Plant biology

Many fundamental discoveries concerning epigenetics and the elucidation of mechanisms of epigenetic regulation have developed from studies performed in plants.

Over the course of evolution, fungi have adapted to occupy specific niches, from symbiotically inhabiting the flora of the intestinal tract of mammals to saprophytic growth on leaf litter resting on the forest floor.

Cryopreservation and Freeze-Drying Protocols: Second Edition is a compilation of robust, reproducible techniques for the conservation of a wide range of biological materials.

After the generation of genome sequence data from a wide variety of plants, databases are filled with sequence information of genes with no known biological function, and while bioinformatics tools can help analyze genome sequences and predict gene structures, experimental approaches to discover gene functions need to be widely implemented.

The book represents a multidisciplinary approach to understanding soil-landscape-vegetation relationships and, specifically, the ecophysiology of plant communities developing on sandy soils of very low fertility that are subject to seasonal flooding.

This book provides an identification system permitting recognition of plant families in all seasons by means of morphological and macroanatomical features which are easily observable, such as bark, exudates, stems and leaves characters.

This volume provides readers with a collection of the latest protocols used to study plant genome editing and trait engineering.

Micropropagation is a reliable technology applied commercially worldwide for large-scale plant multiplication, germplasm conservation, pathogen elimination, genetic manipulations and supply of selected plants.

Plant mycobiome represents a diverse array of plant-associated communities of endophytic and epiphytic fungi.

The accumulation of large amounts of contaminants occurs in the environment due to industrialization and various other anthropogenic activities.

This fully updated book aims to facilitate the study of the nanochannels that connect plant cells, known as plasmodesmata, and to instigate new research that will further advance our knowledge of these structures.

This thorough volume presents a wide range of existing methods, from the very popular to the more exotic, in the area of plant genotyping.

Provides a comprehensive review of the wealth of research which addresses how to sustainably achieve higher yields through improving the rate of C3 photosynthesis in crops Assesses current practices implemented to optimise photosynthesis in crops, including the modification of crop elements such as leaf/canopy architecture Explores our understanding of the biophysics, biochemistry and genetics of C3 photosynthesis in crops and how this can be used to improve photosynthesis in C4 and C3 crops

Provides a comprehensive review of the wealth of research which addresses how to sustainably achieve higher yields through improving the rate of C3 photosynthesis in crops Assesses current practices implemented to optimise photosynthesis in crops, including the modification of crop elements such as leaf/canopy architecture Explores our understanding of the biophysics, biochemistry and genetics of C3 photosynthesis in crops and how this can be used to improve photosynthesis in C4 and C3 crops

This edited volume provides a review of remediation approaches utilizing aquatic and wetland macrophytes in the Tropics.

This book is the fourth volume of the "e;Marine Algal Flora of China-Rhodophyta.

Horticulture has remained far behind in understanding of botanical principles.

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

This second volume on the topic will be extremely useful for the researchers and postgraduate students working on vegetable crops with a special focus on climate change.

This book is the first comprehensive compilation of existing knowledge on the impact of cisgenic crops on biodiversity, environment, and ecosystem.

This book is an inclusive collection of topics on research on UVB for its impact on plants with a focus on its use as an emerging technology for crop growth and protection.

Haben Sie schon einmal versucht, sich IHRE EIGENE Zukunft vorzustellen?

This book focuses on the different compounds (polyphenols, sterols, alkaloids terpenes) that arise from the secondary metabolism of plants and fungi and their importance for research and industry.

This book presents recent research work on Biosaline Agriculture presented during First International Forum on Biosaline Agriculture in Laayoune, Morocco from May 3rd to May 4th 2019.

The most comprehensive and up-to-date general reference book on honey bee biologyHoney bees are marvelously charismatic organisms with a long history of interaction with humans.

Las plantas son seres vivos maravillosos.

Salinity is one of the acute problems causing enormous yield loss in many regions of the world.

Ecological restoration, although a relatively new endeavour compared to other disciplines, has gained significant momentum during the last decade as accelerating global change becomes more apparent.

This book describes the fauna of the Pernambuco Endemism Center in Brazil's Northern Atlantic Forest, an understudied global biodiversity hotspot.

This stunning field guide provides a comprehensive resource for identifying and appreciating nearly 500 species of spiders.

This engaging and easy-to-use natural history guidebook provides a thorough overview of native and honey bee biology and offers tools for identifying the most common bees of California and the Western United States.

This has been a question which has plagued parents for a long time.

An indispensable reference source for all professionals and students of entomology and related disciplines.

This book provides a comprehensive exploration of plant functional traits and their critical role in understanding and predicting ecosystem functions in response to environmental changes.

Global climate change requires the development of programs that consider the active restoration of degraded forests and the use of native trees in afforestation to preserve the natural environment.

A book focused solely on Andean Cloud Forests (ACF) has never been published.

The book will address selected topics in postharvest pathology aiming at highlighting recent development in the science, technology and control strategies of postharvest diseases to reduce losses and enhance safety of harvested agricultural products.

This unique book contains not only a comprehensive up-to-date summary of the achievements made in all areas of Nematology in South Africa over more than half a century, but it also combines this rather technical part with an insiders narrative of how Nematology started and developed.

Palms are monocots, Angiosperms, belonging to the family Palmae (Arecaceae), perennials having woody stems.

Programmed cell death (PCD) is a genetically encoded, active process which results in the death of individual cells, tissues, or whole organs.

This book provides extensive and comprehensive knowledge to the researchers/academics who are working in the field of cesium contaminated sites, and the impact on plants.

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This book offers authoritative contributions by world experts actively working on different aspects of phototrophic prokaryotes.

Ferns, collectively, represent an ancient species of vascular plant which has a direct connection to the beginning of life on Earth.

This book collates the most up to date information on Fragaria, and Rubus genomes.

This book is the first comprehensive volume on the genetics and genomics of pineapple and provides an overview of the current state of pineapple research.

This book provides relevant findings on nanoparticles' toxicity, their uptake, translocation and mechanisms of interaction with plants at cellular and sub-cellular level.

Cold stress is one of the prevalent environmental stresses affecting crop productivity, particularly in temperate regions.

Advances in genome-scale DNA sequencing technologies have revolutionized genetic research on ancient organisms, extinct species, and past environments.

Early anthropological evidence for plant use as medicine is 60,000 years old as reported from the Neanderthal grave in Iraq.