Grasslands Developments, Opportunities, Perspectives

Stephen Reynolds, "Grasslands: Developments, Opportunities, Perspectives"
English | 2005 | pages: 556 | ISBN: 1578083591, 1138427128 | PDF | 135,0 mb
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.