Download or read book Biofertilizer Germplasm Collections at IRRI written by I. Watanabe and published by Int. Rice Res. Inst.. This book was released on 1992 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction; Azolla; Blue-green algae; Aquatic legumes - rhizobia; Free-living N2-fixing bacteria.
Download or read book International Rice Research Notes Vol 17 No 2 written by and published by Int. Rice Res. Inst.. This book was released on with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Plant Production on the Threshold of a New Century written by Paul C. Struik and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 475 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Plant Production on the Threshold of a New Century describes and compares problems and frontier developments in the different sectors of plant production, integrating developments in basic plant sciences, crop science and socioeconomic science, leading to sustainable plant production. Hence the book formulates goals and constraints in policy, economy, production, environment and land use; indicates how these goals and constraints may be translated into farming styles and cropping systems; and describes how the fundamental plant sciences can contribute to the implementation of such farming styles and cropping systems.
Download or read book Exploitation of Microorganisms written by D.G. Jones and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 494 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Microbiology may be described as one of the younger sciences with its history, as a precise subject, only dating as far back as Pasteur in the mid 1800s and his revelation both of the role of microorganisms in nature and their importance to human welfare. Medical scientists rapidly took up the challenge, with their area of microbiology flourishing and expanding almost in complete isolation from the rest of biology. We now know, of course, that microorganisms have always played an important, if not essential role, in the biosphere with fermented foods and beverages, plant and animal diseases and nutrient cycling foremost in their sphere of activities. Within the last twenty years, microbiology has received two enormous boosts with the developments in microbial genetics and genetic engineering probably being the most influential, and the greater awareness of pollution and environmental sustainability following a close second. In 1990, your editor had the privilege and pleasure of being elected as President of The Association of Applied Biologists in the United King dom and, as the topic for his three-day Presidential Conference, chose 'The exploitation of microorganisms in applied biology'. This meeting stimu lated great interest in a wide range of subject areas, from weed control to nematology, from plant breeding to plant pathology, from mushrooms to mycorrhiza. The proceedings of this meeting were published in Aspects of Applied Biology, No. 24, 1990.
Download or read book Green Manure Production Systems for Asian Ricelands written by Jagdish Kumar Ladha and published by Int. Rice Res. Inst.. This book was released on 1994 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Selected papers from a symposium held as part of the 1992 International Rice Research Conference.
Download or read book The Ecology of Cyanobacteria written by B.A. Whitton and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-05-08 with total page 718 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cyanobacteria make a major contribution to world photosynthesis and nitrogen fixation, but are also notorious for causing nuisances such as dense and often toxic `blooms' in lakes and the ocean. The Ecology of Cyanobacteria: Their Diversity in Time and Space is the first book to focus solely on ecological aspects of these organisms. Its twenty-two chapters are written by some thirty authors, who are leading experts in their particular subject. The book begins with an overview of the cyanobacteria - or blue-green algae, for those who are not specialists - then looks at their diversity in the geological record and goes on to describe their ecology in present environments where they play important roles. Why is one of the key groups of organisms in the Precambrian still one of the most important groups of phototrophs today? The importance of ecological information for rational management and exploitation of these organisms for commercial and other practical purposes is also assessed. Accounts are provided of nuisances as well as the ecology of the commercially successful Spirulina and the role of cyanobacteria in ecosystem recovery from oil pollution. Many chapters include aspects of physiology, biochemistry, geochemistry and molecular biology where these help general understanding of the subject. In addition there are three chapters dealing specifically with molecular ecology. Thirty-two pages of colour photos incorporate about seventy views and light micrographs. These features make the book valuable to a wide readership, including biologists, microbiologists, geologists, water managers and environmental consultants. The book complements the highly successful The Molecular Biology of Cyanobacteria already published by Kluwer.
Download or read book Justice Denied written by Christina Liao and published by Author House. This book was released on 2011-11-01 with total page 485 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Potential whistle-blower bewares. Whistling blowing act might lead to career suicide. So think carefully before you plunge into action, because ultimately the price you have to pay is your dismissal. Government agency apparently is rarely prepared to admit mistakes or attend to the views expressed by their workers. In fact, more often than not, they would rather deny the charges from workers and continue to not respond to it or even lie about it. Government agency often issues its policy statement encouraging its employees to freely express their view without fear of recrimination or retributions. But be careful before you take the bait, which I did. Employees should know that there is also an unwritten policy, which is to harass or retaliate against people critical of or who disagree with any action taken by the agency. These people are labeled troublemakers and will eventually be terminated. Remember government rarely practices what it preaches, period. Government will often spend an enormous amount of time and resources to orchestrate the removal of the so-called whistle blowers, a.k.a. troublemakers. These whistle blowers are often persecuted for the only crime they committed which is to tell the truth, and would ultimately be dismissed from their jobs. My advice to the would-be whistle blower is this: do not blow the whistle unless you are prepared to lose everything. It is better to remain silence than to speak out to lose your job.
Download or read book IRRI 1997 1998 written by International Rice Research Institute and published by Int. Rice Res. Inst.. This book was released on 1998 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sharing the responsibility; Using biodiversity to manage pests; Sharing the seeds; Beyond rice: wide crosses broaden the gene pool; Teaching people to save seeds; Delivering diversity to the field; Partners in rainfed rice breeding; Cultural diversity through genetic diversity; The geometry of rice; Program highlights; Irrigated rice; Rainfed lowland rice; Upland rice; Flood-prone rice; Cross-ecosystems research; Conserving and promoting genetic diversity; Information and knowledge exchange; Training; Strengthening international partnerships; Finance and administration; IRRI board of trustees, 1998; Internationally and nationally recruited staff, 1997; Institutions collaborating with IRRI; Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research.
Download or read book Microbial Biotechnology in Agriculture and Aquaculture written by R C Ray and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2005-01-06 with total page 506 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In agriculture, microbial biotechnology covers a wide array of subjects ranging from biofertilizers to biological control of pests and diseases; from biological N 2 -fixation to lignocellulose degradation; from production of biomass and biofuels to genetically engineered plants. Similarly, microbial biotechnology in aquaculture touches several aspe
Download or read book Ferns written by Johnson Marimuthu and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-05-06 with total page 714 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ferns are representative of genetic inheritance of great value as they include species of ancient vascular plants, which have direct connection with the evolution of plant life on Earth. This volume brings a selection of chapters covering a range of themes on fern biology, its development and growth, useful protocols for propagation and conservation purposes, genetic diversity, as well as medicinal and environmental applications. The content is organized into four parts: Biotechnology of Ferns Propagation of Ferns Ferns in Medicines Environmental Regulation This wide spectrum of the contributions provides quick access to information on the enormous potential of this plant group. This book brings together most recent research work and novel techniques, which is far from the traditional perspective usually followed. It is of interest to teachers, researchers, and botanists. Also the book serves as additional reading material for undergraduate and graduate students of agriculture, botany, forestry, and ecology.
Download or read book Current Advances in Fern Research written by Helena Fernández and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-03-24 with total page 539 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ferns, collectively, represent an ancient species of vascular plant which has a direct connection to the beginning of life on Earth. Today they are valued for their ornamental appeal, environmental benefit or as sources of health benefiting metabolites. Current pteridology, the study of fern, encompasses a wide range of research activities including, but not limited to, plant physiology, stress tolerance, genetics and genomics. The goal of this book is to compile the most relevant research done with ferns during the last decade. It is organized into four parts: I, Biology and Biotechnology; II, Evolution and Conservation; III, Metabolism and Genetic Resources, and IV, Environment. Each section reveals the utilization of ferns as a tool to explore challenges unique to plant development and adaptation. This project represents our collective effort to raise the awareness of ferns as a model system to study higher plant functions. Among the distinctive features of our proposed book are: (i) a wide range of topics with contributing researchers from all around the world, and (ii) recent advances of theoretic and applied knowledge with implications to crop species of economic value.
Download or read book Protecting Rice Grains in the Post Genomic Era written by Yulin Jia and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2019-10-02 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on recent advances in genetic resources, host - pathogen interactions, assay methods, mechanisms of pathogenesis, and disease resistance. Environmentally benign crop protection methods for major rice diseases such as rice blast, sheath blight, bacterial blight, and newly emerged rice diseases such as false smut and bacterial panicle blight disease are included. The content also contains recent rice breeding methods for higher yield and improved disease resistance, rice processing, delicious rice recipes, and food safety. The book includes a comprehensive understanding of Bacillus thuringiensis toxin and its application for crop protection. Holistically, the book demonstrates successful applications of genomics, physiology, chemistry, genetics, pathology, soil science, and food technology to sustainably protect rice crops for global food safety.
Download or read book The Quest for Nitrogen Fixation in Rice written by Jagdish Kumar Ladha and published by Int. Rice Res. Inst.. This book was released on 2000 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book features the latest research advances made in developing nitrogen-fixing rice.
Download or read book Program Report for written by International Rice Research Institute and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Rice Area by Type of Culture written by Robert E. Huke and published by Int. Rice Res. Inst.. This book was released on 1982 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The maps and tables are the first attempt to unify terms and to standardized the data base for Asia's rice-producing areas. The maps present the data i a spatial perspective; the tables provide a base for statistical analysis.
Download or read book Nitrogen Economy in Tropical Soils written by N. Ahmad and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 1996-10-31 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reports on recent research designed to help increase the productivity of scarce tropical farmland without damaging the environment by gaining a better understanding of the chemical, biological, and ecological aspects of relationships between the critical element nitrogen in plants and soils. Describes the use of isotopically- labeled nitrogen in experimentation, the impact of the tropical environment on nitrogen transformation in the soil, annual fluctuations of native available soil nitrogen, the interaction of major fertilizers with different soils, the role of micro-flora in nitrogen availability, the behavior of applied nitrogen in wet and submerged soils, and advances in nitrogen-fixing by Rhizobium- legume symbiosis. All but 10 of the 42 papers are reprinted from Fertilizer Research vol. 42 nos. 1-3 (1995). No index. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR