Language: English
ISBN/ISSN: 9787030275981
Published on: 2010-01
Soft Cover
Global water use has been growing at more than twice the rate of population growth in the last century. The scarcity, of water resources and water pollution restrict the sustainable development of the economy and society all over the world. Agriculture is the major consnmer of water worldwide. Water-saving agriculture is an urgent need for sustainable development. Water in Agriculture: Challenges,Technological Solutions & Innovations is based on the invited keynotes and contributory papers presented at the International Symposium on Water in Agriculture and Forestry held during 21-24, October 2008 in Beijing, China. Including the latest research developments made by 18 research groups worldwide and leading experts in the field, this volume provides state-of the art knowledge on。
Preface
Section Ⅰ Water Resources and Water Crisis in China:an Overview
The Connotation and Extension of Agricultural Water Resources Security
The Shortage, Pollution and Management of China's Water Resources
Section Ⅱ Application of Chemical Water-saving Materials in Agriculture
Degraded Lands and Hydrogels: From an Ecological Catastrophe to Economical Profit
The Principle Mechanisms of Action and the Application of Super Absorbent Polymers in Agricultural Production
Section Ⅲ New Materials and New Technologies
Preparation and Characterization of Nanocomposite Films from Chitin Whisker and Waterborne Poly (ester-urethane) with or without UltraSonification Treatment
Effects of Ultra-Sonification Assisting Polyethylene Glycol Pre-Treatment on the Crystallinity and Accessibility of Cellulose Fiber
Section Ⅳ The Effect of Water-saving Chemical Materials in Agriculture & Forestry
Water Potential Preliminary Study of Superabsorbents and Mineral/polymer Hybrid Superabsorbents
The Effects of Super-absorbent Polymers on the Ponding Infiltration Characteristics of Soil Water
Effect of a Water-Retaining Agent on Photosynthesis and Water Utilization at Different Growth Stages of Winter Wheat
Effects of PAM on Aggregate Distributions and Stabilities of Three Types of Soils in the Loess Plateau, China
Analysis of the Economically Efficient Quantity of a Water Retention Agent in Agricultural Production and Factors Affecting Demand
The Effect of Super Absorbent Polymers on the Growth and Yield Performance of Cotton in Xinjiang, China
Section Ⅴ Related Studies on Water Use & Drought
Adaptive Mechanisms for Drought and the Improvement of Crop Yields in the Arid Xinjiang Area of China
Ecophysiological Strategies for Improving Wheat Water Use in Semi-Arid China
Divisions of seasonal droughts in hilly areas of southern China
Streamfiow Simulation over the Yellow River Basin using Two Different Resolution of the LRM with RIEMS
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