| Description |
1 online resource (250 p.) |
| Series |
Agricultural Science Ser |
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Agricultural Science Ser
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| Contents |
Cover -- Book title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Introduction -- About this series -- Key features of the book -- Chapter 1 An introduction to agriculture and agricultural science -- Agriculture and agricultural science -- The history of agriculture and agricultural science -- The emergence of agricultural science -- The importance of agriculture -- Specialised areas in agriculture -- Chapter 2 An introduction to resources -- What are resources? -- Types of resources -- The sustainable use of resources -- Chapter 3 Human resources in agriculture -- What are human resources? |
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Careers in agriculture -- Educational requirements for jobs in agriculture -- Chapter 4 The design process in agriculture -- Solving agricultural problems -- Why use the problem-solving design process? -- Stages in the design process -- 1 Identify and define the problem -- 2 Research possible solutions -- 3 Write the specification -- 4 Search for and choose a solution -- 5 Develop a prototype -- 6 Test and evaluate -- 7 Communicate your solution -- Chapter 5 Technology in agriculture -- What is technology? -- The importance of technology to agriculture -- Technology in Caribbean agriculture |
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Simple and advanced agricultural technology -- Using agricultural technology to solve problems -- Chapter 6 Tools, equipment and machinery -- The need for farming tools and equipment -- Tools and equipment used in agriculture -- The care and handling of tools and equipment -- Tractors -- Tractor-mounted implements -- Combine harvesters -- Chapter 7 Natural resources in agriculture: land and soil -- The importance of land to agriculture -- What is soil? -- Types of soil -- The functions of soil -- Importance of soil to the environment -- The soil profile -- Why do we classify soils? |
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Chapter 8 The plant: structure and function -- Plants in agriculture -- The vegetative structure of flowering plants -- The reproductive structure of flowering plants -- Classification of plants -- Chapter 9 Plant processes -- What are the living processes? -- The living processes carried out by plants and animals -- The seed and germination -- Tropisms -- The seedling stage -- Vegetative growth and development -- The reproductive stage -- Chapter 10 Field crop cultivation -- Growing crops on a large area of land -- Land clearing -- Land preparation -- Crop planting -- Crop care in the field |
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Chapter 11 The application of the design process: soilless cultivation -- Growing crops without soil -- Reasons for soilless culture -- Using the design process -- 1 Identify and define the problem -- Group work -- 2 Research possible solutions -- Soilless media -- 3 Write the specification -- 4 Search for and choose a solution -- 5 Develop a prototype -- 6 Test and evaluate -- 7 Communicate your solution -- Chapter 12 Farm animals -- Importance and uses of animals -- Classification of animals -- 1 Taxonomic or scientific classification -- 2 Vertebrates and invertebrates |
| Summary |
- Explore regional and global practices and developments in agriculture. - Review career options in an increasingly lucrative and essential sector. - Enhance understanding of the relevance of agriculture with a project-based approach to select topics. - Prepare for study at the CSEC level with a dedicated project-based chapter scalable to other topics and SBA research at the CSEC level. - Consolidate learning with clear chapter objectives and end of chapter evaluation |
| Notes |
Description based upon print version of record |
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Importance of vertebrates and invertebrates |
| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Vesprey, Augustine
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Berahzer, Edmund
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| ISBN |
9781398307353 |
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1398307351 |
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