Agricultural science involves the integrative study of various aspects of agriculture including crop production, economic impact, soil fertility and sustainability. This book discusses important areas in agricultural science, such as crop enhancement, production, response to water, nutrients, and temperature, crop protection, agriculture and human health, and animal nutrition. The topics discussed by the authors involve manipulation of the variables and genetic resources of inheritance of quantitative genes, crop rotation, soil water and nitrogen, and impact of temperature on flowering. Other...

This book illustrates the principles and practices of horticulture with the help of up-to-date information. It discusses modern features and future trends in this field. The various topics presented in this book include the effect of climate and soil properties on nitrogen balance, impact of fertilizers with prolongation effect, variedness in grapevine gene pools, growth and nutrient intake of tomato plants, post-harvest quality, chemical composition and antioxidant activity, local botanical information and agrobiodiversity, urban horticulture, utilization of humectant agents in protected...

This book is a compilation of important topics that document the results of research in olive and grapevine genetics, as an addition to the complete compendium of the present biodiversity of both species with an insight into molecular mechanisms accountable for their important and desirable traits. It covers a wide range of distinct topics related to olive and grapevine genetics, without any strict limitation, keeping the title as a loose frame for the limitless science of olive and grapevine studies. The book talks about the distinct levels of genetic variability, revealing the remains of...

This book presents various techniques and methods involved in olive horticulture worldwide. Olive (Olea europaea) is being greatly deemed as a crop of significant health and economic importance across the globe. The cultivation of olive is extremely essential in Italy. However, there still remains a lot of confusion about the genetic identity of cultivars. This book serves as a compilation of latest information regarding olive trees and olive oil industry. The aim of this book is to present information which is relevant for scientists, horticulturists, students, and readers wishing to attain...

The growth of the olive oil industry and health-promoting impacts associated with olive oil has reinforced the quest for novel information, stimulating a broad spectrum of research. This book is a source of currently compiled information. It encompasses a wide spectrum of topics under the section olive oil composition, analysis and quality, which includes quality evaluation and different techniques applied in authenticating the quality of olive-oil. This book will be an important reference for food scientists, biotechnologists, nutritionists, researchers, olive oil producers and consumers.

The health-promoting impacts associated with olive oil and the growth of the olive oil industry has reinforced the quest for novel information, stimulating a broad spectrum of research. This book is a source of currently compiled information. It incorporates a wide spectrum of topics organized under the sections: Olive Oil Extraction & Waste Water Treatment, Bioavailability & Biological Properties of Olive Oil Constituents and Innovative techniques for the production of olive oil based products. This book will serve as useful source of information for a broad audience, mainly food scientists,...

Sustainable agriculture is basically defined as the practice of agriculture through environment friendly techniques. In this book, topics pertaining to resource management for sustainable agricultural development have been presented. The book discusses the usage of water and waste management for viable agricultural development including factors like irrigation management to prevent soil and ground water salinization, production of solid fuel from oil palm waste, sustainable ecomaterials and biorefinery from agroindustrial waste, nonpoint pollution from agriculture and livestock activities on...