Grasslands: Developments, Opportunities, Perspectives

Grasslands: Developments, Opportunities, Perspectives
ISBN-10
1578083591
ISBN-13
9781578083596
Series
Grasslands
Category
Science
Pages
564
Language
English
Published
2005-01-07
Publisher
Science Publishers
Authors
John Frame, Stephen Reynolds

Description

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 innovation, 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 and semi-arid environments, with the consequent pressure on the world's grasslands.

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