Botany and plant sciences

Globally stone fruits are emerging in the market due to the increased consumer's desire for health-promoting foods.

The overarching contribution of this book is a review and assessment of the current and future impacts of globalization on the world's forests.

Fundamentals of Weed Science, Fifth Edition, provides the latest information on this constantly advancing area of study.

These papers include two lectures which address the role of Plant Nutrition in the sustainability of agro-ecosystems and the production of enough high quality food to feed the growing world population.

This book presents the first assessment of the high-elevation flora of the Central Caucasus with a community ecology emphasis.

The purpose of this book is to assess the potential effects of biotechnological approaches particularly genetic modification on biodiversity and the environment.

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility.

An important aspect of successful agriculture is the control of plant diseases that reduce productivity, quality, and profitability.

The use of medicinal plants in herbal and modern medicine has gained popularity over the last few decades due to consumers taking more natural approaches to medicine.

Contents: Title/Author, Editorial Note, Some application of optical remote sensing in biosciences with emphasis on pollen studies, Sexual system, breeding system and pollination in some tropical plant species, Diversity of hymenopteran pollinators of teak, Effectiveness of bees as pollinators, Pollen and nectar sources of Amegilla bee (Anthophoridae), Pollination ecology of some tropical tree species, An insight into investigations on pearl millet pollen- prospects and challenges, Pollination and breeding ecology of some tropical plant species, Certain airborne fungal spores and their allergenicity.

One of the challenges faced by every cell as well as by whole organisms is to maintain appropriate concentrations of essential nutrient metals while excluding nonessential toxic metals.

This edited volume focuses on the study of stress in plants and how it can be effectively managed.

The book explores the fundamental principles, advances in forensic techniques, and its application on forensic DNA analysis.

Strigolactones: Synthesis, Application and Role in Plants presents the current state of the science for this recently discovered class of plant hormones, offering foundational insights through latest developments.

This volume looks at a collection of the latest techniques used to quantify the genome-by-environment-by-management (GxExM) interactions in a variety of model and plant crops.

In the field of molecular evolution, inferences about past evolutionary events are made using molecular data from currently living species.

This book introduces the concept of a semi-closed ecosystem, which is necessary for the social implementation of plant production, such as agriculture, in harmony with the environment.

A series of concise books, each by one or several authors, will provide prompt, world-wide information on approaches to analyzing ecological systems and their interacting parts.

This book delves into the world of natural sources from medicinal plants, microbes, and fungi, to lichen, algae, and clay minerals that have been used for centuries in traditional medicine.

Methods in Plant Molecular Biology is a lab manual that introduces students to a diversity of molecular techniques needed for experiments with plant cells.

Phytohormones are known to affect the growth and development of plant directly as well as indirectly.

Key features:The first reference book to provide a comprehensive treatment of the biogreography of the Andean regionIncludes lists of the synonyms for each area and examples of the plant and animal taxa characterizing them.

Since the Russian edition of this book was published in 1975 many new research works have appeared which have made necessary some additions for the English edition, to reflect progress in molecular developmental genetics.

This book will enrich the readers theoretical knowledge about the fundamental aspects of bryology.

One of the oldest scientific traditions, plant breeding began in Neolithic times with methods as simple as saving the seeds of desirable plants and sowing them later.

A lively introduction to how plants function covering everything from energetics and development to their interaction with the environment.

This book examines the concept of naturalness in ecosystems, discusses its values and considers choices about the level of naturalness in conservation efforts.

This reference book provides advanced knowledge on sustainable biogenic waste management.

Shortlisted for the 2018 TWS Wildlife Publication Awards in the edited book categoryLesser Prairie-Chickens have experienced substantial declines in terms of population and the extent of area that they occupy.

Refining of Oils and Fats for Edible Purposes, Second Revised Edition details the processes and treatments of crude (plant- and animal-based) oils and fats to render them fit for human consumption.

This book reviews the structure of different biological adhesives and the mechanisms by which they achieve interfacial adhesion, cohesive strength, and fracture toughness.

An increase in the demand for wood results in improved recovery and less residual biomass in the forests.

Soil is the most important natural non-renewable resource developed over a longer period of time due to weathering of rocks and subsequently enrichment of organic matter.

In this book we present recent studies that have been carried out on some widely used medicinal plants.

Microbial Products: Applications and Translational Trends offers complete coverage of the production of microbial products, including biopolymers, biofuels, bioactive compounds, and their applications in fields such as bioremediation, agriculture, medicine, and other industrial settings.

From the Delaware River to the shores of Lake Erie, Pennsylvania's diverse watery habitats are home to more than 200 species of aquatic plants.

This book explores the most important aspects of the biology, ecology and management of what is one of the world's worst weeds.

Medicinal Plants in the Asia Pacific for Zoonotic Pandemics provides an unprecedented, comprehensive overview of the botany, ethnopharmacology, and pharmacology of more than 100 plants used in the traditional medical systems of Asia and Pacific medicine for the treatment of microbial infections.

The use of different foods, herbs, and spices to treat or prevent disease has been recorded for thousands of years.

Neophyten gelten oft als die bösen Eindringlinge in unserer Natur.

Die Neuauflage dieser erfolgreichen Einführung in die Kryptogamen-Kunde bietet wieder die bewährte Kombination aus Lehrbuchtext und Übungsanleitungen.

In recent years, radioactive contamination in the environment by uranium (U) and its daughters has caused increasing concerns globally.

In their rapid colonization of soil exposed by fires, floods, and grazing animals, weeds resemble the human specialists we label Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs).

The body repairs and renews itself again and again - in cycles.

Any inference drawn from plain remains recovered from archaeological sites is based on the classes of such remains that are, at present, possible to identify.

Biotechnology revolutionized traditional plant breeding programs.

Advances in Agronomy continues to be recognized as a leading reference and a first-rate source of the latest and best research in agronomy.

Tools For Detecting Spatial Pattern Spatial Autocorrelation Methods of Edge Correction Factors Affecting Spatial Distribution Consequences of Spatial Patterns Question Need to Be Solved Glossary