Botany and plant sciences

This two-volume work is an effort to provide a common platform to environmental engineers, microbiologists, chemical scientists, plant physiologists and molecular biologists working with a common aim of sustainable solutions to varied environmental contamination issues.

Due to their sessile lifestyle, plants need to efficiently adapt to changing environmental conditions during their life cycle.

This is the newest title in the successful Molecular Plant Biology Handbook Series.

Exam Board: AQALevel: A-levelSubject: BiologyFirst Teaching: September 2015First Exam: June 2016Reinforce students' understanding throughout their course with clear topic summaries and sample questions and answers to help your students target higher grades.

Plant development and productivity are negatively regulated by various environmental stresses.

Documenting the latest research in the field of different pathogenic organisms, this book presents the current scenario about promising antimicrobials in the following areas: Part I.

Fruit and Nut Crops: A Treasure Trove of Diversity and ResilienceDive into the fascinating world of fruit and nut crops in this comprehensive volume.

Water stagnation and submergence are major factors in rice growing.

This is the last volume of the IPMD series.

Stretch yourself to achieve the highest grades, with structured syllabus coverage, varied exam-style questions and annotated sample answers, to help you to build the essential skill set for exam success.

Farmers' Rights are essential for maintaining crop genetic diversity, which is the basis of all food and agricultural production in the world.

This detailed collection explores thermomorphogenesis, a discipline that unravels the intricacies of warm temperature responses in plants.

Enhance your teaching with expert advice and support for Key Stages 3 and 4 Biology from the Teaching Secondary series - the trusted teacher's guide for NQTs, non-specialists and experienced teachers.

An illustrated natural history of British native trees, by a celebrated botanical artist and her forester brother-in-lawOur trees are among our greatest national treasures, and yet today many people have forgotten their names, their identifying features and the stories we used to tell about them.

Did you know that baby frogs look like fish when they hatch?

There's no need for expensive, high-tech lab equipment to perform biology experiments-you probably have all you need in your home junk drawer.

During the last decade or so vaccine development has been facilitated by rapid advances in molecular and cell biology.

This 2001 book covers motivation for theoretical analysis and present experimental capabilities of electron scattering, with pedagogical examples.

Plants have to manage a series of environmental stresses throughout their entire lifespan.

In the recent years significant number of advances have been made in all aspects of plant sciences and to bring the widely difference aspects under one cover is indeed a Herculean albeit subjective task.

This second volume contains 231 species of 40 families of medicinal plants.

This fourth edition of Plant Systematics is completely revised and updated.

The fungal genus Ganoderma includes around 80 currently recognized species that are widely distributed in temperate, subtropical and tropical regions, and cause disease in a range of economically important perennial crops and tree-like plants.

The world population is projected to reach nine billion by 2050, and in the coming years, global food demand is expected to increase by 50% or more.

The intent of the NATO Advanced Study Institute (ASI) entitled "e;Novel Biotechnologies for Biocontrol Agent Enhancement and Management"e; was to permit the meeting of the major exponents in the scienti?

Respiration in plants, as in all living organisms, is essential to provide metabolic energy and carbon skeletons for growth and maintenance.

Biotic stresses cause yield loss of 31-42% in crops in addition to 6-20% during post-harvest stage.

Emphasizing the unpredictable nature of plant behaviour under stress and in relation to complex interactions of biological pathways, this work covers the versatility of plants in adapting to environmental change.

Microbial Endophytes and Plant Growth: Beneficial Interactions and Applications explains how modern molecular tools can unlock the plant's microbial network, building the bridge between plant and environment.

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

This book has been designed to cover the course of Graduate and Postgraduate levels of various Indian Agricultural and General Universities.

Continuing in the tradition of its bestselling predecessor, the Handbook of Ecological Indicators for Assessment of Ecosystem Health, Second Edition brings together world-class editors and contributors who have been at the forefront of ecosystem health assessment research for decades, to provide a sound approach to environmental management and sust

Modern Methods of Plant Analysis When the handbook Modern Methods of Plant Analysis was first introduced in 1954 the considerations were: 1.

Insects and fungi have a shared history of association in common habitats where together they endure similar environmental conditions, but only recently have mycologists and entomologists recognized and had the techniques to study the intricacies of some of the associations.

The ever-rising increase in the consumption of medicinal herbs and its products and its exposure in the human population have generated concerns about the potential neurotoxicity of several new and existing botanicals.

Insects are the most interesting and diverse group of organisms on earth, many of which are useful as pollinators of crops and wild plants while others are useful as natural enemies keeping pestiferous insects in check.

The ecosystem approach, broadly understood as a legal and governance strategy for integrated environmental and biodiversity management, has been adopted within a wide variety of international environmental legal regimes and provides a narrative, a policy approach and in some cases legally binding obligations for States to implement what has been called a 'new paradigm' of environmental management.

Discover the life of a baby moose!

This book has been prepared for those seeking a better understanding of the functioning of crop plants, particularly the processes that lead to the genera- tion of products valued by human beings.

This book introduces readers to nearly 600 common weeds.

This volume provides a comprehensive collection of methods for plant breeders and researchers working in functional genomics of cereal crops.

The chapters in this volume are based on a opportumtles for studying the links between symposium, "e;California grasslands: structure abiotic and biotic components.

A fully revised review of the latest research in molecular basis of plant abiotic stress response and adaptation Abiotic stressors are non-living environmental stressors that can have a negative impact on a plants ability to grow and thrive in a given environment.

Molecular Methods of Plant Analysis Concept of the Series The powerful recombinant DNA technology and related developments have had an enormous impact on molecular biology.

Under threat from natural and human disturbance, tropical dry forests are the most endangered ecosystem in the tropics, yet they rarely receive the scientific or conservation attention they deserve.

A significant component of many different ecosystems, cyanobacteria occupy almost every niche of the earth, including fresh and salt waters, rice fields, hot springs, arid deserts, and polar regions.

During late 1985, the Research Management Committee (RMC) of the National Crop Loss Assessment Network (NCLAN) decided the most ap- propriate way to bring the NCLAN program to a successful conclusion was to hold an international conference.