This chapter describes the use of statistical models to determine the factors affecting the survival of killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) nests at gravelled oil pads and on native grass cover in western Oklahoma, USA.

This chapter outlines how to manage physical, historical, and social factors when choosing a new garden site, or working with an existing one. This is especially important in situations that are problematic in terms of sunlight, contamination, or tenure, or where large investments, for example in...

This chapter describes the business planning and other factors to be considered before starting an aquaculture facility, with emphasis on water type, quality and management.

The characteristics of the different types of freshwater and marine aquaculture systems are described in this chapter.

This chapter provides an overview and comparison of factors influencing hydrological processes, especially stream flow dynamics and evapotranspiration, at ten relatively undisturbed reference watersheds in the USDA-EFR network. The chapter demonstrates the breadth of the hydrogeological,...

This chapter discusses the concept of 'close-to-nature' forestry. The terms 'close-to-nature forestry', 'nearto-nature silviculture', 'naturalistic silviculture', 'natural forestry', or 'continuous cover forestry' have been used to name various management practices that all share common traits of a ...

The term 'larch canker' or 'European larch canker' is used for a canker disease of larches (Larix spp.) and golden larches (Pseudolarix spp.) caused by the fungal species Lachnellula willkommii. This chapter focuses on the epidemiology and management of this disease. Information is given on...

This paper discusses the main considerations from the point of view of vegetable crop production, drawing attention to all the prevailing and limiting factors which the farmer has to face. The main requirements considered here include site security, access to markets, topography, soil and water...

This chapter discusses the different measures of site productivity and the relation of site productivity to ecological classification. The productivity and related self-sustaining properties of oak (Quercus) forests in the USA are explored. Finally, various methods of evaluation site quality or...

The different factors that must be considered before starting an aquaculture venture are presented, including site selection, selection of the species to be cultured, must-have knowledge on business management and planning and the different types of water supply and the advantages and different...