Botany and plant sciences

Plant RNA Viruses: Molecular Pathogenesis and Management provides wide-ranging coverage on the recognition and signaling events between plants and RNA viruses.

The third edition of this well-received textbook delivers a concise overview of global and individual environmental pollution for undergraduate courses, presenting students with the tools to assess environmental issues.

Plant Genome Analysis presents outstanding analyses of technologies, as well as explanations of molecular technology as it pertains to agriculture.

In order to understand a process as complex as nitrogen fixation and to be in a position to manipulate it for the benefit of mankind, researchers are now working at the frontiers of science in many different areas: protein structure and function; catalytic mechanisms; electron transfer processes; regulatory circuits and environmental sensing; metabolic integration; chemical communication between organisms; differentiation; genome structure and function; microbial ecology; plant physiology; plant molecular biology; and agronomy.

The persistence of higher night-time temperatures (HNT) over long periods during the crop cycle can potentially impact a wide range of growth and developmental stages.

Nanotechnology is considered as one of the emerging fields of science.

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Learned and fixed behaviors underlie many of the patterns we observe in songbirds.

A Cultural History of Plants in the Nineteenth Century covers the period from 1800 to 1920, a time of astonishing growth in industrialization, urbanization, migration, population growth, colonial possessions, and developments in scientific knowledge.

Fly Models of Human Diseases provides users with a comprehensive survey on fly models of human diseases in the field of developmental biology.

With the help of this guide, you can use obtained test results to evaluate the fertility status of soils and the nutrient element status of plants for crop production purposes.

Since the subject of high dilution effects is still a subject for debate, this volume provides evidence in support of effects from control clinical studies, clinical records from veteran physicians, controlled experiments on animals and plants, and in vitro tests without any organisms (Chapter II).

The incredible story of one man's obsession to find and protect the world's largest flowers As a child, Chris Thorogood dreamed of seeing Rafflesia - the plant with the world's largest flowers.

Non-coding RNA in Plants: Modulation and Stress Responses is the first book to present the basics of the importance of long non-coding RNA and its potential in addressing abiotic and biotic stresses.

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As editor of the two-part Volume V on photosynthesis in RUHLAND'S Encyclopedia, the forerunner of this series published in 1960, I have been approached by the editors of the present volume to provide a short preface.

The muscular system is made up of three different kinds of muscles: skeletal muscles, smooth muscle, and heart muscle.

This book is a compilation of articles on various aspects of bioresources and the processes employed for its judicious utilization.

The bibliography provides information about the presence and distribution of plants and animals in cities throughout Europe.

The second edition of Ecological Forest Management Handbook continues to provide forestry professionals and students with basic principles of ecological forest management and their applications at regional and site-specific levels.

Provides regional and global perspectives on the role of Marine Protected Areas in the restoration and conservation of biodiversity.

The CRC Handbook of Chromatography is a series of work-bench references for scientists and researchers using chromatographic systems for the analysis of organic and inorganic compounds.

The present volume is proceedings of the first International Symposium in Rajasthan University, Jaipur on Pteridophytes.

The first premise of this book is that farmers need access to options for improving their situation.

Recent biodiversity studies, reported here for the first time, have shown that the molluscan fauna of the Gulf of Mexico is far richer and more complex than previously thought.

The volumes of this classic series, now referred to simply as "e;Zechmeister"e; after its founder, L.

Take a trip to outer space with this weird and wonderful guide to our universe, the perfect gift for both young and old Vargic's beautifully innovative designs will help to explain all of the bizarre and fascinating aspects of the cosmos; from the history of the universe to what makes up our solar system and even how human life fits into the wider picture.

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

The Flora is prepared at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in close collaboration with East African Herbarium and in liaison with the University of Dar es Salaam, the University of Nairobi and the Makerere University.

Forests cover thirty-one percent of the world's land surface, provide habitats for animals, livelihoods for humans, and generate household income in rural areas of developing countries.

Methods for Plant Molecular Biology is a collection of articles that focuses on the techniques used in plant molecular biology and genetics.

This book presents the core elements that underwrite agroecology.

This book is designed to introduce the basics of different aspects of the biology of reproduction in a concise and coherent manner.

The demand for medicinal plants is increasing, and this leads to unscrupulous collection from the wild and adulteration of supplies.

Meliponini, the stingless bees of the tropics, process and store honey, pollen and plant resins to maintain their colonies.

All students, practitioners and researchers in forestry and related disciplines need a good grounding in statistics and probability.

Edited by Jean-Claude Kader and supported by an international Editorial Board, Advances in Botanical Research publishes in-depth and up-to-date reviews on a wide range of topics in plant sciences.

In the last two decades since publication of the first edition, substantial advancements have been made in the science, the need for transdisciplinary approaches to coral reef protection greater than ever before.

Life history theory seeks to explain the evolution of the major features of life cycles by analyzing the ecological factors that shape age-specific schedules of growth, reproduction, and survival and by investigating the trade-offs that constrain the evolution of these traits.

The water hyacinth is a disruptive factor in aquatic ecosystem management and ecosystem services, and causes problems in fisheries, transportation waterways, irrigation, hydropower generation, and water resources.

Learn about Saturn's vast and beautiful network of rings, and see how it is similar to or different from other planets.

This book provides information on the applications of lignocellulosic wastes, aquatic weeds, algal biomass and microbes in biofuel production, climate change mitigation, eco-restoration, environment protection and development of roadmap for circular economy.

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Higher eukaryotes are characterized by the allocation of distinct functions to numerous types of differentiated cells.

The 15th International Symposium on Plant Lipids was held in Okazaki, Japan, in May 12th to 17th, 2002, at the Okazaki Conference Center.

This book is a comprehensive text on plant tissue culture, with its past, present, and future prospects and techniques discussed in detail.

West Southwest: Vertebrate Life in Southern California celebrates an amazingly diverse fauna with description, evolutionary background, geographic insight, and ecological detail.

This detailed collection explores genome-wide association studies (GWAS), which have revolutionized the investigation of complex traits over the past decade and have unveiled numerous useful genotype-phenotype associations in plants.