S. P. Singh – författare

This book integrates microbiology with soil science, chemistry, and ecology to analyse the functions of microorganisms in the soil environment. It covers the status and application of microbiology in modern agriculture and discusses various fundamental allied concepts.The subject matter in this book also details –Microorganism groupsIndustrial MicrobiologyBiotechnology and Genetic EngineeringEnvironmental MicrobiologyNutritional Media and their PreparationsPrint edition not for sale in South Asia (India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Bhutan)

The objective of this initiative is to increase public awareness about agricultural marketing and its potential in India, and to achieve this goal, we plan to invite authors from all over the country to contribute their expertise on the subject. The theme of the initiative will encompass all marketing aspects related to agriculture and its associated industries.

Agricultural Marketing: Perspective and Potential for raising awareness among society regarding agricultural marketing and its perspective and potential in India. Authors from all over India will be invited to contribute to the subject matter, with the theme covering all aspects of marketing related to agriculture and its allied enterprises.

The specialty crop sector has experienced consistent growth both domestically and internationally over the past decade. Nevertheless, the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic has introduced unique obstacles to the industry, which could potentially hinder its continued expansion, while simultaneously promoting a favorable trend in consumer preferences for purchasing specialty crops directly from farms. To capture a larger share of the economic value derived from their crops, farmers could consider performing certain processing functions on-site prior to selling their products, developing higher-value specialty crops, establishing direct marketing channels that bypass intermediaries, and identifying niche markets. These additional benefits would stimulate economic activity and foster entrepreneurship development. Consequently, the publication titled Entrepreneurship Development in Specialty Agriculture aims to explore the role of specialty agriculture in the formation and growth of enterprises.

This book brings together comprehensive multi-disciplinary knowledge on diverse aspects of the Himalayan treeline ecotone which is considered one of the most sensitive ecosystems to climate change. The contents of this book are based on the results of extensive research and provide a holistic understanding of the treeline ecotone in Himalaya. The book will serve as an important reference manual and a textbook on treeline ecology. The book is unique in the sense that it  provides an engaging account of almost all the aspects of the treeline ecotone, such as taxonomic, functional and phylogenetic species diversity, temperature lapse rates, tree phenology, water relations, and stress physiology, tree ring width chronology, and climate relationships and  the role of treeline ecotone in human sustenance in the Indian Himalayan regionThe treelines in the Himalaya, being the highest in the Northern Hemisphere (up to 4900 m), are among the least investigated systems and hence this book is timely and fills all-important knowledge gaps vis-à-vis treeline shifts,  physiognomic, structural, and functional changes in mountain landscapes and ecosystems, particularly under the changing climate This book, for the first time, summarizes evidence-based knowledge about various aspects of treeline ecotone in Himalaya that was largely generated through a well-coordinated a team science approach. The book will be of interest to ecologists, climatologists, dendrochronologists, foresters, plant physiologists and resource managers and policy planners for a better understanding of the organization and dynamics of this fragile ecosystem in relation to climate change and other anthropogenic stresses that are rampant in the Himalaya. The book lays a solid foundation for further investigation of the ecology and dynamics of the treeline ecotone in the Himalayas and provides a rationale for pursuing a team science approach for macroecological investigations.

This book brings together comprehensive multi-disciplinary knowledge on diverse aspects of the Himalayan treeline ecotone which is considered one of the most sensitive ecosystems to climate change. The contents of this book are based on the results of extensive research and provide a holistic understanding of the treeline ecotone in Himalaya. The book will serve as an important reference manual and a textbook on treeline ecology. The book is unique in the sense that it  provides an engaging account of almost all the aspects of the treeline ecotone, such as taxonomic, functional and phylogenetic species diversity, temperature lapse rates, tree phenology, water relations, and stress physiology, tree ring width chronology, and climate relationships and  the role of treeline ecotone in human sustenance in the Indian Himalayan regionThe treelines in the Himalaya, being the highest in the Northern Hemisphere (up to 4900 m), are among the least investigated systems and hence this book is timely and fills all-important knowledge gaps vis-à-vis treeline shifts,  physiognomic, structural, and functional changes in mountain landscapes and ecosystems, particularly under the changing climate This book, for the first time, summarizes evidence-based knowledge about various aspects of treeline ecotone in Himalaya that was largely generated through a well-coordinated a team science approach. The book will be of interest to ecologists, climatologists, dendrochronologists, foresters, plant physiologists and resource managers and policy planners for a better understanding of the organization and dynamics of this fragile ecosystem in relation to climate change and other anthropogenic stresses that are rampant in the Himalaya. The book lays a solid foundation for further investigation of the ecology and dynamics of the treeline ecotone in the Himalayas and provides a rationale for pursuing a team science approach for macroecological investigations.

This book comprises select proceedings of the International Conference on Advances in Signal Processing and Communication Engineering (ICASPACE 2021).