Tropical agriculture: practice & techniques books

438 books were found.

Tropical Frui

Tropical Frui

Author: H. Y. Nakasone (Emeritus Professor of Horticulture, University of Hawaii) ,  H. Y. Nakasone (Emeritus Professor of Horticulture, University of Hawaii)
ISBN: 9780851992549
Format: Paperback
$224.40

A wide variety of fruits is grown in the tropics, under a range of climatic conditions and soil types. Some have...  Read More >>

The Origins of Agriculture in the Lowland Neotropics

The Origins of Agriculture in the Lowland Neotropics...

Author: Dolores R. Piperno ,  Deborah Pearsall
ISBN: 9780125571807
Format: Hardback
$340.43

This book is a general survey and synthesis of origins of agriculture in the New World Tropics. Archaeologists,...  Read More >>

Postharvest Physiology and Storage of Tropical and Subtropical Fruits

Postharvest Physiology and Storage of Tropical and Subtropical...

Author: S.K. Mitra
ISBN: 9780851992105
Format: Hardback
$376.20

This text deals with the postharvest storage, physiology and conservation of all of the economically important tropical...  Read More >>

Tropical Environments

Tropical Environments

Author: Martin Kellman ,  Rosanne Tackaberry
ISBN: 9780415116091
Format: Paperback
$116.00

Presents a comprehensive introduction to the complex environmental systems of the tropics offering a balanced integration...  Read More >>

Tropical Environments

Tropical Environments

Author: Martin Kellman ,  Rosanne Tackaberry
ISBN: 9780415116084
Format: Hardback
$322.00

Presents a comprehensive introduction to the complex environmental systems of the tropics offering a balanced integration...  Read More >>

Tropical Forest Remnants: Ecology, Management, and Conservation of Fragmented Communities

Tropical Forest Remnants: Ecology, Management, and Conservation...

Author: William F. Laurance ,  Richard O. Bierregaard
ISBN: 9780226468990
Format: Paperback
$102.95

The fragmentation of the tropical rain forests is the subject of this study, which looks at the devastating damage...  Read More >>

Tropical Forest Remnants: Ecology, Management, and Conservation of Fragmented Communities

Tropical Forest Remnants: Ecology, Management, and Conservation...

Author: William F. Laurance ,  Richard O. Bierregaard
ISBN: 9780226468983
Format: Hardback
$310.95

The fragmentation of the tropical rain forests is the subject of this study, which looks at the devastating damage...  Read More >>

Soilborne Diseases of Tropical Crops

Soilborne Diseases of Tropical Crops

Author: Jim Waller (CABI Egham, Surrey, UK) ,  Rory Hillocks (Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich, UK)
ISBN: 9780851991214
Format: Hardback
$368.20

Many soilborne diseases are stress related and it is in the tropics where crop growth is particularly limited by...  Read More >>

Flora of Tropical East Africa - Myristicaceae (1997)

Flora of Tropical East Africa - Myristicaceae (1997)...

Author: Bernard Verdcourt
ISBN: 9789061913788
Format: Hardback
$45.00

"The ""Flora"" is prepared at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in close collaboration with East African Herbarium...  Read More >>

Flora of Tropical East Africa - Eriocaulaceae (1997)

Flora of Tropical East Africa - Eriocaulaceae (1997)...

Author: Sylvia Phillips
ISBN: 9789061913771
Format: Hardback
$49.95

"The ""Flora"" is prepared at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in close collaboration with East African Herbarium...  Read More >>

Flora of Tropical East Africa - Anthericaceae (1997)

Flora of Tropical East Africa - Anthericaceae (1997)...

Author: Linger Nordal ,  Shakkie Kativu
ISBN: 9789061913764
Format: Hardback
$46.99

The ""Flora"" is prepared at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in close collaboration with East African Herbarium and...  Read More >>

Crop Residues in Sustainable Mixed Crops/Livestock Farming Systems

Crop Residues in Sustainable Mixed Crops/Livestock Farming...

Author: C. Renard (International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), India)
ISBN: 9780851991771
Format: Hardback
$271.69

This book provides a multi-disciplinary perspective on crop residues, bringing together crop, animal and social...  Read More >>

Temperate Agroforestry Systems

Temperate Agroforestry Systems

Author: Andrew Gordon (University of Guelph, Canada) ,  Scott Newman (Biodiversity International Ltd, Buckingham, UK)
ISBN: 9780851991474
Format: Paperback
$116.44

The book is the first text to bring together so many examples of temperate agroforestry and is valuable reading...  Read More >>

The Tropical Agriculturalist Avocado

The Tropical Agriculturalist Avocado

Author: J.P. Gaillard ,  J. Godefroy
ISBN: 9780333574683
Format: Paperback
$28.00

Formerly a luxury food, the avocado has now become an accepted part of the diet of many people in the developed...  Read More >>

Bananas and Plantains

Bananas and Plantains

Author: J.C. Robinson
ISBN: 9780851989853
Format: Paperback
$82.80

This text provides an accessible review of the scientific principles of banana production and relates these to field...  Read More >>

The Tropical Agriculturalist Cut Flowers

The Tropical Agriculturalist Cut Flowers

Author: Raymond Kroll ,  H.D. Tindall
ISBN: 9780333625286
Format: Paperback
$28.00

Aimed particularly at tropical growers and agricultural colleges, this book gives details of the main factors in...  Read More >>

The Tropical Agriculturalist Livestock Production Systems

The Tropical Agriculturalist Livestock Production Systems...

Author: A J Smith ,  Trevor Wilson
ISBN: 9780333600122
Format: Paperback
$28.00

Forms part of a series of 15 books on animal production in the tropics, which are intended to provide up-to-date...  Read More >>

Impact of Pesticides on Farmer Health and the Rice Environment

Impact of Pesticides on Farmer Health and the Rice Environment...

Author: Prabhu L. Pingali ,  Pierre A. Roger
ISBN: 9780792395218
Format: Hardback
$908.16

The book covers the various aspects of the use of pesticides, their behavior, degradation, and impacts in wetland...  Read More >>

Tropical Legumes in Animal Nutrition

Tropical Legumes in Animal Nutrition

Author: J P F D'Mello (formerly Scottish Agricultural College, UK) ,  C. Devendra (International Development Research Centre, Singapore)
ISBN: 9780851989266
Format: Hardback
$368.20

This volume focuses on the use of tropical browse, pasture and grain legumes in animal nutrition. It is written...  Read More >>

Tropical Forages: Their Role in Sustainable Agriculture

Tropical Forages: Their Role in Sustainable Agriculture...

Author: L. R. Humphreys
ISBN: 9780582078680
Format: Hardback
$374.75

A definitive work illustrating how forages can sustain tropical cropping systems and be used to combat environmental...  Read More >>

Sorghum

Sorghum

Author: Hugh Doggett
ISBN: 9780582463455
Format: Hardback
$433.95

. a very thorough work, drawing on experience of sorghum growing around the world and containing pretty well everything...  Read More >>

Woody Plants in Agro-Ecosystems of Semi-Arid Regions: With an Emphasis on the Sahelian Countries

Woody Plants in Agro-Ecosystems of Semi-Arid Regions:...

Author: Henk Bremen ,  Jan-Joost Kessler
ISBN: 9783540583547
Format: Hardback
$517.44

The conclusions achieved in this study enable agricultural scientists in the field of rural development in semi-arid...  Read More >>

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