Plant biology

This book celebrates the dawn of the rye genomics era with concise, comprehensive, and accessible reviews on the current state of rye genomic research, written by experts in the field for students, researchers and growers.

The second-longest European river after the Volga, the Danube is one of the world's most important rivers in terms of its geographical and historical significance.

Mycorrhizal fungi are microbial engines which improve plant vigor and soil quality.

The new edition of this authoritative text provides an interdisciplinary treatise of all aspects of the interactions between light and the living world.

The potato (Solanum tuberosum) is the world's fourth most important food crop after maize, rice and wheat with 377 million tonnes fresh-weight of tubers produced in 2016 from 19.

This book focuses on quinoa, providing background information on its history, summarizing recent genetic and genomic advances, and offering directions for future research.

With one volume each year, this series keeps scientists and advanced students informed of the latest developments and results in all areas of the plant sciences.

Over the course of evolution most plants have acquired the ability to defend themselves against most groups of pathogens, including the viruses.

Global population is mounting at an alarming stride to surpass 9.

This volume provides updated technical approaches that have been developed to characterize monoterpene indole alkaloid metabolism in C.

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 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.

This volume describes the more relevant secondary metabolites of different fungi with current information on their biosynthesis and molecular genetics.

Ascochyta blights consistently affect large areas of grain legume production (pea, lentil, chickpea and faba bean) in all countries where they are cultivated.

In 1968 when I forsook horticulture and plant physiology to try, with the help of Sea Grant funds, wetland ecology, it didn't take long to discover a slim volume published in 1959 by the University of Georgia and edited by R.

The German cockroach is considered to be the most resilient and ecologically important insect pest found in homes, apartments, and commercial facilities in the United States and across the world.

Biotechnology and Sustainable Agriculture 2006 and Beyond is a collection of papers presented at the XIth international congress of the International Association of Plant Tissue Culture & Biotechnology (IAPTC&B).

Agriculture depends on improved cultivars, and cultivars are developed through proper plant breeding.

Population genomics has revolutionized various disciplines of biology including population, evolutionary, ecological and conservation genetics, plant and animal breeding, human health, medicine and pharmacology by allowing to address novel and long-standing questions with unprecedented power and accuracy.

This book gathers the latest information on the organization of genomes in wild Solanum species and emphasizes how this information is yielding direct outcomes in the fields of molecular breeding, as well as a better understanding of both the patterns and processes of evolution.

Hymenoptera, the bees, wasps and ant, are one of the largest insect orders, and have massive ecological importance as pollinators and as predators or parasitoids of other insects.

Aquatic Insects of California, with Keys to North American Genera and California Species is an essential reference for scientists, researchers, and enthusiasts working in the study of aquatic insects and their role in freshwater ecosystems.

This comprehensive treatise provides a systemic and insightful overview of current advances in the biosynthetic genomics/genetics and preventive dietetics of carotenoids, flavonoids and betalains, from a general perspective, and in specific fruits and vegetables as well.

The use of fossil fuels results in rising CO2 and other greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, causing global temperature rise and climate change that will negatively impact human health, the food supply, and eventually worsen hunger and misery.

Plant development and productivity are negatively regulated by various environmental stresses.

The dependence of present farming on artificial input of "e;chemical fertilizers"e; has caused numerous ecological tribulations associated with global warming and soil contamination.

Aquatic insects are the dominant invertebrate fauna in most freshwater ecosystems, and figure prominently in the work of a diverse range of researchers, students, and environmental managers.

Current trends in population growth hint that global food production is unlikely to gratify future demands under predicted climate change scenarios unless the rates of crop improvement are accelerated.

Forage and turf are the backbone of sustainable agriculture and contribute extensively to the world economy.

This book provides insight into the biology and genomics of the genus Boswellia (family Burseraceae), a natural resource used for the production of frankincense, an oleo-gum resin.

Maize is one of the most generally grown cereal crops at global level, followed by wheat and rice.

This book reviews interagency research and development of classical (importation) biological control of Bemisia tabaci (biotype B) conducted in the USA from 1992- 2002.

Drawing from a decade-long collaboration between Japan and Russia, this important volume presents the first major synthesis of current knowledge on the ecophysiology of the coniferous forests growing on permafrost at high latitudes.

"e;Life Is Bottled Sunshine"e; [Wynwood Reade, Martyrdom of Man, 1924].

For over sixty years, understanding the causes of multiannual cycles in animal populations has been a central issue in ecology.

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

This work provides short biographies of 50 historical figures in cycad biology.

Insects are seldom mentioned in discussions surrounding human history, yet they have dramatically impacted today's societies.

The growing scale of plant-based chemicals for industrial use has generated considerable interest in developing methods to meet their desired production levels.

Over the course of evolution, several plant lineages have found ways to obtain water, minerals, and carbohydrates from fungi.

This book reviews various aspects of papaya genomics, including existing genetic and genomic resources, recent progress on structural and functional genomics, and their applications in papaya improvement.

This book brings together a selection of original studies submitted to Biodiversity and Conservation that address biodiversity and conservation in Europe.

This title was originally published in 1975.

Volume Two of the new guide to the study of biodiversity in insects Volume Two of Insect Biodiversity: Science and Society presents an entirely new, companion volume of a comprehensive resource for the most current research on the influence insects have on humankind and on our endangered environment.

This title was originally published in 1976.