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Integrated Pest Management
FROM THE PREFACE: The idea of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is not a new one, and since the term was first coined, it has come to achieve a range of different meanings. In its simplest form it is accepted as being a control strategy in which a variety of biological, chemical and cultural control measures are combined to give stable long term pest control. In its recent renaissance, IPM has more often been taken to describe more biologically oriented pest control strategies that have arisen following problems with purely chemical control. It is the purpose of the first six chapters of this book to consider fundamental principles for IPM development, and to outline current research progress and future research needs, in the light of technological developments and agricultural requirements. The final seven chapters of the book deal with the practical aspects of IPM implementation. The range of crop types considered represent the diversity of crop production and storage systems in Western Europe, with different ecological backgrounds, against which IPM might operate, and within which IPM has developed to differing extents.
Genetically Modified Organisms in Crop Production and Their Effects on the Environment
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) hosted an Expert Consultation on "Genetically Modified Organisms in Crop Production and Their Effects on the Environment: Methodologies for Monitoring and the Way Ahead" from 18 to 20 January in Rome. The main objective of the consultation was to review the scientific basis for, and procedures to establish, effective post-release monitoring of genetically modified (GM) crops and develop guidelines to strengthen member countries' capacities to design and carry out monitoring programmes. The consultation was a follow-up to the earlier FAO Expert Consultation on "Environmental Effects of Genetically Modified Crops", which had recommended the environmental effects of GM crops be assessed on a case-by-case basis and emphasized the need to monitor possible medium- to long-term environmental impacts. The main outputs of the meeting were: a review of the scientific criteria and procedures; strategies that could form the basis of efficient monitoring programmes; recommendations for both scientists managing the monitoring process and policy makers.
Integrated Pest Management
This textbook presents theory and concepts in integrated pest management, complemented by two award-winning websites covering more practical aspects.
Rewilding
The ground-breaking science behind ambitious new schemes for restoring lost natural systemsNature conservation in the 21st century has taken a radical new turn. Instead of conserving particular species in nature reserves as �museum pieces', frozen in time, the thinking now is that we should allow landscape-sized areas to �rewild' according to their own self-determined processes. By fencing off large areas and introducing large herbivores, along with apex predators such as wolves, dynamic new habitats are already being created. These �self-willed' areas will develop in ways that cannot always be predicted, and they may not conform to our traditional ideas of wildlife habitats, but they will form a robust and rich ecology which will be strong enough to withstand future climate changes and species shifts. In this highly topical book, the first popular account of rewilding, practising ecologists Paul Jepson and Cain Blythe explore the ongoing scientific discoveries that are emerging from this fascinating field.
Ecotoxicology
Following the original initiative of the International Organisation for Biological Control some 15 years ago, research groups and agrochemical companies have been investigating the effects of pesticides on beneficial organisms, devising laboratory and field test methods and lately developing protocols for regulatory testing requirements in Europe. This work, and the application of agreed protocols for testing, is of crucial importance to the environmentally acceptable use of pesticides and to the further development of Integrated Pest Management systems, and the objective of this book is to review the origins and progress of the research - what has been accomplished, what is the current position and what still needs to be done.
Encyclopedia of Biodiversity
The 7-volume Encyclopedia of Biodiversity, Second Edition maintains the reputation of the highly regarded original, presenting the most current information available in this globally crucial area of research and study. It brings together the dimensions of biodiversity and examines both the services it provides and the measures to protect it. Major themes of the work include the evolution of biodiversity, systems for classifying and defining biodiversity, ecological patterns and theories of biodiversity, and an assessment of contemporary patterns and trends in biodiversity. The science of biodiversity has become the science of our future. It is an interdisciplinary field spanning areas of bot...
ECOtoxicology: Ecological Dimensions
Ecotoxicology is a relatively new scientific discipline. Indeed, it might be argued that it is only during the last 5-10 years that it has come to merit being regarded as a true science, rather than a collection of procedures for protecting the environment through management and monitoring of pollutant discharges into the environment. The term 'ecotoxicology' was first coined in the late sixties by Prof. Truhaut, a toxicologist who had the vision to recognize the importance of investigating the fate and effects of chemicals in ecosystems. At that time, ecotoxicology was considered a sub-discipline of medical toxicology. Subsequently, several attempts have been made to portray ecotoxicology i...
