Sustainable agriculture reviews. Climate impact on agriculture / 33, ([2018])

• Record Type: Book
• Other Titles: Climate impact on agriculture
• Further Information: Note: Eric Lichtfouse, editor.
• Editors: Lichtfouse, Eric
• Contents: Intro; Preface; Contents; About the Editor; Chapter 1: Impact of Human Activity and Climate on Nitrogen in Agriculture; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Type of Human Activity; 1.2.1 Emissions of Gases from Animal Husbandry; 1.2.1.1 Types of Animals; 1.2.1.2 Number of Animals; 1.2.1.3 Age of Animals; 1.2.2 Mineral and Organic Fertilization; 1.2.2.1 Type of Fertilizer; 1.2.2.2 Fertilizer Dose; 1.2.3 Storage of Crop Residues, Straw Ballots and Silage; 1.2.4 Cultivation of Different Plant Species and Cultivars -- Biodiversity; 1.3 Climatic Conditions; 1.3.1 Air and Soil Temperature 1.3.2 Relative Humidity of Air and Soil1.3.3 Wind Speed and Direction; 1.3.4 Precipitation; 1.3.5 Insolation; 1.4 Other Factors; 1.4.1 pH and Type of Soil; 1.4.2 Time: Day, Night, Season of the Year; 1.4.3 Spatial Changes in the Concentration of Nitrogen Forms -- Horizontal and Vertical Gradients; 1.5 Different Gases Occurring in the Atmosphere; 1.5.1 Ammonia; 1.5.2 Nitrous Oxide; 1.5.3 Nitrogen Dioxygen; 1.5.4 Nitric Oxide; 1.6 Nitrogen Forms Occurring in Plants and Soils in Various Ecosystems: Water, Meadow, a Shelterbelt and a Crop Field; 1.6.1 Nitrate; 1.6.2 Nitrite; 1.6.3 Ammonium 1.6.4 Mineral Nitrogen1.6.5 Organic Nitrogen; 1.6.6 Total Nitrogen; 1.7 Very Important Enzymes Related to the Nitrogen Cycle; 1.7.1 Nitrate Reductase; 1.7.2 Urease; 1.8 Conclusions; References; Chapter 2: Impact of Tillage Methods on Environment, Energy and Economy; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Sustainable Tillage Technologies; 2.2.1 Conservation Agriculture Worldwide; 2.2.2 Soil Protection Aspects of Tillage; 2.3 Impact of Tillage on Physical-Mechanical Properties of Soil; 2.3.1 Soil Hardness; 2.3.2 Soil Bulk Density; 2.3.3 Soil Moisture Content; 2.3.4 Soil Structure and Stability 2.3.5 Soil Porosity and Air Movement in Soil2.4 Environmental Aspects of Soil Tillage; 2.4.1 CO2 Emissions from Soil Under Different Tillage Technologies; 2.4.2 Characteristics of Variations in Climatic Conditions and Soil Temperature; 2.5 Energy and Economic Aspects of Tillage; 2.6 Conclusion; References; Chapter 3: Coffee Production and Climate Change in Ethiopia; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Coffee Production in Ethiopia; 3.3 Coffee Genetic Diversity and Conservation Strategies; 3.4 Climate Change; 3.5 Mitigation Strategies; References Chapter 4: Impact of Climate Change on Coastal Agro-Ecosystems4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Coastal Agro-Ecosystems; 4.3 Climate Change Impact on Coastal Ecology; 4.4 Impact of Sea Level Rise on Coastal Ecosystem; 4.5 Extreme Weather Events and Their Impact; 4.6 Impact of Climate Change on Agriculture; 4.7 Impact of Climate Change on Fisheries and Aquaculture; 4.8 Climate Resilient Agriculture; 4.9 Conclusion; References; Chapter 5: Methanogenesis and Methane Emission in Rice / Paddy Fields; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Mechanism of Methane Production in Paddy Fields
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 631.5/8; Sustainable agriculture; Agriculture; Climate Change; Microbial Ecology; Coastal Sciences; Sustainable agriculture; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319990767; 3319990764
• Related ISBNs: 9783319990750; 3319990756
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