Biological Nitrogen Fixation And Sustainability Of Tropical Agriculture
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Biological Nitrogen Fixation And Sustainability Of Tropical Agriculture
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Author : African Association for Biological Nitrogen Fixation. Conference
language : en
Publisher: IITA
Release Date : 1992-10-27
Biological Nitrogen Fixation And Sustainability Of Tropical Agriculture written by African Association for Biological Nitrogen Fixation. Conference and has been published by IITA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992-10-27 with Science categories.
Biological nitrogen fixation in tropical agrosystems: twenty years of biological nitrogen fixation research in Africa; Sustainable agriculture: definition and measurement; Biological nitrogen fixation systems in tropical ecosystems: an overview; A protocol for screening legumes as soil-improving crops; The sustenance of tropical agriculture with multipurpose azolla; Facteurs pedoclimatiques limitant la lixation biologique l'azole; Response of some tropical nitrogen-fixing woody legumes to drought and inoculation with mycorrhiza; Improvement to the Phaseolus/Rhizobium symbiosis, with particular reference to the Caribbean region; Effect of pest management systems on biological nitrogen fixation; Agronomic evaluation of a rock phosphate as a phosphorus source for Leucaena leucocephala grown on an utisol; Nodulation of soybean grown under field conditions and inoculated with Bradyrhizobium japonicum strains; Effect of fertilization and Rhizobium inoculation on the growth of Leucaena and Gliricidia on an alfisol in south-western Nigeria; Early growth and nodulation in Leucaena and Gliricidia and the effects or pruning on biomass productivity; Comparative stude on the growth and productivity of Sesbania and Leucaena in the Central Plateau region, Rwanda; Supernoculation and non-nodulation mutants of soybean; Genetically improved rhizobia and their use in agriculture; Sustainability of nitrogen-fixing cropping systems: Nodulation and nitrogen fixation and transfer in a cowpea/rice cropping system; The role of legumes in sustaiing soil productivity and controlling soil erosion; Fitting soil-improving legumes into inland valley rice-baes cropping systems in West Africa; Herbage yield and soil fertility restoration potential of some tropical forage legumes.
Biological Nitrogen Fixation And Sustainability Of Tropical Agriculture
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Author : K. Mulongoy
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1992
Biological Nitrogen Fixation And Sustainability Of Tropical Agriculture written by K. Mulongoy and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with categories.
Biological Nitrogen Fixation For Sustainable Agriculture
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Author : J.K. Ladha
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2013-03-09
Biological Nitrogen Fixation For Sustainable Agriculture written by J.K. Ladha and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-03-09 with Nature categories.
Chemical fertilizers have had a significant impact on food production in the recent past, and are today an indispensable part of modern agriculture. On the other hand, the oil crisis of the 1970s and the current Middle East problems are constant reminders of the vulnerability of our fossil fuel dependent agriculture. There are vast areas of the developing world where N fertilizers are neither available nor affordable and, in most of these countries, balance of payment problems have resulted in the removal of N fertilizer subsidies. The external costs of environmental degradation and human health far exceed economic concerns. Input efficiency of N fertilizer is one of the lowest and, in turn, contributes substantially to environmental pollution. Nitrate in ground and surface waters and the threat to the stability of the ozone layer from gaseous oxides of nitrogen are major health and environmental concerns. The removal of large quantities of crop produce from the land also depletes soil of its native N reserves. Another concern is the decline in crop yields under continuous use of N fertilizers. These economic, environmental and production considerations dictate that biological alternatives which can augment, and in some cases replace, N fertilizers must be exploited. Long-term sustainability of agricultural systems must rely on the use and effective management of internal resources. The process of biological nitrogen fixation offers and economically attractive and ecologically sound means of reducing external nitrogen input and improving the quality and quantity of internal resources. In this book, we outline sustainability issues that dictate an increased use of biological nitrogen fixation and the constraints on its optimal use in agriculture.
Symbiotic Nitrogen Fixation
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Author : Rachid Serraj
language : en
Publisher: CRC Press
Release Date : 2004
Symbiotic Nitrogen Fixation written by Rachid Serraj and has been published by CRC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Technology & Engineering categories.
The International Workshop on Biological Nitrogen Fixation for Increased Crop Productivity, Enhanced Human Health and Sustained Soil Fertility was held in June 2002 at ENSAM-INRA, Montpellier, France. The main goal of the workshop was to define research strategies for a Challenge Program initiative on Biological Nitrogen Fixation, and develop a pre-proposal based on the concept note submitted and approved by the CGIAR iSC. More than 35 participants from various scientific disciplines, research institutions and from four different continents (Africa, Asia, Americas and Europe) attended the workshop. This book, based on the proceedings of the workshop, takes a holistic approach to harnessing legume BNF technologies, starting from a socioeconomic perspective, and progressing to agronomic and genetic options, and bringing together innovative aspects and participatory research strategies.
Biological Nitrogen Fixation Sustainable Agriculture And The Environment
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Author : Yi-Ping Wang
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2006-01-30
Biological Nitrogen Fixation Sustainable Agriculture And The Environment written by Yi-Ping Wang and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-01-30 with Technology & Engineering categories.
The 14th International Nitrogen Fixation Congress was held in Beijing, China from October 27th through November 1st, 2004. This volume constitutes the proceedings of the Congress and represents a compilation of the presentations by scientists from more than 30 countries around the World who came to Beijing to discuss the progress made since the last Congress and to exchange ideas and information. This year marked the 30th anniversary of the first Congress held in Pullman, Washington, USA, in 1974. Since then, this series of Congresses has met five times in North America (three in the United States and once each in Canada and Mexico), once in South America (Brazil), four times in Western Europe (once each in Spain, The Netherlands, Germany and France), once in Eastern Europe (Russia), and once in Australia; and now for the first time in Asia. China was a most appropriate choice because China is a big country with the largest population in the World, about 1. 3 billion people, which is about 22% of the World’s population. It is traditionally an agricultural country, even though China has only 7% of the available farming land. This situation explains why agriculture and its productivity are major issues for the Chinese people, its government and the scientists in the field.
Management Of Biological Nitrogen Fixation For The Development Of More Productive And Sustainable Agricultural Systems
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Author : J.K. Ladha
language : en
Publisher: Int. Rice Res. Inst.
Release Date : 1995-09-30
Management Of Biological Nitrogen Fixation For The Development Of More Productive And Sustainable Agricultural Systems written by J.K. Ladha and has been published by Int. Rice Res. Inst. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995-09-30 with Nature categories.
Reprinted from Plant and Soil, v.174, nos.1-2 (1995), this volume is devoted to discussions on the role of biological nitrogen fixation (BNF) in agricultural sustainability. Papers presented on BNF in crop forage and tree legumes are augmented with discussion of integrated farming systems involving BNF, soil and N management, and recycling of legume residues. BNF by non-legumes is discussed and attempts to transform cereals into nodulating plants are critically reviewed. Also described are advances in the development of new methodologies to understand symbiotic interactions and to assess N-2 fixation in the field; means of enhancing BNF through plant and soil management; breeding and selection; problems encountered in exploiting BNF under farmers' field conditions; and promising approaches to improve BNF exploitation. Lacks a subject index. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Biological Nitrogen Fixation Towards Poverty Alleviation Through Sustainable Agriculture
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Author : Felix D. Dakora
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2008-06-26
Biological Nitrogen Fixation Towards Poverty Alleviation Through Sustainable Agriculture written by Felix D. Dakora and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-06-26 with Science categories.
Poverty is a severe problem in Africa, Asia, South America and even in pockets of the developed world. Addressing poverty alleviation via the expanded use of biological nitrogen fixation in agriculture was the theme of the 15th International Congress on Nitrogen Fixation. Because nitrogen-fixation research is multidisciplinary, exploiting its benefits for agriculture and environmental protection has continued to attract research by diverse groups of scientists, including chemists, biochemists, plant physiologists, evolutionary biologists, ecologists, agricultural scientists, extension agents, and inoculant producers. The 15th International Congress on Nitrogen Fixation was held jointly with the 12th International Conference of the African Association for Biological Nitrogen Fixation. This joint Congress was hosted in South Africa at the Cape Town International Conv- tion Centre, 21–26 January 2007, and was attended by about 200 registered participants from 41 countries world-wide. During the Congress, some 100 oral and approximately 80 poster papers were presented. The wide range of topics covered and the theme of the Congress justifies this book’s title, Nitrogen Fixation: Applications to Poverty Alleviation.
Biological Nitrogen Fixation Technology For Tropical Agriculture
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Author : Peter H. Graham
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1982
Biological Nitrogen Fixation Technology For Tropical Agriculture written by Peter H. Graham and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1982 with Agriculture categories.
Keynote addresses. Plant factors affecting N2 fixation. Technology for inoculant production. Environmental factors affecting symbiotic n2 fixation. Inoculation trials. N2 fixation in grain legumes. N2 fixation in pasture legume. N2 fixation in trees. Associative n2 fixation. The azolla/ananaena association. Critique of methodologies. The nitrogen relationships of maize/bean associations. Assessing the nitrogen contribuktion of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) in monoculture and intercroped. Nitrogen fixation by groundnut (Arachis hypogeae) in intercropped and rotational systems. Effect of cowpeas in cereal rotations in conditions in Upper volta. Residual effects of pigeopea (Cajanus cajan). Atechology assessment of biological nitrogen fixation. Economic analysis of biological nitrogen fixation. Research and development for biological nitrogen fixation in India. The brazilian program in biological nitrogen fixation. Internationally sponsored development of biological nitrogen fixation technology. Research on biological nitrogen fixation in the international agricultural research centers.
Nitrogen Fixation In Agriculture Forestry Ecology And The Environment
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Author : Dietrich Werner
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2006-01-20
Nitrogen Fixation In Agriculture Forestry Ecology And The Environment written by Dietrich Werner and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-01-20 with Technology & Engineering categories.
Sustainability has a major part to play in the global challenge of continued development of regions, countries, and continents all around the World and biological nitrogen fixation has a key role in this process. This volume begins with chapters specifically addressing crops of major global importance, such as soybeans, rice, and sugar cane. It continues with a second important focus, agroforestry, and describes the use and promise of both legume trees with their rhizobial symbionts and other nitrogen-fixing trees with their actinorhizal colonization. An over-arching theme of all chapters is the interaction of the plants and trees with microbes and this theme allows other aspects of soil microbiology, such as interactions with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and the impact of soil-stress factors on biological nitrogen fixation, to be addressed. Furthermore, a link to basic science occurs through the inclusion of chapters describing the biogeochemically important nitrogen cycle and its key relationships among nitrogen fixation, nitrification, and denitrification. The volume then provides an up-to-date view of the production of microbial inocula, especially those for legume crops.
Soil Biology And Agriculture In The Tropics
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Author : Patrice Dion
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2010-02-04
Soil Biology And Agriculture In The Tropics written by Patrice Dion and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-02-04 with Technology & Engineering categories.
The relationships between soils, microbes and humans are of crucial relevance in the tropics, where plant stress and microbial activity are exacerbated. This volume of Soil Biology presents the living component of tropical soils, showing how it is shaped by environmental conditions and emphasizing its dramatic impact on human survival and well-being. Following an introduction to the specificities of tropical soils and of their microbial communities, the biological aspects of soil management are examined, dealing with land use change, conservation and slash-and-burn agriculture, the restoration of hot deserts, agroforestry and paddy rice cultivation. As they are of particular relevance for tropical agriculture, symbioses of plants and microbes are thoroughly covered, as are the biodegradation of pesticides and health risks associated with wastewater irrigation. Lastly, traditional soil knowledge is discussed as a key to our sustainable presence in this world.