Chauhan / Mahajan Recent Advances in Weed Management

2014
ISBN: 978-1-4939-1019-9
Verlag: Springer US
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 411 Seiten, eBook

This volume addresses recent developments in weed science. These developments include conservation agriculture and conservation tillage, climate change, environmental concerns about the runoff of agrochemicals, resistance of weeds and crops to herbicides, and the need for a vastly improved understanding of weed ecology and herbicide use. The book provides details on harnessing knowledge of weed ecology to improve weed management in different crops and presents information on opportunities in weed management in different crops. Current management practices are also covered, along with guidance for selecting herbicides and using them effectively. Written by experts in the field and supplemented with instructive illustrations and tables, Recent Advances in Weed Management is an essential reference for agricultural specialists and researchers, government agents, extension specialists, and professionals throughout the agrochemical industry, as well as a foundation for advanced students taking courses in weed science.

Zielgruppe

Professional/practitioner

Autoren/Hrsg.

Mahajan, Gulshan

Chauhan, Bhagirath S.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction.- Definition of Celiac Disease and Gluten Sensitivity.- Epidemiology of Celiac Disease.- The Pathophysiology of Celiac Disease.- Immunogenetics of Celiac Disease.- Using Animal Models of Celiac Disease to  Understand the Role of MHC II.- Role of Gut Microbes in Celiac Disease Risk and Pathogenesis.- Presentation of Celiac Disease in Children and Adults.- Diagnosis of Celiac Disease.- Nutrition in Celiac Disease.- Dietary Supplements in Celiac Disease.- Monitoring and Follow-up of Patients with Celiac Disease.- Special Considerations in Children and Young Adults with Celiac Disease.- Novel and Experimental Therapies on the Horizon.- Morbidity and Mortality Associated with Celiac Disease.- Refractory Celiac Disease.- Celiac Disease: Dispelling Misconceptions and Myths.- Summary of Recommendations from the American College of Gastroenterology Celiac Disease Guidelines.

Über Autor(innen)

Bhagirath S. Chauhan, MSc, PhD International Rice Research Institute, Crop and Environmental Sciences Division, Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines Gulshan Mahajan, PhD Punjab Agricultural University, Department of Agronomy, Ludhiana, Punjab, India