Focus on integrating research on nutrient cycling, crop nutrient processing and the environmental impact of fertiliser use to identify ways of improving nutrient use efficiency (NUE) in the use of particular fertilisersIncludes research on a range of secondary macronutrients and micronutrients including: calcium, magnesium, zinc, boron, manganese and molybdenumReviews a wide range of options for reducing/optimising current levels of fertiliser use

Comprehensive review of current research on the causes of major fungal, bacterial and viral diseases of tree fruitSummarises current understanding of the ecology of key insect pests of tree fruitAssesses ways of improving integrated disease and pest management, with a particular focus on biological control

It Could Happen to YouYou're a capable, caring, innocent physician. One day, seemingly out of the blue, you get an email and a knock at the door: Suspended. Your life on pause, pending an investigation. At the mercy of the full power of hospital administrators, nurse unions, competing physicians on the medical executive committees, and the retaliation of the hospital's legal team. What do you do?That's the dilemma faced by Dr. Fuentes-whose fiction...

Tourism Case Studies from the Asia-Pacific Region offers a comprehensive exploration of the diverse world of tourism within one of the most dynamic regions on the globe. Authored by leading academic and industry experts, this volume fills a crucial gap in tourism literature by providing practical and engaging case studies that highlight real-world industry best practices, challenges, and opportunities. The volume explores critical topics such as sustainable practices, cultural preservation...

Summarises current research on the adoption of Conservation Agriculture (CA) principles in different regions around the worldHighlights the emergence of CA as a key alternative to tillage-based agricultureReviews the challenges of effective implementation of CA in different contexts (e.g. drier conditions, poor soil quality)

Two interrelated essays dealing with the economic, social, and political changes that took place in Central AmericaCentral America and its ill-fated federation (1824-1839) are often viewed as the archetype of the “anarchy” of early independent Spanish America. This book consists of two interralted essays dealing with the economic, social, and political changes that took place in Central America, changes that let to both Liberal regime consolidation and export agric...

The book provides a comprehensive overview of current knowledge about "wattles", a large clade of over 1000 species of trees and shrubs in the genus Acacia, most of which are native to Australia. It examines the biology, ecology, evolution, and biogeography of wattles in their native ranges, including the evolutionary forces that have driven past speciation and adaptation to diverse environments, the conservation status, uses and human perceptions of these species. It considers the differe...

The first section of the book includes information about how tourism-related infrastructure and activities promote biological invasions, including key pathways for non-native invasive species introductions. This section provides case studies of different organisms that are known to be introduced and/or promoted by tourism in different ecosystems or regions. The second section elaborates on known and potential impacts of invasive species on tourism and recreation, including how they may aff...

Summarises current research on optimising CA system practices and their ecological, economic and social benefits.Elaborates on how CA systems make efficient use of production inputs such as water, nutrients, energy and addresses challenges in such areas as weed, insect pest and disease management.Reviews the central issues of improvement in yield, profitability and ecosystem services as well as climate change adaptability and mitigation in CA systems.

The book summarizes the history of biological control in Latin America and the Caribbean. Few publications provide historical detail and the records are, therefore, fragmented until now. By bringing information together in this book, we offer a more complete picture of important developments in biological control on this continent. There are a wealth of text, tables and references about the history of such projects, and which were successful and which failed. This will help plan future bio...

Reviews key steps in biopesticide product developmentComprehensive coverage of the range of biopesticides, from microbial to natural substance-based biopesticidesStrong focus on pheromone and allelochemical semiochemicals as well as peptide-based biopesticides

Al cap de setanta anys de la mort del cardenal Vidal i Barraquer hem de poder apropar-nos al nostre passat, personal i col·lectiu, d´una manera serena, lúcida i racional. La celebració d´aquesta efeméride, i les consideracions que s´exposen entorn a les circumstancies de la seva mort, ens han portat a publicar aquest recull documental. Per altra banda, s´escau plenament a la tasca, ja fa temps iniciada per I´Arxiu Historie Arxidiocesa de Tarragona (AHAT), de publicar i difondre els seus fo...