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Managing biodiversity in agricultural landscapes
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 414

Managing biodiversity in agricultural landscapes

Provides a comprehensive overview of the key concepts in biodiversity management within agricultural landscapes Considers the role of farmers and rural communities in implementing ecological restoration practices Reviews the importance of habitat and animal rewilding in promoting biodiversity and other key ecosystem services

Understanding the behaviour and improving the welfare of chickens
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 454

Understanding the behaviour and improving the welfare of chickens

Very strong focus on key advances in understanding chicken behaviour, including sensory perception, pain and stress responses, learning and cognition as well as social behaviour Coverage of latest wearable, video and acoustic technologies to monitor chicken welfare Comprehensive coverage of welfare issues across the value chain, from hatcheries to catching, transport and slaughter

Understanding and optimising the nutraceutical properties of fruit and vegetables
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 347

Understanding and optimising the nutraceutical properties of fruit and vegetables

Provides a comprehensive overview of the wealth of research on analysing, understanding and optimising the nutraceutical properties of fruit and vegetables, focussing primarily on phytochemicals/phytochemical compounds Reviews the current research on mechanisms of action and the potential role of key phytochemical compounds, such as antioxidants and flavonoids, in preventing the onset of chronic diseases Explores current advances in understanding and improving the nutraceutical properties of key horticultural crops, including apples, cranberries, broccoli and other brassicas

Developing smart agri-food supply chains
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 318

Developing smart agri-food supply chains

Highlights current issues that challenge the safety of agri-food supply chains (e.g. food adulteration, malicious contamination) Assesses the recent developments implemented to improve safety and quality at all levels of the agri-food supply chain, including the use of smart agri-food systems Emphasis on the need for improved tracking and traceability systems of food products to prevent and manage potential threats to safety

Advances in precision livestock farming
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 309

Advances in precision livestock farming

Provides a comprehensive review of the recent developments in precision livestock technologies, from wearable sensors, to thermal imaging techniques Covers the latest research on the application of precision livestock technologies in monitoring livestock health Highlights the potential of precision livestock technologies to reduce the environmental impact of livestock production

Promoting pollination and pollinators in farming
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 275

Promoting pollination and pollinators in farming

Reviews recent advances in understanding pollination dynamics and the role of plant-pollinator relationships in agro-ecosystems Provides a comprehensive assessment of the major threats to economically important pollinators, including the impact of climate change and pest and disease threat Explores best practices for the protection of key pollinators and the ecosystem services they deliver

Understanding gut microbiomes as targets for improving pig gut health
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 340

Understanding gut microbiomes as targets for improving pig gut health

Provides a comprehensive coverage of the key ecosystem services delivered by the gut microbiome Analysis of the pig gut microbiome and its relationship with the pig gastrointestinal tract In-depth focus on the techniques available to optimise gut function as a means for improving pig gut health

Achieving durable disease resistance in cereals
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 670

Achieving durable disease resistance in cereals

Provides an authoritative review of the key developments in achieving durable disease resistance in cereal crops Comprehensive coverage of the major diseases that affect cereal crops (Fusarium head blight, Septoria tritici blotch, tan spot) Assesses the key challenges in breeding durable disease-resistant cereals faced globally, with dedicated chapters to the regional strategies established by North America, North-west Europe, North Africa and West Asia

Advances in seed science and technology for more sustainable crop production
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 284

Advances in seed science and technology for more sustainable crop production

Considers best practices for ensuring seed quality and health, such as phenotyping and non-invasive techniques, including hyper=spectral imaging and x-rays Provides a comprehensive review of our understanding of seed biology and the impact of genetic and environmental factors in determining seed longevity, dormancy and rate of seedling emergence Assesses key challenges facing seed science, including the need to mitigate the effects of climate change on seed quality and production

Advances in sustainable dairy cattle nutrition
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 318

Advances in sustainable dairy cattle nutrition

Reviews advances in our understanding of key nutritional requirements (carbohydrate, protein, lipids) and their utilisation in dairy cattle production Considers how a greater understanding of dairy cattle nutrition could improve the sustainability of the dairy sector and reduce its contribution of GHG emissions to the atmosphere Assesses the development of alternative feed sources from agricultural co-products, including sources of fibre from fruit pulp, protein from distillers grains and starch from cereals