Seaweeds as Plant Fertilizer, Agricultural Biostimulants and Animal Fodder

ISBN-13: 9781138597068 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 224 str.

Leonel Pereira; Kiril Bahcevandziev; Nilesh H. Joshi

Opis

This book discusses the use of certain seaweed extracts and their effects on the environment. This book covers the benefits of seaweeds in an agricultural sense (better seed germination, higher quality fruit production, increased crop production, etc.), as well as utilizing seaweed in livestock feed.

Spis treści

1. Historical Use of Seaweed as an Agricultural Fertilizer in the European Atlantic Area. 2. Macroalgae Polysaccharides in Plant Defense Responses. 3. Marine Macroalgae:  A Potential Source of Plant Growth Regulators. 4. Role of Secondary Metabolites from Seaweeds in The Context of Plant Development and Crop Production. 5. Seaweeds as Plant Biostimulants. 6. Seaweeds in the Control of Plant Diseases and Insects. 7. Algae as a Promising Feed Additive for Horses. 8. Bioactive Algae and Cell Therapies – An Irreversible Perspective in Clinical Nutrition of Horses with Endocrine Disorders. 9. Seaweeds as Fish Feed Additives. 10. Effects of Feeding with Seaweeds on Ruminal Fermentation and Methane Production.