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Conservation Tillage Books

Pasture and range management

Author: Ahmed Njidda

School: National Open University of Nigeria

Department: Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine

Course Code: ANP512

Topics: Pasture, pasture establishment, pasture utilization, forage yield determination, forage conservation, pasture nutritive value, grass morphology, legumes, shrubs, Nigerian vegetation zone, rainforest, guinea savanna, Sudan Savanna, Mangrove zone, plant introduction, Soil fertility, Seedbed Preparation, conventional tillage, no-till seedbed, seeding rate, weed control, forest grazing

Mechanics and Properties of Matter lecture note continuation

Author: PHY114

School: University of Ibadan

Department: Science and Technology

Course Code: PHY114

Topics: Geometrical method, analytical method, vectors, kinematics, relative motion, projectile, uniform circular motion, Newton's law, centripetal force, motion on a plane, acceleration, banking of curve, gravitational potential, gravitational potential energy, satellite, Kepler's law, Escape velocity, conservative force, disspiative force, work, energy, power, collision, linear momentum conservation, conservation principle

Biological and bioenvironmental Heat and Mass Transfer

Author: Ashim Datta

School: University of Uyo

Department: Engineering

Course Code: CHE513

Topics: equilibrium, energy, conservation, temperature, Energy process, modes of heat transfer, conduction heat transfer, convection heat transfer.freezing, evaporation, radiative heat transfer, mass transfer, equilibrium, mass conservation, kinetics, Fick's law, diffusion mass transfer, convection mass transfer, thermodynamics, Biological Heat transfer, Biological mass transfer, bioenvironmental heat transfer, bioenvironmental mass transfer

Mechanics and properties of matter

Author: George Whyte

School: University of Port Harcourt

Department: Science and Technology

Course Code: PHY101

Topics: measurement, dimension, vectors, scalars, linear kinematics, dynamics, work, energy, power, conservation of linear momentum, dynamics of circular motion, dynamics of rotational motion, Rotational Kinetic Energy, Law of Conservation of Angular Momentum, Parallel Axis Theorem, center of gravity, moment, Oscillation, simple harmonic motion, Elastic Potential Energy, elasticity, Bulk Modulus, mechanics of fluid, density, Pascal’s principle, Capillarity, Atmospheric Pressure, pressure, Archimedes’ principle, surface tension, unit conversion, Parallelogram Law of Vectors

Forestry and Wildlife Management

Author: PO Egwumah

School: National Open University of Nigeria

Department: Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine

Course Code: FRM211

Topics: Forestry, Wildlife Management, Renewable Natural Resources, Forest Trees, Silviculture, Seedling Production, Seed Germination, Seed Management, Protective Afforestation, Animal Behaviour, Wildlife Damage Problems, Wildlife Conservation, Wildlife Conservation methods, climate change

Biodiversity

Author: Christian Leveque, Jean-Claude Mounolou

School: National Open University of Nigeria

Department: Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine

Course Code: AFM505

Topics: Biodiversity, genetic diversity, mutation, variation, Hidden genetic diversity, phenotypic identity, speciation, Extinctions, predation, Holling model, Patch dynamics, Spatial heterogeneity, temporal variability, Northern European terrestrial systems, Paleoenvironments, tropical rainforests, biological diversity, Continental aquatic systems, Overexploitation, Land use, Human onchocerciasis, Malaria, Morbilliviruses, Haemorrhagic fever viruses, antibiotic resistance, pesticide resistance, Genetic resources, biotechnology, Transgenesis, Ornamental plants, ornamental animals, ecotourism, National parks, Marine environments, Ex situ conservation, Botanic gardens, Zoological parks, conservation biology, Restoration ecology, species reintroduction

Properties and Management of Soils in the Tropics, 2nd edition

Author: Pedro Sanchez

School: National Open University of Nigeria

Department: Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine

Course Code: SLM501

Topics: soil properties, soil management, tropical environment, temperature, solar radiation, rainfall, tropical climates, vegetation, physiography, Anthropocene, biodiversity, climate change, demographics, Green Revolutions, Tropical Agroecosystems, land use, land-use change, Pedology, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Laterite Paradigm, tropical soils, tropical soil research, Soil Taxonomy, soil classification systems, soil physical properties, soil temperature, soil structure, soil compaction, soil water, soil erosion, conservation, conservation agriculture, water, rainfed agriculture, irrigated agriculture, irrigation, mineralogy, clay minerals, mineralogy families, Anion Exchange Capacity, soil acidity capacity, Acid Soil Infertility, Liming, overliming, subsoil acidity, secondary acidity, soil biology, soil biodiversity, comminution, decomposition, nutrient elements transformation, soil structure regulation, organic carbon, carbon pools, carbon fractions, animal manures, composts, biochars, organic farming, soil fertility, nutrient cycling, nutrient uptake, determining fertilizer needs, nitrogen cycle, nitrogen pools, atmospheric deposition, biological nitrogen fixation, mineral fertilizers, organic nitrogen mineralization, soil nitrogen fertilizer reactions, Phosphorus Cycle, Phosphorus, Total Soil Phosphorus, inorganic Phosphorus, Phosphorus sorption, Phosphorus release, plant Phosphorus requirements, Phosphorus fertilization, sulfur cycle, sulfur sorption, Sulphur fertilization, Forest–Soil Nutrient Cycles, land clearing, Mechanized Land Clearing, Crop Yield Declines, Field Abandonment, Secondary Forest Fallows, puddling, flooding, rice cultivation systems, Nutrient Management, Yield Stagnation, Nitrogen Sequestration, Livestock-Based Tropical Systems, tropical pastures, Tropical Livestock Management Systems, pastoralism, Smallholder Mixed Crop–Livestock Systems, Extensive Pasture-Based Beef Production, Pasture Degradation, Crop–Pasture Integration, Tropical Tree-Based Systems, Plantation Forestry, Plantation Forestry Species, Agroforestry, Agroforestry Tree Species, Agroforestry Systems, Simultaneous Agroforestry, Sequential Agroforestry, tree crops

The Nature and Properties of Soils, Global Edition

Author: Raymond Weil, Nyle Brady

School: National Open University of Nigeria

Department: Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine

Course Code: SLM201

Topics: Soil, rock weathering, soil formation, soil profile, soil classification, soil taxonomy, entisols, inceptisols, andisols, gelisols, histosols, Soil Architecture, soil color, soil texture, soil textural classes, mineral soils structure, tillage, soil density, soil water, soil water energy, soil water content, soil water potential, infiltration, percolation, water vapor movement, hydrologic cycle, soil-plant-atmosphere continuum, enhancing soil drainage, septic tank drain fields, soil aeration, redox potential, wetlands, soil temperature control, soil colloids, layer silicate clay structure, cation exchange capacity, soil acidity, soil ecology, soil organism, earthworms, ants, termites, soil algae, soil fungi, soil prokaryotes, soil organic, soil organic matter management, climate change, soil phosphorus, sulfur oxidation, sulfur retention, soil fertility maintenance, phosphorus cycle, ammonia volatilization, ammonia fixation, sulfur cycle, calcium, magnesium, silicon, trace elements, Practical Nutrient Management, chemical pollution, Geographic Soils Information

Advanced Soil Fertility

Author: Aliyu Musa

School: National Open University of Nigeria

Department: Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine

Course Code: SLM501

Topics: Soil Fertility, Soil Productivity, Essential Soil Nutrient Elements, Soil Acidity, soil Basicity, Liming, Liming Materials, Soil Alkalinity, salinity, sodicity, soil fertility evaluation, Soil Fertility maintenance, Soil Fertility Management Practices, crop productivity, irrigation, soil tillage, soil organic matter, crop rotation, Continuous Cropping, animal manure, green manure, cover cropping

Advanced Soil Science

Author: Aliyu Musa

School: National Open University of Nigeria

Department: Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine

Course Code: SLM516

Topics: Soil Science, silicate chemistry, soil form rocks, minerals, soil composition, soil porosity, soil texture, soil density, soil water relationships, Evapo-Transpiration, tillage, soil properties, Soil Micro-Organisms, Shifting Cultivation, Fallow System

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