Download or read book The Spanish American Reader written by Ernesto Nelson and published by . This book was released on 1916 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Responses of Fruit Trees to Global Climate Change written by Fernando Ramirez and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-01-09 with total page 47 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ​Global climate change is expected to produce increased carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere, higher temperatures, aberrant precipitation patterns and a host of other climatic changes that would affect all life on this planet. This review article addresses the impact of climate change on fruit trees and the response of the trees to a changing environment. The response of fruit trees to increasing carbon dioxide levels, phenological changes occurring in the trees themselves due to increased temperature and the lower chilling hours especially in the temperate regions, ecophysiological adaptations of the trees to the changing climate, impact of aberrant precipitation, etc. are reviewed. There is very little data on the impact of rising CO2 levels on fruit tree performance or productivity including the temperate region. Based on a large number of observations on the phenology, there is reason to believe that the flowering and fruiting of most species have advanced by quite a few days, but with variations in different crops and on different continents. The chilling hours have also grown shorter in many regions, causing considerable reductions in yield for several species. In the tropics, there is very little work on fruit trees; however, the available data show that precipitation is a major factor regulating their phenology and yield. The ecophysiological adaptations vary from species to species, and there is a need to develop phenological models in order to estimate the impact of climate change on plant development in different regions of the world. More research is also called for to develop adaptation strategies to circumvent the negative impacts of climate change.

Download or read book Apples written by David Curtis Ferree and published by CABI. This book was released on 2003 with total page 706 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a comprehensive reference work, summarizing our knowledge of apples and their production worldwide. It includes 24 chapters written by international authorities from the USA, Canada, Europe and New Zealand. The main subjects addressed include taxonomy and production statistics, plant materials, apple physiology, orchard and tree management, crop protection (including organic production), harvesting and handling and utilization. The book will be of significant interest to those working in horticulture and botany.

Download or read book Concise Encyclopedia of Temperate Tree Fruit written by Suman Singha and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2003-06-11 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Anatomy to Wildlife—everything you need to know about temperate-zone tree fruit culture and physiology! The Concise Encyclopedia of Temperate Tree Fruit is a unique resource that examines all aspects of tree fruit cultivation in the world's temperate zones. This book addresses more than 40 topics, and included with each topic is a list of resources you can use to find further information. Subjects from molecular genetics to fruit color to pest management are addressed comprehensively and in plain language, so you can get the information you need when you need it. Many helpful illustrations and tables make the data even more accessible. Compiled by some of the most respected names in the field, the Concise Encyclopedia of Temperate Tree Fruit presents the latest research and advances into a wide range of subjects, including fruit maturity, plant hormones, fruit nutritional compositions, and rootstock selection. From the mechanics of plant respiration to the nuances of tree training systems, it’s all inside. Some topics the Concise Encyclopedia of Temperate Tree Fruit examines are: past and future cultivar development innovations in packing equipment the benefits of high-density orchards mechanisms of cold hardiness vital components of site preparation carbohydrate distribution and whole-plant efficiency advances in sustainable production systems If your work or research includes apples, pears, quinces, peaches, apricots, plums, cherries, or any other temperate-zone tree fruit, the Concise Encyclopedia of Temperate Tree Fruit will be your one-stop reference.

Download or read book The Andes written by Axel Borsdorf and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-03-12 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Andes are attracting global interest again: they hold valuable mineral resources, tourists appreciate their great natural beauty and the diversity of indigenous cultures, climbers scale rock and ice faces, while many others are intrigued by regional political developments, such as the Bolivarian revolution in Venezuela or the almost unfettered hegemony of the neoliberal economic model in Chile. This volume is the first attempt for decades to present a complete overview of the longest mountain chain on the planet – a region of remarkable climatic, floristic and geologic diversity, where advanced civilization developed well before the arrival of the Spanish. Today the Andes continue to be characterized by their ethnic, demographic, cultural and economic diversity, as well as by the disparity of local socioeconomic groups. The Andean countries pursue a wide range of approaches to tackle the challenges of making the best use of their natural and cultural potential without damaging their ecological basis, as well as to overcome economic disparity and foster social cohesion. This book provides insights into this unique region and its most pressing issues, complemented by a wealth of pictures and comprehensive diagrams, which, in sum, help to better understand these fascinating mountains.

Download or read book A Guide to Propagation and Cultivation of Fruit trees in Kenya written by Jürgen Griesbach and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Long Term Socio Ecological Research written by Simron Jit Singh and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-11-13 with total page 612 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The authors in this volume make a case for LTSER’s potential in providing insights, knowledge and experience necessary for a sustainability transition. This expertly edited selection of contributions from Europe and North America reviews the development of LTSER since its inception and assesses its current state, which has evolved to recognize the value of formulating solutions to the host of ecological threats we face. Through many case studies, this book gives the reader a greater sense of where we are and what still needs to be done to engage in and make meaning from long-term, place-based and cross-disciplinary engagements with socio-ecological systems.

Download or read book Temperate Fruits written by S K Mitra and published by Daya Publishing House. This book was released on 2020 with total page 594 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book was first published in 1991 and was well received by students, teachers and researchers in many universities and institutes in India and abroad. In the past 28 years (since its first publication), tremendous progress have been made in temperate fruit research, notably in developing varieties and rootstocks, canopy management, understanding the flowering physiology, storage technology, biological control of pests and diseases, resistance breeding, biotechnology, etc., Revision of the book with updated information was considered necessary. In the process of a comprehensive literature survey it was felt impossible to compile all the information in one volume. This enlarged edition on temperate fruits is, therefore, published in tow volumes. The first volume consists of pome and stone fruits (apples, pears, peaches, plums, apricots and cherries) in more than 550 pages. The second volume deals with temperate nuts and berries (almonds, chestnuts, hazelnuts, pecans, pistachios, walnut, strawberries, currants, gooseberries, raspberries, blueberries and cranberries) in about 650 pages. Apart from through revision with updated scientific information on various aspects of mentioned pome, stone, nuts and berries, substantial reorganization of the text has been made. Emphasis has been laid to include released cultivars and rootstocks, recent trends in propagation and orchard management, pruning and canopy management, nutrition and tissue analysis, water management, improved technology for harvesting, postharvest handling, storage and ripening. Special emphasis has been laid to include the development in breeding and improvement through biotechnological approaches like molecular markers, genetic transformation, genetic map and microbes for N and P input. Other information like organic production technology, protected cultivation and impact of climate change are included, where sufficient information is available. Though the subject is vast, this two volumes book presents the concepts in a condensed, informative and lucid manner. It will be immense help to the students, teachers and researchers of horticulture, plant science, plant physiology and plant protection.

Download or read book Temperate Fruit Crops in Warm Climates written by A. Erez and published by Springer. This book was released on 2010-12-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a member of the working group (WG) on "Temperate Zone Fruit Trees in the Tropics and Subtropics" of the International Society for Horticulture, I was aware of the lack of readily available information needed in many warm-climate locations where temperate fruit crops are grown. The founder of this WG, Frank Dennis, Jr. , was motivated to encourage knowledge transfer by sharing knowledge with many developing countries. We shared his drive and in presenting this book we believe we are doing a service to all persons interested in temperate fruits, but especially to those in tropical and subtropical countries, many of which are developing countries interested in growing these crops and lacking the knowledge needed. In this book, we have collected information covering a variety of different aspects of growing temperate fruit crops in warm climates. As this is the first time such an evaluation of these species has been done, interesting and novel aspects of tree development and fruiting are presented, with stress on elements like dormancy and irrigation that are not of such basic concern in the natural of the temperate zones. We are living in a transition age; horticultural studies habitat are changing and expertise such as can be found in the array of participants in this book is probably not going to be easily found in the future. I hope that this book will broaden our understanding of the fruiting Temperate Zone tree in general and of its adaptation to warm climates, in particular.

Download or read book Advances in Environmental Research written by Justin A. Daniels and published by . This book was released on 2019-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This compilation opens by presenting a discussion on the main conditions for the successful start-up and operation of full-scale mainstream partial nitrification-anammox technology, advantages of partial nitrification-anammox technology over other technologies of wastewater treatment, and a description of the interactions among key microbial groups and their identification by using metagenomic approaches. Next, one study elucidates the performance of anammox hybrid reactors under various operating conditions to optimize and assess its efficacy and feasibility for nitrogen removal from wastewater. Four numbers of hybrid reactors conglomerating the dual advantages of attached and suspended growth were designed and investigated. The authors seek to produce a soil erosion susceptibility map with selected parameters including elevation, slope, aspect, slope curvature, stream power index, topographic wetness index, cover management factor, land use/land cover, rainfall erosivity, soil erodibility, lineament density, distance from lineament, and distance from stream and drainage density. The weighted linear combination method is applied using remote sensing and geographical information system techniques in the Shiri river basin of Darjeeling, Himalaya. The following study addresses the financial and economic benefits of tourism, and whether these economic benefits are to the detriment of the natural environment. This is done by conducting an investigation into community fishing practices around Mnemba Island. Semi-structured interviews were held with Mnemba Island Lodge staff, local fishermen and local authorities involved in the fisheries around Mnemba Participatory observations were also used to support the data collected by the semi-structured interviews. The authors present data suggesting that of insolation is of high importance for the structuring of floodplain ecosystems because it has potential to impact floodplain lakes regardless of flooding. It is proposed that future investigations of floodplain aquatic habitats should take into account insolation effects other than those of hydrology. The closing chapter provides a brief review of anchovy characteristics, habitats, use, and eco-friendly treatment of anchovy waste/wastewater for reutilization. Anchovy is an attractive resource for the production of functional compounds such as antimutagenic, antifungal, antioxidant and antibacterial agents.

Download or read book Manual para el cultivo de frutales en el tr pico Frutales miscel neos written by Walter Torres and published by Produmedios. This book was released on 2012-01-01 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Un nuevo libro en manos del público es muy significativo para una sociedad, pero un libro calificado como de "gran tamaño" y que a la vez haga referencia a una actividad que, como los frutales para Colombia, puede constituirse al lado del café, las flores y el banano en referente obligado de nuestra identidad ante el mundo en los próximos 20 años, tiene una altísima dosis de motivación, no solo desde el punto de vista de los estudiosos de la fruticultura -especialistas y neófitos- sino, principalmente, desde el ángulo de los inversionistas y de los diseñadores de políticas públicas, que tendrán el reto de hacer realidad lo que hasta hoy ha sido una mera lisonja: el tránsito real de una fruticultura de patio a una fruticultura comercial con claros entronques en los principales mercados internacionales. Por esta razón, y porque en las actuales circunstancias nuestro país tiene dentro de sus apuestas productivas y comerciales, en el marco de los tratados de libre comercio, esperanzas ciertas en este importante renglón productivo, para el Ministerio de Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural más que pertinente resulta oportuno y reconfortante presentar el libro "Manual para el cultivo de frutales en el trópico", que a través de 1024 páginas reúne la experiencia y la visión de un selecto grupo de 48 autores y coautores de reconocida trascendencia en el ámbito de la docencia, de la investigación y del propio ejercicio profesional, en una mixtura que recoge, de manera integral y propicia, los diferentes quehaceres de la actividad frutícola con identidad nacional, pero naturalmente con aplicación a la fruticultura del trópico en general."

Download or read book Manual para el cultivo de frutales en el tr pico Guayaba written by Gerhard Fischer and published by Produmedios. This book was released on 2012-01-01 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Un nuevo libro en manos del público es muy significativo para una sociedad, pero un libro calificado como de "gran tamaño" y que a la vez haga referencia a una actividad que, como los frutales para Colombia, puede constituirse al lado del café, las flores y el banano en referente obligado de nuestra identidad ante el mundo en los próximos 20 años, tiene una altísima dosis de motivación, no solo desde el punto de vista de los estudiosos de la fruticultura -especialistas y neófitos- sino, principalmente, desde el ángulo de los inversionistas y de los diseñadores de políticas públicas, que tendrán el reto de hacer realidad lo que hasta hoy ha sido una mera lisonja: el tránsito real de una fruticultura de patio a una fruticultura comercial con claros entronques en los principales mercados internacionales. Por esta razón, y porque en las actuales circunstancias nuestro país tiene dentro de sus apuestas productivas y comerciales, en el marco de los tratados de libre comercio, esperanzas ciertas en este importante renglón productivo, para el Ministerio de Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural más que pertinente resulta oportuno y reconfortante presentar el libro "Manual para el cultivo de frutales en el trópico", que a través de 1024 páginas reúne la experiencia y la visión de un selecto grupo de 48 autores y coautores de reconocida trascendencia en el ámbito de la docencia, de la investigación y del propio ejercicio profesional, en una mixtura que recoge, de manera integral y propicia, los diferentes quehaceres de la actividad frutícola con identidad nacional, pero naturalmente con aplicación a la fruticultura del trópico en general."

Download or read book Manual para el cultivo de frutales en el tr pico Tomate de rbol written by José Gabriel Bonnet and published by Produmedios. This book was released on 2012-01-01 with total page 55 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: La fruticultura es, sin duda alguna, una de las actividades más emocionantes del ámbito agrícola. En todas las épocas, las frutas han jugado un papel muy importante en la nutrición del hombre. El hombre logró aprovechar las distintas especies silvestres y crear a través del fitomejoramiento continuo variedades más grandes y con mejores cualidades. Los antiguos romanos sabían sobre la poda, el injerto y el raleo de frutos, pero no comprendían porqué estas prácticas eran benéficas; sin embargo, aun ahora no existen explicaciones adecuadas para fenómenos de incompatibilidad de injertos y de resistencia a enfermedades. La fruticultura es descrita como una mezcla armónica de ciencia y arte, basándose, además en el conocimiento de la fisiología de la planta, en los conocimientos de otros campos como la geografía, la climatología, la meteorología, la edafología, la química, la física, la nutrición, la genética, la patología, la entomología, la economía, la comercialización y el manejo de los recursos naturales.

Download or read book Manual para el cultivo de frutales en el tr pico Mora written by Carmen Soledad Morales and published by Produmedios. This book was released on 2012-01-01 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: La fruticultura es, sin duda alguna, una de las actividades más emocionantes del ámbito agrícola. En todas las épocas, las frutas han jugado un papel muy importante en la nutrición del hombre. El hombre logró aprovechar las distintas especies silvestres y crear a través del fitomejoramiento continuo variedades más grandes y con mejores cualidades. Los antiguos romanos sabían sobre la poda, el injerto y el raleo de frutos, pero no comprendían porqué estas prácticas eran benéficas; sin embargo, aun ahora no existen explicaciones adecuadas para fenómenos de incompatibilidad de injertos y de resistencia a enfermedades.

Download or read book Manual para el cultivo de frutales en el tr pico Lulo written by José Gabriel Bonnet and published by Produmedios. This book was released on 2012-01-01 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Un nuevo libro en manos del público es muy significativo para una sociedad, pero un libro calificado como de "gran tamaño" y que a la vez haga referencia a una actividad que, como los frutales para Colombia, puede constituirse al lado del café, las flores y el banano en referente obligado de nuestra identidad ante el mundo en los próximos 20 años, tiene una altísima dosis de motivación, no solo desde el punto de vista de los estudiosos de la fruticultura -especialistas y neófitos- sino, principalmente, desde el ángulo de los inversionistas y de los diseñadores de políticas públicas, que tendrán el reto de hacer realidad lo que hasta hoy ha sido una mera lisonja: el tránsito real de una fruticultura de patio a una fruticultura comercial con claros entronques en los principales mercados internacionales. Por esta razón, y porque en las actuales circunstancias nuestro país tiene dentro de sus apuestas productivas y comerciales, en el marco de los tratados de libre comercio, esperanzas ciertas en este importante renglón productivo, para el Ministerio de Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural más que pertinente resulta oportuno y reconfortante presentar el libro "Manual para el cultivo de frutales en el trópico", que a través de 1024 páginas reúne la experiencia y la visión de un selecto grupo de 48 autores y coautores de reconocida trascendencia en el ámbito de la docencia, de la investigación y del propio ejercicio profesional, en una mixtura que recoge, de manera integral y propicia, los diferentes quehaceres de la actividad frutícola con identidad nacional, pero naturalmente con aplicación a la fruticultura del trópico en general."

Download or read book La poda de los rboles frutales written by and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: