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Grasslands cover a large population of the earth's surface and are important as a feed source for livestock, as a habitat for wildlife, for environmental protection and for the conservation of plant genetic resources. This publication provides an insight into grassland productivity in diverse areas of the world with their various production systems, and considers key development and issues, with a focus on recent technical advances and the prospects for further innovation. Chapters cover the following topics: 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.
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Grasslands cover a large population of the earth's surface and are important as a feed source for livestock, as a habitat for wildlife, for environmental protection and for the conservation of plant genetic resources. This publication provides an insight into grassland productivity in diverse areas of the world with their various production systems, and considers key development and issues, with a focus on recent technical advances and the prospects for further innovation. Chapters cover the following topics: 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.
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Grasslands: developments
Seller: Optimon Books, Gravesend, KENT, United Kingdom
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Paperback. Condition: Good. 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 innovations, 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 an. Seller Inventory # 450513
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