Books published by CABI Publishing

This book, a collection of refereed papers from the First International Congress of the European Society for Soil Conservation, covers the assessment, prediction and modelling of soil degradation, and the strategies used to combat the problem.

This volume focuses on the use of tropical browse, pasture and grain legumes in animal nutrition. It is written by leading authorities from the UK, Australia, India and Malaysia.

This book reviews research on the development of brain and behaviour in the chick and juxtaposes this with similar work on other avian and, to a lesser extent, mammalian species.

Contemporary and challenging, this thought-provoking book outlines a number of the key dilemmas in animal welfare today and tomorrow. A range of global key opinion leaders provide their views on major animal welfare challenges affecting policy through text and video.

Presented by senior researchers and from the fields of tourism and animal welfare, this is the first major text addressing the crossover of tourism and animal welfare. It includes contributions from major worldwide organisations.

Down to earth and intensely practical, this book and video package describes in a step by step way the essential clinical skills that veterinary students need to acquire before they face clinical situations in the real world of the busy veterinary clinic.

Stimulating and thought-provoking, this book looks at the welfare problems and philosophical and ethical issues that are caused by changes made to animals, both positive and negative, to make them more productive or adapted for human uses.

Fully revised and in full colour, this third edition reflects on the impact of nematodes on food security and climate change interactions and includes a new chapter on nematode soil biodiversity in health. It covers major food and cash crops and provides guidance on extraction methods, processing and diagnosis of plant and soil nematodes, and IPM.

Today thousands travel to religious sites for worship, initiatory and leisure purposes. This book provides a holistic approach to the study of these journeys, with case studies drawn from around the world. It covers conceptual themes including local development, regional economic development, heritage identity and management and environment.

This approachable and down to earth text describes the internal and external influences on feline behaviour. It provides practical advice on how the welfare of cats in our care may be protected and how behaviour problems should be addressed as well as how to avoid them.

This volume is a comprehensive compilation of all scientific names introduced at all taxonomic levels within the culicid family, offering insight into the history of mosquito classification as well as providing a bibliographic reference source. It is ideal for students, entomologists and taxonomists interested in culicid nomenclature and etymology.

While the "Green Revolution" was a major success, many issues with food production and increasing population and climate change mean that countries such as India face major challenges. Paroda argues for choosing the best technologies and blending them with rich traditional knowledge to attain sustainable development goals.

This book tells the story of a critically endangered tree species with a unique biological and socio-cultural importance. This is a unique case study showing an example of plant species conservation in action under difficult circumstances.

This book adopts a methodical approach to provide a novel exploration of the effects of GM crops on global economy, as well as examining the links between GM and food security at global and regional levels. The environmental implications of GM are also considered, by comparing pesticide use and efficiency in GM and non-GM countries.

This book is a systematic, comprehensive treatise of bovine tuberculosis and the bacterium, Mycobacterium bovis, which causes it. Bovine tuberculosis remains a major cause of economic loss in cattle industries worldwide. There is no other book which treats the various aspects of the problem in such a systematic way.

This book explores the central role of ordinary people in the popularisation of faith-based practices, illustrating religious tourism as an expression of cultural identity; the interrelationship of cultural groups; and the overall formation of culture and society.

Focussing on fundamental ecotourism concepts, this broad-based textbook provides a basis for studies into environment-based tourism. It covers key topics such as the management, economics and potential environmental impacts both positive and negative of this popular and growing sector.

There are many initiatives using mobiles, tablets and other devices that have promise to help farmers and improve livelihoods in the developing world. However, the evidence of their effectiveness so far is limited. This book gives practical examples of initiatives and explores theory and data regarding optimising effectiveness.

There are many initiatives using mobiles, tablets and other devices that have promised to help farmers and improve livelihoods in the developing world. However, the evidence of their effectiveness so far is limited. This book gives practical examples of initiatives and explores theory and data regarding optimising effectiveness.

This book presents papers developed from the second workshop on the ecological foundations of sustainable agriculture (WEFSA II). Written by eminent authorities from every continent, the book represents a major review and synthesis of the field and will be indispensable for all concerned with soil science, land use and sustainable agriculture.

The book is based on papers presented at a conference held in Oxford in March 1993 under the BRIDGE-COST-88 programme developed by the Commission of the European Communities. A wide range of fungi, which are pathogens of a variety of crop and ornamental plants, is covered.

The new edition is international in scope, and has also been changed and updated to reflect recent advances, particularly with respect to biomass and fodder measurement, sampling with unequal probabilities and growth modelling.

The potato is economically a very important crop in many parts of the world. All improvements through potato breeding or biotechnology must be based on a thorough knowledge of potato genetics. This book fills a major gap in the current literature for an up-to-date account of this topic and its implications for crop improvement. Written by...