Elsevier Pesticide Risk Assessment in Rice Paddies Book

Rice cultivation involves unique submerged conditions that create specific environmental challenges. Because rice paddies require high water levels and often involve heavy pesticide use, they present unique risks to surrounding surface water like streams, rivers, and lakes. Standard risk assessment methods used for other crops often fail to account for these specific agricultural conditions. Pesticide Risk Assessment in Rice Paddies: Theory and Practice addresses this critical information gap. This professional resource provides a specialized framework designed specifically for the rice cultivation environment. Written by subject matter experts, the book summarizes essential methods for understanding how pesticides interact with paddy ecosystems. This text serves as a vital reference for researchers, environmental scientists, and agricultural professionals who need to evaluate the impact of pesticide loads on water systems. By focusing on the unique requirements of rice production, this book offers the theoretical and practical guidance necessary to manage environmental contamination in aquatic habitats connected to rice farming.