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The Agricultural Ethics of Biofuels: The Food vs. Fuel Debate
(2012)
Plant-based transportation fuels were the focus of extended criticism in the
press, especially during 2008 when a portion of the blame for a spike in global food prices
was associated with growth of the United States’ ...
An Alternative Use of Horticultural Crops: Stressed Plants as Biofactories of Bioactive Phenolic Compounds
(2012)
Plants subjected to abiotic stresses synthesize secondary metabolites with
potential application in the functional foods, dietary supplements, pharmaceutical,
cosmetics and agrochemical markets. This approach can be ...
Aromatic Plants as a Source of Bioactive Compounds
(2012)
Aromatic plants, also known as herbs and spices, have been used since antiquity
as folk medicine and as preservatives in foods. The best known aromatic plants, such as
oregano, rosemary, sage, anise, basil, etc., originate ...
Evaluation of Biofertilizers in Irrigated Rice: Effects on Grain Yield at Different Fertilizer Rates
(2012)
Biofertilizers are becoming increasingly popular in many countries and for
many crops, but very few studies on their effect on grain yield have been conducted in rice.
Therefore, we evaluated three different biofertilizers ...
Biology of Invasive Termites: A Worldwide Review
(published online, 2012-09)
The number of recognized invasive termite species has increased from 17
in 1969 to 28 today. Fourteen species have been added to the list in the
past 44 years; 10 have larger distributions and 4 have no reported change ...
Biological control of Aphis fabae and Bemisia tabaci by the native isolates of Beauveria bassiana in Kerman province
(published online, 2012-10)
In this research, we isolated the pathogenic strain, KB512, of entomopathogenic
fungi Beauveria bassiana from soil and insects, which produced aerial and
submerged conidia and blastospores in the laboratory conditions. ...
The Agricultural Resource Management Survey
(Emerald Group Publishing Limited, 2012)
Purpose – The purpose of this article is to offer an introduction of the Agricultural Resource
Management Survey (ARMS) for applied research in agricultural finance and farm management.
Design/methodology/approach – This ...