Agricultural Meteorology and Climatology is an introductory textbook for meteorology and climatology courses at faculties of agriculture and for agrometeorology and agroclimatology courses at faculties whose curricula include these subjects. Additionally, this book may be a useful source of information for practicing agronomists and all those interested in different aspects of weather and clima…
Achieving rapid and uniform stand establishment in crops requires a combination of high-quality seeds and appropriate environmental conditions. In particular, temperature and soil moisture (or water potential) are the major factors influencing germination in the field. In this chapter, we focus on the application of population-based threshold (PBT) models to characterize seed germination time c…
As in other parts of the world, agriculture in Europe is not sustainable. It must urgently and importantly evolve. The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) must foster this evolution. In that perspective, this book draws the contours of an ambitious CAP that would facilitate the necessary agro-ecological transition of agricultural systems in the European Union. The book is divided into three parts.…
Organic soils of intact peatlands store 1/4 of the global soil organic carbon (SOC). Despite being an important source of methane (CH4), they are climate coolers because they continuously accumulate new organic carbon. However, when these organic soils are drained for agriculture, the resulting aerobic conditions lead to fast decomposition of the peat and the release of carbon dioxide (CO2) and…
Sustainable agriculture aims to achieve the goal of food security, also maximizing the socio-economic benefits, and minimizing environmental drawbacks. Farming systems mostly relying on ecological processes and the reduced application of external inputs (fertilizers and pesticides), such as organic farming and integrated farming, can even contribute to the mitigation of global warming and of th…
Developing sustainable organic agriculture and resilient agribusiness sector is fundamental, keeping in mind the value of the opportunity presented by the growing demand for healthy and safe food globally, with the expectation for the global population to reach 9.8 billion by 2050, and 11 billion by 2100.Lately, the main threats in Europe, and worldwide, are the increasingly dynamic climate cha…
Promosi kesehatan adalah upaya memengaruhi lingkungan atau hal lain yang sangat berpengaruh terhadap perbaikan perilaku dan kualitas kesehatan. Buku Promosi Kesehatan untuk Kebidanan merupakan buku yang menyediakan konsep dan berbagai aspek promosi kesehatan dalam lingkup praktik kebidanan. Keunggulan buku ini adalah pembahasan yang cukup komperehensif mengenai promosi kesehatan secara umum sam…
Graduates of professional nursing/midfery academy or faculty are expected to apply an extensive body of scientific and cultural knowledge to help solve client problems. Manya client who enter health care system, especially those entering hospitals, have serious illnesses that demand a wide array of increasingly complex nursing/midwifery care and services. Ensuring a midwife or nurse competence …
This book is aimed at improving contemporary educational practice by rooting it in clear analytical thinking. The book utilizes the analytic approach to philosophy of education to elucidate the meaning of the terms “education,” “moral education,” “indoctrination,” “contemporary American Jewish education,’’“informal Jewish education,” “the Israel experience,” and “Isr…
Komunikasi merupakan proses yang sangat khusus dan paling berarti dari perilaku seseorang. Dalam kehidupan sehari-hari, setiap individu melakukan proses komunikasi. Setiap individu perlu memahami konsep dan proses komunikasi untuk meningkatkan hubungan antarmanusia dan mencegah kesalahpahaman yang mungkin terjadi.Bidan merupakan salah satu bagian dari tim kesehatan yang paling sering bersinggun…