Botany and plant sciences

The Pictorial Atlas of Soilborne Fungal Plant Pathogens and Diseases describes the soilborne fungal diseases caused by Oomycetes, Zygomycetes, Ascomycetes, Basidiomycetes, and Deuteromycetous (Anamorphic) fungi.

Tea is a unique crop and, incidentally, a very interesting and attractive one.

Genome Mapping and Molecular Breeding in Plants presents the current status of the elucidation and improvement of plant genomes of economic interest.

A diverse account of how life exists in extreme environments and these systems'' susceptibility and resilience to climate change.

Nature, by dint of its constitution, harbors many unassuming mysteries broadly manifested by its constituent cohorts.

The economic costs of frosts in agriculture and horticulture in many parts of the world can be very significant.

Auxin is an important signaling compound in plants and vital for plant development and growth.

First published in 1988: This easy-to-read handbook provides a comprehensive review of the current knowledge on lichens.

This book provides discussion on the importance of hydroponics with particular focus on the nutrient film technique for the production of premium, fresh vegetables in a highly economically feasible method.

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the cutting-edge research in the bioengineering of halophytes, with a particular focus on advancements in biotechnology, transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics, and genomics.

This book delves into diverse facets and applications of medicinal plants.

Anyone who attempts to study crustaceans soon realizes that there are many science fields involved.

This second edition provides up-to-date and new chapters covering the most important widely-used techniques in plant stress tolerance, including cutting-edge strategies, in a manner that ensures effective results.

This book comprehensively covers the topics of origin and distribution, evolution and types, regional and global importance, biodiversity conservation, plant-soil interfaces, ecosystem functions and services, social-ecological systems, climate change adaptations, land degradation and restoration, grazing management and pastoral production, and sustainable future of the grasslands on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau (QTP), which is a globally unique eco-region called the "e;Roof of the World"e; because of its high elevation, "e;Third Pole on Earth"e; because of its alpine environment and the "e;Water Tower in Asia"e; because of its headwater location.

The conservation of crop genetic resources is one of the important elements in efforts to sustainably increase agricultural production in low-income countries, and to guarantee long-term food security, especially for the low-income population groups in these countries.

The shift of weather patterns has affected the incidence and prevalence of infectious diseases, including mycoses.

This book is designed with the objective of studying microalgae and its application in the widest sense.

This comprehensive compilation presents the available reports on the medicinal use of Fijian plants in an attractive and readable form using 'everyday' terms as much as possible.

Exam Board: OCRLevel: A-levelSubject: BiologyFirst Teaching: September 2015First Exam: June 2016This is an OCR endorsed resourceEncourage students to learn independently and build on their knowledge with this textbook that leads students seamlessly from basic biological concepts to more complicated theories.

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 monograph will put the topic of Cryopreservation of Plant Cells and Organs in perspective.

This book is a guide for the identification of the indigenous forest trees of Uganda.

Abiotic stresses such as drought, high salt, cold, heat, UV radiation, heavy metal pollution, etc.

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The book provides in detail information on pollination biology of oilseed and pulse crops.

The book, ';Standardization Techniques for Medicinal and Aromatic Plants' is basically based on Chromatographic techniques like HPTLC and HPLC which are at present the most versatile methods used for separation of active molecules of medicinal and aromatic plants.

Growing consumer interest in organic and herbal-based products has led to great demand in the botanicals industry in the past few years.

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The environment is an all-encompassing component of the ecosystem of "e;Blue planet - the earth"e;, made up of the hydrosphere, atmosphere and lithosphere.

This book presents the core elements that underwrite agroecology.

Bioinformatics offers novel tools and resources to analyze plant genomes and genes.

The Flowering of Australia's Rainforests provides an overview of pollination in Australian rainforests, especially subtropical rainforests.

This book is intended to be a brief compilation of the information available on the breeding of temperate fruit crops.

Development of superior crops that have consistent performance in quality and in quantity has not received the same emphasis in the field of genetics and breeding as merited.

With over half of the global human population living in urban regions, urban ecosystems may now represent the contemporary and future human environment.

Plant Cells and Their Organelles provides a comprehensive overview of the structure and function of plant organelles.

This volume covers up-to-date notions of seed structure, processes resulting to its formation (syngamy, triple fusion etc.

Over the past 50 years, biotechnology has been the major driving force for increasing crop productivity.

The eighth edition of Hydroponic Food Production: A Definitive Guidebook for the Advanced Home Gardener and the Commercial Hydroponic Grower serves as a comprehensive guide to soilless culture (hydroponics) for hobby and commercial growers.

Exam Board: OCRLevel: A-LevelSubject: BiologyFirst Teaching: September 2015First Exam: Summer 2016With My Revision Notes: OCR A Level Biology A you can:- Manage your own revision with step-by-step support from experienced teacher and examiner Frank Sochacki- Apply biological terms accurately with the help of definitions and key words- Plan and pace your revision with the revision planner- Test understanding with questions throughout the book- Get exam ready with last minute quick quizzes available on the Hodder Education website

Exam Board: OCR Level: AS/A-level Subject: Economics First Teaching: September 2015 First Exam: Summer 2016Ensure your students get to grips with the core practicals and develop the skills needed to succeed with an in-depth assessment-driven approach that builds and reinforces understanding; clear summaries of practical work with sample questions and answers help to improve exam technique in order to achieve higher grades.

This book addresses the impact of important climatic changes on plant pests (including weeds, diseases and insect pests), and their interactions with crop plants.

This book is a compilation of detailed and latest knowledge on the various types of environmental pollutants released from various natural as well as anthropogenic sources, their toxicological effects in environments, humans, animals and plants as well as various bioremediation approaches for their safe disposal into the environments.

This book suggests an in-depth look at nomenclature in systematics instead of providing another "e;instruction for use"e; of various Codes of nomenclature.

The Earth's climate is constantly changing.

Using antibiotics to promote growth, increase feed efficiency, and reduce mortality in indoor poultry farming is unsustainable and has been implicated in increased antibiotic resistance in humans.