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Agro-biodiversity and agri-ecosystem management / / edited by Pavan Kumar, [and five others]
| Agro-biodiversity and agri-ecosystem management / / edited by Pavan Kumar, [and five others] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore : , : Springer, , [2022] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (366 pages) |
| Disciplina | 631.58 |
| Soggetto topico |
Agrobiodiversity
Ecologia agrícola |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Llibres electrònics |
| ISBN | 981-19-0928-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- Foreword -- Foreword -- Contents -- About the Editors -- Part I: General -- 1: Introduction to Agro-Biodiversity and Agri-Ecosystem in the Twenty-First Century -- 1.1 Agro-Biodiversity and Agri-Ecosystem -- 1.2 NITI Aayog Policy in India -- References -- Part II: Agro Biodiversity Conservation and Challenges -- 2: An Assessment of Forest Diversity: Challenges and Management -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Recapitulation of Forest Diversity -- 2.2.1 Mangrove Habitats -- 2.2.2 Perils of Wildfire -- 2.3 Repercussions of Climate Change on Forest Diversity -- 2.4 Challenges as an Outcome of Forest Degradation -- 2.5 Conclusion -- References -- 3: Agrobiodiversity, Status, and Conservation Strategies -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.1.1 Agrobiodiversity Terminology -- 3.1.2 Status of Biodiversity in India -- 3.2 Agrobiodiversity Hotspots of India -- 3.2.1 Cold Desert Region -- 3.2.2 Western Himalayan Region -- 3.2.3 Eastern Himalayan Region -- 3.2.4 Brahmaputra Valley -- 3.2.5 Khasia-Jaintia- Garo Hill -- 3.2.6 Northeast Hills -- 3.2.7 Arid Western Region -- 3.2.8 Malwa Plateau and Central Highlands -- 3.2.9 Kathiawar Region -- 3.2.10 Bundelkhand Region -- 3.2.11 Upper Gangetic Plains -- 3.2.12 Lower Gangetic Plain -- 3.2.13 Gangetic Delta -- 3.2.14 Chota Nagpur Region -- 3.2.15 Bastar Region -- 3.2.16 Koraput Region -- 3.2.17 Southern Eastern Ghats -- 3.2.18 Kaveri Region -- 3.2.19 Deccan Plateau -- 3.2.20 Konkan Region -- 3.2.21 Malabar Region -- 3.2.22 Islands Region -- 3.3 Agrobiodiversity Loss Trends -- 3.4 Conservation of Agrobiodiversity in Agriculture -- 3.5 The Importance of Agrobiodiversity for the Sustainability of Agriculture -- 3.6 The Backbone of India´s Conservation Efforts -- 3.7 Conclusion -- References -- 4: Role of Range Grasses in Conservation and Restoration of Biodiversity -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.1.1 Phytoremediation.
4.2 Carbon Sequestration -- 4.3 Abiotic Stress -- 4.4 Soil Conservation -- 4.4.1 Soil Physical Properties -- 4.4.2 Soil Chemical Properties -- 4.4.3 Soil Biological Properties -- 4.4.4 Major Groups of Soil Organisms -- 4.5 Nutritional Security for Livestock/Fodder Value -- 4.6 Medicinal and Aromatic Property of Range Grasses -- References -- 5: Molecular Approaches in Agrobiodiversity Conservation -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Agrobiodiversity: Usefulness and Challenges -- 5.3 Molecular Advances to Maintain Agrobiodiversity -- 5.3.1 Marker Technology -- 5.3.1.1 Biochemical Markers -- 5.3.1.2 Molecular Markers -- 5.3.2 Additional Markers -- 5.3.2.1 Internal Transcribed Spacer (ITS) Sequences -- 5.3.2.2 Chloroplast Spacer Sequences -- 5.3.3 DNA Microarray -- 5.3.4 Plant DNA Bank -- 5.3.5 RNAi Technology -- 5.3.6 Molecular Farming -- 5.4 Conclusion -- References -- Part III: Agri Ecosystem Services and Climate Resilience -- 6: Carbon Sequestration Potential in Agricultural Systems -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Soil as a Source and Sink of Carbon -- 6.2.1 Carbon Cycle -- 6.2.2 Carbon Sequestration in Soil: A Carbon Trapping Mechanism -- 6.2.2.1 Physical Mechanism -- 6.2.2.2 Chemical Mechanism: Formation of Organo-Metallic Complex -- 6.2.2.3 Biological Mechanism -- 6.3 Carbon Sequestration under Different Landscapes and Land Uses -- 6.3.1 Carbon Stock in Soil Ecosystem -- 6.3.2 Carbon Stock in Forest Ecosystem -- 6.3.3 Carbon Stock in Peatlands -- 6.3.4 Carbon Stock under Urban Forestry -- 6.3.5 Carbon Stock in Wetlands -- 6.3.6 Carbon Stock in Agricultural Soils -- 6.4 Agricultural Management Practices Influencing Carbon Sequestration -- 6.4.1 Impact of Excess Fertilizer Application: An Aftermath of Green Revolution -- 6.4.2 Influence of Various Tillage Practices -- 6.4.3 Different Crop Management Practices Influencing Sequestration of Soil Organic Carbon. 6.4.3.1 Selection of Crops with Efficient C Metabolism -- 6.4.3.2 Diversification in Crop Rotation -- 6.5 Conclusions -- 6.6 Future Research and Dimensions -- References -- 7: Inter-Connectivity Between Climate Resilience, Climate Change, and Adaptability -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Factors of Climate Change -- 7.2.1 Human-Induced Activities -- 7.2.2 Emission of Greenhouse -- 7.2.3 Industrial Emissions -- 7.2.4 Unplanned Urbanization -- 7.2.5 Expansion of Agricultural Areas -- 7.2.6 Glaciers Melting and Solar Energy -- 7.3 Climate Change, Resilience, and Adaptability -- 7.4 Rural Climate Resilience -- 7.5 Urban Climate Resilience -- 7.6 Applications of Resilience Framework -- 7.6.1 Resilience Towards Climate Change -- 7.6.2 Climate Resilience Pathway -- 7.6.3 Modern Interpretations of Climate Resilience -- 7.6.4 Smart Framework -- 7.7 Conclusion -- References -- 8: Soil Organic Carbon and Total Nitrogen Stocks Under Different Land Uses in Achanakmar-Amarkantak Biosphere Reserve, India -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Materials and Methods -- 8.2.1 AABR and the Study Site -- 8.2.2 Sampling Design and Methods -- 8.2.3 Statistical Analyses -- 8.3 Results and Discussion -- 8.3.1 Land Use Types and STN -- 8.3.2 Land Use Types and SOC -- 8.3.3 Land Use Types and STP -- 8.3.4 Land Use Types and STK -- 8.3.5 Land Use Types and the EC -- 8.3.6 Land Use Types and the pH -- 8.3.7 Land Use Types and Bulk Density -- 8.3.8 Land Use Types and Soil Structure Content -- 8.3.9 Correlation Between STN and SOC -- 8.3.10 Correlation Between Other Parameters for Selected Depths -- 8.3.11 Dependence of STN, STP, STK, SOC, EC, pH, Bulk Density, Silt, Sand, and Clay on the Land Use Types and Depth -- 8.3.12 SOC, STN, STP, and STK Concentration of the Soil -- 8.4 Conclusion -- References. 9: Vegetation Biomass and Carbon Stock Assessment Under Different Forest Types of Temperate and Alpine Forest Ecosystem of Wes... -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Methodology -- 9.2.1 Estimation of Biomass -- 9.2.1.1 Tree Biomass -- 9.2.1.2 Shrub Biomass -- 9.2.1.3 Herb Biomass -- 9.2.1.4 Surface Litter -- 9.3 Carbon Estimation -- 9.3.1 Vegetation Carbon Density -- 9.3.2 Soil Carbon -- 9.3.3 Ecosystem C Density -- 9.4 Results and Discussion -- 9.4.1 Biomass of Vegetation -- 9.4.2 Soil Carbon Density -- 9.4.3 Detritus Carbon Density -- 9.4.4 Ecosystem Carbon Density -- 9.5 Conclusion -- References -- Part IV: Advance Approaches for Agrobiodiversity Conservation and Restoration -- 10: Molecular Approaches in Conservation and Restoration of Agrobiodiversity -- 10.1 Agrobiodiversity -- 10.1.1 Present Status -- 10.1.2 Importance with Respect to Common People -- 10.1.3 Causes of Depletion of Agrobiodiversity -- 10.1.4 Remedial Measures -- 10.2 Conservation of Agrobiodiversity -- 10.2.1 In Situ Methods -- 10.2.2 Ex Situ Methods -- 10.3 Role of Molecular Approaches -- 10.3.1 Conservation -- 10.3.2 Management -- 10.3.3 Restoration -- 10.4 A Brief Review of the Basic Molecular Techniques -- 10.4.1 Non-PCR-Based Techniques -- 10.4.2 Arbitrary (or Semi-Arbitrary) Primed Techniques -- 10.4.3 Site-Targeted PCR Techniques -- 10.5 Application of the Biotechnological Innovations -- 10.5.1 Germplasm Identification and Diversity Assessment -- 10.5.2 DNA Barcoding and Phylogenetic Studies -- 10.5.3 QTL Mapping and Marker-Assisted Selection -- 10.6 Exploiting Natural Variation Through Molecular Approaches -- 10.6.1 Sequencing and Resequencing Techniques -- 10.6.2 Pangenome Construction -- 10.7 Discovery of Genes Underlying Quantitative Traits -- 10.7.1 Association Mapping (AM) -- 10.7.2 Genome-Wide Prediction (GWP). 10.8 Genome Manipulation Through Biotechnological Approaches -- 10.8.1 QTL/Gene Cloning and Genetic Modification -- 10.8.2 Genome Editing (GE) -- 10.9 Conclusions and Future Perspectives -- References -- 11: Adapting Land Degradation and Enhancing Ethnic Livelihood Security Through Fruit Production: Evidence from Hilly Areas of ... -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Methodology -- 11.2.1 Description of the Study Area -- 11.2.2 Framework of the Study -- 11.2.3 Population and Sampling -- 11.2.4 Assessing Reasons of Fruit Production -- 11.2.5 Estimation of the Relative Contribution of Fruits to Family Income -- 11.2.6 Problem Confrontation Index -- 11.2.7 Data Collection and Statistical Analysis -- 11.3 Results and Discussions -- 11.3.1 Sociodemographic Characteristics of the Respondents -- 11.3.2 Status of Fruit Cultivation -- 11.3.2.1 Major Fruits -- 11.3.2.2 Minor Fruits -- 11.3.2.3 Locally Produced Underutilized Minor Fruits -- 11.3.3 Perceived Reasons for Fruit Production -- 11.3.4 Contribution of Fruit Production to Family Income -- 11.3.4.1 Annual Family Income -- 11.3.4.2 Sector-Wise Annual Family Income -- 11.3.4.3 Contribution of Fruit Production to Family Income -- 11.3.5 Relationship Between the Selected Characteristics of the Respondents and Their Income from Fruits -- 11.3.6 Problems Faced by the Respondents in Fruit Production and Marketing -- 11.3.7 Suggestions to Increase Fruit Production -- 11.4 Conclusions -- References -- 12: Restoration and Conservation of Plant Genetic Resources via Molecular Techniques: An Important Measure for Sustainable Agr... -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Impact of Agrobiodiversity on Food, Nutrition and Health -- 12.3 Conservation Strategies and Molecular Methods -- 12.3.1 Ex Situ Techniques -- 12.3.1.1 Seed/Embryo Storage -- 12.3.1.2 Botanical Gardens -- 12.3.1.3 In Vitro Conservation. 12.3.1.4 In Vitro Gene Bank/Germplasm Protection. |
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Agro-ecosystem diversity : reconciling contemporary agriculture and environmental quality / / edited by Gilles Lemaire, [and three others]
| Agro-ecosystem diversity : reconciling contemporary agriculture and environmental quality / / edited by Gilles Lemaire, [and three others] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, England : , : Academic Press, , 2019 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (484 pages) |
| Disciplina | 333.95 |
| Soggetto topico |
Agrobiodiversity
Crop diversification Crop yields |
| ISBN | 0-12-811051-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | C-N-P cycles in agro-ecosystems and impacts on environment -- Increasing diversity within agro-ecosystem for reducing environmental emissions -- Heterogeneity within and among agro-ecosystems and dynamics of biodiversity -- Diversified agro-ecosystem at farm level for more sustainable agriculture production? -- Socio-economic opportunities for and locking effects against diversification of agro-ecosystems -- Diversification beyond the farm at landscape and regional level -- Global aspects |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910583364803321 |
| London, England : , : Academic Press, , 2019 | ||
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Agrobiodiversity management for food security [[electronic resource] ] : a critical review / / J. M. Lenné and D. Wood [editors]
| Agrobiodiversity management for food security [[electronic resource] ] : a critical review / / J. M. Lenné and D. Wood [editors] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge, MA, : CABI, 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (247 p.) |
| Disciplina | 631.5/8 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
LennéJillian M
WoodD <1939-> (David) |
| Soggetto topico |
Agrobiodiversity
Food security |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-283-06647-5
9786613066473 1-84593-779-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Contributors; Acknowledgements; 1. Agrobiodiversity Revisited; 2. Food Security and Agrobiodiversity Management; 3. Agrobiodiversity Management and the Origins of Agriculture; 4. Crop Introduction and Agrobiodiversity Management; 5. Utilization of Crop Diversity for Food Security; 6. Impact of Introduction of Modern Varieties on Crop Diversity; 7. Transgenics Can Enhance Crop Diversity - Under Certain Circumstances; 8. Management of Crop-associated Biodiversity Above-ground; 9. Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functioning Below-ground
10. Agrobiodiversity Conservation Policy: a 'Tragedy of Errors'11. Can the International Assessment of Agricultural Knowledge, Science and Technology for Development (IAASTD) Approach Ensure Future Food Security?; 12. Agrobiodiversity Management for Climate Change; 13. Agricultural Revolutions and their Enemies: Lessons for Policy Makers; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910464971903321 |
| Cambridge, MA, : CABI, 2011 | ||
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Agrobiodiversity management for food security : a critical review / / J. M. Lenne and D. Wood [editors]
| Agrobiodiversity management for food security : a critical review / / J. M. Lenne and D. Wood [editors] |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge, MA, : CABI, 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (247 p.) |
| Disciplina | 631.5/8 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
LenneJillian M
WoodD <1939-> (David) |
| Soggetto topico |
Agrobiodiversity
Food security |
| ISBN |
1-283-06647-5
9786613066473 1-84593-779-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Contributors; Acknowledgements; 1. Agrobiodiversity Revisited; 2. Food Security and Agrobiodiversity Management; 3. Agrobiodiversity Management and the Origins of Agriculture; 4. Crop Introduction and Agrobiodiversity Management; 5. Utilization of Crop Diversity for Food Security; 6. Impact of Introduction of Modern Varieties on Crop Diversity; 7. Transgenics Can Enhance Crop Diversity - Under Certain Circumstances; 8. Management of Crop-associated Biodiversity Above-ground; 9. Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functioning Below-ground
10. Agrobiodiversity Conservation Policy: a 'Tragedy of Errors'11. Can the International Assessment of Agricultural Knowledge, Science and Technology for Development (IAASTD) Approach Ensure Future Food Security?; 12. Agrobiodiversity Management for Climate Change; 13. Agricultural Revolutions and their Enemies: Lessons for Policy Makers; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910533268503321 |
| Cambridge, MA, : CABI, 2011 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Agrodiversity [[electronic resource] ] : learning from farmers across the world / / edited by Harold Brookfield, Helen Parsons, and Muriel Brookfield
| Agrodiversity [[electronic resource] ] : learning from farmers across the world / / edited by Harold Brookfield, Helen Parsons, and Muriel Brookfield |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Tokyo ; ; New York, : United Nations University Press, : UNEP, : GEF, c2003 |
| Descrizione fisica | xxiii, 343 p. : ill. (some col.), maps |
| Disciplina | 333.76/16 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
BrookfieldH. C
ParsonsHelen BrookfieldMuriel |
| Soggetto topico | Agrobiodiversity |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
92-808-7050-5
0-585-48561-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910455867003321 |
| Tokyo ; ; New York, : United Nations University Press, : UNEP, : GEF, c2003 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Biodiversity and pests [[electronic resource] ] : key issues for sustainable management / / edited by Geoff M. Gurr, Steve D. Wratten, William E. Snyder ; with Donna M.Y. Read
| Biodiversity and pests [[electronic resource] ] : key issues for sustainable management / / edited by Geoff M. Gurr, Steve D. Wratten, William E. Snyder ; with Donna M.Y. Read |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, West Sussex, UK ; ; Hoboken, NJ, : John Wiley & Sons, 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (370 p.) |
| Disciplina | 363.7/8 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
GurrGeoff
ReadDonna M. Y SnyderWilliam E. <1969-> WrattenStephen D |
| Soggetto topico |
Agricultural pests - Control
Agrobiodiversity Biodiversity Insect pests - Control Sustainability Sustainable agriculture |
| ISBN |
1-118-23185-6
1-78539-342-1 1-280-59852-2 9786613628350 1-118-23182-1 1-118-23183-X 1-118-23184-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
BIODIVERS ITY AND INSECT PESTS; Contents; Preface; Foreword; Contributors; Introduction; Chapter 1: Biodiversity and insect pests; Fundamentals; Chapter 2: The ecology of biodiversity- biocontrol relationships; Chapter 3: The role of generalist predators in terrestrial food webs: lessons for agricultural pest management; Chapter 4: Ecologicale conomics of biodiversity use for pest management; Chapter 5: Soil fertility, biodiversity and pest management; Chapter 6:Plant biodiversity as a resource for natural products for insect pestmanagement
Chapter 7: The ecology and utility of local and landscape scale effects in pest managementMethods; Chapter 8: Scale effects in biodiversity and biological control: methods and statistical analysis; Chapter 9: Pick and mix: selecting flowering plants to meet the requirements of target biological control insects; Chapter 10: The molecular revolution: using polymerase chain reaction Based methods to explore the role of predators in terrestrial food webs; Chapter 11: Employing Chemical Ecology to Understand and Exploit Biodiversity for Pest Management; Application Chapter 12: Using Decision Theory and Sociological Tools to Facilitate Adoption of Biodiversity-Based Pest Management StrategiesChapter 13: Ecological Engineering Strategies to Manage Insect Pests in Rice; Chapter 14: China's 'Green Plant Protection' Initiative: Coordinated Promotion Of Biodiversity-Related Technologies; Chapter 15: Diversity and Defence: Plant-Herbivore Interactions at Multiple Scales and Trophic Levels; Chapter 16: 'Push-Pull' Revisited: The Process of Successful Deployment of a Chemical Ecology Based Pest Management Tool Chapter 17: Using native plant species to diversify agricultureChapter 18: Using biodiversity for pest suppression in urban landscapes; Chapter 19: Cover crops and related methods for enhancing agricultural biodiversity and conservation biocontrol: successful case studies; Synthesis; Chapter 20: Conclusion: biodiversity as an asset rather than a burden; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910141288303321 |
| Chichester, West Sussex, UK ; ; Hoboken, NJ, : John Wiley & Sons, 2012 | ||
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Biodiversity and pests : key issues for sustainable management / / edited by Geoff M. Gurr, Steve D. Wratten, William E. Snyder ; with Donna M.Y. Read
| Biodiversity and pests : key issues for sustainable management / / edited by Geoff M. Gurr, Steve D. Wratten, William E. Snyder ; with Donna M.Y. Read |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, West Sussex, UK ; ; Hoboken, NJ, : John Wiley & Sons, 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (370 p.) |
| Disciplina | 363.7/8 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
GurrGeoff
ReadDonna M. Y SnyderWilliam E WrattenStephen D |
| Soggetto topico |
Agricultural pests - Control
Agrobiodiversity Biodiversity Insect pests - Control Sustainability Sustainable agriculture |
| ISBN |
1-118-23185-6
1-78539-342-1 1-280-59852-2 9786613628350 1-118-23182-1 1-118-23183-X 1-118-23184-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
BIODIVERS ITY AND INSECT PESTS; Contents; Preface; Foreword; Contributors; Introduction; Chapter 1: Biodiversity and insect pests; Fundamentals; Chapter 2: The ecology of biodiversity- biocontrol relationships; Chapter 3: The role of generalist predators in terrestrial food webs: lessons for agricultural pest management; Chapter 4: Ecologicale conomics of biodiversity use for pest management; Chapter 5: Soil fertility, biodiversity and pest management; Chapter 6:Plant biodiversity as a resource for natural products for insect pestmanagement
Chapter 7: The ecology and utility of local and landscape scale effects in pest managementMethods; Chapter 8: Scale effects in biodiversity and biological control: methods and statistical analysis; Chapter 9: Pick and mix: selecting flowering plants to meet the requirements of target biological control insects; Chapter 10: The molecular revolution: using polymerase chain reaction Based methods to explore the role of predators in terrestrial food webs; Chapter 11: Employing Chemical Ecology to Understand and Exploit Biodiversity for Pest Management; Application Chapter 12: Using Decision Theory and Sociological Tools to Facilitate Adoption of Biodiversity-Based Pest Management StrategiesChapter 13: Ecological Engineering Strategies to Manage Insect Pests in Rice; Chapter 14: China's 'Green Plant Protection' Initiative: Coordinated Promotion Of Biodiversity-Related Technologies; Chapter 15: Diversity and Defence: Plant-Herbivore Interactions at Multiple Scales and Trophic Levels; Chapter 16: 'Push-Pull' Revisited: The Process of Successful Deployment of a Chemical Ecology Based Pest Management Tool Chapter 17: Using native plant species to diversify agricultureChapter 18: Using biodiversity for pest suppression in urban landscapes; Chapter 19: Cover crops and related methods for enhancing agricultural biodiversity and conservation biocontrol: successful case studies; Synthesis; Chapter 20: Conclusion: biodiversity as an asset rather than a burden; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910807642503321 |
| Chichester, West Sussex, UK ; ; Hoboken, NJ, : John Wiley & Sons, 2012 | ||
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Biodiversity in agriculture : domestication, evolution, and sustainability / / edited by Paul Gepts [and others] [[electronic resource]]
| Biodiversity in agriculture : domestication, evolution, and sustainability / / edited by Paul Gepts [and others] [[electronic resource]] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xxiv, 606 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
| Disciplina | 631.5/8 |
| Soggetto topico | Agrobiodiversity |
| ISBN |
1-139-23417-X
1-107-22487-X 1-280-56896-8 9786613598561 1-139-23266-5 1-139-01951-1 1-139-23043-3 1-139-22899-4 1-139-23190-1 1-139-23344-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | The local origins of domestication / Jared Diamond -- Early steps in agricultural domestication / Robert Bettinger -- Evolution of agro-ecosystems: biodiversity, origins and differential development / David R. Harris -- From foraging to farming in western and eastern Asia 151 / Ofer Bar-Yosef -- Predomestic cultivation during the late Pleistocene and Early Holocene in the northern Levant / George Willcox -- New archaeobotanical information on plant domestication from macro-remains: tracking the evolution of domestication syndrome traits / Dorian Q. Fuller -- New archaeobotanical information on early cultivation and plant domestication involving microplant remains / Dolores R. Piperno -- How and why did agriculture spread? / Peter Bellwood -- California Indian proto-agriculture: its characterization and legacy / Kat Anderson and Eric Wohlgemuth -- Domestication of animals and impacts on humans / Thomas Famula -- Pathways to animal domestication / Melinda A. Zeder -- Genetics of animal domestication / Leif Andersson -- Genome-wide approaches for the study of dog domestication / Bridgett M. vonHoldt, Melissa M. Gray, and Robert K. Wayne -- Malaria and rickets represent selective forces for the convergent evolution of adult lactase persistence / Loren Cordain, Mathew S. Hickley, and Kami Kim -- Issues in plant domestication / Paul Gepts -- The dynamics of rice domestication: a balance between gene flow and genetic isolation / Susan R. McCouch [and others] -- Domestication of lima beans: a new look at an old problem / M.I. Chacon S. [and others] -- Genetic characterization of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) and yam (Dioscorea trifida L.) landraces in swidden agriculture systems in Brazil / Elizabeth A. Veasey [and others] -- Pigeonpea: from an orphan to a leader in food legumes / C.L. Laxmipathi Gowda [and others] -- Traditional management of biodiversity / Stephen Brush -- Ecological approaches to crop domestication / D.B. McKey [and others] -- Agrobiodiversity shifts on three continents since Vavilov and Harlan: assessing causes, processes and implications for food security / Gary Paul Nabhan [and others] -- Indigenous peoples conserving, managing, and creating biodiversity / Jan Salick -- Land architecture in the Maya lowlands: implications for sustainability / B.L. Turner II and Deborah Lawrence -- Agrobiodiversity and water resources in agricultural landscape evolution (Andean Valley irrigation, Bolivia, 1986 to 2008) / Karl S. Zimmerer -- Uses of biodiversity and new and future domestications / Patrick McGuire and Calvin Qualset -- Participatory domestication of indigenous fruit and nut trees: new crops for sustainable agriculture in developing countries / Roger R.B. Leakey -- The introduction and dispersal of Vitis vinifera into California: a case study of the interaction of man, plants, economics, and environment / James Lapsley -- Genetic resources of yeast and other micro-organisms / Charles W. Bamforth -- Biodiversity of native bees and crop pollination with emphasis on California / Robbin W. Thorp -- Aquaculture, the next wave of domestication / Dennis Hedgecock -- Genetic sustainability and biodiversity: challenges to the California dairy industry / Juan F. Medrano. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910461104803321 |
| Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2008 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Biodiversity in agriculture : domestication, evolution, and sustainability / / edited by Paul Gepts [and others] [[electronic resource]]
| Biodiversity in agriculture : domestication, evolution, and sustainability / / edited by Paul Gepts [and others] [[electronic resource]] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xxiv, 606 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
| Disciplina | 631.5/8 |
| Soggetto topico | Agrobiodiversity |
| ISBN |
1-139-23417-X
1-107-22487-X 1-280-56896-8 9786613598561 1-139-23266-5 1-139-01951-1 1-139-23043-3 1-139-22899-4 1-139-23190-1 1-139-23344-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | The local origins of domestication / Jared Diamond -- Early steps in agricultural domestication / Robert Bettinger -- Evolution of agro-ecosystems: biodiversity, origins and differential development / David R. Harris -- From foraging to farming in western and eastern Asia 151 / Ofer Bar-Yosef -- Predomestic cultivation during the late Pleistocene and Early Holocene in the northern Levant / George Willcox -- New archaeobotanical information on plant domestication from macro-remains: tracking the evolution of domestication syndrome traits / Dorian Q. Fuller -- New archaeobotanical information on early cultivation and plant domestication involving microplant remains / Dolores R. Piperno -- How and why did agriculture spread? / Peter Bellwood -- California Indian proto-agriculture: its characterization and legacy / Kat Anderson and Eric Wohlgemuth -- Domestication of animals and impacts on humans / Thomas Famula -- Pathways to animal domestication / Melinda A. Zeder -- Genetics of animal domestication / Leif Andersson -- Genome-wide approaches for the study of dog domestication / Bridgett M. vonHoldt, Melissa M. Gray, and Robert K. Wayne -- Malaria and rickets represent selective forces for the convergent evolution of adult lactase persistence / Loren Cordain, Mathew S. Hickley, and Kami Kim -- Issues in plant domestication / Paul Gepts -- The dynamics of rice domestication: a balance between gene flow and genetic isolation / Susan R. McCouch [and others] -- Domestication of lima beans: a new look at an old problem / M.I. Chacon S. [and others] -- Genetic characterization of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) and yam (Dioscorea trifida L.) landraces in swidden agriculture systems in Brazil / Elizabeth A. Veasey [and others] -- Pigeonpea: from an orphan to a leader in food legumes / C.L. Laxmipathi Gowda [and others] -- Traditional management of biodiversity / Stephen Brush -- Ecological approaches to crop domestication / D.B. McKey [and others] -- Agrobiodiversity shifts on three continents since Vavilov and Harlan: assessing causes, processes and implications for food security / Gary Paul Nabhan [and others] -- Indigenous peoples conserving, managing, and creating biodiversity / Jan Salick -- Land architecture in the Maya lowlands: implications for sustainability / B.L. Turner II and Deborah Lawrence -- Agrobiodiversity and water resources in agricultural landscape evolution (Andean Valley irrigation, Bolivia, 1986 to 2008) / Karl S. Zimmerer -- Uses of biodiversity and new and future domestications / Patrick McGuire and Calvin Qualset -- Participatory domestication of indigenous fruit and nut trees: new crops for sustainable agriculture in developing countries / Roger R.B. Leakey -- The introduction and dispersal of Vitis vinifera into California: a case study of the interaction of man, plants, economics, and environment / James Lapsley -- Genetic resources of yeast and other micro-organisms / Charles W. Bamforth -- Biodiversity of native bees and crop pollination with emphasis on California / Robbin W. Thorp -- Aquaculture, the next wave of domestication / Dennis Hedgecock -- Genetic sustainability and biodiversity: challenges to the California dairy industry / Juan F. Medrano. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910790200303321 |
| Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2008 | ||
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Diversifying food and diets : using agricultural biodiversity to improve nutrition and health / / edited by Jessica Fanzo. [et al.]
| Diversifying food and diets : using agricultural biodiversity to improve nutrition and health / / edited by Jessica Fanzo. [et al.] |
| Edizione | [First edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Abingdon, Oxon [England] : , : Earthscan from Routledge, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (401 p.) |
| Disciplina | 333.95 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | FanzoJessica |
| Collana | Issues in agricultural biodiversity |
| Soggetto topico |
Agrobiodiversity
Nutrition - Environmental aspects |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-84971-457-6
0-203-12726-9 1-136-46146-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover ; Title Information; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; List of figures; List of tables; List of boxes; List of contributors; Foreword by Olivier De Schutter; Foreword by Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias; Preface; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations and acronyms; Introduction: agricultural biodiversity, diverse diets and improving nutrition; Part I: The state of agricultural biodiversity and nutrition: overviews, models and themes; 1 Harnessing biodiversity: from diets to landscapes
2 Overview of agricultural biodiversity and its contribution to nutrition and health3 The role of livestock and livestock diversity in sustainable diets; 4 Valuing aquatic biodiversity in agricultural landscapes; Part II: Creating an enabling environment; 5 Lessons from sub-Saharan Africa: delivery mechanisms for mobilizing agricultural biodiversity for improved food and nutrition security; 6 Sustained and integrated promotion of local, traditional food systems for nutrition security; 7 Linking biodiversity and nutrition: research methodologies 8 Successes and pitfalls of linking nutritionally promising Andean crops to markets9 Biodiversity's contribution to dietary diversity: magnitude, meaning and measurement; 10 Opening a can of mopane worms: can cross-sectoral partnerships leverage agricultural biodiversity for better quality diets?; Part III: Case studies: agricultural biodiversity and food-based approaches to improving nutrition; Case study 1 - Traditional foods of the Pacific: Go Local, a case study in Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia Case study 2 - The role of integrated home gardens and local, neglected and underutilized plant species in food security in Nepal and meeting the Millennium Development Goal 1 (MDG)Case study 3 - Diversity of indigenous fruit trees and their contribution to nutrition and livelihoods in sub-Saharan Africa: examples from kenya and Cameroon; Case study 4 - Fish diversity and fish consumption in Bangladesh; Case study 5 - The introduction of orange-fleshed sweet potato in Mozambican diets: a marginal change to make a major difference Case study 6 - Diversifying diets: using indigenous vegetables to improve profitability, nutrition and health in AfricaCase study 7 - Diversifying diets: using agricultural biodiversity to improve nutrition and health in Asia; Case study 8 - Minor millets in India: a neglected crop goes mainstream; Case study 9 - Local food and dietary diversity: farmers markets and community gardens in Melbourne, Australia; Case study 10 - 'Please pick me': how Incredible Edible Todmorden is repurposing the commons for open source food and agricultural biodiversity Case study 11 - Cultivating health with leafy vegetables in coastal Tanzania |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910452314403321 |
| Abingdon, Oxon [England] : , : Earthscan from Routledge, , 2013 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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