Botany and plant sciences

The ecology of world vegetation is described in numer- all of the drafting and photographic work.

The perfect guide to these beautiful and evocative plants, covering all 52 British and Irish species.

The series Tasks for Vegetation Science is devoted to a variety of research aspects in vegetation science, pure as wellas applied.

'Provides comprehensive detail on the various aspects of particular molecules involved in the phases of injury and repair and the cellular movements and processes.

Sugarcane exhibits all the major characteristics of a promising bioenergy crop including high biomass yield, C4 photosynthetic system, perennial nature, and ratooning ability.

Plant Anatomy is the branch of science, under, which we study the structure and functions of the plants.

This book focuses on natural products, in particular medicinal plants and their derived products, as an indispensable source of bioactive molecules that serve as either drug candidates or lead compounds for drug design and discovery .

It is perhaps not surprising that plants have evolved a mechanism to sense the light environment about them and to modify growth for optimal use of the available `life-giving' light.

Preservation of nature and the environment has become one of the most important issues of the end of the twentieth century.

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.

Outlining successful breeding techniques to augment the yields of the world's major crops, this reference analyzes the physiological and genetic basis for past and potential future increases in crop yields.

This comprehensive edited volume collects the most recent information with up-to-date citations, on the decrease in plant productivity under climatic changes and its link with global food security.

In the face of global challenges such as climate change, population growth, and food security, understanding and optimizing crop nutrition has never been more critical.

This book offers a comprehensive guide to the identification, detection, characterization, classification and management of plant pathogens and other beneficial microbes in agriculture.

This book provides a critical assessment of conservation in the Anthropocene grounded in the personal, historical, and cultural development of human interaction with nature.

This book contains the results of a Symposium on the physiological ecology of plants of the lowland wet tropics held in Mexico in June 1983 organized by the Instituto de Biologla of the National University of M"e;exico (U.

The succulent species of the families of subclass Rosidae are presented by alphabet of families, genera, and species, with comprehensive listings of synonyms added at all levels.

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.

This book addresses the atmospheric phenomenon of fog formation and its impacts on plant and human life.

Agriculture depends on improved cultivars, and cultivars are developed through proper plant breeding.

This book is the first comprehensive account of large-scale ecosystems (biomes) of Southern Africa (defined as area south of the Kunene and Zambezi Rivers).

This book, first published in 2005, addresses food-mediated interactions, focusing on how plants employ foods to recruit arthropod ''bodyguards'' as a protection against herbivores.

This book examines the development of innovative modern methodologies towards augmenting conventional plant breeding, in individual crops, for the production of new crop varieties under the increasingly limiting environmental and cultivation factors to achieve sustainable agricultural production, enhanced food security, in addition to providing raw materials for innovative industrial products and pharmaceuticals.

This comprehensive guide describes the 582 species of wild orchids that occur in NSW and the ACT.

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

This contributed volume explores the latest breakthroughs in genetic and genomic resources for enhancing biotic stress responses in grain legumes - including minor ones.

Mimicry is a classic example of adaptation through natural selection.

Quantum dots (QDs) are important in the research and industrial fields due to their diverse properties and technological importance.

This book provides important insights into the operating principles of plants by highlighting the relationship between structure and function.

Phtosynthesis is the process, by which plants make their food in their green leaves with the help of carbon dioxide, minerals, and water; in the presence of light.

Population genomics has revolutionized various disciplines of biology including population, evolutionary, ecological and conservation genetics, plant and animal breeding, human health, medicine and pharmacology by allowing to address novel and long-standing questions with unprecedented power and accuracy.

Through the pioneering efforts of ecologist B.

Advances in Botanical Research is a multi-volume publication that brings together reviews by recognized experts on subjects of importance to those involved in botanical research.

Environmental Plant Physiology focuses on the physiology of plant-environment interactions, revealing plants as the key terrestrial intersection of the biosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere and geosphere.

This book presents the dynamic role of algae in a sustainable environment.

Plant Nutrition and Crop Production offers an insightful exploration of the scientific discoveries that have shaped our understanding of how plants derive nutrients and the profound implications for agricultural practices.

Botany is the study of plants, and they provide an essential foundation for life on earth, the food we eat and the beauty of the natural environment botany as a result is considered to be an extremely important science!

This volume discusses traditional and current techniques that are successfully used to diagnose plant viruses and study molecular plant-virus interactions.

The current growing interest of molecular biologists in plant hormone research is undoubtedly the most promising development of recent times.

This book is the first comprehensive compilation of deliberations on botany, genetic resources and diversity, classical genetics and traditional breeding, genetic transformation, and detailed enumeration on molecular maps and mapping of economic genes and QTLs, whole genome sequencing and comparative genomics in watermelon, and elucidation on functional genomics.

Aquatic Monocotyledons of North America brings together information on the natural history, ecology and systematics of North American aquatic monocotyledons.

Sugarcane is the most important plant source for sugar and alcohol production and is cultivated in more than 80 countries in tropical and subtropical areas.

Sugarcane exhibits all the major characteristics of a promising bioenergy crop including high biomass yield, C4 photosynthetic system, perennial nature, and ratooning ability.

This book provides insights into the current state of sorghum genomics.

This book gathers the latest information on the organization of genomes in wild Solanum species and emphasizes how this information is yielding direct outcomes in the fields of molecular breeding, as well as a better understanding of both the patterns and processes of evolution.

Marine and coastal resources provide millions of people with their livelihoods, such as fishing and tourism, and a range of critical additional 'ecosystem services', from biodiversity and culture to carbon storage and flood protection.