Plant biology

This work, published in two volumes, contains descriptions of the wood and bark anatomies of 3000 dicotyledonous plants of 120 families, highlighting the anatomical and phylogenetic diversity of dicotyledonous plants of the Northern Hemisphere.

The search for new strategies of pest control with safer molecules is currently of great importance and interest.

This new edition explores innovative approaches and keystone methodologies reflecting the recent advances in the field of plant cell division that have enabled us to study this fascinating process in a quantitative manner, at high resolution both in space and time using cell biology, biochemistry, and molecular biology.

This is the first book to provide comprehensive information on the anatomy and ecology of arctic and alpine plants from cold sites around the globe, including representative species from Greenland, Iceland, Svalbard, Himalaya, Japan, Argentina, Ecuador and Western USA.

The book will describe the xylem structure of different plant groups, and will put the findings in a physiological and ecological context.

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

This book will present information on Pantanal vegetation including an updated checklist of flora, useful plants, ecological aspects and some topics never published for this region, such as lichens.

In the past few decades, it has been realized through research that fungal siderophores epitomize the uptake of iron as well as other essential elements like zinc, magnesium, copper, nickel and arsenic.

This book offers a comprehensive and state-of-the-art source reference for understanding the functions and mechanisms responsible for yield and quality determination under a range of conditions.

The impact of molecular genetics on plant breeding and, consequently, agri- culture, is potentially enonnous.

This book provides a conceptually organized framework to understand the phenomenon of biological invasions at the Anthropocene global scale.

With the demonstration of the "e;triple response"e; in plants by Neljubow at the turn of the century, ethylene has been identified as a substance specifically affecting plant growth.

Nanotechnology progresses its concerts and suitability by improving its effectiveness, security and also reducing the impact and risk.

Precise regulation of gene expression in both time and space is vital to plant growth, development and adaptation to biotic and abiotic stress conditions.

This detailed book presents recent methodologies for the task of inspecting the genomic world of plants, extracting valuable information, and presenting it in a readable way.

The Annual Beltsville Symposium provides a forum for interaction among scientists involved in research that has vital impact on agriculture and on the agricultural sciences.

The goal of the Second International Food Legume Research Conference held in Cairo, Egypt was to build on the success of the first conference held nearly 6 years earlier at Spokane, Washington, USA.

Highlights the potential of biosaline agriculture in a changing environmentCovers all important topics related to halophyte biology including biochemistry, genetics and genomicsProvides information on potential use of halophytes Each topic is explained in detail and examined from various anglesMore than 100 contributions by international experts

Perhaps the best expression of our intent in organ~z~ng this gathering is found in the definition of the word colloquy and its derivations.

This book explores the impact of soil water deficiency on various aspects of physiological processes in plants.

The present edited book is an attempt to update the state of art of the knowledge on metabolism of ROS and antioxidants and their relationship in plant adaptation to abiotic stresses involving physiological, biochemical and molecular processes.

This book reviews recent research advances in sustainable agriculture, with focus on crop production, biodiversity and biofuels in Africa and Asia.

This book reviews the current state of information on reactive oxygen and nitrogen species and their role in cell communication during plant growth, development and adaptation to stress conditions.

 This edited book covers various bioinoculants for sustainable crop production under the changing global climate.

In any ecosystem, plant and microbe interaction is inevitable.

Plants are an important source of fats and oils, which are essential for the human diet.

This book tells the story behind the first Spirodela genome sequencing project.

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.

Achieving zero hunger and food security is a top priority in the United Nations Development Goals (UNDGs).

To comprehend the organizational principle of cellular functions at diff erent levels, an integrative approach with large-scale experiments, the so-called 'omics' data including genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, and metabolomics, is needed.

The plant species that humans rely upon have an extended family of wild counterparts that are an important source of genetic diversity used to breed productive crops.

Pesticides have played a significant role in increasing food production, and in view of growing worldwide food demand we can expect the use of these chemicals to increase.

With today's ever growing economic and ecological problems, wood as a raw material takes on increasing significance as the most important renewable source of energy and as industrial feedstock for numerous products.

This book focus on creating popularity and interest in modeling, derivation of equations for plant disease forecasting or construction and use of Web-based Expert Systems among plant pathologists.

In this book, overall plant and soil system are examined exclusively in terms of gold nanoparticles (Au-NPs) exposure.

Sustainable increase in agricultural production while keeping the environmental quality, agro-ecosystem function and biodiversity is a real challenge in current agricultural practices.

This book offers a comprehensive guide to the identification, detection, characterization, classification and management of plant pathogens and other beneficial microbes in agriculture.

The individual is engaged in a struggle for existence (Darwin).

In the past few decades, it has been realized through research that fungal siderophores epitomize the uptake of iron as well as other essential elements like zinc, magnesium, copper, nickel and arsenic.

Global warming, environmental changes, water shortage, and sustainable development are the most up-to-date issues, which have challenged mankind.

Development is a complex and highly dynamic process involving the cross talk among genes, maternal effects and environmental circumstances.

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.