Masse? -- 2.39 How to Produce AMF En Masse on the Farm Front? -- 2.40 Potash-Solubilizing Bacterium (KSB) -- 2.41 How Does the Mechanism of K Solubilization Operate? -- 2.42 The Bacteria That Solubilize Zinc and Silica -- 2.43 How is Silica Solubilized? -- 2.44 What are the Plant Growth-Promoting Bacteria (PGPR)? -- References -- Chapter 3: How do Microbial Fertilizers Function and How is the Efficiency of Microbial Fertilizers Quantified? -- 3.1 Enhancing Phosphate Solubilization Through Phosphate-Solubilizing Bacteria (PSB) -- 3.2 How are Siderophores Produced? -- 3.3 Phytohormones: A Very Vital Product of Microbial Activity -- 3.4 ACC Deaminase (1-Aminocyclopropane-1-Carboxylate Deaminase) -- 3.5 What are the Indirect Mechanisms? -- 3.6 Quantifying the Efficiency of Microbial Fertilizers -- 3.7 The Process of Production of Microbial Fertilizer -- 3.8 What are the Quality Standards for Microbial Fertilizers? -- 3.9 The Persistence of the Microbial Fertilizer in the Soil -- 3.10 The Role of the Host Plant -- 3.11 Which are the Soil Conditions That Affect the Microbial Action? -- 3.12 Competition from Inherent Microbial Population Against a Microbial Fertilizer -- 3.13 How do Farmers' Practices Affect the Efficiency of Microbial Fertilizers?. 3.13.1 Application of Fertilizers -- 3.14 What are the Management Practices in Soil That Affect the Efficiency of Microbial Inoculation? -- 3.15 Application Method of the Inoculant -- 3.16 What are the Environmental Factors That Affect Microbial Fertilizers' Efficiency? -- 3.17 How is the Seed Treated? -- 3.18 What are the Specific Recommendations for Fruit Crops? -- 3.19 Which are the Most Important Precautions to be Taken When Using Microbial Fertilizers? -- 3.20 What is a Consortium of Microbial Fertilizers? -- References. |
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Food and Human Responses : A Holistic View / / by Kodoth Prabhakaran Nair |
Autore | Nair Kodoth Prabhakaran |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2020.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2020 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XXIII, 228 p. 29 illus., 10 illus. in color.) |
Disciplina | 613.2 |
Soggetto topico |
Food—Biotechnology
Behavioral sciences Nutrition Environmental health Neurochemistry Food Science Behavioral Sciences Nutrition Environmental Health |
ISBN | 3-030-35437-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Conceptual Models in Food-Behavior Relationship -- Chapter 3: Nutrition-Behavior Interface – The Way Forward in Research -- Chapter 4: The Brain-Behavior Link – a Conundrum -- Chapter 5: Neurotransmitters and Short-Term Effects of Nutrition on Behavior -- Chapter 6: Undernutrition – the Bane of Modern Times and It’s Developmental Fallout -- Chapter 7: Mineral Deficiency and Behavior vis-à-vis the Central Nervous System -- Chapter 8: Role of Dietary Supplements on Mental Function -- Chapter 9: The Sugar – Behavior Link -- Chapter 10: The Caffeine, Methylxanthines and Behavior Linkages -- Chapter 11: Alcohol, Brain Function and Behavioral Impact -- Chapter 12: "Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa – Two Most Important Eating Disorders of the Millennium" -- Chapter 13: Overweight and Obesity – The Bane of Modern Times -- Chapter 14: Conclusion. |
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The Geography of Black Pepper (Piper nigrum) : The "King" of Spices – Volume 1 / / by Kodoth Prabhakaran Nair |
Autore | Nair Kodoth Prabhakaran |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2020.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2020 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XIV, 162 p. 24 illus., 19 illus. in color.) |
Disciplina | 580 |
Soggetto topico |
Plant science
Botany Food - Biotechnology Plant ecology Economic geography Agriculture Plant Sciences Food Science Plant Ecology Economic Geography |
ISBN | 3-030-52865-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Preface -- Chapter 1 Introduction -- Chapter 2 The Pepper Plant—Its Botany and Chemistry -- Chapter 3 Pepper Agronomy -- Chapter 4 The Role of the Nutrient Buffer Power Concept in Pepper Nutrition -- Chapter 5 Establishing a Pepper Plantation -- Chapter 6 Pepper Pests and Their Control -- Chapter 7 The Processing of Black Pepper on Farm -- Chapter 8 An Account of Indonesian Pepper Processing -- Chapter 9 Industrial Processing of Black Pepper -- Chapter 10 The Future of the Global Pepper Economy -- Chapter 11 Pepper Economy in India -- Chapter 12 Pepper Pharmacopoeia -- Chapter 13 Consumer Products Out of Black Pepper -- Chapter 14 Value Addition in Pepper -- Chapter 15 Conclusions and a Peep Into Pepper’s Future -- PRECISE QUANTIFICATION OF PLANT NUTRIENT BIO AVAILABILITY FOR BLACK PEPPER AND CARDAMOM -- TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS IN SPICES RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT!!!. |
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Nair Kodoth Prabhakaran
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The geography of cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum M.) . Volume 2 : the "Queen" of spices / / Kodoth Prabhakaran Nair |
Autore | Nair Kodoth Prabhakaran |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2020.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2020] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XXI, 352 p. 28 illus., 22 illus. in color.) |
Disciplina | 633.83 |
Soggetto topico | Cardamoms |
ISBN | 3-030-54474-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Preface -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Cardamom botany -- Chapter 3: Cardamom chemistry -- Chapter 4: The agronomy of cardamom -- Chapter 5: The role of “The Nutrient Buffer Power Concept” in cardamom nutrition -- Chapter 6: Cardamom pathology -- Chapter 7: Cardamom entomology -- Chapter 8: Harvesting and processing of cardamom -- Chapter 9: Industrial processing of cardamom and cardamom products -- Chapter 10: The economy of cardamom production -- Chapter 11: Pharmacological properties of cardamom -- Chapter 12: A peek into the future of cardamom -- Chapter 13: Large cardamom -- Chapter 14: False cardamom -- Chapter 15: Specification for cardamom -- Research Highlights in Cardamom -- Efficacy of The Nutrient Buffer Power Concept in cardamom nutrition -- Research Innovations in cardamom production for farmers' benefit. . |
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Nair Kodoth Prabhakaran
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Global Commercial Potential of Subterranean Crops : Agronomy and Value Addition / / by Kodoth Prabhakaran Nair |
Autore | Nair Kodoth Prabhakaran |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2023.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer Nature Switzerland : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2023 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (135 pages) |
Disciplina | 633 |
Soggetto topico |
Agriculture
Environmental management Food science Ecology Soil science Environmental Management Food Science Soil Science |
Soggetto non controllato |
Environmental Engineering
Ecology Agriculture Technology & Engineering Science |
ISBN |
9783031296468
9783031296451 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: History, origin, and geographical distribution of subterranean crops -- Chapter 3:What are the precise aspects of crop management, post-harvest technology, and key points of storage of subterranean crops? -- Chapter 4: A catalogue of field equipment used in the cultivation of subterranean crops -- Chapter 5: Subterranean crops and Starches -- Chapter 6: The role of post-harvest technology and value addition in subterranean crops -- Chapter 7: Global economic potential for value addition in subterranean crops -- Chapter 8: The role of bioprocessing in protein-enriched animal feed -- Chapter 9: Biotechnological potential and interventions in subterranean crops and some thoughts on the future course of research in these crops. . |
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Herbal and acidulant tree spices : their global commercial potential / / Kodoth Prabhakaran Nair |
Autore | Nair Kodoth Prabhakaran |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2022] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (144 pages) |
Disciplina | 633.83 |
Soggetto topico | Spice plants |
ISBN |
9783031043604
9783031043598 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
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Intelligent Soil Management for Sustainable Agriculture : The Nutrient Buffer Power Concept / / by Kodoth Prabhakaran Nair |
Autore | Nair Kodoth Prabhakaran |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2019.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2019 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XXIX, 389 p. 50 illus., 10 illus. in color.) |
Disciplina |
630
631.4 |
Soggetto topico |
Agriculture
Soil science Soil conservation Plant science Botany Plant ecology Sustainable development Soil Science & Conservation Plant Sciences Plant Ecology Sustainable Development |
ISBN | 3-030-15530-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Efficient Plant Nutrient Management -- Chapter 3. The Buffer Power and Effect on Nutrient Availability -- Chapter 4. Quantifying the Buffer Power of Soils and Testing Its Effect on Nutrient Availability -- Chapter 5. Case Studies with Asian Soils -- Chapter 6. The Role of Electro-Ultrafiltration (EUF) in Measuring P and K Intensity for the Construction of Buffer Power Curves -- Chapter 7. Quantifying the Buffer Power for Precise Availability Prediction – Heavy Metals -- Chapter 8. Case Studies with South Asian Soils -- Chapter 9. Case Studies with Central Asian Soils -- Chapter 10. Case Studies with African Soils with Regard to P and K -- Chapter 11. The Changing Face of Global Agriculture -- Chapter 12. Sustainable Agricultural Production on a Small Farm -- Chapter 13. General Profile of Current Agricultural Systems -- Chapter 14. Sustainability Conundrums -- Chapter 15. Land Management for Sustainable Agriculture -- Chapter 16. Erosion Control and Maintenance of Good Soil Tilth -- Chapter 17. Soil Fertility and Nutrient Management -- Chapter 18. How to Manage Water Use for Sustainable Agriculture? -- Chapter 19. Primary Productivity and Biodiversity -- Chapter 20. Environment and Management -- Chapter 21. Policy Making and Regulations -- Chapter 22. Phosphate Solubilizing Microorganisms and Their Role in Sustainable Agriculture -- Chapter 23. Energy Management in Sustainable Agriculture -- Chapter 24. Measurement of Agricultural Sustainability -- Chapter 25. Climate Change and Agricultural Production -- Chapter 26. Achieving Agricultural Sustainability – The Future Challenge -- Chapter 27. Holistic Technologies -- Chapter 28. Integrated Plant Nutrient Management -- Chapter 29. The Salient Conclusions. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910337941903321 |
Nair Kodoth Prabhakaran
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