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Climate Change Impacts on Urban Pests
This book is the first resource to review the influence of climate change on urban and public pests such as mosquitoes, flies, ticks, and wood pests, with respect to population, …
Climate Change and Crop Production
Current trends in population growth suggest that global food production is unlikely to satisfy future demand under predicted climate change scenarios unless rates of crop …
Temperature Adaptation in a Changing Climate
Temperature adaptation is a much neglected field in the minds of climate change researchers and policy makers. However, increasing fluctuations in temperature mean that the risk of …
Climate Change and Agricultural Water Management in Developing Countries
The book provides an analysis of impacts of climate change on water for agriculture, and the adaptation strategies in water management to deal with these impacts. Chapters include …
Climate Change and Insect Pests
Insects, being poikilothermic, are among the organisms that are most likely to respond to changes in climate, particularly increased temperatures. Range expansions into new areas, …
Crop Stress Management and Global Climate Change
Climate change is a diverse, multifactorial phenomenon, meaning that the agronomic strategies needed are case-specific and will have regional differences. This book provides an …
Plant Genetic Resources and Climate Change
* Provides specific examples of germplasm research related to climate change threats * Edited by internationally renowned experts in the field * The final chapter of the book draws …
Climate Change Challenges and Adaptations at Farm-level
This book emphasis the role of farm level adaptation as a key in developmental pathways that are challenged by climate risks in the semi-arid tropics of Asia and Africa. It throws …
Climate Change Impacts and Sustainability
This book provides a detailed analysis of the economic and environmental impacts of climate change on the tropical ecosystems in Tanzania. Topics covered include agriculture, …
Livestock Production and Climate Change
In a changing climate, livestock production is expected to exhibit dual roles of mitigation and adaptation in order to meet the challenge of food security. This book approaches the …
Climate Change Impact and Adaptation in Agricultural Systems
The focus of this book is future global climate change and its implications for agricultural systems which are the main sources of agricultural goods and services provided to …
Climate, Ticks and Disease
This book brings together expert opinions from scientists to consider the evidence for climate change and its impacts on ticks and tick-borne infections. It considers what is meant …