Ebook: Biological Resource Management Connecting Science and Policy

Jointly published with INRA, Paris.

The application of new production methods in the food industry - genetic engineering in plants and animals - as well as recent crises over food-borne diseases have led consumers to a growing concern about science as an appropriate basis for developing sound agricultural policies. This book presents the discussion of scientists and politicians in the framework of an OECD programme conference on how to restore public trust in the application of new scientific achievements concerning food production.

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Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-XV
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Soil Microbiota: a Gold Mine and a Minefield for Biotechnology....Pages 3-16
Assessing Sources of Stress to Aquatic Ecosystems Using Integrated Biomarkers....Pages 17-29
Transport of Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Microorganisms from Manure into Surface- and Groundwater....Pages 31-55
Soil Biotests and Indicators....Pages 57-65
Front Matter....Pages 67-67
Nutrients Introductory Note....Pages 69-70
Nitrogen: Recent Developments in Related Microbial Processes....Pages 71-80
Rhizosphere and Mycorrhiza of Field Crops....Pages 81-92
Coastal Eutrophication and Agriculture: Contributions and Solutions....Pages 93-115
Reducing Nonpoint Source Phosphorus Runoff from Poultry Manure with Aluminum Sulfate....Pages 117-127
Precision Agriculture As a Tool for Sustainability....Pages 129-135
Front Matter....Pages 137-137
Meat Quality and the Quality of Animal Production....Pages 139-153
Prion Diseases: an Update....Pages 155-162
Animal Welfare and Product Quality....Pages 163-171
Biotechnology in Aquaculture....Pages 173-184
Front Matter....Pages 185-185
Transgenic Crops: Recent Developments and Prospects....Pages 187-203
Recombinant Proteins from Domestic Animals....Pages 205-212
Cryopreservation of Mammalian Embryos....Pages 213-217
Fungal Molecular Biology....Pages 219-228
Panel on Production Systems....Pages 229-234
Front Matter....Pages 235-235
Management of Soil Microbiota....Pages 237-255
Front Matter....Pages 235-235
Biological Control of Plant Diseases....Pages 257-264
Management of Transgenic Pesticidal Crops....Pages 265-276
GMO Releases in the Environment....Pages 277-279
Front Matter....Pages 281-281
Soil Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functioning....Pages 283-290
Linking Wetland Science to Policy: Meeting the challenge with special reference to water quality issues....Pages 291-308
Global Distribution of Arable Land, Cereal Yield and Nitrogenous Fertilizer Use....Pages 309-314
Managing Organisms and Ecosystems....Pages 315-317
Back Matter....Pages 319-327

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Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-XV
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Soil Microbiota: a Gold Mine and a Minefield for Biotechnology....Pages 3-16
Assessing Sources of Stress to Aquatic Ecosystems Using Integrated Biomarkers....Pages 17-29
Transport of Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Microorganisms from Manure into Surface- and Groundwater....Pages 31-55
Soil Biotests and Indicators....Pages 57-65
Front Matter....Pages 67-67
Nutrients Introductory Note....Pages 69-70
Nitrogen: Recent Developments in Related Microbial Processes....Pages 71-80
Rhizosphere and Mycorrhiza of Field Crops....Pages 81-92
Coastal Eutrophication and Agriculture: Contributions and Solutions....Pages 93-115
Reducing Nonpoint Source Phosphorus Runoff from Poultry Manure with Aluminum Sulfate....Pages 117-127
Precision Agriculture As a Tool for Sustainability....Pages 129-135
Front Matter....Pages 137-137
Meat Quality and the Quality of Animal Production....Pages 139-153
Prion Diseases: an Update....Pages 155-162
Animal Welfare and Product Quality....Pages 163-171
Biotechnology in Aquaculture....Pages 173-184
Front Matter....Pages 185-185
Transgenic Crops: Recent Developments and Prospects....Pages 187-203
Recombinant Proteins from Domestic Animals....Pages 205-212
Cryopreservation of Mammalian Embryos....Pages 213-217
Fungal Molecular Biology....Pages 219-228
Panel on Production Systems....Pages 229-234
Front Matter....Pages 235-235
Management of Soil Microbiota....Pages 237-255
Front Matter....Pages 235-235
Biological Control of Plant Diseases....Pages 257-264
Management of Transgenic Pesticidal Crops....Pages 265-276
GMO Releases in the Environment....Pages 277-279
Front Matter....Pages 281-281
Soil Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functioning....Pages 283-290
Linking Wetland Science to Policy: Meeting the challenge with special reference to water quality issues....Pages 291-308
Global Distribution of Arable Land, Cereal Yield and Nitrogenous Fertilizer Use....Pages 309-314
Managing Organisms and Ecosystems....Pages 315-317
Back Matter....Pages 319-327
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