Biology, life sciences

Wir nehmen am Evolutionsprozeß des Lebens teil, doch ist der Mensch sich erst in den letzten 100 Jahren seines evolutionären Ursprungs klar geworden.

The problem of the relation between our bodies and our minds, and espe- cially of the link between brain structures and processes on the one hand and mental dispositions and events on the other is an exceedingly difficult one.

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These Proceedings have been assembled from papers presented at the Conference on Models of Biological Growth and Spread, held at the German Cancer Research Centre Heidelberg and at the Institute of Applied Mathematics of the University of Heidelberg, July 16-21, 1979.

The alkaloids were of great importance to mankind for centuries, long before they were recognized .

Das Buch von Dijksterhuis erschien in deutscher Sprache erstmals 1956.

'frees contribute a major part of fuel, fodder and fruit, and are an im- of bioenergy.

Erstmalig für den deutschen Sprachraum wird ein methodisches Kompendium vorgelegt, mit dessen Hilfe eine umfassende Bearbeitung von historischen menschlichen Skelettresten ohne weiterführende Literatur möglich ist.

Haploid plants have the gametophytic number of chromosomes.

Membrane research holds a central position in cell and molecular biology.

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Hazard assessment of a compound (xenobiotic) discharged to the aquatic environment requires data on both exposure and effects to various components of the ecosystem.

During the last decade, forest decline has become increasingly apparent.

This publication of a symposium held on 24 th and 25 th of June 1988 in Munich th is dedicated to Nepomuk Zollner on the occasion of his 65 birthday, expressing the best wishes of the authors.

The Second Autumn Course on Mathematical Ecology was held at the Intern- ational Centre for Theoretical Physics in Trieste, Italy in November and December of 1986.

Hysteresis phenomena are common in numerous physical, mechanical, ecological and biological systems.

Reaction Centers of Photosynthetic Bacteria is an updated record on the most recent insight into the struc- ture/function relationship of reaction centers from photosynthetic bacteria.

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"e;Imagination and shrewd guesswork are powerful instruments for acquiring scientific knowledge .

Karl von Frischs Bienenforschungen sind Legende: Kaum ein Schüler, der im Biologieunterricht nichts von der Orientierung und den Schwänzeltänzen der Bienen gehört hätte.

General pathologists see many biopsies from transplanted organs but few are in large enough centres so that this forms the bulk of their work.

The beauty of a knotty oak tree is different from that of a lovely flower.

How does dietary restriction affect the physiological and biochemical state of laboratory animals?

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Atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration has increased globally from about 280 ppm before the Industrial Revolution (Pearman 1988) to about 353 ppm in 1990.

The economic costs of frosts in agriculture and horticulture in many parts of the world can be very significant.

Comprising about one hundred plates this atlas documents anddescribes the processes concerning the sexual reproductionin higher plants.

L systems are language-theoretic models for developmentalbiology.

Band 3 dieses dreibändigen Taschenbuchs bietet in knapper, übersichtlicher Darstellung die Grundlagen für die Beurteilung und Analytik von Lebensmittelbedarfsgegenständen, Kosmetika und Tabak.

The objective of the Enzyme Handbook is to provide in a concise form data on enzymes sufficiently well characterized.

Die Fragen nach verantwortlichem Forschen und nach der Verantwortung des einzelnen Wissenschaftlers rücken wieder verstärkt in den Mittelpunkt des öffentlichen Interesses.

The biota of the earth is being altered at an unprecedented rate.

Forty chapters deal with various aspects of tissue culture, in vitro manipulation, and other biotechnological approaches to the improvement of maize.

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Labor Erde ist eine brillante Einführung in das Studium des Planeten Erde, von den kosmischen Ursprüngen ihrer Elemente bis hin zu der Beeinflussung der Atmosphäre durch die Menschheit und den klimatischen Änderungen, die uns bevorstehen.

Although feeding is not yet been thoroughly studied in manyvertebrates taxa, and different conceptual andmethodological approaches of the concerned scientists make asynthesis difficult, the aim of the editors is to provide acomprehensive overview of the feeding design in aquatic andterrestrial vertebrates with a detailed description of itsfunctional properties.

New developments in computer science, biology, mathematics and physics offer possibilities to obtain deeper understanding of growth and forms of organisms.

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Diese Einführung in das Gebiet der Gifttiere und ihrer Verbreitung beschreibt die chemische Struktur und pharmakologische Wirkung der Tiergifte und enthält Ratschläge zur Verhütung von Gifttierunfällen sowie Hinweise auf erste Hilfe und ärztliche Gegenmaßnahmen.

Recent progress on enzyme immobilisation, enzyme production, coenzyme regeneration and enzyme engineering has opened up fascinating new fields for the potential application of enzymes in a large range of different areas.

Twenty-five years have gone by since Andre Leblanc first Taiwan.