Precision Crop Protection - the Challenge and Use of Heterogeneity The Challenge And Use Of Heterogeneity

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Synopsis

Precision farming is an agricultural management system using global navigation satellite systems, geographic information systems, remote sensing, and data management systems for optimizing the use of nutrients, water, seed, pesticides and energy in heterogeneous field situations. This book provides extensive information on the state-of-the-art of research on precision crop protection and recent developments in site-specific application technologies for the management of weeds, arthropod pests, pathogens and nematodes. It gives the reader an up-to-date and in-depth review of both basic and applied research developments. The chapters discuss I) biology and epidemiology of pests, II) new sensor technologies, III) applications of multi-scale sensor systems, IV) sensor detection of pests in growing crops, V) spatial and non-spatial data management, VI) impact of pest heterogeneity and VII) precise mechanical and chemical pest control.

Book details

Edition:
2010
Author:
Erich-Christian Oerke, Roland Gerhards, Gunter Menz, Richard A. Sikora
ISBN:
9789048192779
Related ISBNs:
9789048192762
Publisher:
Springer Netherlands
Pages:
N/A
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
Yes
Date of addition:
2019-10-19
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2010
Copyright by:
Springer Netherlands, Dordrecht 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Animals, Earth Sciences, Nonfiction, Science, Technology