Climate and Agriculture in China

Language:English
Author:Chief Cheng Chunshu
Publication date:1993     Size:190X260 mm
Number of Pages:520 pages
Binding:Hardcover

Contents

 This book, written by a panel of Chinese experts called together by the State Meteorological Administration, is of scientific as well as practical nature with the aim of enhancement of agriculture efforts and development of farming on a scientific and technological basis. Consisting of 13 chapters, the book covers a wide range of topics and presents rather systematic information of China's climate relating to agriculture, such as agroclimate resources and agricultural distribution patterns, agroclimatic catastrophes, climate and cropping systems, food crops production, cash crops, animal husbandry, fishery, forest in relation to climate, development of agricultural regions and climate, meteorological service to agriculture, etc. Also, findings of numerous Chinese meteorologists obtained in the past forty years are described in the volume. As a reference book it is of value to the research of climate-agriculture relationship and those who are interested in the overall situation of the agriculture

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