书目名称 | Knowledge and Technology Transfer for Plant Pathology |
编辑 | Nigel Hardwick,Maria Lodovica Gullino |
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概述 | Includes supplementary material: |
丛书名称 | Plant Pathology in the 21st Century |
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描述 | This book contains fuller versions of the papers and posters presented in the Knowledge and Technology Transfer and Teaching Plant Pathology sessions at the 9th International Congress of Plant Pathology held in Turin, Italy in 2008. Communication is an essential area for plant pathologists and it is not just the publication of results in the scientific press that is important. In a world where there is a major shortage of food and where a significant amount of it is destroyed by pests and diseases before it ever reaches the consumer, it is important to provide support to those who produce the food in order to reduce the losses. Reducing crop losses not only has an impact on health, but also wealth and, therefore, the ability to survive. With an ever-increasing demand on food supplies due to increases in population, and changes in life-style associated with rising incomes in certain parts of the world, plant pathologists have a pivotal role to play in contributing to global food security. Aspects of crop protection have lost favour with the general public because of concerns about environmental pollution and genetic modification of crops. This has had a ‘knock on’ effect in the recr |
出版日期 | Book 20101st edition |
关键词 | Extension; Plant clinics; Teaching; crop protection; paper; phytopathology; plant; plant disease; plant path |
版次 | 1 |
doi | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-8934-3 |
isbn_softcover | 978-94-007-3188-2 |
isbn_ebook | 978-1-4020-8934-3Series ISSN 2512-160X Series E-ISSN 2512-1626 |
issn_series | 2512-160X |
copyright | Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2010 |