Plant biology

This volume is a compendium of selected plant species of ethnobotanical value to the highland communities of popular Southeast Asia.

This book covers the fundamental and applied characteristics of opportunistic (OP) fungi, plant parasitic nematodes (PPN), and plant interactions.

Insects display a staggering diversity of behaviors.

This book brings out a comprehensive collection of information on small millets.

"e;Read this book and you will learn how photosynthesis was discovered, how it works, and how we can produce more food to feed the world.

This contributed volume covers a comprehensive account of the sources, toxic biological as well as environmental impacts, and possible remediation strategies for contamination by heavy metals.

This book addresses the literature gap by providing both theoretical foundations and practical insights into in vitro plant secondary metabolite production.

This book explores the uranium uptake by plants and its impact on plant physiology and biochemistry.

The Victorians: A Botanical Perspective, Volume 1 offers a unique re-evaluation of the Victorian Age and presents a new historiography based on plants.

It is a well-known fact that eutrophication of coastal waters causes significant changes in the species composition of the primary producers.

 Presents the latest R & D information on medicinal mushrooms from diverse geographical locationsOffers comprehensive coverage of the most important application areas of medicinal mushroomsIncludes contributions by eminently experienced researchers in the field of medicinal mushrooms   Medicinal mushrooms are increasingly gaining attention worldwide because of their pharmacologically bioactive compounds, which have demonstrated potent and unique clinical properties.

This book describes the history of tobacco genomics, from its "e;discovery"e; by Europeans to next-generation omics approaches in plant science.

This book examines the development of innovative modern methodologies towards augmenting conventional plant breeding, in individual crops, for the production of new crop varieties under the increasingly limiting environmental and cultivation factors to achieve sustainable agricultural production, enhanced food security, in addition to providing raw materials for innovative industrial products and pharmaceuticals.

This book provides information about plant-environment studies and challenges for plant improvement to achieve food security.

This reference work provides a comprehensive review of cell and tissue differentiation and its role in the formation of specific secondary metabolites.

The Himalayan region is among the largest mountains systems of the world with uncounted unique medicinal plants resources.

This book covers all aspects related to climate change and agriculture.

This book uses five decades of map data, air photos, and medium to high-resolution satellite imagery to track the expansions of aquaculture and the loss of both estuarine and mangrove land covers in Ecuador.

This textbook is clearly structured with fourteen richly illustrated chapters and practical examples for easy understanding and direct implementation.

Chlorophylls are the most obvious natural pigments on Earth where they can be observed even from satellites in outer space: they also sustain life on Earth through their involvement in photosynthesis.

Microbes are ubiquitous in nature.

This volume is an account of the scientific and social responses made to the discovery of an invasive forest insect -- the emerald ash borer or EAB (Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire, 1888) -- in North America, that was formally announced in July 2002.

This detailed volume collects techniques for increasing our understanding of wheat rust pathogens, the host plant, and the interactions between the two.

The book deals with dual role of reactive oxygen species (ROS) which is beneficial and harmful at below and above threshold limits, respectively.

For many agricultural crops, bees play a vital role as pollinators, and this book discusses the interplay among bees, agriculture, and the environment.

This edited book focuses on ROS synthesis, potential applications, toxicity, and preservations.

Plants offer some of the most elegant applications of soft matter principles in Nature.

The effects of climate change on food safety and plant health represent a relatively new area of study.

Over the past few decades, chromatin modulation has emerged as an important regulator of gene expression.

This book presents recent developments involving the role of nanoparticles on stress tolerance.

Chaetomium genus was established by Gustav Kunze in 1817.

The orchid family is one of the largest families of flowering plants known for their beauty and economic importance.

This authored volume highlights the concern for food security of Asian nations traditionally focused on rice.

This book offers an in-depth exploration of phytopathogenic bacteria, nematodes, protozoa, and algae within the context of agroecology.

The agricultural sector of medicinal (including plant stimulants) and aromatic plants is characterized by an enormous number and diversity of species.

Flowers and other ornamental plants are used for all occasions to meet consumers demands preferably novel flowers traits, e.

This title was originally published in 1953.

This edited book is a comprehensive collection of information on host plant resistance to insects in major field crops.

This book covers different physiological processes, tools, and their application in crop breeding.

Discover plants like you've never seen them before in this beautifully-designed introduction to the plant kingdom.

Flowers and other ornamental plants are used for all occasions to meet consumers demands preferably novel flowers traits, e.

Analogous to genomics, which defines all genes in a genome irrespective of their functionality, metabolomics seeks to profile "e;all"e; metabolites in a biological sample irrespective of the chemical and physical properties of these molecules.

Phylogeography of Southern European Refugia provides the first synthesis of the remarkable diversity, evolutionary complexity, and conservation importance of the flora and fauna in the Mediterranean region, with emphasis on the three major peninsular refugia.

Agricultural research is one of the most widespread forms of organized research in the world, in both developed and developing countries.

Biological invasions are one of the major threats to our native biodiversity.

In most terrestrial and aquatic habitats, the vast majority of animals transmitting and receiving communicative signals are arthropods.

This edited book provides an overview of omics technologies and methods for integration across multiple omics layers used in the plant disease diagnosis and developing management strategies.

Glutathione is a thiol-containing tripeptide, which appears to be present in nearly all living organisms and which is involved in many important metabolic and physiological processes.