Genetically Modified Crops / Nigel Halford (2012)

Public ISBD Titre : Genetically Modified Crops Type de document : Ouvrage Auteurs : Nigel Halford, Auteur Mention d'édition : 2nd edition Editeur : Londres : Imperial College Press Année de publication : 2012 Importance : 182 p. ISBN/ISSN/EAN : 978-1-84816-838-1 Langues : Français (fre) Catégories : [Thesagri] agriculture [Thesagri] biotechnologie [Thesagri] consommation des ménages [Thesagri] histoire [Thesagri] législation [Thesagri] législation des produits agricoles [Thesagri] technique [Thesagri] technique culturale Index. décimale : LC-1 OGM Note de contenu : Plant molecular biology came to the fore in the early 1980s and there has been tremendous growth in the subject since then. The study of plant genes and genomes and the development of techniques for the incorporation of novel or modified genes into plants eventually led to the commercialization of genetically modified (GM) crops in the mid-1990s. This was seen as the start of a biotechnological revolution in plant breeding. However, plant biotechnology has become one of the hottest debates of the age and, in Europe at least, one of the greatest challenges that plant scientists have ever faced. This book describes the history and development of the science and techniques that underpin plant biotechnology, GM crops that are grown commercially around the world and the new varieties that are being developed. It covers failures as well as successes. The safety record of GM crops is reviewed together with the legislation that has been adopted to cover their use. The book also deals with the concerns of consumers, the GM crop debate and the prospects for the technology. Genetically Modified Crops [Ouvrage] / Nigel Halford, Auteur  . -  2nd edition . - Londres : Imperial College Press, 2012 . - 182 p. ISBN : 978-1-84816-838-1 Langues : Français (fre) Catégories : [Thesagri] agriculture [Thesagri] biotechnologie [Thesagri] consommation des ménages [Thesagri] histoire [Thesagri] législation [Thesagri] législation des produits agricoles [Thesagri] technique [Thesagri] technique culturale Index. décimale : LC-1 OGM Note de contenu : Plant molecular biology came to the fore in the early 1980s and there has been tremendous growth in the subject since then. The study of plant genes and genomes and the development of techniques for the incorporation of novel or modified genes into plants eventually led to the commercialization of genetically modified (GM) crops in the mid-1990s. This was seen as the start of a biotechnological revolution in plant breeding. However, plant biotechnology has become one of the hottest debates of the age and, in Europe at least, one of the greatest challenges that plant scientists have ever faced. This book describes the history and development of the science and techniques that underpin plant biotechnology, GM crops that are grown commercially around the world and the new varieties that are being developed. It covers failures as well as successes. The safety record of GM crops is reviewed together with the legislation that has been adopted to cover their use. The book also deals with the concerns of consumers, the GM crop debate and the prospects for the technology.

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Handbook of climate change and agroecosystems / Daniel Hillel ; Cynthia Rosenzweig (2011)

Public ISBD Titre : Handbook of climate change and agroecosystems Type de document : Ouvrage Auteurs : Daniel Hillel ; Cynthia Rosenzweig Editeur : Londres : Imperial College Press Année de publication : 2011 Importance : 440 p. Format : 25 cm ISBN/ISSN/EAN : 978-1-84816-655-4 Prix : 129,43 Langues : Anglais (eng) Catégories : [Thesagri] agriculture durable [Thesagri] agronomie [Thesagri] climat [Thesagri] déséquilibre écologique [Thesagri] environnement Note de contenu : Sommaire : Section I. : Broad-scale Interactions: Ch.1 - The Role of Soils in Climate Change (D Hillel & C Rosenzweig) Ch 2 - Fertilizing Change: Carbon-Nitrogen Interactions and Carbon Storage in Land Ecosystems (J M Melillo et al.) Ch 3 - Crop Yield Potential, Yield Trends, and Global Food Security in a Changing Climate (K G Cassman et al.) Section II : Measuring and Modeling CO2 and Temperature Effects: Ch 4 - Effects of CO2 and Temperature on Crops: Lessons from SPAR Growth Chambers (D Fleisher et al.) Ch 5 - Lessons from FACE: CO2 Effects and Interactions with Water, Nitrogen and Temperature (B A Kimball) Ch 6 - Testing Effects of Climate Change in Crop Models (K J Boote et al.) Ch 7 - Use of Crop Models for Climate-Agricultural Decisions (J W Jones et al.) Section III : Climate, Pests, and Region: Ch 8 - Climate Models for Agricultural Impacts: Scales and Scenarios (L O Mearns) Ch 9 - Precipitation: The Thousand-Pound Gorilla in Crop Response to Climate Change (T R Sinclair) Ch 10 - Global Climate Change and Carbon Dioxide: Assessing Weed Biology and Management (L H Ziska) Ch 11 - Climate Change Effects on Plant-Pest-Natural Enemy Interactions (A P Gutierrez et al.) Ch 12 - Climate Impacts on Agriculture in the United States: The Value of Past Observations (J L Hatfield) Ch 13 - African Agriculture in 2050: Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Options (D B Lobell) Section IV : Adaptation and Mitigation: Ch 14 - Guidelines for Adapting Agriculture to Climate Change (W E Easterling) Ch 15 - Soil Carbon and Climate Change (R Lal) Ch 16 - Quantification and Decision Support Tools for US Agricultural Soil Carbon Sequestration (K Paustian et al.) Ch 17 - Role of Biochar in Mitigation of Climate Change (J Lehmann et al.) Ch 18 - Trade-Offs Associated with Using Soil Carbon Sequestration as Climate Change Mitigation (A Y Y Kong et al.) Ch 19 - Soil Carbon Sequestration for Mitigating Climate Change: Distinguishing the Genuine from the Imaginary (D S Powlson et al.) Ch 20 - Economics of Agricultural Impacts, Adaptation, and Mitigation (J M Reilly & E Blanc) Conclusion : Cliimate changes and agroecosystems : main findings and future research directions (D. Hillel, C. Rosenzweig) Handbook of climate change and agroecosystems [Ouvrage] / Daniel Hillel ; Cynthia Rosenzweig . - Londres : Imperial College Press, 2011 . - 440 p. ; 25 cm. ISBN : 978-1-84816-655-4 : 129,43 Langues : Anglais (eng) Catégories : [Thesagri] agriculture durable [Thesagri] agronomie [Thesagri] climat [Thesagri] déséquilibre écologique [Thesagri] environnement Note de contenu : Sommaire : Section I. : Broad-scale Interactions: Ch.1 - The Role of Soils in Climate Change (D Hillel & C Rosenzweig) Ch 2 - Fertilizing Change: Carbon-Nitrogen Interactions and Carbon Storage in Land Ecosystems (J M Melillo et al.) Ch 3 - Crop Yield Potential, Yield Trends, and Global Food Security in a Changing Climate (K G Cassman et al.) Section II : Measuring and Modeling CO2 and Temperature Effects: Ch 4 - Effects of CO2 and Temperature on Crops: Lessons from SPAR Growth Chambers (D Fleisher et al.) Ch 5 - Lessons from FACE: CO2 Effects and Interactions with Water, Nitrogen and Temperature (B A Kimball) Ch 6 - Testing Effects of Climate Change in Crop Models (K J Boote et al.) Ch 7 - Use of Crop Models for Climate-Agricultural Decisions (J W Jones et al.) Section III : Climate, Pests, and Region: Ch 8 - Climate Models for Agricultural Impacts: Scales and Scenarios (L O Mearns) Ch 9 - Precipitation: The Thousand-Pound Gorilla in Crop Response to Climate Change (T R Sinclair) Ch 10 - Global Climate Change and Carbon Dioxide: Assessing Weed Biology and Management (L H Ziska) Ch 11 - Climate Change Effects on Plant-Pest-Natural Enemy Interactions (A P Gutierrez et al.) Ch 12 - Climate Impacts on Agriculture in the United States: The Value of Past Observations (J L Hatfield) Ch 13 - African Agriculture in 2050: Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Options (D B Lobell) Section IV : Adaptation and Mitigation: Ch 14 - Guidelines for Adapting Agriculture to Climate Change (W E Easterling) Ch 15 - Soil Carbon and Climate Change (R Lal) Ch 16 - Quantification and Decision Support Tools for US Agricultural Soil Carbon Sequestration (K Paustian et al.) Ch 17 - Role of Biochar in Mitigation of Climate Change (J Lehmann et al.) Ch 18 - Trade-Offs Associated with Using Soil Carbon Sequestration as Climate Change Mitigation (A Y Y Kong et al.) Ch 19 - Soil Carbon Sequestration for Mitigating Climate Change: Distinguishing the Genuine from the Imaginary (D S Powlson et al.) Ch 20 - Economics of Agricultural Impacts, Adaptation, and Mitigation (J M Reilly & E Blanc) Conclusion : Cliimate changes and agroecosystems : main findings and future research directions (D. Hillel, C. Rosenzweig)

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