Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science
Current crop models: State-of-the-art and future developments
1st Edition
Edited
By Gerrit Hoogenboom
January 22, 2026
Whilst crop models have made significant progress in recent years, different models still diverge and struggle to predict the complex effects of genetic, environmental and management (G x E x M) variables in optimising crop production in the face of climate change. Current crop models: ...
Advances in temperate grassland science and management
1st Edition
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By Agnes van den Pol-van Dasselaar
January 15, 2026
While grasslands face a number of challenges, such as encroachment from intensive farming and the impact of climate change, there is a growing recognition of the key role they can play in supporting the transition to more resilient, sustainable and circular agricultural systems. Advances in ...
Measuring and assessing the biological health of soils
1st Edition
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By Jeanette Norton, Josh Schimel, Zoë Lindo
January 15, 2026
One of the most important topics in soil science is understanding the relationship between soil biodiversity and soil ecosystem function. This relies on techniques able to accurately identify different soil organisms and how they interact in the soil microbiome. Measuring and assessing the ...
Plant genetic resources: A review of current research and future needs
1st Edition
By M. Ehsan Dulloo
April 15, 2021
Maintaining and benefitting from plant genetic diversity are key challenges facing agriculture. Challenges include a narrowing genetic base for many key crops, the loss of landraces and wild varieties with agricultural intensification and urbanisation, and the need to develop the role of existing ...
Understanding the behaviour and improving the welfare of pigs
1st Edition
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By Sandra Edwards
January 29, 2021
With growing concern from consumers and regulatory agencies about the welfare of farmed animals such as pigs, the livestock sector must assess how animal welfare can be improved whilst ensuring livestock production remains economically and environmentally sustainable. Understanding the behaviour ...
The sustainable intensification of smallholder farming systems
1st Edition
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By Mike Robinson, Dominik Klauser
December 10, 2020
This volume reviews recent research on effective support to improve smallholder livelihoods. After discussing the economics of smallholder farming, Part 1 reviews ways of improving access to resources such as seeds, tools and expertise for soil health improvement and integrated pest management (IPM...