Forestry and silviculture

This volume of Advances in Microbial Ecology marks a change in the editor- ship of the series.

Advances in Microbial Ecology was established by the International Commis- sion on Microbial Ecology to provide a vehicle for in-depth, critical, and, it is hoped, provocative reviews on aspects of both applied and basic microbial ecol- ogy.

In order to produce a superior scholarly treatise in bio- medical science, three important conditions need to be met.

Every year we see a remarkable increase in scientific knowledge.

Like many genetic engineers, I have recently been receiving the atten- tion of various venture capital companies, international drug houses and Members of Parliament.

Dutch elm disease is a significant problem in forestry and horticulture which has proven remarkably difficult to ameliorate.

Completely revised and up-to-date, this wide-ranging, comprehensive treatise examines the many different aspects of vegetables from an international perspective.

The 23rd annual meeting of the International Society on Oxygen Transport to Tissue took place from August 23-27, 1995, at the Station Square Sheraton along the shores of the Monongahela River where it meets with the Allegheny and Ohio Rivers to form the "e;Point"e; of the city of Pittsburgh.

This book contains the majority of the presentations of the Second International Symposium on the Biology of Root Formation and Development that was hcld in Jerusa- lem, Israel, June 23---28, 1996.

By the end of the 19th century both beaver species had been extirpated from large portions of their native ranges.

Extremely diverse and complicated bacterial and protozoan populations inhabit the rumen and intestinal tract of animals, and there is a delicate balance among the individual populations within this complex microbial community.

Plant breeders continue to make significant advances in developing high yield- ing, adaptable, disease-free crops.

Pork continues to occupy an important position as a food source in affluent societies as well as in developing countries with slower economic growth.

Elms occur, both naturally and cultivated, throughout much of the temperate world.

With the emergence of urban and community forestry as the fastest growing part of our pro- fession in the last 15 years, the need for a book such as this inevitably developed.

This book was developed from the proceedings of the American Chemical Society, Division of Agricultural & Food Chemistry, subdivision of Natural Products Symposium "e;Biosynthesis and Metabolism of Secondary Natural Products"e; held in Atlanta, Georgia, April 1991.

Wheat provides over 20% of the calories for the world population of 5.

If I had to nominate an area of food production in which science has played a major role in addressing product quality to meet market needs I would not pass by the intimate rela- tionship of cereaI chemistry with cereaI plant breeding programs.

This Third Edition of Principles of Seed Science and Technology.

These are indeed exciting times to be a microbiologist.

The conference "e;Combating Desertification with Plants"e; was held in Beer Sheva, Israel, from November 2-5, 1999, and was attended by 70 participants from 30 countries and/or international organisations.

th We compiled this volume mostly from presentations at the 6 International Plant Cold Hardiness Seminar (PCHS) after consulting with Professor Tony H.

One of the most significant challenges facing mankind in the twenty-first century is the development of a sustainable global economy.

This unique book provides the first comprehensive overview of wood based bioenergy in the northern hardwood forests of the Eastern United States.

Remote Sensing of Forest Environments: Concepts and Case Studies is an edited volume intended to provide readers with a state-of-the-art synopsis of the current methods and applied applications employed in remote sensing the world's forests.

Ecology and economics have Greek roots in oikos for "e;household"e;, logos for "e;study"e;, and nomics for "e;management"e;.

World of Unstable Mutations The book "e;Triplet Repeat Diseases of the Nervous System"e; overviews the lat- est data on several disorders associated with unstable mutations.

The topics in this volume explore the etiology, cellular mechanisms, epidemiology, genetics, models and potential therapeutic measures for the blinding diseases of retinitis pigmentosa and age-related macular degeneration.

We must enhance the effectiveness ofland stewardship and management of the world's natural resources to meet a growing global population's need for conservation, sustainable development, and use of land, water, and other natural resources.

The goal of this Third Edition is to update long-term data presented in earlier editions and to generate new syntheses and conclusions about the biogeochemistry of the Hubbard Brook Valley based on these longer-term data.

For thousands of years, forest biomass or wood has been among the main energy sources of humans around the world.

The book provides an up-to-date account of mangrove forests from Asia, together with restoration techniques, and the management requirements of these ecosystems to ensure their sustainability and conservation.

Forest canopies not only support high terrestrial biodiversity but also represent a critical interface between the atmosphere and the earth.

USDA Forest Service Experimental Forests and Ranges (EFRs) are scientific treasures, providing secure, protected research sites where complex and diverse ecological processes are studied over the long term.

Millions of urbanites never see primeval forests during their lives except for the old growth forests found in urban parks.

Typically, landscape ecologists use empirical observations to conduct research and devise solutions for applied problems in conservation and management.

Social historians will look back on the 1980s as a period when a global consciousness of the environment developed.

From the beginning of agriculture until about 1950, increased food production came almost entirely from expanding the cropland base.

Soil is formed from physical and chemical weathering of rocks - processes described historically because they involve eons of time-by glaciation and by wind and water transport of soil materials, later deposited in deltas and loessial planes.

It is enough to work on the assumption that all of the details matter in the end, in some unknown but vital way.

Global attention in scientific, industrial, and governmental commUnItIes to traces of toxic chemicals in foodstuffs and in both abiotic and biotic environ- ments has justified the present triumvirate of specialized publications in this field: comprehensive reviews, rapidly published progress reports, and archival documentations.

Advances in Soil Science is a review series relevant to all areas of soil science.