Waste recycling and fertilisation. ([2018])

• Record Type: Book
• Other Titles: Waste recycling and fertilization
• Further Information: Note: Eric Lichtfouse, editor.
• Other Names: Lichtfouse, Eric
• Contents: Intro; Preface; Contents; About the Editor; Chapter 1: Nutrient Recycling: Waste Hierarchy, Recycling Cities and Eco-houses; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Flows and Sinks of Nutrient Resources; 1.3 Systems Thinking -- The 'Extended Waste Hierarchy'; 1.4 Designing a Nutrient-Recycling City; 1.5 The "24/7 Eco-house" Concept and Sustainability; 1.6 Food Security in Urban Areas; 1.7 Conclusion; References; Chapter 2: Reducing Food Losses and Waste in the Food Supply Chain; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Food Production in China; 2.3 Food Losses and Waste in the Food Supply Chain. 2.3.1 Crop Losses in Postharvest Section2.3.2 Food Waste in Post-consumer Stage; 2.3.2.1 Food Waste at Home; 2.3.2.2 Food Waste Away from Home; 2.3.3 Food Loss and Waste in Other Stages; 2.4 Reducing Food Losses Along Food Supply Chain; 2.4.1 Losses Reduction in Grain Post-harvest Section; 2.4.2 Influence of Policy on Catering Food Waste; 2.5 Outlook; 2.5.1 Definition to Be Unified Urgently Worldwide; 2.5.2 Several Issues to Be Studied Further; 2.5.3 Systematic Engineering Need to Be Strengthen; References; Chapter 3: Beneficial Microorganisms for the Management of Soil Phosphorus. 3.1 Introduction3.1.1 Phosphorus Issues; 3.1.2 Beneficial Microorganisms and Soil Phosphorus; 3.2 Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi; 3.2.1 The Symbiosis and P Uptake; 3.2.2 Conventional-High Input Agriculture and Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi; 3.2.3 Legacy P and Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi; 3.2.4 Plant Breeding for More Efficient Mycorrhizal Response; 3.3 Phosphorus Mobilizing Bacteria; 3.3.1 Soil Bacteria Mediating Phosphorus Mobilization; 3.3.2 Mechanisms of P Mobilization by Soil Bacteria; 3.4 Conclusion; References; Chapter 4: New Insights into the Yields of Underexploited Grain Legume Species. 4.1 Introduction4.2 Materials and Methods; 4.2.1 Data; 4.2.2 Statistical Analysis for Estimating Mean Ratios; 4.3 Results; 4.3.1 Good Performances of Soybean, Narrowleaf Lupin, and Faba Bean in Europe; 4.3.2 Most of Grain Legume Species Considered Do Not Outperform Pea in North America; 4.3.3 Several Vetches and Lupins Tend to Outperform Pea in Oceania; 4.4 Discussion; References; Chapter 5: Grain Legumes for the Sustainability of European Farming Systems; 5.1 Introduction; 5.1.1 Growing of Grain Legumes in World and in Europe; 5.2 Benefits of Growing Grain Legumes; 5.2.1 Nutritional Value. 5.2.2 Biological N Fixation5.3 Advantages of Growing Grain Legumes Within Cereal-Based Rotations; 5.3.1 Agronomic Benefits; 5.3.2 Socio-economic Benefits; 5.3.3 Environmental Benefits; 5.4 Disadvantages of Grain Legumes; 5.4.1 Nitrate Leaching; 5.4.2 Labour Requirements; 5.4.3 Susceptibility to Pests and Diseases; 5.5 Constraints for Grain Legumes Cultivation in Europe; 5.5.1 Climate Constraints; 5.5.2 Soil Constraints; 5.5.3 Technical and Agronomic Constraints; 5.5.4 Economic Constraints; 5.6 Strategies to Overcome Constraints; 5.6.1 Technological Innovations.
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource (298 pages)
• Subjects: 630.2/086; Life sciences; Sustainable agriculture; Agricultural wastes -- Recycling; Agriculture; Sustainable development; Waste disposal; Botany; Soil conservation; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Agriculture -- Agronomy -- Crop Science; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Agriculture -- Agronomy -- General; Science -- Environmental Science; Science -- Life Sciences -- Botany; Nature -- Environmental Conservation & Protection; Sustainability; Waste management; Botany & plant sciences; Soil science, sedimentology; Technology & Engineering -- Agriculture -- General; Agricultural science; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319989143; 3319989146
• Related ISBNs: 9783319989136; 3319989138
• Notes: Note: Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on December 28, 2018).
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