Forage Crops of the World, Volume I: Major Forage Crops (eBook)

Md. Hedayetullah, Parveen Zaman (Herausgeber)

eBook Download: EPUB

2018
420 Seiten
Apple Academic Press (Verlag)
978-1-351-16734-5 (ISBN)

Infos

This new book, the first of two volumes on forage crops grown throughout the world, discusses the importance of fodder production of the major fodder crops for animals. It focuses on the 17 major forage crops, both non-leguminous perennial forages and leguminous forages. It discusses crop production methodology and agronomic management in a systemic way, providing an abundance of information on each type of forage crop, including preferred soil type, land capability, cropping patterns, climate, and socioeconomic conditions. It goes on to address pests of leguminous forage crops, disease management of non-leguminous seasonal forages, agroforestry in fodder and forage crops, preservation of forage crops, and forage production and climate change.This volume provides valuable information needed for effective forage crop production and management. The book, with chapters from highly qualified scientists, will be a rich resource for researchers, academicians, students, and those in the industry. Volume 2 of Forage Crops of the World focuses on minor forage crops.Key features:* Discusses 17 different types of major forage crops, including many types of grasses and other plants* Provides information on agronomic production practices* Covers pest and disease management practices for forage crops

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 3.10.2018
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Botanik
• Themenwelt: Wirtschaft
• Themenwelt: Weitere Fachgebiete ► Land- / Forstwirtschaft / Fischerei
• ISBN-10: 1-351-16734-0 / 1351167340
• ISBN-13: 978-1-351-16734-5 / 9781351167345