Instant Insights Agroforestry Practices
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Instant Insights Agroforestry Practices
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Author : Various authors
language : en
Publisher: Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing
Release Date : 2024-08-27
Instant Insights Agroforestry Practices written by Various authors and has been published by Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-08-27 with Technology & Engineering categories.
Considers the importance of agroforestry systems in achieving a more sustainable agriculture Reviews the environmental, ecological and economic benefits of agroforestry systems Explores the ways in which agroforestry practices can be implemented to enhance biodiversity
Instant Insights Agroforestry Practices
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Author : Dr Alfredo J Escribano
language : en
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Release Date : 2024-08-20
Instant Insights Agroforestry Practices written by Dr Alfredo J Escribano and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-08-20 with Science categories.
This book provides a detailed overview of the implementation of agroforestry practices to improve the sustainability of agriculture.
Instant Insights Tropical Agroforestry
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Author : Dr John Lynam
language : en
Publisher: Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing
Release Date : 2021-12-14
Instant Insights Tropical Agroforestry written by Dr John Lynam and has been published by Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-12-14 with Technology & Engineering categories.
This collection features four peer-reviewed literature reviews on tropical agroforestry. The first chapter addresses the challenges associated with incorporating agroforestry into agroecological intensification and sustainable landscapes. The chapter also considers the challenge of developing policies in support of agroforestry, and the challenge of developing agroforestry at scale. The second chapter reviews to what extent agroforests are able to meet the objectives of sustainable forest management, focusing on biodiversity conservation, supply of forest products and carbon capture. The chapter also highlights the potential limits of system intensification in delivering ecosystem goods and services. The third chapter presents an overview of the ecosystem services that can be delivered by tropical agroforestry systems. The chapter presents practical approaches for trade-off analysis between ecosystem services and plant biodiversity for better design (or redesign) and how management of agroforestry systems can be optimised. The final chapter summarises the importance of cocoa-based agroforestry systems to global agricultural landscapes. The chapter reviews the different cocoa system technologies (e.g. cocoa-timber systems) and presents a four-step guide for analysing the shade canopy of shaded cocoa systems to ensure a diverse, resilient agroforestry system is in place.
Instant Insights Ecosystem Services Delivered By Forests
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Author : Dr Oliver Gardi
language : en
Publisher: Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing
Release Date : 2023-07-25
Instant Insights Ecosystem Services Delivered By Forests written by Dr Oliver Gardi and has been published by Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-07-25 with Technology & Engineering categories.
This collection features five peer-reviewed reviews on ecosystem services delivered by forests. The first chapter summarises the current state of knowledge on the interactions between forest ecosystems and the climate system and the way in which forests influence the water cycle. The second chapter reviews the wealth of research on the range of species, functional groups and ecological processes which can develop as a result of the biodiversity in tropical forests. The chapter also considers the main threats to tropical forest biodiversity. The third chapter examines the importance of forest carbon content and the methods currently used to monitor it. The chapter also explores the mechanisms driving forest carbon storage and offers a considered discussion on whether forests should be considered sources or sinks of carbon. The fourth chapter highlights how sustainable forest management (SFM) can be used to maintain or enhance biodiversity in temperate and boreal forests. The chapter utilises two case studies to demonstrate successful implementation of SFM in Ireland and Canada. The final chapter considers the benefits of introducing agroforestry into agroecosystems, focussing on its influence on soil health. The chapter discusses the benefits of agroforestry systems on key soil physical, chemical and biological properties.
Instant Insights Integrated Crop Livestock Systems
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Author : Dr Alfredo J. Escribano
language : en
Publisher: Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing
Release Date : 2021-06-15
Instant Insights Integrated Crop Livestock Systems written by Dr Alfredo J. Escribano and has been published by Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-06-15 with Technology & Engineering categories.
This collection features four peer-reviewed literature reviews on integrated crop–livestock systems in agriculture. The first chapter reviews the use of integrated crop–livestock systems to achieve balance in organic animal farming. The chapter focusses primarily on the use of agroforestry systems, their potential environmental and economic benefits, as well as how they contribute to animal health and welfare. The second chapter examines the different state-of-the-art integrated crop–livestock systems in various eco-regions worldwide under Conservation Agriculture. As a world leader in the adoption of integrated crop–livestock systems, a substantial part of the chapter is dedicated to the research and adoption of these systems in Brazil. The third chapter illustrates how crop–livestock systems contribute to improving global food security and diversifying the diets of smallholder livelihoods. The chapter explores the climate resilience of these systems and the mitigation strategies developed and implemented by farmers to deal with climate variability. The final chapter discusses the development of whole-farm system models to understand the complexity of integrated crop–livestock systems. The chapter assesses the key processes governing interactions between farm components and provides two examples of common whole-farm model applications from contrasting environments to demonstrate this.
Instant Insights Carbon Monitoring And Management In Forests
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Author : Dr Andreas Schindlbacher
language : en
Publisher: Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing
Release Date : 2024-05-21
Instant Insights Carbon Monitoring And Management In Forests written by Dr Andreas Schindlbacher and has been published by Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-05-21 with Technology & Engineering categories.
Explores the interactions between tropical forests and the immediate climate, as well as the role of tropical forests in the global carbon cycle Highlights the development and submission of Action Plans for Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) by a range of countries Considers the debate surrounding whether forests should be classified as sources or sinks of carbon
Instant Insights Developing Forestry Products
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Author : Dr David Nicholls
language : en
Publisher: Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing
Release Date : 2021-06-15
Instant Insights Developing Forestry Products written by Dr David Nicholls and has been published by Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-06-15 with Technology & Engineering categories.
This collection features five peer-reviewed literature reviews on developing forestry products. The first chapter discusses trade-offs between timber products from plantation forests and the need to protect ecosystem services such as carbon sequestration. It reviews ways of innovating business practices, the use of solid wood, reconstituted products and woody biomass as products. The second chapter explores hardwood tree management within agroforestry systems for the production of veneer and high-quality sawlogs. It reviews how to optimise production in alley cropping, riparian buffers and silvopasture systems. The third chapter assesses the range of non-timber forest products from tropical forests. These include non-wood fiber resources, including bamboo, rattan and agricultural biomass. These can be used to replace traditional wood fibers in both building and non-structural applications. The fourth chapter focusses on new processes and applications of forestry products. It discusses cellulose pulp conversion into cellulosic nanomaterials, hydrolysis of hemicelluloses from wood to produce sugars for use in the food industry, as well as extraction of polyphenols from bark for nutraceuticals. The final chapter reviews alley cropping practices to produce overstory nut crops. It discusses genetic improvement of nut trees, orchard design and management as well as pest management in nut tree alley cropping.
Instant Insights Intercropping
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Author : Laurent Bedoussac
language : en
Publisher: Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing
Release Date : 2023-02-21
Instant Insights Intercropping written by Laurent Bedoussac and has been published by Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-02-21 with Technology & Engineering categories.
This collection features four peer-reviewed reviews on intercropping. The first chapter summarises data from over 50 field experiments undertaken since 2001 on cereal–grain legume intercropping using spring and winter cereal–grain legume intercrops. The chapter addresses the effects of intercropping on yields and quality, the agronomical performance of intercropping and cultivation practices in intercropping. The second chapter reviews the existing evidence on systems productivity, resource capture and use efficiency, between intercrops and sole crops for maize–legume-dominated cropping systems. The chapter also considers intercropping under different conditions, including those with heightened or reduced levels of moisture and nitrogen. The third chapter considers the effects of crop rotation and intercropping management practices on soil health, focussing on their impact on crop productivity, soil health enhancement and stability. The chapter also highlights the importance of leguminous crops and soil organic matter in maintaining healthy soils, sustaining crop productivity and enhancing biodiversity. The final chapter provides an overview of the economic and ecological benefits, challenges and major considerations of implementing alley cropping systems within North America. A case study detailing the performance evaluation of a pecan-cotton alley cropping system is also included.
Instant Insights Cover Crops
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Author : Dr Rob Myers
language : en
Publisher: Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing
Release Date : 2021-03-09
Instant Insights Cover Crops written by Dr Rob Myers and has been published by Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-03-09 with Technology & Engineering categories.
This collection features four peer-reviewed literature reviews on cover crops in agriculture. The first chapter describes the contribution of cover crops to improving soil health. The chapter reviews their key role e.g. supplying a food source for soil organisms, providing a source of carbon to help build soil organic matter, enhancing nutrient dynamics in the soil and improving soil structure. The second chapter considers recent research on the benefits of cover crops in organic cultivation in areas such as soil structure and erosion control as well as nutrient cycling. It also looks at the wider role of cover crops in control of weeds, diseases and pests, promoting biodiversity and reducing greenhouse gases (GHGs). The third chapter highlights the use of different cover crops species to promote live or dead soil mulch cover in Conservation Agriculture systems. It also reviews how cover crops effect aspects such as soil acidity and nutrient availability, soil physical and biological properties, soil nematode control, weed control and grain yield. The final chapter reviews the role of cover crops in weed control. Cover crops are important additions to crop rotations because they suppress weeds during rotational periods when crops are absent and provide ecosystem services that enhance soil quality and fertility.
Instant Insights Life Cycle Assessment Lca Of Crops
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Author : Dr Seyyed Hassan Pishar-Komleh
language : en
Publisher: Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing
Release Date : 2021-09-14
Instant Insights Life Cycle Assessment Lca Of Crops written by Dr Seyyed Hassan Pishar-Komleh and has been published by Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-09-14 with Technology & Engineering categories.
This collection features five peer-reviewed literature reviews on life cycle assessment (LCA) of crops. The first chapter discusses the application of LCA to agricultural systems and highlights key issues associated with its implementation, including delimitation of systems boundaries, defining the functional unit, handling coproduction, and the choosing of impact assessment methods. The second chapter explores the concepts of LCA and the coffee value chain. The chapter discusses how carbon footprint performances can be used to upgrade coffee value chains. The third chapter assesses the environmental impact of oil palm production during cultivation and as a result of land use change for new plantations. The chapter describes the principles and modelling steps of LCA, as well as the challenges ahead regarding further development and application. The fourth chapter reviews the core principles of LCA methodology, the state of the art of LCA for fruits and associated key challenges. The first complete LCA case study for export mango is also discussed. The final chapter assesses the environmental impact of banana production and highlights the importance of LCA in influencing the adoption of practices that can reduce or offset the carbon footprint of the banana value chain.