Botany and plant sciences

The motivation for us to conceive this series of volumes on regulation was mainly our belief that it would be fun, and at the same time productive, to approach the subject in a way that differs from that of other treatises.

Algae presents a viable biofuel alternative because the production of algae for fuel, unlike other agro-based biofuels, does not compete with food production.

Originally published in 1995, Creation and Evolution in the Early American Scientific Affiliation is the tenth volume in the series, Creationism in Twentieth Century America, reissued in 2021.

This volume provides a synthesis of recent work on evolutionary aspects of metal tolerance in plants.

Revised and expanded throughout, this latest edition of the bestselling Seeds Handbook: Biology, Production, Processing, and Storage includes valuable information on all areas of seed biology, production, and processing.

This book serves as the first comprehensive compilation describing the breeding strategies and genetics and genomics of the coconut palm.

This book aims to focus on the current state of knowledge and scientific advances about the complex and intertwined issues of regenerative farming as a transformative solution for offsetting the disastrous climate effects of burning fossil fuels and impairments of natural resource bases.

Spices, scents and silks were at the centre of world trade for millennia.

Global climate change requires the development of programs that consider the active restoration of degraded forests and the use of native trees in afforestation to preserve the natural environment.

Advances in Agricultural Microbiology is a collection of papers about the progresses in the field of agricultural microbiology.

The chapters in this section place the problems of vegetation and climate interactions in semi-arid regions into the context which recur throughout the book.

Mongolia is an expansive land-locked country, tilted by tectonic forces to the North, that experiences extremes of continental climate.

Global climate change is one of the most serious threats to the environment of the earth and to the crop production.

Plant roots may not only be colonized by mycorrhizal fungi, but also by a myriad of bacterial and fungal root endophytes that are usually not considered by the investigators of classic symbioses.

Schwagers work in 1866 on the car Nicobar Island pliocene foraminifera(Northern Indian Ocean) is one of the earliest detailed accounts of foraminifera and has been referred to by foraminiferal workers throughout the world.

Embark on a journey to get closer to the sun than you ever have before.

Acacias: The Genus Acacia (sensu lato) is an evidence-based treatment of this supergenus, through the eyes of a clinical pharmacognosist and integrative medicine specialist.

Key features:Reviews the development of agroecology in China, including research, practice, management, and education regarding challenges for rural and agricultural progressPresents information from sources not readily available in the West about agricultural development in China during the last several decadesProvides models and indicates starting points for future research and practiceAddresses how to meet future challenges of agroecosystems from the field to the table in China from scientific, technological, and management perspectivesDuring the past 30 years, industrialization has fundamentally changed traditional rural life and agricultural practices in China.

One of the problems of using plants in environmental studies is finding current information.

The first volume, therefore, includes a survey of the phytogeography followed by a review which brings out the problems of population differentiation among Indian flora.

Produced amidst the still rippling effects of a pandemic and as the world experiences the increasing burden of global warming and a rapidly changing biosphere, the second edition of Parasitology: A Conceptual Approach offers a timely overview of the eukaryotic parasites affecting human health and the health of domestic and wild animals and plants.

Plant diseases need to be controlled to maintain the quality and abundance of food, feed, and fiber produced by growers around the world.

The sixth International Symposium on Genetics and Molecular Biology of Plant Nutriti9n was held in Elsinore, Denmark from August 17-21, 1998 and organised by th RiS0 National Laboratory in the year of its 40 anniversary.

In 1971, Dr.

The boreal forest is the northern-most woodland biome, whose natural history is rooted in the influence of low temperature and high-latitude.

Plant Protection continues to play a significant role in achieving targets of crop production.

The formation of roots is in some respects one of the least fundamentally understood of all plant functions.

Estimating evapotranspiration (ET) has been one of the most critical research areas in agriculture because of water scarcity, the growing population, and climate change.

We hear a lot about how agriculture affects climate change and other environmental issues, but we hear little about how these issues affect agriculture.

Viruses are a huge threat to agriculture.

Exam Board: AQALevel: A-levelSubject: PhysicsFirst Teaching: September 2015First Exam: June 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.

How did a random batch of chimpanzees come to populate a small island in Tanzania where apes had never lived before?

This volume focuses on the ethnobiology of southern Chile's Archipelago of Chiloe.

The discovery of biological activity associated with flavonoid contaminants in vitamin C preparations from bell peppers and lemons by Szent-Gyorgyi and his associates opened a floodgate of research into the biological functions of this ubiquitous and diverse group of compounds.

Plant desiccation tolerance is of great basic and applied scientific interest.

Evolving from years of teaching experience by one of the top experts in vegetation ecology, Data Analysis in Vegetation Ecology aims to explain the background and basics of mathematical (mainly multivariate) analysis of vegetation data.

The mosses (Bryophatea, Musci) are a diverse and widely distributed group of land plants.

Invasive plants have an impact on global biodiversity and ecosystem function, and their management is a complex task.

This new volume, Advances in Sorghum Science: Botany, Production, and Crop Improvement, provides an easy-to-read and comprehensive treatment of the sorghum crop.

Plants and microbes interact in a complex relationship that can have both harmful and beneficial impacts on both plant and microbial communities.

Bioactive compounds produced by natural sources, such as plants, microbes, endophytic fungi, etc.

Shelving Guide; Environmental ScienceThis is a groundbreaking and innovative book now in its fourth edition.

This edited book is focusing on the novel and innovative procedures in tissue culture for large scale production of plantation and horticulture crops.

Research on the interaction between plants and microbes has attracted considerable attention in recent years.

Genetic engineering is a powerful tool for crop improvement.

Sage, the genus Salvia is one of the most famous and used herbs in the world.

The book provides an in-depth analysis of the major issues related to the conservation of threatened medicinal plants in the Indian Himalayan region.

This remarkable new book is the first text dedicated to the topic of pharmacovigilance for herbal and traditional medicines.

One January morning in 1734, cloth merchant Peter Collinson hurried down to the docks at London's Custom House to collect cargo just arrived from John Bartram in the American colonies.