Botany and plant sciences

A range of novel techniques is available to the plant breeder today to complement classical breeding methods.

In many places in the world, forests dominate landscapes and provide various products.

This book presents deliberations on molecular and genomic mechanisms underlying the interactions of crop plants to the biotic stresses caused by different diseases and pests that are important to develop resistant crop varieties.

A NATO Advanced Study Institute on "e;Active Defence Mechanisms in Plants"e; was held at Cape Sounion, Greece, 21 April - 3 May 1981.

This text presents a comprehensive description of the fundamental principles of plant lipid metabolism and then uses this base to examine current research in the field.

This second volume of The Chlamydomonas Sourcebook provides the background and techniques for using this important organism in plant research.

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This book offers a wealth of essential information about stink bugs, including taxonomic updates of pest species, their geographic distribution, biology and behavior, and the latest research on sustainable management strategies.

The current and potential importance of plant tissue culture techniques in crop improvement is hard to overemphasize.

In this comprehensive book, the critical components of the European landscape - forest, parkland, and other grazed landscapes with trees are addressed.

In the past 10 years, there has been a resurgence in interest in soil management and conservation of the soil resource.

This is the first report of the DNA Bank-Net, an organization whose goal is to encourage the conservation, collection, and preservation of plant genes.

With its lush wetlands, miles of beaches, and wide array of colorful wildlife, Florida is a fascinating and important ecosystem to study.

Critical review of the production and function of insect cuticular hydrocarbons with special emphasis on their role in chemical communication.

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

Humans have employed medicinal plants for thousands of years in traditional medicine.

This book presents information on cultivated plants located within 12 different regions throughout the world.

This volume originates from the NATO Advanced Study Institute Environmental UV Radiation: Impact on Ecosystems and Human Health and Predictive Models, held in Pisa, Italy in June 2001.

This book presents a comprehensive treatise on the advances in the use of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) for sustainable crop production and describes the latest photomorphogenesis research findings.

The flora is prepared at 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.

Discusses Digestion, Where Food Goes When You Eat, The Role Your Mouth, Stomach And Intestines Play, And Why You Need Food.

Richly illustrated and packed with numerous examples, this unique global perspective introduces wetland ecology from basic principles to advanced applications.

This volume provides conceptual strategies and methodological know-how over a wide range of stress situations that can be used as stepping stones to unravel the intricacies of abiotic stress signaling networks in plants.

Endophytes of the Tropics: Diversity, Ubiquity and Applications(R) is a presentation of consolidated information on endophytes from the tropical region.

The Provision and Use of Library and Documentation Services is a collection of papers that deals with library interdependent considerations of use and service.

Since the publication of the first edition more than thirty years ago, The Flora of Alberta has become the standard guide for naturalists, botanists, and all those interested in the wildlife of the province.

Microbiomes and Plant Health: Panoply and Their Applications includes the most recent advances in phytobiome research.

The Bosco della Mesola represents one of the few remnants of coastal woodlands in Italy.

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

This publication, titled, "e;Encyclopaedia of Agricultural Science and Engineering"e; deals with basic aspects of agricultural science and engineering.

The plant hormone ethylene is one of the most important, being one of the first chemicals to be determined as a naturally-occurring growth regulator and influencer of plant development.

Integrated Pest Management - Dissemination and Impact, Volume 2 is a sequel to Integrated Pest Management - Innovation-DevelopmentProcess, Volume 1.

Reconnect.

This book written by Professor Chi Yen of Sichuan Agricultural University in Chinese was published by China Agriculture Press (ISBN 978-7-109-22791-0).

Plants are fundamental to life; they are used by all human groups and most animals.

This book discusses the latest developments in our understanding of microbial endophytes, their ecology, diversity and potential biotechnological applications.

This new book provides a wealth of information on plants in the Lamiaceae family, noted for their essential oils and bioactives and pharmacological properties.

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.

This detailed volume presents a wide range of techniques for plant mitochondrial analysis, ranging from tried-and-tested work horse techniques to the latest innovations.

This book is a practical, compact guide for the identification of common tropical and subtropical ornamental plants by flower colour.

Carbonic anhydrase (CA) is a seemingly ubiquitous enzyme of profound physiological importance, which plays essential roles in respiration, acid-base homeostasis, bone resorption, calcification, photosynthesis, several biosynthetic pathways and a variety of processes involving ion, gas and fluid transfer.

This book reviews up-to-date knowledge on the biology of sole (Solea senegalensis and S.

Plant Micronutrient Use Efficiency: Molecular and Genomic Perspectives in Crop Plants presents information on the complex mechanisms regulating micronutrient use efficiency in plants.

This unique reference work presents the first comprehensive taxonomy of Coryphantha, with a complete key to the genus.

This book tells the amazing story behind seashells: how they are made by mollusks, used for protection and camouflage, and full of clues about all they've been through.