The use of medicinal plants in herbal and modern medicine has gained popularity over the last few decades due to consumers taking more natural approaches to medicine.
Completely updated and revised, this bestselling book continues to explain the growth and developmental processes involved in the formation of vegetables.
Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus), is a species of tree in the fig, mulberry, and breadfruit family (Moraceae) and is widely esteemed in tropical Asia.
Plant Small RNA for Food Crops provides foundational insights into the role of small RNA in food crops in varying environmental conditions and how it can help in developing molecular frameworks to support agricultural sustainability to feed the world's population.
Grafting and Budding: A Practical Guide for Fruit and Nut Plants and Ornamentals is an updated and expanded version of Grafting and Budding Fruit and Nut Trees and now includes the grafting of ornamental plants.
"e;A thorough update and the introduction of new topics such as biodiversity and conservation has greatly enhanced this new edition: it is a 'must read' for all interested in horticulture and gardening.
During the past 50 years, uses of controlled atmospheres (CA) and modified atmospheres (MA)to supplement temperature and relative humidity management have increased steadily and have contributed significantly to extending the postharvest life and maintaining quality of several fruits and vegetables.
The future role of dwarf honeybees in natural and agricultural systems provides multidisciplinary perspective about the different facets of dwarf honeybees.
Aphids Unveiled: The Saga of Nature's Most Irritating Insects explores the curious journey of these tiny insects from humble beginnings to becoming the most obnoxious pests for farmers and home gardeners alike.
Wilde FrüchteMehr als 200 seltene Obstarten, heimische und exotische Wildfrüchte, die sich im eigenen Garten ziehen lassen, werden in diesem Buch von A–Z beschrieben.
Plant Breeding Reviews presents state-of-the-art reviews on plant genetics and the breeding of all types of crops by both traditional means and molecular methods.
The eighth edition of Hydroponic Food Production: A Definitive Guidebook for the Advanced Home Gardener and the Commercial Hydroponic Grower serves as a comprehensive guide to soilless culture (hydroponics) for hobby and commercial growers.
A Vineyard Odyssey is a fascinating saga of wine-the journey from vine to bottle-that takes the reader on a travelogue of the many hazards that lie along the way.
In the vibrant discourse of urbanization and climate change, Sustainable Urban Agriculture: New Frontiers investigates emerging needs, rising challenges, and opportunities to support urban agriculture.
Genetic Diversity of Fruits and Nuts: Sustainable Utilization presents an account of the diversity and possible exploitation of such variability in the improvement of varied fruits and nuts of the world.
Key Features:Provides clear and authoritative recommendations for managing fire in ecological and social contexts Authors are all international leaders in their fields and include not only academics but also leaders of Indigenous communities Explains Indigenous cultural and knowledge systems to a degree that has rarely been accessible to lay and academic readers outside specialized disciplines like AnthropologyResponds to growing need for new approaches to managing human-ecological systems that are in greater sympathy with Australia's natural environments/climate, and value the knowledge of Indigenous people Timely for scholarly and interest groups intervention, as the Australian government is again looking to 'develop the north'Sustainable Land Sector Development in Northern Australia sets out a vision for developing North Australia based on a culturally appropriate and ecologically sustainable land sector economy.
Identifying, interpreting, and managing soil constraints are major challenges, especially when multiple constraints occur in the same soil at various depth zones.
Since the second half of the 20th Century, our agricultural bee pollinators have faced mounting threats from ecological disturbance and pan-global movement of pathogens and parasites.
Das erfolgreiche Lehrbuch zur Gartentherapie -klärt zentrale Begriffe und zeichnet die Entwicklung der Gartentherapie nach -erläutert, wie und warum Pflanzen als therapeutisches Mittel eingesetzt werden können -beschreibt Anwendungsbereiche für die Gartentherapie und Forschungsergebnisse -benennt medizinisch-therapeutische und botanisch-gärtnerische Kompetenzen von Gartentherapeuten -skizziert Rahmenmodelle, Prozesse, Prinzipien, Evaluationskriterien und Instrumente für gartentherapeutisches Arbeiten -beschreibt pflanzengestützte Gesundheits- und Krankenpflege -begründet, warum und wie Bedürfnisse von Klienten erhoben werden, um Therapiegärten und Gartentherapieprogramme zu planen und zu gestalten -zeigt auf, warum sich ein Therapie-Gewächshaus und -Garten optimal ergänzen -erklärt in Bild und Text, welche Gartengeräte für welchen Zweck geeignet sind und was beim Gartenunterhalt zu berücksichtigen ist -beschreibt detailliert, wie sich gartentherapeutische Therapieprogramme für Betagte, Schlaganfall- und Schmerzpatienten planen, durchführen und evaluieren lassen -differenziert und listet auf, welche Pflanzen geeignet oder ungeeignet für die Gartentherapie sind -bietet ein umfangreiches Glossar, ein Pflanzennamenverzeichnis und elektronische Dokumentationsvorlagen -bietet ein interdisziplinäres Handlungsfeld für Therapie-, Pflege- und Grünberufe, das naturgestützte Therapien und Interventionen mit Pflanzen als Medium erlaubt.
Environmental Pollution and Medicinal Plants presents information on the impact of environmental pollution on the performance of medicinal plants at various levels including damage detection, adaptation, tolerance, and physiological and molecular responses.
