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The exams for Agriculture are available all the way back to 1993 for most academic years.
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This guide has been designed to provide an overview of resources available for the study and research into agricultural science, land and water science, horticulture, turf management, and agriculture and natural resource economics.
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New Titles at Badham and Camden Libraries
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The 30-minute gardener : how to achieve and maintain a beautiful garden with minimal time and effort
Call Number: Badham 635 231
This practical book is an indispensable reference for anyone in Australia and New Zealand who loves to work in their garden but has trouble finding the time. It offers hundreds of 30-minute tasks, shortcuts, expert tips, timesaving techniques and design secrets that show how to cut down garden maintenance by hundreds of hours. The advice covers every aspect of gardening: lawn care, what and when to plant, pruning, equipment and much more. Easy-to-follow instructions guide weekend gardeners through designing, planning and planting everything from a small group of perennials to a whole new garden - all carefully thought out so that creating and keeping a gorgeous-looking garden is surprisingly quick and easy. Learn how to garden smarter, not harder.
Biodiversity, ecosystem functioning, and human wellbeing : an ecological and economic perspective - Edited by Shahid Naeem ... [et al.].
Call Number: Badham 577 188
ISBN/ISSN: 9780199547951
How will biodiversity loss affect ecosystem functioning, ecosystem services, and human well-being?In an age of accelerating biodiversity loss, this timely and critical volume summarizes recent advances in biodiversity-ecosystem functioning research and explores the economics of biodiversity and ecosystem services. The book starts by summarizing the development of the basic science and provides a meta-analysis that quantitatively tests several biodiversity and ecosystem functioning hypotheses. It then describes the natural science foundations of biodiversity and ecosystem functioningresearch including: quantifying functional diversity, the development of the field into a predictive science, the effects of stability and complexity, methods to quantify mechanisms by which diversity affects functioning, the importance of trophic structure, microbial ecology, and spatial dynamics. Finally,the book takes research on biodiversity and ecosystem functioning further than it has ever gone into the human dimension, describing the most pressing environmental challenges that face humanity and the effects of diversity on: climate change mitigation, restoration of degraded habitats, managed ecosystems, pollination, disease, and biological invasions. However, what makes this volume truly unique are the chapters that consider the economic perspective. These include a synthesis of the economics of ecosystem services and biodiversity, and the options open to policy-makers to address the failure of markets to account for the loss of ecosystem services; an examination of the challenges of valuing ecosystem services and, hence, to understanding the human consequences of decisions that neglect these services; and an examination of the ways inwhich economists are currently incorporating biodiversity and ecosystem functioning research into decision models for the conservation and management of biodiversity. A final section describes new advances in ecoinformatics that will help transform this field into a globally predictive science, andsummarizes the advancements and future directions of the field. The ultimate conclusion is that biodiversity is an essential element of any strategy for sustainable development.
Climate change : a reference handbook - David Leonard Downie
Call Number: Badham 363.73874 161
Environmental activists provide a reference summarizing the climate science and policy, historical developments, current controversies and debates, and proposed solutions. They also profile important people and organizations, identify publications and Web sites with more information, and provide a chronology and texts of relevant documents. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Ecological basis of agroforestry - Daizy Rani Batish
Call Number: Badham 634.99 24 2
Faced with the growing problems of climate change, ecosystem degradation, declining agricultural productivity, and uncertain food security, modern agricultural scientists look for potential relief in an ancient practice. Agroforestry, if properly designed, can mitigate greenhouse effects, maintain ecosystem health and biodiversity, provide food security, and reduce poverty. Poorly implemented agroforestry, however, can not only exacerbate existing problems, but also contribute in its own right to the overall negative effects of our depleted and failing ecosystems. With a diminishing margin for error, a thorough understanding of the ecological processes that govern these complex systems is, therefore, crucial.Drawing on the collective expertise of world authorities, Ecological Basis of Agroforestry employs extensive use of tables and figures to demonstrate how ecologically sustainable agroecosystems can meet the challenges of enhancing crop productivity, soil fertility, and environmental sustainability. Divided into four sections, this comprehensive volume begins with a study of tree-crop interaction in tropical and temperate climates. Contributions cover above and below ground interactions, alley cropping, tri-trophic interactions, ecologically based pest management, and the chemistry and practical potential of chemically mediated plant interactions.The second section investigates root-mediated below ground interactions and their role in enhancing productivity, soil fertility, and sustainability. It includes an extensive study on litter dynamics and factors affecting nutrient release. Applying ecological modeling of complex agroforestry systems, section three demonstrates the use of computer-based designs to ensure profitability. The final section addresses the socio-economic aspects of agroforestry, supplying in-depth knowledge of various farming systems and discussing the technological tools that benefit society in different eco-regions around the world.
Environmental impact assessment in Australia : theory and practice - Mandy Elliott and Ian Thomas.
Call Number: Badham 333.7140994 10 D
The fifth edition of Environmental Impact Assessment in Australia: Theory and Practice has been revised in the context of evolving EIA practice around Australia and introduces a number of case studies throughout the text to complement the theory. The case studies demonstrate key points within the text and should not be viewed as the only way of doing EIA (or a component of EIA).Thomas's experience in the historical context and evolution of environmental impact assessment and the research in this area of EIA provided in previous editions largely remains, although updated where relevant. The fifth edition focus is on introducing more context to the evolving theory and practice regarding impact assessment, specifically strategic environmental assessment, sustainability assessment, the role of EIA in developing countries and the issues surrounding post EIA monitoring.Elliott's experience working in EIA for the State Government of Victoria over the past eight years has provided insight into how EIA is undertaken in practice. Reflected throughout this edition is this practical application - how good assessments can lead to better decisions as well as how politics plays an integral role in EIA.Additionally the Commonwealth, State and Territories EIA procedures, have been revised, as many of these jurisdictions have had their procedures reformed, including amendments to their EIA legislation, or to existing EIA Guidelines/administrative procedures. Notwithstanding these changes, the way in which EIA is undertaken still remains. That is, screening, scoping, EIS production, public review and Assessment.
Fruit and vegetable farming - Angela Crocombe.
Call Number: Badham 634.0994 12
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Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources TeamContact Info:
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Lea Dawson (Thur, Fri)
Judy Reading (Tue, Wed)
Badham Library
Ph: +61 2 9351 3629
Karen Black
Camden Library
Ph. +61 2 9351 1707
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Send Email
Subjects:
Agriculture, Agricultural Economics, Natural Resources, Land & Water Science, Horticulture
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