Botany and plant sciences

This 2-volume book set, Phytochemistry and Pharmacology of Medicinal Plants, introduces and provides extensive coverage of 79 important medicinal plant species.

Your body goes through a cycle of five different stages when you sleep.

A child's day in the garden with their Gran and Pa leads to a wonderful exploration of pollination.

The emergence of nanotechnology and the development of new nano-devices and nanomaterials open up opportunities for novel applications in agriculture and biotechnology.

This book provides an overview of current knowledge, ideas and trends in the field of induced acclimation of plants to environmental challenges.

Ökologie der Biozönosen behandelt die vielfältigen Wechselbeziehungen der Arten in ökologischen Gemeinschaften und deren Bedeutung für die Struktur und Organisation von Ökosystemen.

Thrips (fhysanoptera) are very small insects, widespread throughout the world with a preponderance of tropical species, many temperate ones, and even a few living in arctic regions.

The Hunter Region, between the Hawkesbury and Manning rivers in eastern New South Wales, hosts a rich diversity of vegetation, with many species found nowhere else.

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

Plant Biochemistry focuses on the biological processes involved in plants, particularly noting metabolism, electron transport, biogenesis, and germination.

Nuts have been long perceived as a high-fat, high-calorie food, best avoided or consumed in moderation.

Note Not long after publication of Orchid Biology, Reviews and Perspectives (OB) volume VII, my co-editor, Dr.

Albert Einstein rewrote the rules of physics and changed how scientists see space and time forever.

The classic reference on weeds and invasive plants has been revised and updated.

Sustainable Plant Nutrition: Molecular Interventions and Advancements for Crop Improvement explores the significant opportunities for sustainable, eco-friendly approaches in plant nutrition and agricultural crop production.

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The present volume by the author is based on the outcome of extensive explorations in the Himalayas for more than a decade.

With increasing frequency, systematic and evolutionary biologists have turned to the techniques of molecular biology to complement their traditional morphological and anatomical approaches to questions of the historical relationship and descent among groups of animals and plants.

This volume contains selected papers presented at the International Symposium on 'Economics of Eco- system Management' held in Halkidiki, Greece from 26 to 30 September 1983.

Magnitude and quality of life as well as sustainable human progress inescapably depend on the state of our environment.

Investigations into Calabar beans (the dried ripe seeds of Physostigma venenosum) and their alkaloidal components compose a classical scientific journey throughout some one-and-a-half centuries and not only represent a fascinating aspect of the history of medicine but which is, moreover, still ongoing at the forefront of chemical and medical discovery.

After successful launching of first and second editions of Biotechnology Fundamentals, we thought let us find out the feedbacks from our esteemed readers, faculty members, and students about their experiences and after receiving their suggestions and recommendation we thought it would be great idea to write 3rd edition of the book.

The aim of this volume is to provide a compendium of state of the art overview chapters by leading research, from diverse scientific fields, who share a common involvement in understanding and utilizing the interactions between chemicals and plant leaves.

The human reaction to insects is neither purely biological nor simply cultural.

Plant conservation is increasingly recognised as an outstanding global priority, yet despite considerable efforts over the last few decades, the number of threatened species continues to rise.

Plant diseases and pests are a major constraint to agricultural production despite the various measures used to control them.

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Plants produce a vast number of bioactive compounds with different chemical scaffolds, which modulate a diverse range of molecular targets and are used as drugs for treating numerous diseases.

In this book, the author Rupert Riedl investigates the structural and functional correlations of issues considered as "e;complex"e;.

Plant Ecology & Conservation is an introduction to the world of plant ecology.

This book summarizes the latest findings on the functions of microRNAs in the regulation of plant development and responses to the surrounding environment.

This edited volume summarizes the recent advancements made in plant science including molecular biology and genome editing , particularly in the development of novel pathways tolerant to climate change-induced stresses such as drought, extreme temperatures, cold, salinity, flooding, etc.

Advances in Botanical Research is a multi-volume publication that brings together reviews by recognized experts on subjects of importance to those involved in botanical research.

Crawl into some learning fun by introducing young readers to animal classifications by explaining how arthropods are grouped.

Mudskippers are amphibious fishes native to the Indo-West Pacific and tropical western Africa.

Ion Transport in Plants covers knowledge about ion transport in plants.

Recent research has shed light on the crucial role of wood density, a fundamental physical property, as a functional trait.

Soilless Culture: Theory and Practice, Second Edition, is the first authoritative reference book on both the theoretical and practical aspects of growing plants without the use of soil.

This book provides a compact, up-to-date and detailed overview of the vegetation of the Iberian Peninsula, a highly diverse part of Europe in the Mediterranean area.

The Advanced Series in Agricultural Sciences is designed to fill a long-felt need for advanced educational and technological books in the agricultural sciences.

Sweetpotato and potato are expanding faster than any other food crops in sub-Saharan Africa.

This valuable volume highlights biotechnological tools and their utilization for biotic stress management in the tomato plant, one of the world's most important vegetable crops consumed by us in our daily diet and which is vulnerable to over 200 diseases as well as the impact of global climate change.

This volume looks at the latest technologies and methods used by researchers to study mechanisms that control the aspects of plant stem cell signaling events.

Due to the huge quantity and diverse nature of their metabolic pathways, fungi have great potential to be used for the production of different biofuels such as bioethanol, biobutanol, and biodiesel.

Biosecurity: A Systems Perspective provides an overview of biosecurity as a system of related components, actors, and risks.

The cut flower and foliage industry is a global business with major production locations in North America, South America, Central America, East Africa, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, Australia and New Zealand.

Ready for Science series, Emergent Reader, non fiction narrative, strong picture support, Text features: Picture glossary, labels, Comprehension strategies: Identify main idea and details, ask and answer questions, and make text to self and text to world connections.

With few exceptions, insects are perceived in industrialized countries as undesirable pests.