626
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) (cont.)
growth parameters, 484
inorganic phosphate fertilizers, 473
land productivity, 472
maize (Zea mays L.), 474
maize AMF root colonization, 484
maize genotypes, 476
metabolic processes, 473
microorganisms, 472
nitrogen, 472
nitrogen fixation process, 479
pathogenic microorganisms, 473
phosphate-based fertilizer application, 472
phosphorus, 472
plant breeding programs, 474
plant genotypes, 473
plant-plant interactions, 473
potassium, 479
rhizobia, 475
sampling and greenhouse bioassays, 475
soil analysis, 476
soil characteristics, 477–479, 484
soil characteristics and genotypes, 482, 483
soil fertility, 472
soil minerals, 472
soil quality and crop genotype, 474
statistical analyses, 476
study site, 474, 475
Area and Village Development Committee
(ADC/VDC), 320
Arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs), 44
Artificial insemination (AI), 292, 295, 297
Automatic weather station (AWS), 179
B
Beach Village Committees (BVCs), 315
Biological nitrogen fixation (BNF), 473
Biophysical conditions, 32
Breeding bull, 228, 229, 231, 233, 235
Bromothymol blue (BTB), 480, 481
Bucks, 290–294, 296
C
Calf mortality, 229, 230
Calliandra calothyrsus, 109
Calves
body weight, 246
cattle population, 240
climate change effects, 240
feed digestibility, 246
feed nutrient composition, 243
feeding supplementation, 246
grazing lands, 240
greenhouse gas emission, 245
health and reproduction management, 245
Kaplan-Meier plot, 244
leguminous plants, 240
livestock production, 240
livestock sector, 240
materials, 241, 242
methods, 241, 242
model assessing associations, 245
ovarian activity, 240
statistical analyses, 242, 243
supplemental feeding, 243
Calving intervals, 229–231, 233, 236,
237, 240–243
Capacity building and institutional
collaboration (CBIC), 590
Capacity Building for Managing Climate
Change (CABMACC), 14, 314,
333, 570, 608
Cashew nut
comparative effectiveness, 430
farmers, 430
insect pests, 431
insecticide abuse, 430
management, 430–432
pesticides, 430
sustainable pest control, 430
use of weaver ants, 431
Catchment, 116, 117, 119, 120
Cattle production
agricultural activities, 214
agriculture, 214
agro-based economies, 214
climate change, 214, 215, 218, 220–222
climate-sensitive diseases, 215
disease incidences, 222, 223
extension services, 219
fodder, 221, 222
interventions, 219
livestock, 215
livestock production, 214
methodology
data analysis, 216
data collection, 216
location, 215, 216
mitigation and adaptation measures,
223, 224
negative impacts, 214, 219
respondents, 216, 220
water availability, 221, 222
weather variability, 217, 218, 220, 221
Centre for Research on Environmental
Decisions (CRED), 588
Index
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) (cont.)
growth parameters, 484
inorganic phosphate fertilizers, 473
land productivity, 472
maize (Zea mays L.), 474
maize AMF root colonization, 484
maize genotypes, 476
metabolic processes, 473
microorganisms, 472
nitrogen, 472
nitrogen fixation process, 479
pathogenic microorganisms, 473
phosphate-based fertilizer application, 472
phosphorus, 472
plant breeding programs, 474
plant genotypes, 473
plant-plant interactions, 473
potassium, 479
rhizobia, 475
sampling and greenhouse bioassays, 475
soil analysis, 476
soil characteristics, 477–479, 484
soil characteristics and genotypes, 482, 483
soil fertility, 472
soil minerals, 472
soil quality and crop genotype, 474
statistical analyses, 476
study site, 474, 475
Area and Village Development Committee
(ADC/VDC), 320
Arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs), 44
Artificial insemination (AI), 292, 295, 297
Automatic weather station (AWS), 179
B
Beach Village Committees (BVCs), 315
Biological nitrogen fixation (BNF), 473
Biophysical conditions, 32
Breeding bull, 228, 229, 231, 233, 235
Bromothymol blue (BTB), 480, 481
Bucks, 290–294, 296
C
Calf mortality, 229, 230
Calliandra calothyrsus, 109
Calves
body weight, 246
cattle population, 240
climate change effects, 240
feed digestibility, 246
feed nutrient composition, 243
feeding supplementation, 246
grazing lands, 240
greenhouse gas emission, 245
health and reproduction management, 245
Kaplan-Meier plot, 244
leguminous plants, 240
livestock production, 240
livestock sector, 240
materials, 241, 242
methods, 241, 242
model assessing associations, 245
ovarian activity, 240
statistical analyses, 242, 243
supplemental feeding, 243
Calving intervals, 229–231, 233, 236,
237, 240–243
Capacity building and institutional
collaboration (CBIC), 590
Capacity Building for Managing Climate
Change (CABMACC), 14, 314,
333, 570, 608
Cashew nut
comparative effectiveness, 430
farmers, 430
insect pests, 431
insecticide abuse, 430
management, 430–432
pesticides, 430
sustainable pest control, 430
use of weaver ants, 431
Catchment, 116, 117, 119, 120
Cattle production
agricultural activities, 214
agriculture, 214
agro-based economies, 214
climate change, 214, 215, 218, 220–222
climate-sensitive diseases, 215
disease incidences, 222, 223
extension services, 219
fodder, 221, 222
interventions, 219
livestock, 215
livestock production, 214
methodology
data analysis, 216
data collection, 216
location, 215, 216
mitigation and adaptation measures,
223, 224
negative impacts, 214, 219
respondents, 216, 220
water availability, 221, 222
weather variability, 217, 218, 220, 221
Centre for Research on Environmental
Decisions (CRED), 588
Index