Grasslands
Developments, Opportunities, Perspectives
1st Edition
Published on 25. April 2019
Book
Hardback
556 pages
978-1-138-42712-9 (ISBN)
Description
This book looks at significant current grassland problems and issues, and provides an insight into grassland productivity in diverse areas of the world, with their various production systems. There is a focus on recent technical advances and the prospects for further innovation, through twenty-one chapters by eminent grassland scientists, grouped into seven sections - forage germplasm; forage conservation; grass-based systems and organic production; climate change, biodiversity and biotechnology; geographical information systems; farmer and pastoralist participation; and regional developments. The book is timely in view of the expanding human and livestock populations, especially in arid and semi-arid environments, with the consequent pressure on the world's grasslands.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 180 mm
Weight
1190 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-138-42712-9 (9781138427129)
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05/2019
1st Edition
CRC Press
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05/2019
1st Edition
CRC Press
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01/2005
1st Edition
Science Publishers,U.S.
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Person
Frame, J., Ard Choille, 13, St Vincent Crescent, Alloway, Ayr KA7 4QW, Scotland, United Kingdom.
Content
Forage Germplasm: Prospects for Temperate Forage Legumes; The Future Role of Forage Legumes in the Mediterranean Climatic Areas; New Grasses and Legumes: Advances and Perspectives for the Tropical Zones of Latin America; Perspectives on Forage Tree LegumesForage Conservation: Silage: A Global Perspective; Prospects for Haying Systems Around the WorldGrass-based Systems and Organic Production: Meat and Milk Production from Grass-based Systems; New Zealand's Pastoral Industries: Efficient Use of Pastoral Resources; Organic Grassland: Principles, Practices and PotentialClimate Change, Biodiversity and Biotechnology: Rising Atmospheric CO2 and Global Climate Change: Management Implications for Grazinglands; Biodiversity in Grasslands: Current Changes and Scenarios for the Future; Biotechnological Approaches to Temperate Forage ImprovementGeographical Information Systems (GIS): GIS-based Forage Species Adaptation Mapping; The Application of Remote Sensing Technology to Grassland Resource Management in ChinaFarmer and Pastoralist Participation: New Forages for Smallholder Livestock Systems in Southeast Asia: Recent Developments, Impacts and Opportunities; Pastoralists, Present and Future: Rangeland Development in West Asia and North AfricaRegional Developments: Forage and Ruminant Livestock Integration in Tree Crop Plantations of Southeast Asia; Intensive Forage Production in Smallholder Dairy Farming in Eastern Africa; Rural Depopulation and Grassland Management in Patagonia; Australian Temperate Grasslands: Changing Philosophies and Future Prospects; The Future for Savannah and Tropical Grasslands: A Latin American Perspective