Ecological and Practical Applications for Sustainable Agriculture. (2020)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Kuldeep Bauddh, Sanjeev Kumar, Rana Pratap Singh, John Korstad.
• Editors: Bauddh, Kuldeep; Kumar, Sanjeev; Singh, Rana Pratap; Korstad, John
• Contents: Chapter 1. Sustainable agricultural approaches for enhanced crop productivity, better soil health and improved ecosystem services.- Chapter 2. Ecologically Sound and Practical Applications for Sustainable Agriculture.- Chapter 3. Destruction of soil health and risk of food contamination by application of chemical fertilizer.- Chapter 4. Impacts of Synthetic Pesticides on Soil Health and Non-Targeted Flora and Fauna.- Chapter 5. Ecological consequences of genetically modified crops on soil biodiversity.- Chapter 6. Application of Biochar in Agriculture: A Sustainable Approach for Enhanced Plant Growth, Productivity and Soil Health.- Chapter 7. Role of starch polymer coated urea in the mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions from rice and wheat ecosystems.- Chapter 8. Suitability of Coupling Application of Organic and Inorganic Fertilizers for Crop Cultivation.- Chapter 9. Composting: an ecofriendly technology for sustainable agriculture.- Chapter 10. Nanoagroparticles: An Emerging Trend in Modern Agriculture System.- Chapter 11. Agri-nanotechnology for sustainable agriculture.- Chapter 12. Suitability of fly ash amendment in soil for productivity of agricultural crops.- Chapter 13. Trichoderma: a multifacet fungus for sustainable agriculture.- Chapter 14. Biochar amendment in agricultural soil for mitigation of abiotic stress.- Chapter 15. Mitigation of salinity stress by using the vermicompost and vermiwash.- Chapter 16. Case Studies on Cultural Eutrophication–Watersheds Around Lakes that Contribute to Toxic Blue-Green Algal Blooms.- Chapter 17. Agricultural Practices Contributing to Aquatic Dead Zones.- Chapter 18. Mining, Agriculture Change, and Resilience: Reflections from Indigenous Knowledge in Anthropocene.- Chapter 19. Role of Indian Seed Industry for Promoting Food & Nutritional Security and Agricultural Sustainability.- Chapter 20. Farmers Varieties and Ecosystem Services with Reference to Eastern India.- Chapter 21. Ensuring Food Security By Good Seed Governance: A case study From Jharkhand.
• Publisher Details: Singapore : Springer
• Publication Date: 2020
• Copyright Date: 2020
• Extent: 1 online resource (470 pages)
• Subjects: Life sciences; Agriculture; Sustainable development; Applied ecology; Plant physiology; Soil science; Soil conservation; Science -- Environmental Science; Science -- Life Sciences -- Ecology; Science -- Life Sciences -- Botany; Nature -- Environmental Conservation & Protection; Sustainability; Applied ecology; Plant physiology; Soil science, sedimentology; Technology & Engineering -- Agriculture -- General; Agricultural science
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9789811533723
• Related ISBNs: 9789811533716
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