UID:
almahu_9948612946802882
Format:
XII, 216 p. 70 illus., 56 illus. in color.
,
online resource.
Edition:
1st ed. 2021.
ISBN:
9783030492441
Series Statement:
Women in Engineering and Science,
Content:
This book features influential scholarly research and technical contributions, professional trajectories, disciplinary shifts, personal insights, and a combination of these from a group of remarkable women scholars within precision agriculture. The authors provide a holistic and critical overview of the field of precision agriculture (both crop and livestock), highlighting breakthroughs and impactful research led by women investigators including relevant technologies, decision making strategies, practices, applications, economics, opportunities and challenges. They discuss the urgent need for reduced cost, increased productivity, more optimal use of resources, and reduced impact on our environment. The leading female researchers contributing to this book are creating new technological advances that are revolutionizing agriculture. Focuses on advances in precision agriculture led by leading women researchers, scholars, and professionals; Provides insight into women's technical contributions in precision agriculture; Takes a holistic approach to precision agriculture, addressing both land and livestock applications.
Note:
Introduction -- What is precision agriculture -- Increasing yield, decreasing inputs -- Precision agriculture and environmental responsibility -- Precision agriculture and economic implications -- Information technology breakthroughs and their impact on agriculture -- Communication platforms -- Smart sensors/Sensor networks -- Smart/autonomous machines -- Precision agriculture and impact on society -- Precision agriculture and data mining -- Precision agriculture and education -- Livestock applications -- Land applications -- Precision agriculture and entrepreneurship -- Conclusion.
In:
Springer Nature eBook
Additional Edition:
Printed edition: ISBN 9783030492434
Additional Edition:
Printed edition: ISBN 9783030492458
Additional Edition:
Printed edition: ISBN 9783030492465
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1007/978-3-030-49244-1
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-49244-1
