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Chapter 1: Animal Waste: Opportunities andßChallenges; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Animal Waste Characterization andßDisposal; 1.3 Traditional Management Practices andßRelated Problems; 1.4 Safe andßSustainable Management ofßAnimal Waste; 1.4.1 Biological Stabilisation prior Land Application; 1.4.2 Energy Recovery fromßAnimal Waste; 1.4.3 Animal Waste Management using Insects; 1.5 Conclusion; References; Chapter 2: Soil Microorganisms Can Reduce P Loss fromßCropping Systems; Abbreviation; 2.1 Introduction.
2.2 Phosphorus: TheßParadox ofßaßVital Dwindling Resource andßExpanding Environmental Pollutant2.3 Phosphorus Fertilizer; 2.4 Soil Phosphorus: Amount, Forms, Measurements, andßPlant Availability; 2.5 Using Soil Microbes toßEfficiently Supply Plant P inßAgroecosystems; 2.6 The Role ofßArbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) inßP Utilization Efficiency byßCrops; 2.7 Linking Plant andßSoil Diversity withßSoil Fertility; 2.8 Conclusion; References; Chapter 3: Greenhouse Technology forßAgriculture Under Arid Conditions; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Greenhouse Microclimate; 3.2.1 Solar Radiation.
3.2.2 Temperature3.2.3 Relative Humidity; 3.2.4 Air Velocity; 3.3 Ventilation andßCooling inßGreenhouses; 3.3.1 Natural Ventilation; 3.3.1.1 Effect ofßVent Configuration onßTemperature andßRelative Humidity; 3.3.1.2 Effect ofßWind Speed andßDirection onßInternal Air Temperature andßRelative Humidity; 3.3.1.3 Effect ofßCrop Height onßInternal Air Temperature andßRelative Humidity; 3.3.1.4 Effect ofßInsect-Proof Screens onßInternal Air Temperature andßRelative Humidity; 3.3.2 Fan-Pad Evaporative Cooling andßVentilation; 3.4 Comparison ofßNatural andßFan-Pad Evaporative Cooling andßVentilation.
3.4.1 Comparison BetweenßNatural andßFan-Pad Evaporative Cooling andßVentilation onßTemperature andßRelative Humidity3.4.2 Comparison ofßNatural Ventilation andßFan-Pad Ventilation onßCrop Growth andßYield; 3.5 Discussion; 3.6 Conclusion; References; Chapter 4: Biochar forßAgriculture inßPakistan; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Potential Feedstock inßPakistan forßMaking Biochar; 4.2.1 Municipal Solid Wastes; 4.2.2 Agricultural Organic Wastes; 4.2.2.1 Livestock; 4.2.2.2 Poultry Manure; 4.3 Chemical andßNutrient Properties ofßBiochar: Suitability forßPakistani Soils; 4.3.1 Chemical Properties.
4.3.1.1 pH4.3.1.2 Cation Exchange Capacity; 4.3.1.3 Electrical Conductivity; 4.3.2 Nutrient Properties; 4.3.2.1 Nitrogen; 4.3.2.2 Phosphorus; 4.3.2.3 Potassium; 4.3.2.4 Calcium andßMagnesium; 4.3.2.5 Sulfur; 4.3.2.6 Micronutrients; 4.4 Biochar andßTrace Metals; 4.5 Biochar andßDryland Agriculture ofßPakistan; 4.5.1 Influence ofßBiochar onßNutrient Availability andßCrop Yield inßDrylands; 4.5.2 Biochar Influence onßWater Retention Capacity inßDryland; 4.5.3 Soil Carbon Sequestration andßGreenhouse Gases inßDryland Calcareous Soils; 4.6 Available Technology forßMaking Biochar.
2.2 Phosphorus: TheßParadox ofßaßVital Dwindling Resource andßExpanding Environmental Pollutant2.3 Phosphorus Fertilizer; 2.4 Soil Phosphorus: Amount, Forms, Measurements, andßPlant Availability; 2.5 Using Soil Microbes toßEfficiently Supply Plant P inßAgroecosystems; 2.6 The Role ofßArbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) inßP Utilization Efficiency byßCrops; 2.7 Linking Plant andßSoil Diversity withßSoil Fertility; 2.8 Conclusion; References; Chapter 3: Greenhouse Technology forßAgriculture Under Arid Conditions; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Greenhouse Microclimate; 3.2.1 Solar Radiation.
3.2.2 Temperature3.2.3 Relative Humidity; 3.2.4 Air Velocity; 3.3 Ventilation andßCooling inßGreenhouses; 3.3.1 Natural Ventilation; 3.3.1.1 Effect ofßVent Configuration onßTemperature andßRelative Humidity; 3.3.1.2 Effect ofßWind Speed andßDirection onßInternal Air Temperature andßRelative Humidity; 3.3.1.3 Effect ofßCrop Height onßInternal Air Temperature andßRelative Humidity; 3.3.1.4 Effect ofßInsect-Proof Screens onßInternal Air Temperature andßRelative Humidity; 3.3.2 Fan-Pad Evaporative Cooling andßVentilation; 3.4 Comparison ofßNatural andßFan-Pad Evaporative Cooling andßVentilation.
3.4.1 Comparison BetweenßNatural andßFan-Pad Evaporative Cooling andßVentilation onßTemperature andßRelative Humidity3.4.2 Comparison ofßNatural Ventilation andßFan-Pad Ventilation onßCrop Growth andßYield; 3.5 Discussion; 3.6 Conclusion; References; Chapter 4: Biochar forßAgriculture inßPakistan; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Potential Feedstock inßPakistan forßMaking Biochar; 4.2.1 Municipal Solid Wastes; 4.2.2 Agricultural Organic Wastes; 4.2.2.1 Livestock; 4.2.2.2 Poultry Manure; 4.3 Chemical andßNutrient Properties ofßBiochar: Suitability forßPakistani Soils; 4.3.1 Chemical Properties.
4.3.1.1 pH4.3.1.2 Cation Exchange Capacity; 4.3.1.3 Electrical Conductivity; 4.3.2 Nutrient Properties; 4.3.2.1 Nitrogen; 4.3.2.2 Phosphorus; 4.3.2.3 Potassium; 4.3.2.4 Calcium andßMagnesium; 4.3.2.5 Sulfur; 4.3.2.6 Micronutrients; 4.4 Biochar andßTrace Metals; 4.5 Biochar andßDryland Agriculture ofßPakistan; 4.5.1 Influence ofßBiochar onßNutrient Availability andßCrop Yield inßDrylands; 4.5.2 Biochar Influence onßWater Retention Capacity inßDryland; 4.5.3 Soil Carbon Sequestration andßGreenhouse Gases inßDryland Calcareous Soils; 4.6 Available Technology forßMaking Biochar.