The Handbook of Plant Biosecurity: Principles and Practices for the Identification, Containment and Control of Organisms that Threaten Agriculture and the Environment Globally - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 9400773641 ISBN 13: 9789400773646

Publisher: Springer, 2013

Synopsis

The Handbook identifies all aspects of Regulatory Plant Biosecurity and discusses them from the standpoint of preventing the international movement of plant pests, diseases and weeds that negatively impact production agriculture, natural plant-resources and agricultural commerce.

About this title

From the Back Cover

The Handbook is arranged in 23 chapters written by 85 world experts who systematically explain the substance of Plant Protection (Biosecurity). The Handbook is the first comprehensive treatment of regulations, policies and procedures used to protect domestic agriculture and natural resources from attack by invasive alien species via international trade and travel. Case studies explain complex regulatory programs involving significant invasive organisms, including insects, plant pathogens and weeds.

Review

From the book reviews:

“This book discusses the regulatory aspects of plant biosecurity. ... This work is the quintessential tool in understanding biosecurity globally, presenting an invaluable and comprehensive summary of issues. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through professionals/practitioners.” (R. Frederiksen, Choice, Vol. 51 (11), July, 2014)

Edition details

• Publisher: Springer
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 9400773641
• ISBN 13: 9789400773646
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 738
• Editor: Gordh Gordon, McKirdy Simon