Botany and plant sciences Books
University of Hawai'i Press Restoring Paradise Rethinking and Rebuilding
Book SynopsisThree quarters of the U.S.âs bird and plant extinctions have occurred in Hawaiâi, and one third of the countryâs threatened and endangered birds and plants reside within the state. Yet despite these alarming statistics, all is not lost: There are still 12,000 extant species unique to the archipelago and new species are discovered every year. In Restoring Paradise: Rethinking and Rebuilding Nature in Hawaiâi, Robert Cabin shows why current attempts to preserve Hawaiâiâs native fauna and flora require embracing the emerging paradigm of ecological restorationâthe science and art of assisting the recovery of degraded species and ecosystems and creating more meaningful and sustainable relationships between people and nature. Cabinâs extensive experience as a research ecologist and applied practitioner enables him to provide a rare, behind-the-scenes look at successful and inspiring restoration programs. In Part 1 he recounts Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refugeâs efforts to restore thous
£17.95
University of Hawai'i Press Hawaiian Plant Life
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£54.40
Springer Principles and Practices of Winemaking
Book Synopsis1 Introduction.- 2 Viticulture for Winemakers.- 3 Preparation of Musts and Juice.- 4 Yeast and Biochemistry of Ethanol Fermentation.- 5 Red and White Table Wines.- 6 Malolactic Fermentation.- 7 The Fining and Clarification of Wines.- 8 The Physical and Chemical Stability of Wine.- 9 Microbiological Spoilage of Wine and Its Control.- 10 The Maturation and Aging of Wines.- 11 The Bottling and Storage of Wines.- 12 The Role of Sulfur Dioxide in Wine.- 13 Must, Juice, and Wine Transfer Methods.- 14 Heating and Cooling Applications.- 15 Juice and Wine Acidity.- 16 Preparation, Analysis, and Evaluation of Experimental Wines.- Appendices.Table of ContentsPreface. Introduction. Viticulture for Winemakers. Preparation of Musts and Juice. Yeast and Biochemistry of Ethanol Fermentation. Red and White Table Wines. Malodactic Fermentation. The Fining and Clarification of Wines. The Physical and Chemical Stability of Wine. Microbiological Spoilage of Wine and its Control. The Maturation and Aging of Wine. The Bottling and Storage of Wines. The Role of Sulfur Dioxide in Wine. Must, Juice and Wine Transfer Methods. Heating and Cooling Applications. Juice and Wine Acidity. Preparation. Analysis and Evaluation of Experimental Wines. Appendixes. Glossary
£237.49
Taylor & Francis Inc GGE Biplot Analysis A Graphical Tool for Breeders
Book SynopsisResearch data is expensive and precious, yet it is seldom fully utilized due to our ability of comprehension. Graphical display is desirable, if not absolutely necessary, for fully understanding large data sets with complex interconnectedness and interactions. The newly developed GGE biplot methodology is a superior approach to the graphical analysis of research data and may revolutionize the way researchers analyze data. GGE Biplot Analysis: A Graphical Tool for Breeders, Geneticists, and Agronomists introduces the theory of the GGE biplot methodology and describes its applications in visual analysis of multi-environment trial (MET) data and other types of research data. The text includes three parts: I) Genotype by environment interaction and stability analysis, II) GGE biplot and multi-environment trial (MET) data analysis, and III) GGE biplot software and applications in analyzing other types of two-way data. Part I presents a comprehensive but succinct treatment of genotypTable of ContentsGenotype-by-Environment Interaction. Stability Analyses in Plant Breeding and Performance Trials. Theory of Biplot. Introduction to GGE Biplot. Biplot Analysis of Multi-environment Trial Data. GGE Biplot Software-The Solution for GGE Biplot Analyses. Cultivar Evaluation Based on Multiple Traits. QTL Identification Using Biplots. Biplot Analysis of Diallel Data. Biplot Analysis of Host Genotype-by-Pathogen Strain Interactions. Biplot Analysis to Detect Synergism Between Genotypes of Different Species.
£171.00
Taylor & Francis Inc Forest Certification Roots Issues Challenges and
Book SynopsisForest Certification examines the historical roots of forest certification, the factors that guide the development of protocols, the players involved, the factors determining the customers to be certified, and the benefits of certification. It covers terminology and issues that direct the structure of standards, the similarities between indicatorsTable of Contents"
£166.25
Taylor & Francis Inc CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names
Book SynopsisThis volume provides the origins and meanings of the names of genera and species of extant vascular plants, with the genera arranged alphabetically from A to C.Table of Contents1. A 2. B 3. C
£356.25
CRC Press Natural Products from Plants
Book Synopsis2008 NOMINEEThe Council on Botanical and Horticultural Libraries Annual Award for a Significant Work in Botanical or Horticultural Literature From medicinal, industrial, and culinary uses to cutting-edge laboratory techniques in modern research and plant conservation strategies, Natural Products from Plants, Second Edition reveals a vastly expanded understanding of the natural products that plants produce. In a single volume, this bookoffers a thorough inventory of the various types of plant-derived compounds. It covers their chemical composition, structure, and properties alongside the most effective ways to identify, extract, analyze, and characterize new plant-derived compounds. The authors examine new information on the chemical mechanisms plants use to deter predators and pathogens, attract symbiotic organisms, and defend themselves against environmental stressâinsights which are key for adapting such mechanisms toTrade Review"The book does a great job in explaining how natural products are interrelated with the environment, and explains physiological and ecological functions of natural products . . . written in a way that makes it interesting to read . . . It is a book well worth having." –Anna K. Jäger, Department of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, in South African Journal of Botany, 2007, Vol. 73, No. 3Praise for the First Edition: “The five authors all have a common background in the natural sciences but their professional careers have taken them to diverse positions inside or outside of academia…and this diversity is definitely one of the strongest aspects of the book.” — Michael Heinrich, Journal of Ethnopharmacology “The book is well written with many photographs…and well indexed and has good supplemental information and references at the end of each chapter…” — Charles D. Hufford, University of Mississippi (Journal of Natural Products, 2000, 63, 735–738)Table of ContentsPhytochemicals: The Chemical Components of Plants. How and Why These Compounds Are Synthesized by Plants. Regulation of Metabolite Synthesis in Plants. Plant Natural Products in the Rhizosphere. Molecular Biology of Plant Natural Products. The Study of Natural Product Biosynthesis in the Pregenomics and Genomics Eras. Plant Biotechnology for the Production of Natural Products. Traditional, Analytical, and Preparative Separations of Natural Products. Characterization of Natural Products. Bioassays for Activity. Modes of Action at Target Sites. The Uses of Plant Natural Products by Humans and Risks Associated with Their Use. The Synergy Principle at Work with Plants, Pathogens, Insects, Herbivores, and Humans. Plant Conservation. Relationship Between People and Plants. Appendix:Information Retrieval on Natural Products in Plants. Indexes
£204.25
Taylor & Francis Inc Model Plants and Crop Improvement
Book SynopsisWithin the past decade, there has been an explosion of research in both the public and private sectors regarding the use of plant genetic models to improve crop yield. Bringing together experts from across the globe, Model Plants and Crop Improvement provides a critical assessment of the potential of model plant species for crop improvement. The first comprehensive summary of the use of model plant systems, the book delineates the model species' contribution to understanding the genomes of crop species. The book provides an in-depth examination of the achievements and limitations of the model paradigm. It explores how continued research in models can contribute to the goal of delivering the outputs of molecular biology to crops. Covering the major genetic models such as Arabidopsis thaliana, Lotus japonicus, and Medigago, the book goes on to discuss applications to food plants of global importance including rice, canola, and legumes. The book introduces the evolutionary, genTable of ContentsIntroduction. Development. Disease and Pest Response. Stress Response. Photosynthate Biology. Reproductive Biology. Root Biology. Miscellaneous.
£204.25
Taylor & Francis Inc Database of Biologically Active Phytochemicals
Book SynopsisDatabase of Biologically Active Phytochemicals and Their Activities presents an alphabetical tabulation of some 3,000 biologically active phytochemicals (elements and compounds) from higher plants. The data includes at least one and in some cases as many as 25 biological activities for each phytochemical. The database also provides data on effective dose, inhibitory concentrations, and lethal and/or toxic doses. Entries after 1990 indicate the source of the data.Database of Biologically Active Phytochemicals and Their Activities makes it possible to locate the concentration of many compounds in plants and compare this data with dosage information to calculate how much of a given plant food it would take to cause lethality, antioxidant activity, hypoglycemic activity, or artemicidal activity. Using WordPerfectâ 5.1's search function, you can find compounds by entering a key word in their name (e.g., choline or salicyl-), locate all compounds with a given activity (e.g., hypotensive), or list all compounds for which ED50 data is entered or reported.Table of ContentsAlphabetical list, The Author, Introduction, Instructions for Searching the Database
£380.00
Taylor & Francis Inc Tree Nuts
Book SynopsisTraditionally perceived as a high-fat, high-calorie food best avoided or consumed only in moderation, tree nuts have come into their own. Recent epidemiological and clinical studies provide evidence that frequent nut consumption is associated with favorable plasma lipid profiles, reduced risk of coronary heart disease, certain types of cancer, stroke, atherosclerosis, type-2 diabetes, inflammation, and several other chronic diseases. Drawing on contributions from experts based in industry and academia Tree Nuts: Composition, Phytochemicals, and Health discusses the results of state-of-the-art research on different aspects of tree nut compositions, phytochemicals, and their health effects. Explore New Research on Health Effects of Tree NutsThe book examines popular tree nuts, together with chestnut and heart nut, and describes each oneâs compositional and lipid characteristics, phytochemicals, and health effects. It also briefly examineTable of ContentsTree Nuts: Composition, Phytochemicals, and Health Effects: An Overview, C. Alasalvar and F. Shahidi Chemical Composition of Edible Nut Seeds and Its Implications in Human Health, S.K. Sathe, E.K. Monaghan, H.H. Kshirsagar, and M. Venkatachalam Health Benefi ts of Tree Nuts, M.E. Ternus, K. Lapsley, and C.J. Geiger Tree Nut Allergens, S.K. Sathe, G.M. Sharma, and K.H. Roux Sphingolipids in Tree Nuts, Y. Wang, D. Tan, and C.-T. Ho Health Aspects and Antiafl atoxigenic Activity of Phytochemicals in Tree Nuts, R.J. Molyneux, N. Mahoney, J.H. Kim, and B.C. Campbell Flavor and Volatile Compounds in Tree Nuts, K.R. Cadwallader and S. Puangpraphant Almond and Almond Products: Nutraceutical Components and Health Effects, F. Shahidi, Y. Zhong, S.S.K. Wijeratne, and C.-T. Ho Bioactives and Health Benefi ts of Brazil Nut, F. Shahidi and Z. Tan Bioactive Compounds from Cashew Nut and Its Coproducts, F. Shahidi and Z. Tan Chemical Composition and Health Aspects of Chestnut (Castanea spp.), F. Korel and M.Ö. Balaban Compositional Characteristics and Health Effects of Hazelnut (Corylus avellana L.): An Overview, C. Alasalvar, F. Shahidi, J.S. Amaral, and B.P.P. Oliveira Antioxidant Activities and Phytochemicals in Hazelnut (Corylus avellana L.) and Hazelnut By-Products, C. Alasalvar, A.M. Hoffman, and F. Shahidi Phytochemical Profi les and Potential Health Benefi ts of Heartnut (Juglans ailanthifolia var. cordiformis): A Comparison with the Common Walnut (Juglans regia L.), R. Tsao and L. Li Nutrient Composition and Health Benefi cial Effects of Macadamia Nuts, I.A. Munro and M.L. Garg Compositional Characteristics and Health Effects of Pecan [Carya illinoinensis (Wangenh.) K. Koch], R.R. Eitenmiller and R.B. Pegg Nutraceutical Potential of Pine Nut, L. Yu and M. Slavin Phytochemicals and Health Aspects of Pistachio (Pistacia vera L.), N.P. Seeram, Y. Zhang, S. Bowerman, and D. Heber Walnut Polyphenols: Structures and Functions, T. Fukuda Index
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Taylor & Francis Inc Heavy Metal Tolerance in Plants Evolutionary
Book SynopsisThis volume provides a synthesis of recent work on evolutionary aspects of metal tolerance in plants. It presents contributions from scientists with a wide diversity of expertise. It covers the evolution of heavy metal tolerance in groups of plants, fungi, and protists. The book discusses the physiological, genetic and molecular aspects of metal tolerances. It deals with the evolution of populations in metal-contaminated environments. Several chapters include tolerance in animals in order to place the rest of the book on plants in proper perspective. This publication is an exciting addition for scientists with both applied and basic interest in metal toxicity and tolerance. It is of importance to those in vegetation ecology, land reclamation, agronomy, physiology, population ecology, ecological genetics, evolutionary biology and molecular biology.Trade Review"...certainly a book for our institutional or personal libraries."-Journal of Experimental BotanyTable of ContentsTolerance by Ecological and Taxonomic Groups. Vegetation of Metal Contaminated Sites. Physiological and Molecular Aspects of Heavy Metal Tolerance. Evolutionary Aspects of Heavy Metal Tolerance. Index.
£522.50
Taylor & Francis Inc Toxicants of Plant Origin
Book SynopsisThis comprehensive treatise offers an in-depth discussion of natural toxicants in plants, emphasizing their effects as defenses against herbivory. Coevolution of plants and her-bivores are covered with a detailed treatment of toxicant metabolism and systemic effects in mammalian tissues. Con-sideration of the economic importance of plant toxins, modi-fication by plant breeding, management of toxico-sis, and toxicant problems in various geographic areas are in-cluded. Each volume offers an extensive description of chemistry, biosynthesis, analysis, distribution in plants, metabolism in mam-mals and insects, and practical problems in humans and livestock.Table of ContentsVOLUME I: ALKALOIDS Pyrrolizidine Al-kaloid Toxicity and Metabolism in Laboratory Animals and Live-stock. Metabolism of Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids. Human Health Impli-cations of Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids and Herbs Containing Them. Nicotiana Alkaloids. Piperidine Al-kaloids of Poison Hemlock (Conium maculatum). Quinolizidine Alkaloids in Range and Grain Lupins. Indole Alkaloids from Phalaris and Other Gramineae. Solanum Glycoalka-loids. Swain-sonine: A Toxic Indolizidine Alkaloid. Slaframine: Occur-rence, Chemistry, and Physiological Activity. Toxic Alka-loids Associated with Tall Fescue Toxicosis. Toxicology of Diterpenoid Alkaloids in Rangeland Larkspur (Delphinium spp.). Index. c. 336 pp., 7x10, due July 1989, ISBN-0-8493-6990-8.
£570.00
CABI Publishing More Dematiaceous Hyphomycetes
Book SynopsisFollowing on from the successful volume Dematiaceous Hyphomycetes comes More Dematiaceous Hyphomycetes - once again delving into the biology, pathology and control of Dematiaceous Hyphomycetes.It includes descriptions and figures of a further 732 species together with keys, a host index, a glossary of terms, and a comprehensive index.
£157.50
CABI Publishing Coelomycetes
Book SynopsisThis volume discusses the Coelomycetes in all their varied forms.
£149.40
CABI Publishing White Clover
Book SynopsisThe book discusses the biology and uses of White Clover.Table of Contents1: The structure of the mature plant 2: Vegetative growth and development 3: Reproductive development 4: Physiology 5: Mineral nutrition 6: Nitrogen fixation 7: Population dynamics and competition 8: Adaptive variation 9: White clover taxonomy and biosystematics 10: Genetics and breeding 11: Diseases 12: Pests 13: Pests - Nematodes 14: Herbicide effects
£116.68
CABI Publishing Dematiaceous Hyphomycetes
Book SynopsisThis book is about many common and some less common hyphomycete fungi with dark conidia or conidiophores. It aims to make their identification easier and in particular enable students and amateur mycologists, as well as professionals, who do not have direct access to a large herbarium, to name a number of their own collections and isolates to species level. This group of fungi is important as it includes many pathogens of plants and animals, many species which cause spoilage of food and deterioration of paper, plastics, textiles etc, and others which are used in various industrial processes.
£157.50
CABI Publishing Colletotrichum
Book SynopsisThis work discusses the Colletotrichum including their biology, pathology and control mechanisms.Table of ContentsThe genus glomerella and its anamorph colletotrichum, B.C. Sutton; sexuality and genetics fo colletotrichum, R.J. Bryson, et al; molecular transformation and genome analysis fo colletotrichum, R.J. Rodriquez and R.S. Redman; lectin cytochemistry - a new approach to understanding cell differentiation, pathogenesis and taxonomy in colletotrichum, R.J. O'Connell, et al; infection strategies of colletotrichum species, J.A. Bailey, et al; mechanisms of resistance to colletotrichum species, M.T. Esquerre-Tugaye, et al; colletotrichum diseases of legumes, Jillian M. Lenne; colletotrichum diseases of perennial and other cash crops, J.M. Waller; colletotrichum graminicola and the anthracnose diseases of maize and sorghum, Ralph L. Nicholson; colletotrichum lindemuthianum on bean - population dynamics of the pathogen and breeding for resistance, J.C. Tu; colletotrichum coccodes - the pathogen and its hosts, Helene R. Dillard; coffee berry disease - the current status, Dinah Masaba and J.M. Waller; molecular analysis of colletotrichum gloeosporioides pathogenic on the tropical pasture legume stylosanthes, J.M. Manners, et al; molecular differentiation of colletotrichum gloesporioides isolates infecting tropical fruits, P.R. Mills, et al; quiescent infections of colletotrichum in tropical and sub-tropical fruites, D. Prusky and R.A. Plumbley; epidemiology of colletotrichum gloeosporioides in the tropics, J.C. Dodd, et al; chemical control of colletotrichum infection in mangoes, C. Prior, et al; strategies and prospects for biological contro of diseases caused by colletotrichum, P. Jeffries and I. Koomen; use of colletotrichum strains as mycoherbidices, George E. Templeton.
£133.06
CABI Publishing Mycorrhizas in Ecosystems
Book SynopsisThis work discussed what effect mycorrhizas have on plant and human ecosystems.Table of ContentsPart One: Stat us and Function of Vesicular-Arbuscular (VA) Mycorrhiza in Ecosystems Part Two: Ectomycorrhizas in Temperate and Boreal Forest Ecosystems Part Three: Mycorrhizas in Disturbed, Agricultural and Successional Ecosystems Part Four: Mycorrhizas in Heathland Ecosystems Part Five: Mycorrhizas in Tropical Ecosystems Part Seven: Posters Part Six: Physiological Ecology of Mycorrhizas 40: A Functional Comparison of Ecto- and Endomycorrhizas 41: Spatial Distributions of Nitrogen Assimilation Pathways in Ectomycorrhizas 42: Ectomycorrhizas - Organs for Uptake and Filtering of Cations 43: The Effects of Ectomycorrhizal Status on Plant-Water Relations and Sensitivity of Leaf Gas Exchange to Soil Drought in Douglas Fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) Seedlings 44: Protein Activities as Potential Markers of Functional Endomycorrhizas in Plants 45: Plant-Fungal Interface in VA Mycorrhizas: A Structural Point of View 46: The Role of Ion Channels in Controlling Solute Exchange in Mycorrhizal Associations 47: Effect of Monovalent Cations on Efflux of Phosphate from the Ectomycorrhizal Fungus Pisolithus tincton•us 48: Comparative Analysis of IAA Production in Ectomycorrhizal, Ericoid and Saprophytic Fungi in Pure Culture 49: The survival of transplanted seedlings of ectomycorrhizal rain forest legumes in relation to forest composition 50: Effects of nitrogen on the mycelial extension of four different ectomycorrhizal fungi grown in symbiosis with Pinus sylvestris 51: Transformation of a mutant of Pisum sativum cv. ‘Sparkle’ by Agrobacteium rhizogenes - a possible plant partner for VA fungi and Rhizobium 52: Early events in ectomycorrhiza formation studied by electron microscopy 53: Dual in vitro rhizobial and ectomycorrhizal colonization of Acacia holosericea 54: The influence of Scots pine needle and humus extracts on the growth of some ectomycorrhizal fungi 55: Interactions between indigenous VAM fungi and soil ecotype in Terminalia superba in the wet tropics (Ivory Coast) 56: Influence of artificial substrata on mycorrhization of micropropagated fruit trees in a horticultural system 57: Occurrence of vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhiza on Douglas fir and Western hemlock seedlings 58: Effects of cadmium on ectomycorrhizal pine (Pinus sylvestris) seedlings 59: Effects of simulated acid rain, soil contamination and mycorrhizal infection on Picea abies seedlings 60: Mycorrhizal amelioration of metal toxicity to plants 61: Effect of 10 years of low-input sustainable agriculture upon VA fungi 62: Preferential cycling of phosphorus: The role of mycorrhizas 63: Nitrogen translocation through a root-free soil mediated by VA fungal hyphae 64: Early events of VA infection in host and non-host plants 65: Soil solution chemistry of ectomycorrhizal mat soils 66: Fungicide interactions with VA fungi in Ananas comosus grown in a tropical environment 67: Native populations of the Glomales influenced by terracing and fertilization under cultivated potato in the tropical highlands of Africa 68: Mycorrhizas in African Miombo Savanna woodlands 69: Ectomycorrhizal fungi in Kenya 70: Axenic sand culture for the study of mycorrhizal root systems and their rhizospheres 71: Do ectomycorrhizas affect uptake and toxicity of metals in roots of Norway spruce? 72: Nitrogen transport and depletion of soil nitrogen by external hyphae of VA mycorrhizas 73: Effects of nitrogen application on ericoid mycorrhiza of Calluna vulgris on a Danish heathland 74: Enhanced growth of external VA mycorrhizal hyphae in soil amended with straw 75: Effect of mycorrhizal inoculation in forest nurseries 76: Effects of organjc matter removal on fruitbody production of ectomycorrhizal fungi in stands of Pinus sylvestris 77: Results of ectomycorrhizal inoculation of pine species with Pisolithus tinctorius and Thelephora terrestris in Korea 78: Ecology of ectomycorrhiza and ectomycorrhizal fungi in Norway spruce forest ecosystems of Sumava Mts, Czechoslovakia 79: Production of siderophores by ectomycorrhizal fungi 80: Fungal mass in sporophores, mycorrhizas and living mycelia in Scots pine stands along a pollution gradient in the Oulu region of Finland 81: Effect of lead on the growth of eccomycorrhizal fungi 82: The role of VA mycorrhiza and soil phosphate in the early life history of the bluebell, Hyacinthoides non-scripta 83: Inoculation with Glomus intraradix improves growth of Acacia nilotica under non-sterile nursery conditions in Ethiopia 84: VA-Rhizobium interaction in productivity and nutrient content of yard long bean (Vigna unguiculata sesquipedalis) 85: The development of ectomycorrhizal infection, and its relationship to seedling growth 86: Auxin production and mycorrhizal ‘virulence’ 87: Immunological aspects of the characterization of Tuber magnatum and Tuber albidum 88: Comparison of the ectomycorrhizas formed by Russula ochroleuca on several tree species 89: Identification of ectomycorrhizal fungi by use of immunological techniques 90: Mycorrhizal status of Quercus and Fagus in Latium (central Italy) 91: Effects of liming and N-fertilization on ectomycorrhizas in a mature beech stand in the Soiling area (Germany) 92: Examination of single spore cu ltures of VA fungi by isoenzyme patterns after polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (PAGE) 93: The role of mycorrhiza in the transfer of nitrogen from white clover to perennial ryegrass in pasture ecosystems 94: Seasonal variation in occurrence of VA mycorrhizal i nfection types in a Danish grassland community 95: Studies of the extension of individual mycelia of VA mycorrhizal fungi in natural vegetation 96: Effect of specific ectomycorrhizal fungi on growth of beech seedlings in damaged stands 97: Occurrence of ecto- and ericoid mycorrhizas on Gaultheria shallon and Rhododendron macrophyllum seedlings grown in soils from the Oregon coast range 98: Reaction of flax (Linum usitatissimum) to different stress factors after mycorrhizal infection 99: Dissolution and immobilization of phosphorus and cadmium from rock phosphates by eccomycorrhizal fungi 100: Reaction of the natural Norway spruce mycorrhizal flora to liming and acid irrigation 101: Differential effects of fungicides on VA fungal viability and efficiency 102: Are hydrophobic eccomycorrhizas important for microbial activity in the forest soil? 103: The effects of Cu and Ni on the axenic growth and on the element composition of Cenococcum geophilum and Suillus variegatus 104: The influence of organic and inorganic fertilization on the development of indigenous VA fungi in roots of red clover 105: Propagule production by VA fungi in red clover plants subjected to periodic removal of the aerial parts 106: Acceleration of VA m ycorrhiza development by bacteria or fungicides 107: Influence of water status on VA infection and growth of Festuca rubra 108: VA mycorrhizal colonization of maize in an industrially polluted soil and heavy metal transfer to the plant 109: The possible application of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for detection of Tuber albidum ectomycorrhizas 35: Short-term Changes in Vesicular-Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Spore Populations in Terminalia Plantations in Cameroon 36: Long-term Changes in Vesicular-Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Spore Populations in Terminalia Plantations in Cote d’Ivoire 37: Heterogeneity and Scale in Tropical Vesicular-Arbuscular Mycorrhiza Formation 38: Mycorrhizal Studies in Dipterocarp Forests in Indonesia 39: Controlled Mycorrhization of Eucalypts 31: The Role of Ericoid Mycorrhizas in the Nitrogen Nutrition and Ecology of Heathland Ecosystems 32: Mycorrhizal Aspects of Improved Growth of Spruce when Grown in Mixed Stands on Heathlands 33: Chitin Degradation by Hymenoscyphus ericae and the Influence of H. ericae on the Growth of Ectomycorrhizal Fungi 34: Effect of Ferric Iron on the Release of Siderophores by Ericoid Mycorrhizal Fungi 19: Soil Disturbance in Native Ecosystems – the Decline and Recover of Infectivity of VA Mycorrhizal Fungi 20: Soil Disturbance and the Effectiveness of Arbuscular Mycorrhizas in an Agricultural Ecosystem 21: Development of Mycorrhizal Patches in a Successional Arid Ecosystem 22: Extraradical Hyphal Development of Vesicular-Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi in a Chronosequence of Prairie Restorations 23: Interactions between Soil-dwelling Insects and Mycorrhizas during Early Plant Succession 24: Are Mycorrhizal Fungi Present in Early Stages of Primary Succession? 25: The Use of 15N to Assess the Role of VA Mycorrhiza in Plant N Nutrition and its Application to Evaluate the Role of Mycor rhiza in Restoring Mediterranean Ecosystems 26: Use of VA Mycorrhizas in Agriculture: Problems and Prospects 27: Mycorrhizas,Forest Disturbance and Regeneration in the Pacific Northwestern United States 28: Studies on the Effects of S02 and 03 on the Mycorrhizas of Scots Pine by Observations Above and Below Ground 29: Sequences of Sheathing (Ecto-) Mycorrhi zal Fungi Associated with Man-made Forests, Temperate and Tropical 30: Mycorrhizal Succession and Morel Biology 10: The Ecological Potential of the Eccomycorrhizal Mycelium 11: Ecromycorrhizal Rhizomorphs: Organs of Contact 12: Uptake and Translocation of Nutrients by Eccomycorrhizal Fungal Mycelia 13: Mycorrhizal Mat Communities in Forest Soils 14: Ecological Role of Specificity Phenomena in Ectomycorrhizal Plant Communities: Potentials for lnterplant Linkages and Guild Development 15: Effects of Liming on Pine Ectomycorrhiza 16: Variations in Field Response of Forest Trees to Nursery Ectomycorrhizal Inoculation in Europe 17: Somatic Incompatibility - A Tool to Reveal Spatiotemporal Mycelial Structures of Ectomycorrhizal Fungi 18: Mixed Associations of Fungi in Ectomycorrhizal Roots 1: Nutrient Dynamics at the Soil-Root Interface (Rhizosphere) 2: Mycophyllas and Mycorrhizas: Comparisons and Contrasts 3: Why are some Plants more Mycorrhizal than Others? An Ecological Enquiry 4: What is the Role of VA Mycorrhizal Hyphae in Soil? 5: Contribution of Mycorrhizal Hyphae to Nutrient and Water Uptake of Plants 6: Phosphorus Transport by External Hyphae of Vesicular-Arbuscular Mycorrhizas 7: Mycorrhizal Infection of Wild Oats: Parental Effects on Offspring Nutrient Dynamics, Growth and Reproduction 8: Mycorrhizas, Seed Size and Seedling Establishment in a Low Nutrient Environment 9: The Nature of Fungal Species in Glomales (Zygomycetes)
£133.06
CABI Publishing Aphids on the Worlds Trees
Book SynopsisThis book provides a comprehensive, species-by-species account of all the world's tree-dwelling aphids. It can be used both as an identification guide by entomologists and taxonomists, and as a database in studies of biosystematics and biodiversity. In all, 1758 aphid species are covered, feeding on trees in 355 genera. There are detailed host lists and illustrated keys to the aphids colonising each tree genus, followed by a systematic treatment of the aphid species in alphabetical order of genera, with information on appearance in life, host range, distribution, life cycle and natural enemies. There are 722 drawings, 108 photographs and more than 1800 literature references. The volume will be a standard reference for workers in entomology and forestry.Table of Contents1: Introduction 2: The association between aphids and trees 3: Life cycles and polymorphism 4: The trees and their aphids 5: Notes on the use of section 6: Morphology and key characters 7: Host lists and keys for each tree genus (in alphabetical order) 8: Keys to polyphagous aphids 9: The aphids 10: Introduction to the section 11: Systematic treatment of aphid genera (in alphabetical order) 12: Techniques 13: Collecting 14: Preservation and mounting 15: Labelling and storage 16: Bibliography 17: Regionally classified works on tree-dwelling aphids 18: List of references 19: Index to aphid species names 20: Photographs of slide-mounted aphids
£217.44
CABI Publishing Rights to Plant Genetic Resources and Traditional
Book SynopsisThis book discusses the means, instruments and institutions needed to create incentives to promote the conservation and sustainable use of traditional knowledge and plant genetic resources for food and agriculture, within the framework of the world trade order. It analyses in depth the option to create specific sui generis intellectual property rights of the TRIPS Agreement. It then discusses the ways to support the maintenance of information which cannot be allocated to specific authors, and examines alternative concepts within the trade of traditionally generated information and related products.Table of ContentsA: Introduction Part 1: General Framework 1: Problem and Goals, S Biber-Klemm, and D Szymura Berglas, World Trade Institute, University Berne, Berne, Switzerland 2: The Current Law of Plant Genetic Resources and Traditional Knowledge, S Biber-Klemm, T Cottier, P Cullet, School of Oriental and African Studies, London, UK, and D Szymura Berglas 3: Intellectual Property Rights, Plant Genetic Resources and Traditional Knowledge, P Cullet, C Germann, University of Berne, Switzerland, A Nascimento, Geneva, Switzerland, and G Pasadilla, Philippine Institute for Development Studies, Philippines Part II: Towards Sui Generis Rights B: Origin and Allocation of Traditional Knowledge and Landraces Part 1: Origin and Allocation of Traditional Knowledge and traditional PGRFA: Basic Questions, S Biber-Klemm Part 2: Farmers, Landraces, and Property Rights: Challenges to Allocating Sui Generis Intellectual Property Rights to Communities over their Varieties, M Halewood, J J Cherfas, J M M Engels, Th. Hazekeamp, T Hodgkin, and J Robinson, IPGRI, Italy 4: A New Generation of IPR for the Protection of Traditional Knowledge in PGR for Food, Agricultural and Pharmaceutical Uses, T Cottier and M Panizzon, World Trade Institute, University of Berne, Berne, Switzerland 5: Flanking Policies in National and International Law, S Biber-Klemm, P Cullet, C Germann, A Nascimento, and J Curci Staffler, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, USAPart III Options for Collective and Trade Policy Measures 6: New Collective Policies, S Biber-Klemm, P Cullet, and K Kummer Peiry, Kummer EcoConsult, Switzerland C: International Trade Regulation for Plant Genetic Resources and Related Products Part 1: The Impact of Agricultural Subsidies, S Biber-Klemm, and M Burkard, World Trade Insitute, University of Berne, Berne, Switzerland Part 2: Enhancing Market Access, T Cottier and M Panizzon
£131.26
CABI Publishing Plant Adaptation and Crop Improvement
Book SynopsisThis book discusses various plant adpatations and techniques for crop improvement.Table of ContentsSection 1: An Overview of Crop Improvement 1: Plant Adaptation, Biodiversity, and Crop Improvement Strategies – Introductory Remarks 2: Understanding Plant Adaptation to Achieve Systematic Applied Crop Improvement – A Fundamental Challenge 3: Research Approaches for Variable Rainfed Systems – Thinking Globally, Acting Locally Section 2: Analysis of Genotype by Environment Interactions 4: Analysis of Multi-environment Trials – An Historical Perspective 5: Experimental Design and Analysis for Variety Trails 6: International Network for Genetic Evaluation of Rice (INGER) and its Modus Operandi for Multi-environment Testing 7: International Multi-environment Trials at the International Crop Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) 8: The CIMMYT Wheat Program’s International Multi-environment Trials 9: Analysis and Interpretation of Data from the Crop Variety Testing Program in Western Australia 10: Relationships Among Analytical Methods Used to Analyse Genotypic Adaptation in Multi-environment Trials 11: Methods of Data Standardisation Used in Pattern Analysis and ANMI Models for the Analysis of International Multi-environment Variety Trials 12: Retrospective Analysis of Historical Data Sets from Multi-environment Trials – Theoretical Development 13: Retrospective Analysis of Historical Data Sets from Multi-environment Trials – Case Studies 14: Three-mode Analytical Methods for Crop Improvement Programs 15: Selection for Grain Quality Traits in Early Generation Barley Breeding Trials using Residual Maximum Likelihood (REML) 16: The International Crop Information System (ICIS) – Connects Genebank to Breeder to Farmer’s Field Section 3: Interpretation of Genotype by Environment Interactions 17: The Physiological Basis of Genotype by Environment Interaction in Crop Adaptation 18: Characterising Environmental Challenges Using Models 19: A Physiological Approach to the Understanding of Genotype by Environment Interactions – A Case Study on Improvement of Drought Adaptation in Groundnut 20: Integrating Genotype by Environment Interaction Analysis, Characterisation of Drought Patterns, and Farmer Preferences to Identify Adaptive Plant Traits for Pearl Millet 21: Using Simulation Models to Design New Plant Types and to Analyse Genotype by Environment Interactions in Rice 22: Integrating Physiological Understanding and Plant Breeding via Crop Modelling and Optimization 23: Comparing Simulation of Experimental Approaches to Analysing Genotype by Environment Interactions for Yield in Rainfed Lowland Rice Section 4: Integrated Approaches to Plant Improvement 24: Positive Interaction of Genotype by Environment Interactions in Relation to Sustainability and Biodiversity 25: A Strategy for Yield Improvement of Wheat which Accommodates Large Genotype by Environment Interactions 26: Pattern Analysis of Gains from Selection for Drought Tolerance in Tropical Maize Populations 27: Environmental Characterisation Based on Probe and Reference Genotypes 28: The Importance of Environmental Characterisation for Understanding Genotype by Environment Interactions 29: Using Simulation Models and Spatial Databases to Improve the Efficiency of Plant Breeding Programs Section 5: Synthesis of Strategies for Crop Improvement 30: Synthesis of Strategies for Crop Improvement
£138.01
CABI Publishing Biotechnology of Ornamental Plants
Book SynopsisOrnamental plants include herbaceous plants produced as bedding plants, greenhouse pot plants and cut flowers, as well as bulbs, trees, shrubs and vines. Ornamental plant production is of major and increasing importance worldwide. Basic scientific research in recent years has provided a better understanding of plant regeneration, genetics, growth and development. This has led to the development of technologies which can significantly improve ornamental species. This book reviews recent advances in the biotechnology of ornamentals. For example, genes have recently been identified for flower characteristics and pest resistance and these have been engineered into ornamental species. The book is divided into four main parts and is written by authors from the USA, UK, Canada, Netherlands, Australia and New Zealand. It is aimed primarily at workers in horticulture and plant biotechnology, but will also be of interest to plant physiologists, geneticists and molecular biologists.Table of ContentsPart 1: Supporting Technologies 1: The Commercialization of Biotechnology, K L Giles, Department of Horticulture Science, University of Saskatchewan, Canada and M McLaughlin, Ag-West Biotech, Saskatoon, Canada 2: Somatic Embryogenesis in Ornamentals, S A Merkle, Daniel B Warnell School of Forest Resources, University of Georgia, Athens, USA 3: Axillary Shoot Proliferation, J E Preece, Department of Plant and Soil Science, Southern Illinois University, USA 4: Adventitious Shoot Regeneration, R R Tripepi, Plant Science Division, University of Idaho, USA 5: Approaches to Understanding Maturation or Phase Change, W P Hackett and J R Murray, Department of Horticultural Science, University of Minnesota, USA Part 2: Genetics 6: Transformation Protocols for Ornamental Plants, S C Deroles, M R Boase and I Konczak, New Zealand Institute for Crop & Food Research Ltd, New Zealand 7: Reproductive Barriers in Flowering Plants, N Nass, A E Clarke and E Newbiggin, Plant Cell Biology Research Centre, School of Botany, University of Melbourne, Australia 8: Genome Mapping, R Whetten, Department of Forestry, North Carolina State University, USA 9: Cultivar Identification Using Molecular Methods, S Rajapakse, and R E Ballard, Department of Biological Sciences, Clemson University, USA 10: Somaclonal Variation, H Bouman and G de Klerk, Centre for Plant Tissue Culture Research, The Netherlands 11: T-DNA Insertion Mutagenesis for Improvement of Ornamentals, M A Jenks and K A Feldmann, Department of Plant Sciences, University of Arizona, USA Part 3: Plant Growth and Development 12: Biotechnological Approaches to Modifying Plant Form, B H McCown, Department of Horticulture, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA 13: Molecular Events Associated with Floral Evocation, B R Jordan, New Zealand Institute for Crop & Food Research Ltd, New Zealand and R G Anthony, Department of Biochemistry, Royal Holloway College, University of London, UK 14: Manipulation of Flower Shape, A R Van der Krol and O Vorst, Department of Plant Physiology, Agricultural University Wageningen, The Netherlands 15: Flower Colour, K M Davies and K E Schwinn, New Zealand Institute for Crop & Food Research Ltd. Part 4: Abiotic and Biotic Stress 16: Prospects for the Improvement of Tolerance to Abiotic Stresses Using Recombinant DNA Approaches, C L Guy, Department of Environmental Horticulture,University of Florida, USA 17: Engineering for Bacterial and Fungal Disease Resistance, H J M Löffler and D E A Florak, DLO Centre for Plant Breeding and Reproduction Research, The Netherlands 18: Biotechnological Approaches for Virus resistance in Floral Crops, M E Daub, R K Jones and J W Moyer, Department of Plant Pathology, North Carolina State University, USA 19: Biotechnological Approaches to Study and Improve Insect Resistance of Woody Plants, NB Klopfenstein, USDA Forest Service, National Agroforestry Centre, University of Nebraska, USA and ER Hart, Dept. of Entomology and Forestry, Iowa State University, USA 20: Genetic Engineering of Horticultural and Forestry Crops for Herbicide Tolerance, D E Riemenschneider, Forestry Sciences Laboratory, Wisconsin, USA
£128.07
CABI Publishing Biology of Grasses
Book SynopsisGrasses are put to a multitude of uses by those involved in agriculture and recreation. They are also of importance to environmental biologists, for example those involved in restorative ecology. In this book the biology of grasses is illustrated by many different grass genera and species, drawn from both temperate and tropical zones. Beginning with a discussion of the role of grasses in a changing world, the author provides a thorough treatment of such topics as the generation and dispersal of grasses, their diversity, history, contrasting life styles, ecology and domestication. The text is supported by the inclusion of high quality line drawings and black and white photographs. There is also a thorough glossary of the terminology associated with grass science. This book bridges the gap between introductory textbooks and research and technical papers. It is an advanced level reference text for students and teachers of agriculture, plant biology and ecology. It is of particular importaTable of Contents1: Grasses in a Changing World 2: Grass Diversity 3: The Assumption of Form 4: Panicles, Spikelets and Florets 5: Generation and dispersal 6: Taxonomy 7: From extinct to present day grasses 8: Photosynthesis 9: Contrasted life-styles 10: Grass ecology and disturbance 11: Domestication 12: Maize 13: Critical Glossary 14: References 15: Taxonomic Index 16: Subject Index
£116.68
CABI Publishing Soilborne Diseases of Tropical Crops
Book SynopsisSoilborne diseases have, until recently, received less attention than plant diseases affecting the shoot and foliage. However, this is not a reflection of their economic importance, but rather of difficulties in investigating and detecting pathogens below soil level. Many soilborne diseases are stress related and it is in the tropics where crop growth is particularly limited by environmental stress, predisposing crops to infection by soilborne pathogens. There is thus a great need for information on soilborne diseases of crops in the tropics. This book aims to fill this need by providing reviews of relevant research. It covers the major tropical crops and also includes general chapters on principles, ecology and control. Written by leading research workers from countries including the UK, USA, Australia and India, it will be indispensable for plant pathologists working in this area.Table of ContentsPart 1: INTRODUCTION 1: Soilborne Diseases and Their Importance in Tropical Agriculture R J Hillocks, Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich, Kent, UK and J M Waller, International Mycological Institute, Egham, Surrey UK 2: Field and Laboratory Methods for Studying Soilborne Diseases J A G Irwin, Cooperative Research Centre for Tropical Plant Pathology, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia Part 2: SOILBORNE DISEASES OF SPECIFIC CROPS 3: Cereal Crops D R Sumner, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Georgia Agricultural Experiment Stations, Tifton, Georgia, USA 4: Food Legumes D J Allen, Honiton, Devon, UK 5: Root and Tuber Crops S A Simons, CAB INTERNATIONAL, Regional Office for Africa, Nairobi, Kenya 6: Vegetable Crops G L Hartman, US Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, University of Illinois, Urbana, USA and L E Datnoff, University of Florida, Belle Glade, Florida, USA 7: Bananas and Plantains S R Gowen, University of Reading, Crop Protection Research Unit, Reading, UK 8: Citrus J A Menge, University of California, Riverside, California, USA and S Nemec, United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Orlando, Florida, USA 9: Beverage Crops and Palms J M Waller and M Holderness, International Mycological Institute, Egham, Surrey, UK 10: Annual Oilseed Crops S J Kolte, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Nainital, Uttar Pradesh, India 11: Sugarcane B T Egan, R C Magarey, and B J Croft, Bureau of Sugar Experimental Stations (BSES), Indooroopilly, Queensland, Australia 12: Cotton and Tropical Fibres R J Hillocks 13: Rubber A de S Liyanage, Rubber Research Institute, Agalawatta, Sri Lanka, currently at Australian Plant Quarantine and Inspection Service, Barton, Canberra, Australia. Part 3: ECOLOGY AND CONTROL 14: Associations between Soilborne Pathogens and other Soil-Inhabiting Microorganisms R J Hillocks and J M Waller 15: Abiotic Factors and Soilborne Diseases C M Liddell, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA 16: Effect of Cultivation Practices and Cropping Systems on Soilborne Diseases J Palti, Agricultural Research Organisation, Bet Dagan, Israel and J Katan, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot , Israel 17: Chemical and Biological Control R Rodríguez-Kábana and N Kokalis-Burelle, Auburn University, College of Agriculture, Department of Plant Pathology, Auburn, Alabama, USA 18: Host-plant Resistance and Integrated Control J M Waller and R J Hillocks
£128.07
CABI Publishing Essential Oil Crops
Book SynopsisPlants producing an aromatic oil, fruit, or seed have been used in religious ceremonies, for personal use and adornment, and for flavouring throughout history. There is now also world-wide pressure by consumers to use perceived natural compounds in edible and personal products. It is vital that producers should be able to service this growing demand efficiently, economically and above all reliably. Many essential oil crops are part of the economy of countries with expanding populations, resulting in increasing pressure on land to produce food and fuel. It is thus important to ensure the optimum social and economic benefit from establishing and growing essential oil crops. This book is concerned with growing essential oil plants profitably to obtain an aromatic derivative. Each chapter covers a different family. A brief history of the use and economic development is given, and cultivation, harvesting and distilling described. Results of current research and recommendations for improved Table of Contents1: World Trade in Essential Oils 2: Annonaceae 3: Geraniaceae 4: Gramineae 5: Lamiaceae 6: Lauraceae 7: Myristicaceae 8: Myrtaceae 9: Oleaceae 10: Piperaceae 11: Rosaceae 12: Rutaceae 13: Santalaceae 14: Zingiberaceae 15: Distilling and Extracting Essential Oils
£138.01
CABI Publishing Driven By Nature
Book SynopsisBiological management of nutrient supply to plants is intrinsically more complex than the provision of nutrients as inorganic fertilizers. We need to know whether the nutrients released are retained or lost from the system, whether rates of decomposition can be manipulated to improve nutrient use efficiency, and how the various fractions of plant residues translate into pools of organic matter in soil. Only then can predictive models for nutrient release, plant uptake and soil organic matter dynamics be truly tested and validated. This book brings together contemporary ideas on the characterization and manipulation of plant quality and especially its role in soil organic matter formation and nutrient cycling. It contains work from the leading workers in both temperate and tropical systems. There are also contributions describing work outside decomposition in soil ecosystems, such as the work of plant biochemists and animal nutritionists, as research in these areas has provided many ideTable of ContentsPart 1: Review: Any Progress? 1: Plant Litter Quality and Decomposition: An Historical Overview, O W Heal, J M Anderson and M J Swift Part 2: Pathways and Processes in Litter Decomposition 2: Fungal Degradation of Lignin, K E Hammel 3: Plant Degradation by Ruminants: Parallels with Litter Decomposition in Soil, A Chesson 4: Role of Phenolic Secondary Metabolics in Plants and their Degradation in Nature, J B Harborne 5: Decomposition Induced Changes in the Chemical Structure of Fallen Red Pine, White Spruce and Tamarack Logs, J A Baldock, T Sewell and P G Hatcher 6: Solid-state NMR Investigations of Organic Transformations During the Decomposition of Plant Material in Soil, D W Hopkins and J A Chudek 7: Kinetically Defined Litter Fractions Based on Respiration Measurements, H Marstorp Part 3: Foraging, Feeding and Feedbacks 8: Linkages Between Soil Biota, Plant Litter Quality and Decomposition, D A Wardle and P Lavelle 9: Soil Fauna-mediated Decomposition of Plant Residues Under Constrained Environmental and Residue Quality Conditions, G Tian, L Brussaard, B T Kang and M J Swift 10: Relationships Between Litter Fauna and Chemical Changes of Litter During Decomposition Under Different Moisture Conditions, C Wachendorf, U Irmler and H -P Blume 11: Metabolic Interactions in Plant Litter Systems, J S Waid Part 4: Manipulation of Plant Litter Quality 12: Residue Quality and Decomposition: An Unsteady Relationship?, B Vanlauwe, J Drels, N Sangina and R Merckx 13: Effect of Multipurpose Trees, Age of Cutting and Drying Method on Pruning Quality, P Mafongoya, B H Dzowela and P K Nair 14: Regulating N Mineralization from Plant Residues by Manipulation of Quality, E Handayanto, G Cadisch and K E Giller 15: Climate Change: The Potential to Affect Ecosystem Functions Through Changes in Amount and Quality of Litter, W J Arp, P J Kuikman and A Gorissen 16: Progress and Potential for Genetic Manipulation of Plant Quality, A Bavage, I G Davies, M P Robbins and P Morris Part 5: Synchrony and Soil Organic Matter 17: Synchrony of Nutrient Release and Plant Demand: Plant Litter Quality, Soil Environment and Farmer Management Options, R J K Myers, M van Noordwijk and P Vityakon 18: Synchronizing Residue N Mineralization with Rice N Demand in Flooded Conditions, M Becker and J K Ladha 19: Management of Leguminous Leaf Residues to Improve Nutrient Use Efficiency in the Sub-humid Tropics, R B Jones, S S Snapp and H S K Phombeya Part 6: Building Soil Organic Matter 20: Characterization of Soil Organic Matter by Solid-state 13C NMR Spectroscopy, J O Skjemstad, P Clarke, A Golchin and J M Oades 21: Development and Use of a Carbon Management Index to Monitor Changes in Soil C Pool Size and Turnover Rate, G J Blair, R D B Lefroy, B P Singh and A R Till 22: Long-term Vegetation Management in Relation to Accumulation and Mineralization of Nitrogen in Soils, J Z Burket and R P Dick 23: Phosphorus Mineralization and Organic Matter Decomposition: A Critical Review, N Gressel and J G McColl Part 7: Modelling: Providing the Framework 24: Modelling Litter Quality Effects on Decomposition and Soil Organic Matter Dynamics, K Paustian, G Ågren and E Bosatta 25: Simulating the Mineralization of N from Crop Residues in Relation to Residue Quality, A P Whitmore and E Handayanto 26: Modelling the Measurable: Interpretation of Field-scale CO2 and N-Mineralization, Soil Microbial Biomass and Light Fractions as Indicators of Oilseed Rape, Maize and Barley Straw Decomposition, J Magid, T Mueller, L S Jensen and N E Nielson 27: Synthesis of Litter Quality and Enzymic Approaches to Decomposition Modelling, R L Sinsabaugh and D L Moorhead Part 8: Outlook 28: A Minimum Dataset for Characterization of Plant Quality for Decomposition, C A Palm and A P Rowland 29: Driven by Nature: A Sense of Arrival or Departure?, K E Giller and G Cadisch
£133.06
CABI Publishing Wheat Production and Utilization
Book SynopsisThe domestication of wheat, more than any other plant, has allowed food to be produced in sufficient quantities to support community settlement, cultural development and population growth. Wheat is one of the major sources of energy, protein and dietary fibre in human nutrition. This book comprehensively describes how wheat is produced and used. It begins with a consideration of how the different grain characteristics influence the subsequent utilization of the harvested wheat. A large part of the book is then devoted to advice and discussion concerning establishing, managing and harvesting a successful crop, including the control of disease, and the use of wheat as forage. There is also a thorough consideration of the storage and use of the crop post-harvest. Wheat is grown and used throughout the world and the book reflects this by containing examples from many different countries. Research on the impact of the environment on the quality of the grain is presented and discussed, and tTable of Contents1: An Introduction to the Utilization, Development and Production of Wheat 2: Grain Characters Influencing Utilization 3: Genotypic Effects on Grain Quality: Species and Varieties 4: The Crop Environment and Grain Quality: Weather and Soils 5: Crop Establishment 6: Crop Nutrition and Fertilizer Use 7: Biology and Control of Diseases, Weeds and Pests: Effects on Grain Yield and Quality 8: Postharvest Management of Grain 9: Wheat Vegetation as Forage 10: Ethanol, Starch and Gluten Production
£96.30
CABI Publishing Phosphorus Loss from Soil to Water
Book SynopsisPhosphorus is an essential element for plant growth and its input has long been recognised as necessary to maintain profitable crop production. However, phosphorus inputs can also increase the biological activity of surface waters and this can lead to the destruction of such aquatic ecosystems. Advanced eutrophication of surface water leads to problems with its use for fisheries, recreation, industry and drinking, due to the increased growth of undesirable algae and aquatic weeds, and oxygen shortages caused by their death and decomposition. It is therefore important to have a good understanding of the causes and mode of phosphorus loss from soil to water, to enable the problems to be controlled and managed. This book has been developed from an international workshop held in Ireland in late 1995. It is the first comprehensive consideration of the topic, and many leading researchers in the area have contributed to it. It is essential reading for all soil scientists and freshwater biologTable of Contents1: Contributors 2: Preface 3: Acknowledgements 4: Phosphorus in Agriculture and Its Environmental Implications, A Sharpley and S Rekolainen 6: Estimating the Contribution from Agriculture to the Phosphorus Load in Surface Water , S D Lennox, R H Foy, R V Smith and C Jordan 7: Phosphorus Losses from Agriculture to Surface Waters in the Nordic Countries S Rekolainen, P Ekholm, B Ulén and A Gustafson 8: Reconstructing Historical Phosphorus Concentrations in Rural Lakes Using Diatom Models N J Anderson 9: The Dynamics of Phosphorus in Freshwater and Marine Environments, C E Gibson 10: The Behaviour of Soil and Fertilizer Phosphorus, M A Morgan 11: Setting and Justifying Upper Critical Limits for Phosphorus in Soils, E Sibbesen and A N Sharpley 12: Phosphorus Fertilizer Strategies: Present and Future, H Tunney, A Breeuwsma, P Withers and P Ehlert 13: Sources and Pathways of Phosphorus Loss from Agriculture, A L Heathwaite 14: Hydrological and Chemical Controls on Phosphorus Loss from Catchments H P Pionke, W J Gburek, A N Sharpley and J A Zollweg 15: Movement of Phosphorus from Agricultural Soil to Water, B Pommel and J M Dorioz 16: Losses of Phosphorus in Drainage Water, P C Brookes, G Heckrath, J De Smet, G Hofman and J Vanderdeelen 17: Sustainable Phosphorus Management in Agriculture, G Bertilsson and C Forsberg 18: Phosphorus Requirements for Animal Production, P B Lynch and P J Caffrey 19: Nutrient Management Planning, T C Daniel, O T Carton and W L Magette 20: A European Fertilizer Industry View on Phosphorus Retention and Loss from Agricultural Soils, I Steén 21: European Perspective on Phosphorus and Agriculture, F Mariën 22: Views on Phosphorus and Agriculture - Paris Commission, S Sadowski 23: Phosphorus Loss in Runoff, Leaching and Erosion, Poster Chapter 24: Catchment Studies, Modelling and Management, Poster Chapter 25: Phosphorus Status of Soils and Fertilizer Recommendations, Poster Chapter 26: Phosphorus Loss from Agriculture to Water: Synthesis and Summary, A E Johnston, H Tunney and R H Foy 27: Index
£133.06
CABI Publishing Biological Indicators of Soil Health
Book SynopsisMaintaining soil health is fundamental to successful crop production and ecosystem sustainability. To enable effective management soil health must first be measured and then monitored and so the authors review and evaluate how soil organisms can be used to fulfil this role. This book is essential for all soil scientists and consultants. It is of particular relevance to those involved in soil health monitoring and maintenance as well as those undertaking soil remediation. It is also important reading for agronomists, ecologists and environmentalists. This book is a comprehensive and effective resource for all those working to sustain healthy soils.Table of Contents1: Defining and Assessing Soil Health and Sustainable Productivity 2: Soil Health: its Relationship to Ecosystem Health D J Rapport 3: Rationale for Developing Bioindicators of Soil Health 4: Bioindicators: Perspectives and Potential Value for Landusers 5: Soil Microbial Biomass, Activity and Nutrient Cycling as Indicators of Soil Health 6: Soil Enzyme Activities as Integrative Indicators of Soil Health 7: Soil Microflora as Bioindicators of Soil Health 8: Potential Use of Plant Root Pathogens as Bioindicators of Soil Health 9: Soil Microfauna as Bioindicators of Soil Health 10: Community Structure of Soil Arthropods as a Bioindicator of Soil Health 11: Can the Abundance or Activity of Soil Macrofauna be used to Indicate the Biological Health of Soils? 12: Biodiversity of Soil Organisms as an Indicator of Soil Health 13: Biomonitoring of Soil Health by Plants 14: Bioindicators to Detect Contamination of Soils with Special Reference to Heavy Metals 15: Chemical and Molecular Approaches for Rapid Assessment of the Biological Status of Soils 16: Use of Genetically Modified Biosensors for Soil Ecotoxicity Testing 17: Biological Indicators of Soil Health: Synthesis
£133.06
CABI Publishing Sustainability of Rice Farming
Book SynopsisRice has supported a greater number of people for a longer period of time than any other crop. Nearly half of the global population is dependent on rice as its major staple food. While Asia remains the main centre of production and consumption of rice, the importance of rice is increasing rapidly in Africa and Latin America, and exports of rice from the United States and Australia are of major importance to the world rice trade. This book explores the factors which have contributed to the sustainability of rice production over the eight or nine thousand years for which rice has been produced. Sustainability is defined as the maintenance or improvement of production levels and protection of natural resources, within the context of economic viability and social acceptability. The author covers a wide range of issues, including soil fertility, plant breeding, pest management, irrigation, land degradation and social and economic factors. Greatest emphasis is placed on the special features Table of Contents1: The Importance of the Sustainability of Rice Farming 2: The Origins and History of Rice Farming 3: Rice Farming Today 4: The Biophysical Basis of the Sustainability of Rice Farming 5: Maintaining the Nutrient Requirements of Rice 6: Maintaining Water Supplies for Rice 7: Social and Economic Factors and the Sustainability of Rice Farming 8: Concerns About the Sustainability of Rice Farming 9: Increasing and Sustaining Rice Production
£89.37
CABI Publishing Forage Seed Production Volume 1
Book SynopsisThe grasses and legumes grown in pastures and rangelands form the basis of the worldwide animal production industry. Some species also have a significant role in the sport and leisure industry, for playing surfaces such as golf courses and football fields. It is therefore vitally important to ensure that seed supplies of appropriate species are available for use on a commercial scale. This book is published in association with the International Herbage Seed Production Research Group. It brings together leading researchers and along with its companion volume Forage Seed Production Volume 2: Tropical and Subtropical Species (to be published in late 1998), provides the definitive resource for all those concerned with breeding and profitable seed production for grasses and legumes used within grazing systems or recreation and amenity provision. The book is in two parts. Part 1 covers all aspects relevant to seed production, including improving seed yield and quality, crop management, harveTable of Contents1: General introduction, D T Fairey and J G Hampton 2: Establishing potential seed yield in grasses and legumes, T S Aamlid, O M Heide, B R Christie and R L McGraw 3: Components of yield in grasses and legumes, J G Hampton and D T Fairey 4: Maturation of grass and legume seed, P Coolbear, M J Hill, and W Pe 5: Grass seed crop management, M P Rolston, J S Rowarth, W C Young III, and G W Mueller-Warrant 6: Legume seed crop management, A H Marshall, J J Steiner, O Niemelainen, and J Hacquet 7: Pollination and fertilization in grasses and legumes, D T Fairey, P T P Clifford, and S M Griffith 8: Harvesting and processing grass and legume seed, U Simon, P T P Clifford, M Hare, and B Kjaersgaard 9: Seed quality of grasses and legumes, M J Hill, J G Hampton, and K A Hill 10: Breeding for higher seed yields in grasses and forage legumes, A Elgersma and A J P van Wijk 11: The Forage Seed Trade, A Burgon, O B Bondesen, W H Verburgt, A G Hall, N S Bark, M Robinson, and G Timm 12: Case Histories: 12.1: Festuca arundinacea Schreb. (tall fescue) in the USA: a case history, W C Young III 12.2: Festuca rubra L. (creeping red fescue) in Canada: a case history, N A Fairey 12.3: Lolium multiflorum Lam. (italian ryegrass) in Germany: a case history, W Schoberlein and E L Entrup 12.4: Lolium perenne L. (perennial ryegrass) in Denmark: a case history, Kh Svensson and B Boelt 12.5: Poa pratensis L. (kentucky bluegrass/smooth stalked meadow grass) in The Netherlands: a case history, D Donner and G Borm 12.6: Dactylis glomerata L. (cocksfoot/orchardgrass) in New Zealand: a case history, M J Hill 12.7: Lotus corniculatus L. (birdsfoot trefoil) in North America: a case history, P R Beuselinck 12.8: Medicago spp. (lucerne/alfalfa) in Canada: a case history, D T Fairey and N A Fairey 12.9: Trifolium pratense L. (red clover) in France: a case history, S Bouet and G Sicard 12.10: Trifolium repens L. (white clover) in New Zealand: a case history, P T P Clifford 12.11: Trifolium subterraneum L. (subterranean clover) in Australia: a case history, K G Boyce
£128.07
CABI Publishing Tylenchida
Book SynopsisThe increasing use of integrated crop management, often requiring a reduction in the reliance upon chemical control, means that the need to rapidly identify pest nematodes has never been greater. This second edition of this standard reference work familiar to all plant nematologists is therefore even more useful than its predecessor published in 1986.The in-depth description of the life histories of the genera of the Tylenchida have been retained and brought up-to-date through the inclusion of all the research carried out between the publication of the last edition and this new edition. This expanded edition includes detailed diagnoses of well over 200 genera and familial and ordinal groups, and is well-illustrated with drawings of type or representative species. These, together with comprehensive lists of species and genera and their synonymies provide the foundation for the status and validation of each taxon within the Tylenchida. A considerable amount of information is provided regTable of Contents1: Introduction, historical review and techniques 2: Morphological characters and taxonomic methods 3: Order Tylenchida 4: Suborder Tylenchina 5: Infraorder Anguinata 6: Suborder Hoplolaimina 7: Superfamily Dolichodoroidea 8: Suborder Criconematina 9: Family Criconematidae 10: Suborder Hexatylina
£217.80
CABI Publishing Lupins as Crop Plants
Book SynopsisLupins have until recently remained wild or semi-domesticated species of minor interest to agriculture, although their value as a rotation crop was noted 2,000 years ago. However, with the advent of the science of genetics in the early twentieth century, full domestication of Lupinus species for use as crops was begun, by the combination of favourable genes such as those for low alkaloid content, non-shattering pods and soft seeds. As a result several lupin species have become an important part of temperate farming systems as a high protein crop for both animal and human consumption. This book gives an authoritative account of the history, distribution and taxonomy of Lupinus species and the current knowledge of all aspects of their agronomy and impact on agriculture, including breeding, genetics and biotechnology, nutrition, nitrogen fixation, transport physiology, toxins, stress responses, pests and diseases, agronomy and farming systems, composition and food uses, economic value andTable of Contents1: Distribution, Origin, Taxonomy, History and Importance, 2: Genetic Resources in Lupins, 3: Genetics, Cytology and Biotechnology, 4: Lupin Breeding, 5: Lupin Nutrition, 6: Nodulation, Nitrogen Fixation and Nitrogen Balance, 7: Transport Physiology and Partitioning, 8: Responses to Abiotic Stresses, 9: Diseases and Pests, 10: Agronomy and Farming Systems, 11: Economic Assessment of the Role and Value of Lupins in the Farming System, 12: Composition and Food Uses of Lupins, 13: Lupins for Livestock and Fish, 14: Toxins and Lupinosis, 15: Marketing and Trade,
£159.84
CABI Publishing Physiology and Biochemistry of Freeliving and
Book SynopsisAccurate and detailed information on the fundamental biology of free-living and plant-parasitic nematodes has several important functions. It is needed to gain an understanding of their highly complex ecology and, since many plant-parasitic nematodes are major agricultural pests, it also greatly enhances attempts to implement crop protection strategies. In addition, information on physiology and biochemistry has particular relevance to studies of gene function in nematodes and the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans has become established as one of the most important model organisms for molecular genetic studies. Written by leading research workers from Europe, USA, Australia and New Zealand, this is the only up-to-date reference book which reviews and integrates all the current research findings on the physiology and biochemistry of these organisms, including the molecular information which has accumulated in recent years. It is essential reading for researchers, advanced undergraduate anTable of Contents1: Introduction to Functional Organisation, A F Bird and J Bird 2: The Cuticle, M L Baxter and W M Robertson 3: Musculature and Neurobiology, D J Wright and R N Perry 4: Behaviour and Sensory Responses, R N Perry and J Aumann 5: Respiratory Physiology, Nitrogen Excretion and Osmotic and Ionic Regulation, D J Wright 6: Reproductive Mechanisms, A A F Evans 7: Developmental Biology, A M Leroi and J T Jones 8: Hatching, P W Jones et al. 9: Nematode Parasitism of Plants, R S Hussey and F M W Grundler 10: Feeding in Free-living Soil Nematodes: a Functional Approach, G W Yeates 11: Survival Biology, C Z Womersley et al. 12: Biosynthesis, D J Chitwood 13: Intermediary Metabolism, J Barrett and D J Wright 14: Biochemical and Molecular Characterisation, T O Powers and C C Fleming 15: Engineering Resistance to Plant Nematodes, H J Atkinson et al.
£133.06
CABI Publishing Plants that Hyperaccumulate Heavy Metals
Book SynopsisPlant species which can accumulate high concentrations of heavy metals have been known for over one hundred years. However, until the last twenty years their potential went largely unnoticed by scientists. The term hyperaccumulation was first introduced by the author (and colleagues) in 1977. This renewed interest, together with heightened environmental awareness and the discovery of the phenomenon in many more species has since stimulated research into a number of novel scientific and commercial uses. This book brings together for the first time in one volume all the relevant ecological information on hyperaccumulators and describes the new disciplines, methods and uses for them which continue to be explored. These include the removal of heavy metal pollutants from soils and waters (phytoremediation), the identification of ancient human settlements (phytoarchaeology), mineral exploration, the revegetation of degraded land and the exciting possibility of the commercial extraction of heTable of Contents1: General Introduction, R R Brooks 2: Phytochemistry of Hyperaccumulators, R R Brooks 3: Geobotany and Hyperaccumulators, R R Brooks 4: Biogeochemistry and Hyperaccumulators, R R Brooks 5: Seaweeds as Hyperaccumulators, C E Dunn, Geological Survey of Canada, Ottawa, Canada 6: Hyperaccumulation of Metals by Prokaryotic Microorganisms Including the Blue-Green Algae (Cyanobacteria), T J Beveridge, College of Biological Science, University of Guelph, Canada 7: Phytoarchaeology and Hyperaccumulators, R R Brooks 8: Hyperaccumulation as a Plant Defensive Strategy, R S Boyd, Auburn University, USA 9: Aquatic Phytoremediation by Accumulator Plants, R R Brooks and B H Robinson, Massey University, New Zealand 10: Revegetation and Stabilisation of Mine Dumps and Other Degraded Terrain,R R Brooks, A Chiarucci, Università degli Studi di Siena, Siena, Italy and T Jaffré, ORSTOM, Nouméa, New Caledonia 11: Fertilisation of Hyperaccumulators to enhance their Potential for Phytoremediation and Phytomining, F A Bennett, E K Tyler, R R Brooks, P E H Gregg, and R B Stewart, Massey University, New Zealand 12: Phytoextraction for Soil Remediation, S P McGrath, IACR-Rothamsted, Harpenden, UK 13: Phytoremediation by Volatilisation, R R Brooks 14: A Pioneering Study of the Potential of Phytomining for Nickel, L J Nicks, Retired Researcher, Fernley, USA and M F Chambers, Retired Researcher, Reno, USA 15: The Potential Use of Hyperaccumulators and Other Plants for Phytomining, R R Brooks and B H Robinson, Massey University, New Zealand"
£128.07
CABI Publishing Inducible Gene Expression in Plants
Book SynopsisThe use of inducible gene expression systems is a rapidly developing area of plant molecular biological research. There is considerable interest in the use of these systems as research tools, not only because they allow expression of genes which may be, for example, developmentally lethal, but also because they allow for controlled experiments to be performed in a true isogenic background. They also have the potential to provide a means by which desired characters are expressed in field-based systems in the future.Table of Contents1: Inducible Control of Gene Expression: An Overview, P H S Reynolds 2: Use of the TN10-Encoded Tetracycline Repressor to Control Gene Expression, C Gatz, Universität Göttingen, Germany 3: Ecdysteroid Agonist-inducible Control of Gene Expression in Plants, A Martinez and I Jepson, Zeneca Agrochemicals, Bracknell, UK 4: Glucocorticoid-inducible Gene Expression in Plants, T Aoyama, Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University, Japan 5: Tissue-specific, Copper-controllable Gene Expression in Plants, V L Mett and P H S Reynolds, The Horticulture and Food Research Institute of New Zealand 6: Nitrate Inducibility of Gene Expression Using the Nitrite Reductase Gene Promoter, S J Rothstein and S Sivasankar, University of Guelph, Canada 7: Use of Heat Shock Promoters to Control Gene Expression in Plants, R T Nagao, University of Georgia, USA and W B Gurley, University of Florida, USA 8: Wound-inducible Genes in Plants, L Zhou and R Thornburg, Iowa State University, USA 9: Developmental Targeting of Gene Expression by the Use of a Senescence-specific Promoter, S Gan, University of Kentucky, USA and R M Amasino, University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA 10: Abscisic Acid- and Stress-induced Promoter Switches in the Control of Gene Expression, Q Shen, Monsanto Company, Chesterfield, USA and T-H D Ho, Washington University, St. Louis, USA 11: Potential Use of Hormone Responsive Elements to Control Gene Expression in Plants, T J Guilfoyle and G Hagen, University of Missouri, Columbia
£106.20
CABI Publishing Toxic Plants and Other Natural Toxicants
Book SynopsisToxic plants and other natural toxicants have a variety of roles in the fields of human health, medical research and the production of safe food and also represent an economic problem in terms of animal health and crop production. Estimates of economic impact on livestock have ranged in the millions of dollars in countries such as Australia and the United States. This book brings together applied and fundamental research from botanists, chemists, biochemists, agricultural scientists, veterinarians and physicians and advice from regulatory bodies. It consists of more than 100 edited papers from the Fifth International Symposium on Poisonous Plants, held in Texas in May 1997. All aspects of poisonous plants, mycotoxicoses and herbal intoxications are covered. Their adverse effects are described, such as fatalities, reduced or failed reproduction, fetotoxicity, spontaneous abortions, deformities, reduced productivity and organ-specific toxicity. Methods of detection, isolation and identifTable of Contents1: Regional and Epidemiological Issues 2: Cardiopulmonary System 3: Diagnostic/Treatment Issues 4: Miscellaneous Topics 5: The Reproductive System and the Embryo 6: Public Health and Herbal Medicine Corners 7: The Musculoskeletal and the Neurological System 8: Mycotoxins and Mycotoxicoses 9: Detoxification, Digestion and Elimination 10: Index
£149.40
CABI Publishing Molecular Variability of Fungal Pathogens
Book SynopsisThis volume contains a series of contributions from established European researchers which consider aspects of molecular variability in fungal pathogens. Chapters are derived from a workshop held in Evian, France, in September 1997, supported by the EU Concerted Action Air 3-CT94-2448. The volume is divided into three sections. The first includes contributions which consider and review the major mechanisms involved, the second details specific studies on variability in populations of different fungal pathogens, and the third includes contributions on methods for interpreting such variability. The workshop was intended to bring together methods and understanding from a wide range of fungal pathogens, and this is reflected in the volume where individual contributions include case studies and reviews of populations of fungi pathogenic on insects and nematodes as well as plant and human pathogens. The combination of mechanisms, characterisation and interpretation across a wide range of appTable of Contents1: Contributors 2: Foreword, Ulrich Kück 3: Molecular Variability of Fungal Pathogens: Using the Rice Blast Fungus as a Case Study, N J Talbot 4: Molecular Variability in Sexually Reproducing Fungal Plant Pathogens, J M Duncan, D Cooke, P Birch and R Toth 5: Parasexuality in Fungi: Mechanisms and Significance in Wild Populations, A J M Debets 6: Molecular Variability of Viruses of Fungi, K W Buck 7: Activator-like Transposons in Beauveria Species, U Kück, S Jacobsen and F Kempken 8: Fungal Pathogenesis in Insects, J Clarkson, S Screen, A Bailey, B Cobb and K Charnley 9: Combination of Different Independent Molecular Markers to Understand the Genetic Structure of Beauveria Populations, Y Couteaudier, M Viaud and C Neuvéglise 10: Assessing Diversity in Colletotrichum and Trichodera Species Using Molecular Markers, P R Mills, S Sreenivasaprasad and S Muthumeenakshi 11: Variability in the Human Opportunistic Fungal Pathogen Aspergillus fumigatus, J P Latgé, J P Debeaupuis, J Sarfati and S Paris 12: Reproduction and Population Structure in Phytopathogenic Fungi, Y Brygoo, V Caffier, J Carlier, Jean-Vincent Fabre, D Fernandez, T Giraud, X Mourichon, C Neema, Jean-Loup Notteghem, C Pope, D Tharreau and Marc-Henri Lebrun 13: Variation in the Subtilisins of Fungal Pathogens of Insects and Nematodes, T M Butt, R Segers, S C Leal and B R Kerry 14: Metabolites Influencing Pathogenicity of Nematophagous Fungi, L V Lopez-Llorca and C Olivares-Bernabeu 15: Sources of Molecular Variability and Applications in Characterization of the Plant Pathogen Fusarium oxysporum, S L Woo and M Lorito 16: Variability of Human Pathogenic Fungi, D Sullivan and D Coleman 17: Mitochondrial DNA Differences Provide Maximum Intraspecific Polymorphism in the Entomopathogenic Fungi Verticillium lecanii and Metarhizium anisopliae and Allow Isolate Detection/Identification, M A Typas, A Mavridou and V Kouvelis 18: RAPD-PCR for the Molecular Characterization of Beauveria brongniartii Isolates Useful as Biocontrol Agents of the European Cockchafer Melolontha melolontha, O I Ozino, P Piatti and F Cravanzola 19: Molecular Evolution and Phylogenetic Implications of ITS Sequence in Plants and in Fungi, J Mugnier 20: Neural Network Approaches to Interpreting Variability, L Boddy, C W Morris, A Morgan and L Al-Haddad 21: Numerical Analysis of Molecular Variability: A Comparison of Hierarchic and Non-hierarchic Methods, P Bridge 22: Index
£122.62
CABI Publishing Genetic and Environmental Manipulation of
Book SynopsisGenetics has transformed plant pathology on two occasions: first when Mendelian genetics enabled the discovery that disease resistance was a heritable trait in plants, and secondly when Flor proposed the gene-for-gene hypothesis to explain his observations of plant-parasite interactions, based on his work on flax rust in North Dakota starting in the 1930s. Our knowledge of the genetics of disease resistance and host-pathogen coevolution is now entering a new phase as a result of the cloning of the first resistance genes. This book provides a broad review of recent developments in this important and expanding subject. Both agricultural and natural host-pathogen situations are addressed. While most of the book focuses on plant pathology, in the usual sense of the term embracing fungal, bacterial and viral pathogens, there is also consideration of parasitic plants and a chapter demonstrating lessons to be learnt from the mammalian immune system. Three overall themes are addressed: geneticTable of Contents1: Genetic Approaches to Manipulation of Fruit Development and Quality in Tomato, J J Giovannoni et al., Texas A & M University, USA 2: Improving Tomato Fruit Quality by Cultivation, L C Ho, Horticulture Research International, UK 3: Applications of Molecular Biology and Genetic Manipulation to Understand and Improve Quality of Fruits and Vegetables, D Grierson, University of Nottingham, UK 4: Gene Expression in Ripening Bananas, R Drury, Horticulture Research International, UK, C R Bird, Zeneca Plant Science, UK and G B Seymour, Horticulture Research International, UK 5: Genes for Fruit Quality in Strawberry, K Manning, Horticulture Research International, UK 6: The Tomato Ethylene Receptor Gene Family: It’s Not Easy Being a Plant, D Tieman and H Klee, University of Florida, USA 7: Environmental Requirements as Determined by Rooting Potential in Leafy Cuttings, 8: R S Harrison-Murray and B H Howard, Horticulture Research International, UK 9: The Use of Mutants and Molecular Biology to Understand Competence for Root Formation, W P Hackett et al., University of Minnesota, USA 10: Physiological Analysis of the Floral Transition, G Bernier et al., Universite de Liege, Belgium 11: Genetic and Environmental Control of Flowering in Strawberry, N H Battey et al., University of Reading, UK 12: Manipulating the Photoperiodic Control of Plant Reproduction, S D Jackson and B Thomas, Horticulture Research International, UK 13: Regulation of Abscisic Acid and Water Stress Response Genes, P K Busk et al., CID, Barcelona, Spain 14: Manipulation of Growth of Horticultural Crops under Environmental Stress, W J Davies and D S Thompson, Lancaster University, UK and J E Taylor, University of Reading, UK 15: Engineering Phytochrome Genes to Improve Crop Performance, H Smith, University of Leicester, UK 16: Regulation of Stem Extension by Temperature, F Allen Langton, Horticulture Research International, UK 17: Modification of Plant Morphology by Genetic Manipulation of Gibberellin Biosynthesis, P Hedden et al., University of Bristol, UK
£106.20
CABI Publishing Distribution Maps of Quarantine Pests for Europe
Book SynopsisThis book is an essential companion volume to Quarantine Pests for Europe, 2nd Edition and Illustrations of Quarantine Pests for Europe. The three titles are the result of collaboration between CABI and EPPO in the compilation of data on the pests of phytosanitary significance for the European and Mediterranean region. This present publication provides updated geographic distributions of over 350 pests for which data sheets and illustrations are already available. A map is provided for each pest showing the current world distribution graphically. This is supported by a list of the countries and provinces in which the pest has been recorded with a coded indication of its current status. Coverage extends to insects, mites, nematodes, fungi, bacteria, viruses and parasitic plants. The pests concerned are either entirely absent from the European and Mediterranean region (A1 list) or have a restricted distribution (A2 list). Text within the book is provided in both English and French.Table of Contents1: Introduction 2: Note on Distribution Codes 3: Insects and Mites 4: Nematodes 5: Fungi 6: Bacteria 7: Viruses, Virus-like Organisms and Viroids 8: Parasitic Plants
£222.98
CABI Publishing Fire Blight
Book SynopsisFire blight is a major disease of apples, pears and certain woody ornamental plants. It is caused by the bacterium Erwinia amylovora. This organism was one of the first plant pathogenic bacteria to be extensively investigated, and has become a model for study by bacteriologists in the development of their subject. Written by leading research workers from the USA, Europe and New Zealand, this book is the first comprehensive volume for twenty years to address this subject.Table of Contents1: What is Fire Blight? Who is Erwinia amylovora? How to Control It? Joël L Vanneste, HortResearch, New Zealand Part I: The Disease 2: Epidemiology of Fire Blight, 3: Distribution and Economic Importance of Fire Blight, 4: Genetic Diversity and Host Range of Erwinia amylovora, 5: Migration of Erwinia amylovora in Host Plant Tissues, Part II: The Pathogen 6: Erwinia amylovora: General Characteristics, Biochemistry and Serology, 7: Exopolysaccharides of Erwinia amylovora: Structure, Biosynthesis, Regulation, Role in Pathogenicity of Amylovoran and Levan, 8: hrp Genes and Harpins of Erwinia amylovora: a Decade of Discovery, 9: Disease-specific Genes of Erwinia amylovora: Keys to Understanding Pathogenesis and Potential Targets for Disease Control, 10: Iron and Fire Blight: Role in Pathogenicity of Desferrioxamine E, the Main Siderophore of Erwinia amylovora, Part III: Control of Fire Blight 11: Chemical Control of Fire Blight, 12: The Development of Streptomycin-resistant Strains of Erwinia amylovora, 13: Breeding for Resistance to Fire Blight, 14: Transgenic Varieties and Rootstocks Resistant to Fire Blight, 15: Fire Blight Risk Assessment Systems and Models, 16: Biological Control of Fire Blight, 17: Integrated Orchard and Nursery Management for the Control of Fire Blight,
£125.68
CABI Publishing Agricultural Values of Plant Genetic Resources
Book SynopsisInternational concern over the threat to species and ecosystems caused by human activities is at an all time high, which may result in high costs to present and future generations. The economic costs and benefits associated with the conservation and sustainable use of genetic resources of actual or potential value for food and agriculture is largely unknown. Economic instruments that can encourage implementation of socially optimal genetic resource conservation strategies as well as the sharing of the real benefits and costs are a useful measurement tool. This book is an edited compilation of papers from the Symposium on the Economics of Valuation and Conservation of Genetic Resources for Agriculture held in Rome in May 1996. It addresses some of the key issues involved in the estimation of the economic value of conserving genetic resources for agriculture. It covers the modelling of the value of Plant Genetic Resources (PGRs), empirical studies of PGRs (including field diversity and yTable of ContentsPart I: Modelling the Role of Genetic Resources in Plant Breeding 1.1: Plant Breeding: A Case of Induced Innovation, R E Evenson 1.2: Search Modelling for Traits, D Gollin and M Smale 1.3: The Value of Genetic Resources for Use in Agricultural Improvement, R D Simpson and R A Sedjo 1.4: Development, Agriculture and Diversity: Externalities in the Diffusion of Agriculture, T Swanson Part II: Empirical Studies: Plant Breeding and Field Diversity 2.1: Indicators to Genetic Diversity in Bread Wheats: Selected Evidence on Cultivars Grown in Developing Countries, M Smale 2.2: Farmers’ Valuation and Conservation of Crop Genetic Resources, S B Brush and E Meng Part III: Empirical Studies: Breeding Values 3.1: Maize Breeding and Genetic Resources, W Salhuana and S Smith 3.2: Role of International Germplasm Collections in Italian Durum Wheat Breeding Programs, D Bagnara and V Santiello 3.3: An Application of Hedonic Pricing Methods to Value Rice Genetic Resources in India, D Gollin and R E Evenson 3.4: Varietal Trait Values for Rice in India, K P C Rao and R E Evenson 3.5: Modern Varieties, Traits, Commodity Supply and Factor Demand in Indian Agriculture, R E Evenson 3.6: Crop-Loss Data and Trait Value Estimates for Rice in Indonesia, R E Evenson 3.7: Breeding Values of Rice Genetic Resources, D Gollin and R E Evenson Part IV: Property Rights 4.1: Incentives for Genetic Resource Preservation, A Artuso 4.2: Farmers’ Rights, J Esquinas-Alcázar 4.3: Intellectual Property and Farmers’ Rights, B D Wright 4.4: Valuing Farmers’ Rights, D Gollin Part V: The Implication of Development in Biotechnology 5.1: Impact of Biotechnology on the Demand for Rice Biodiversity, C E Pray 5.2: Biotechnology and Genetic Resources, R E Evenson
£106.20
CABI Publishing Pheromones of NonLepidopteran Insects Associated
Book SynopsisSince the identification of insect pheromones in the late 1950s, attention has often focused on the use of these potent behaviour-modifying chemicals as pest control agents. Much of this interest has concentrated on Lepidoptera, particularly moths. In addressing this topic in other insect orders, this multi-author book fills this current gap in the literature. It presents research from leading authorities on the most important insect groups, and details the current progress of research in these areas. Applications of the research to agricultural systems around the world, and possible mechanisms for sustainable crop protection, are considered. This book is essential reading for students and researchers in entomology and crop protection.Table of ContentsPart I: Pests 1: Fruit Flies, PJ Landolt, USDA–ARS, Yakima Agricultural Research Laboratory, USA and A L Averill, University of Massachusetts, USA 2: Gall Midges, M O Harris and S P Foster, The Horticulture and Food Research Institute of New Zealand Ltd, New Zealand 3: Scarab Beetles, W Soares Leal, National Institute of Sericultural and Entomological Science, Japan 4: Sap Beetles, R J Bartelt, USDA–ARS, National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research, USA 5: Weevils, R J Bartelt 6: Forest Beetles, F Schlyter, Swedish Agricultural University, Sweden and G A Birgersson, Göteborg University, Sweden 7: Stored-product Beetles, R Plarre, BAM–Federal Institute of Materials Research and Testing, Germany and D C Vanderwel, University of Winnipeg, Canada 8: Sawflies and Seed Wasps, O Anderbrant, Lund University, Sweden 9: Aphids, J Hardie, J A Pickett, E M Pow and D W M Smiley, IACR–Rothamsted, UK 10: Scale Insects, E Dunkelblum, Agricultural Research Organisation, Israel 11: Phytophagous Bugs, H L McBrien and J G Millar, University of California, USA 12: Grasshoppers and Locusts, A Hassanali and B Torto, International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE), Kenya 13: Termites, M Kaib, University of Bayreuth, Germany Part II: Beneficials 14: Predators, J R Aldrich, USDA–ARS Insect Chemical Ecology Laboratory, USA 15: Parasitoids, Y Kainoh, University of Tsukuba, Japan 16: Parasitoid Hosts, W Powell, IACR–Rothamsted, UK 17: Bees, J Pettis, USDA–ARS, Honey Bee Research Laboratory, USA, T Pankiw, University of California, USA and E Plettner, University of Utah, USA"
£149.40
CABI Publishing Fungi as Biocontrol Agents
Book SynopsisThere is increasing interest in the use of fungi for the control of pests, weeds and diseases. This book brings together perspectives from pathology, ecology, genetics, physiology, production technology, to address the use of fungi as biological control agents.Table of Contents1: Introduction - fungal biological control agents: progress, problems and potential, T M Butt, University of Wales, UK, C Jackson, University of Southampton, UK and N Magan, Cranfield University, UK 2: Commercial use of fungi as plant disease biological control agents: status and prospects, J M Whipps, Horticulture Research International, UK and R D Lumsden, Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, USA 3: Use of hyphomycetous fungi for managing insect pests, G D Inglis, Mississippi State University, USA, M S Goettel, Lethbridge Research Centre, Canada, H Strasser, Leopold-Franzens University Innsbruck, Austria and T M Butt 4: Biology, ecology and pest management potential of entomophthorales J K Pell, IACR-Rothamsted, UK, J Eilenberg, Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Denmark, A E Hajek, Cornell University, USA and D C Steinkraus, University of Arkansas, USA 5: Exploitation of the nematophagous fungus Verticillium chlamydosporium Goddard for the biological control of root-knot nematodes (Medoidogyne spp.) B R Kerry, IACR-Rothamsted, UK 6: Fungal biocontrol agents of weeds, H C Evans, CABI Bioscience, UK, M P Greaves, University of Bristol, UK and A K Watson, McGill University, Canada 7: Monitoring the fate of biocontrol of fungi, M J Bidochka, Trent University, Canada 8: Prospects for strain improvement of fungal pathogens of insects and weeds, R St Leger, and S Screen, University of Maryland, USA 9: Physiological approaches to improving ecological fitness of fungal biocontrol agents, N Magan 10: Production, stabilisation and formulation of fungal biocontrol agents S P Wraight, USDA, Agricultural Research Service, USA, M A Jackson, National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research and S L De Kock, Anchor Yeast, South Africa 11: The spray application of mycopesticide formulations R Bateman, CABI Bioscience, UK and A Chapple, Aventis GmbH, Germany 12: Toxic metabolites of fungal biocontrol agents, A Vey, Station Recherches de Pathologie Comparee, INRA-CNRS, France, R Hoagland, USDA-REE-ARS-MSA-SWS LAB, USA and T M Butt 13: Safety of fungal biocontrol agents, J P Siegel, USDA/ARS, USA, M S Goettel, A E Hajek, and H C Evans 14: Fungal biological control agents - appraisal and recommendations, T M Butt, C Jackson and N Magan
£131.26
CABI Publishing Ganoderma Diseases of Perennial Crops
Book SynopsisDiseases caused by Ganoderma species cause major losses of palms and other perennial crops throughout the world, and these are particularly significant in Asia. Successive replanting of crop monocultures can be rapidly exploited by soil borne fungi such as Ganoderma, and the problem will become more serious in the 21st century, as more areas become due for second or even third replanting. Environmental considerations will reduce exploitation of new forest areas, making further replanting of these crops inevitable. Thus, appropriate, integrated management systems for these diseases are vital. However, the development of such control measures has been hampered in the past by a limited knowledge of the nature and inter-relationships of populations of different hosts and the mechanisms of disease establishment and spread.This book aims to address these limitations through enhanced knowledge of the biology and taxonomy of Ganoderma species. The use of molecular and biochemical methods can bTable of ContentsPart I: Ganoderma, Organism and Systematics 1: Ganodermataceae: Nomenclature and Classification, G-S Seo and P M Kirk 2: Systematics of Ganoderma, J-M Moncalvo Part II: Ganoderma Diseases of Perennial Crops 3: Status of Ganoderma in Oil Palm, D Ariffin, A S Idris and G Singh 4: Basal Stem Rot of Oil Palm in Thailand Caused by Ganoderma, S Likhitekaraj and A Tummakate 5: The Current Status of Root Diseases of Acacia mangium Willd, S S Lee Part III: Disease Control and Management Strategies 6: A Control Strategy for Basal Stem Rot (Ganoderma) on Oil Palm, H Soepena, R Y Purba and S Pawirosukarto 7: The Use of Soil Amendments for the Control of Basal Stem Rot of Oil Palm Seedlings, M Sariah, and H Zakaria 8: The Spread of Ganoderma from Infective Sources in the Field and its Implications for Management of the Disease in Oil Palm, J Flood et al. 9: Basidiospores: Their Influence on Our Thinking Regarding a Control Strategy for Basal Stem Rot of Oil Palm, F R Sanderson et al. 10: Management of Basal Stem Rot Disease of Coconut Caused by Ganoderma lucidum, R Bhaskaran 11: In vitro Biodegradation of Oil Palm Stem Using Macroscopic Fungi from S.E. Asia: A Preliminary Investigation, R M Paterson et al. 12: Functional Units in Root Diseases: Lessons from Heterobasidion annosum, Å Olson and J Stenlid Part IV: Molecular Variability in Ganoderma 13: Molecular and Morphological Characterization of Ganoderma in Oil Palm Plantings, R N G Miller et al. 14: Spatial and Sequential Mapping on the Incidence of Basal Stem Rot of Oil Palms (Elaeis guineensis) on a Former Coconut (Cocos nucifera) Plantation, F Abdullah 15: Genetic Variation in Ganoderma spp. from Papua New Guinea as Revealed by Molecular (PCR) Methods, C A Pilotti et al. 16: Molecular Variation in Ganoderma Isolates from Oil Palm, Coconut and Betelnut, H Rolph et al. Part V: Development of Diagnostic Tests for Ganoderma 17: Development of Molecular Diagnostics for the Detection of Ganoderma Isolates Pathogenic to Oil Palm, P D Bridge et al. 18: The Development of Diagnostic Tools for Ganoderma in Oil Palm, C Utomo and F Niepold 19: Ganoderma in Oil Palm in Indonesia: Current Status and Prospective Use of Antibodies for the Detection of Infection, T W Darmono 20: Index
£119.56
CABI Publishing Diseases of Tropical Fruit Crops
Book SynopsisComprehensive information on diseases of the most important tropical fruit cropsChapters are devoted to a single or, in some cases, a related group of host plantsThe history, distribution, importance, symptoms, aetiology, epidemiology and management of diseases of each crop are described in detailThis book offers a comprehensive review of diseases of important tropical and some subtropical fruit crops. The history, distribution, importance, etiology, epidemiology and control of diseases of each host crop are covered, along with brief summaries on the taxonomy, origins and characteristics of each host. Additional information is given on the biology and pathology of the causal agents and on new advances that change or otherwise enhance our understanding of the nature and cause of these diseases. Plant pathologists, plantation and nursery managers, lecturers and those who are involved in tropical agriculture and horticulture will find this an essential reference.Table of Contents1: Common pathogens of tropical fruit crops, R C Ploetz, T-K Lim, AFFA, Australia and J A Menge, University of California, USA 2: Diseases of atemoya, cherimoya, soursop, sugar apple and related crops, R C Ploetz 3: Diseases of avocado, J A Menge, University of California, USA and R C Ploetz 4: Diseases of banana and plantain, R C Ploetz, J E Thomas, Queensland Horticulture Institute, Australia and W Slabaugh, Agraquest Inc., Idaho, USA 5: Diseases of breadfruit, jackfruit and related crops, S Sangchote, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand, J G Wright, Secretariat of the Pacific Community, Suva, Fiji and G I Johnson, ACIAR, Canberra, Australia 6: Diseases of carambola, S Muid, Universiti Malaysia, Sarawak, Malaysia, R C Ploetz and A W Cooke, Queensland Horticulture Institute, Australia 7: Diseases of citrus, L W Timmer, S M Garnsey, University of Florida, USA and P Broadbent, Elizabeth Macarthur Agricultural Institute, Australia 8: Diseases of coconut, N A Harrison, University of Florida, USA and P Jones, Rothamsted Experimental Station, Harpenden, UK 9: Diseases of date, R C Ploetz, H Ohr, University of California, USA, J Carpenter, USDA Date and Citrus Experiment Station, California, USA and Y Pinkas, ARO, The Volcani Center, Israel 10: Diseases of durian, T-K Lim, AFFA, Australia and S Sanchote, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand 11: Diseases of fig, T J Michailides, University of California, USA 12: Diseases of guava, T-K Lim, AFFA, Australia, and B Manicom, Institute of Tropical and Subtropical Crops, South Africa 13: Diseases of kiwifruit, B Latorre, Pontificia Universidad, Chile and H Pak, Horticulture and Food Research Institute of New Zealand, Auckland, New Zealand 14: Diseases of lychee, longan and rambutan, L M Coates, Queensland Horticulture Institute, Australia, S Sangchote, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand, G I Johnson, ACIAR, Canberra, Australia and C Sittigul, Chiang Mai University, Thailand 15: Diseases of mango, R C Ploetz 16: Diseases of mangosteen, T-K Lim, AFFA, Australia and S Sanchote, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand 17: Diseases of papaya, D Persley, Queensland Department of Primary Industries, Australia and R C Ploetz 18: Diseases of passion fruit, A de Goes, Campus Jaboticabal, Brazil, B Manicom, Institute of Tropical and Subtropical Crops, South Africa, R C Ploetz and C Ruggiero, Campus Jaboticabal, Brazil 19: Diseases of pineapple, K G Rohrbach and D Schmitt, University of Hawaii, USA 20: Future outlook, R C Ploetz and L W Timmer, University of Florida, USA Addendum I: Microbe authorities and synonyms Addendum II: Plant common names, taxa and authorities Addendum III: Insect and acarid common names and authorities 21: Index
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CABI Publishing Seed Biology
Book SynopsisThis book discusses the biology of seeds.Table of ContentsSECTION I: OPENING PRESENTATIONS 1: Travels With Seeds: a Cartography of Seed Science, M Black 2: Protein Synthesis in Seed Germination, E Sánchez de Jiménez SECTION II: DEVELOPMENT AND QUALITY 3: bZIP and DOF Transcription Factors in the Regulation of Gene Expression in Barley Endosperm, P Carbonero et al. 4: Impact of Amphiphile Partitioning on Desiccation Tolerance, F A Hoekstra et al. 5: Unravelling the Responses of Metabolism to Dehydration Points to a Role for Cytoplasmic Viscosity in Desiccation Tolerance, O Leprince, et al. 6: Soluble Sugars in Maturing Pea Seeds of Different Lines in Relation to Desiccation Tolerance, R J Górecki et al. 7: The Role of Stachyose Synthase in the Oligosaccharide Metabolism of Legume Seeds, A Richter, et al. 8: Compartmentation of Abscisic Acid in Developing Muskmelon (Cucumis melo L.) Seeds, G E Welbaum, et al. 9: Involvement of ABA and GAs in the Regulation of Dormancy in Developing Sorghum Seeds, R Benech-Arnold, et al. 10: Irrigation and Seed Quality Development in Rapid-Cycling Brassica, R H Ellis, et al. 11: Molecular Genetic Analysis of Arabidopsis Seed Quality, S P C Groot, et al. 12: Analysis of the Cell Cycle in Sugar Beet Seed During Development, Maturation and Germination, E Sliwinska 13: Phospheonolpyruvate Carboxylase and Pyruvate Kinase in Assimilate Partitioning in Maize Embryos, R Rodríguez-Sotres, et al. SECTION III: STORAGE AND VIGOUR 14: Effects of Seed Ageing on the Enzymic Antioxidant System of Maize Cultivars, I Bernal-Lugo, et al. 15: Towards the ex situ Conservation of Aquatic Angiosperms: A Review of Seed Storage Behaviour, F Hay, et al. 16: Treatment of Immature Embryos of Maize With Water Reduces Their Storability and Desiccation Tolerance, A Bochicchio, et al. 17: Maillard Reactions Cause Browning in Bean Seed coats During Ageing: Inhibition by Aminoguanidine, A G Taylor, et al. 18: Effects of Desiccation on the Subcellular Matrix of the Embryonic Axes of Quercus robur, D J Mycock, et al. 19: Loss of Viability in Rye Embryos at Different Levels of Hydration, I Boubriak, et al. 20: The Effect of Drying Rate on Recalcitrant Seeds, N W Pammenter, et al. 21: Conservation of Genetic Resources Naturally Occurring as Recalcitrant Seeds, P Berjak, et al. SECTION IV: GERMINATION 22: Gene Expression Prior to Radicle Emergence in Imbibed Tomato Seeds (Conference Lecture), K J Bradford, et al. 23: Characterization of Germination-Related Genes in Avena fatua Seeds, R Johnson 24: Cell Cycle Control During Maize Germination, J M Vázquez-Ramos 25: Recent Advances in ABA-Regulated Gene Expression in Cereal Seeds: Regulation by PKABA1 Protein Kinases, M K Walker-Simmons 26: Lettuce Endosperm Weakening: a Role for Endo-ß-Mannanase in Seed Germination at High Temperature, D J Cantiliffe, et al. 27: Effect of Free Mg2+ on the Kinetics of the Plasma Membrane H+-ATPase from Dry and Hydrated Maize Embryos, S Sánchez-Nieto, et al. 28: The Barley Scutellar Peptide Transporter: Relationship to Germination and Loss of Seed Viability, W M Waterworth, et al. 29: Molecular Cloning and Possible Role of an Asparaginyl Endopeptidase (REP-2) from Germinated Rice Seeds, H Kato et al. 30: Metabolism of Essential Oils During Inhibition of Wheat Seed Germination, N Dudai, et al. SECTION V: DORMANCY 30: Genetic Model for Dormancy in Wild Oat, M E Foley 31: Characterization and Expression of Two Protein Kinase and an EIN3-Like Genes in Dormant Fagus Seeds, O Lorenzo, et al. 32: Effects Of Fusicoccin and Gibberellic Acid on Germination and a-Amylase Expression in Barley Grains, R M van der Meulen, et al. 33: Smoke and Germination of Arable and Rangeland Weeds, S W Adkins, et al. SECTION VI: ECOLOGY 34: Intermittent Germination: Causes and Ecological Implications, P B Cavers, et al. 35: Seed Ecology at the Northern Limit of the Tropical Rain Forest in America, C Vázquez-Yanes, et al. 36: Genotypic and Phenotypic Germination Survival Strategies of Ecotypes and Species in the Negev Desert, Y Gutterman 37: Hydrothermal Time as a Tool in Comparative Germination Studies, P S Allen, et al. 38: Emergent Weedy Foxtail (Setaria spp) Seed Germinability Behaviour, J Dekker SECTION VII: APPLICATIONS OF SEED BIOLOGY 39: Biotechnological Applications of Seed Biology, D J Murphy 40: Manipulating Starch Quality in Seeds: a Genetic Approach, T L Wang, et al. 41: Identification of Germination-Specific Protein Markers and their Use in Seed Priming Technology, D Job, et al. 42: A Critical Assessment of the Role of Oligosaccharides on Intracellular Glass Stability, J Buitink et al. 43: Improvement of Tomato Seed Germination by Osmopriming as Related to Energy Metabolism, F Corbineau et al. 44: Bio-osmopriming Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) Seeds for Improved Seedling Establishment, J E Warren et al. 45: Use of Threshold Germination Models Under Variable Field Conditions, W E Finch-Savage, et al.
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CABI Publishing Broadening the Genetic Base of Crop Production
Book SynopsisThis book focuses on the previously neglected interface between the conservation of plant genetic resources and their utilization. Only through utilization can the potential value of conserved genetic resources be realised. However, as this book shows, much conserved germplasm has to be subjected to long-term pre-breeding and genetic enhancement before it can be used in plant breeding programmes.The authors explore the rationale and approaches for such pre-breeding efforts as the basis for broadening the genetic bases of crop production. Examples from a range of major food crops are presented and issues analysed by leading authorities from around the world.Table of Contentsa: Foreword, M Duwayri and G Hawtin b: Preface, D Cooper, C Spillane and T Hodgkin PART ONE: GENERAL PRINCIPLES 1: Broadening the genetic base of crops: an overview, D Cooper, T Hodgkin and C Spillane 2: Evolutionary and genetic perspectives on the dynamics of crop genepools, C Spillane and P Gepts 3: Base broadening: introgression and incorporation, B Spoor and N Simmonds 4: The role of local level gene flow in enhancing and maintained genetic diversity, J Berthaud et al. 5: Regulatory aspects of breeding for diversity, N Louwaars 6: Decentralized and participatory plant breeding for marginal environments, S Ceccarelli et al. 7: Empowering farmers and broadening the genetic base: agricultural research and resource management, R Salazar PART TWO: CROP CASE STUDIES 8: The state of millet diversity and its use in West Africa, O Niangado 9: State of the use of maize genetic diversity in the USA and sub-Saharan Africa, S P Tallury and M M Goodman 10: The state of use of potato genetic diversity, R Ortiz 11: The state of use of cassava genetic diversity and a proposal to enhance it, G Second and C Iglesias 12: State of use of Musa diversity, S Sharrock and E Frison PART THREE: POPULATION MANAGEMENT 13: Dynamic management of genetic resources: a 13 year experiment on wheat, I Goldringer et al. 14: Genetic base broadening of barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) in the Nordic countries, M Vetelainen and E A J Nissila 15: Evolutionary changes in Cambridge Composite Cross Five of barley, K M Ibrahim and J A Barrett 16: Genetic base broadening in the West Indies Sugar Cane Breeding Program by the incorporation of wild species, A J Kennedy 17: Potential of genetic resources and breeding strategies for base broadening in Beta, L Frese, B Desprez, and D Ziegler 18: HOPE, a hierarchical, open-ended system for broadening the breeding base of maize, L Kannenberg 19: The germplasm enhancement of maize (GEM) project: Private and public sector collaboration, L Pollak and W Salhuana 20: A French cooperative program for management and utilization of maize genetic resources, A Gallais, J P Monod, and others PART FOUR: OTHER APPROACHES TO BROADENING THE GENETIC BASE OF CROPS 21: Broadening the genetic base of lentil in South Asia, W Erskine et al. 22: Genetic diversity of barley: use of locally adapted germplasm to enhance yield and yield stability of barley in dry areas, S Grando, R Von Bothmer, S Ceccarelli 23: Breeding Phaseolus for intercrop combinations in the Andean highlands, J P Baudoin, F Camarena and M Lobo 24: Improving potato resistance to disease under the Global Initiative on Late Blight, T Bodo, R Trognitz, M Bonierbale, J A Landeo, G Forbes, J E Bradshaw, G R Mackay, R Waugh, M A Huarte, and L Colon 25: A Mexican bean breeding program for comprehensive horizontal resistance to all locally important pests and diseases, R G Espinosa, R A Robinson, P R Vallejo, F C Gonzalez and F R Rosales 26: The impact of decentralized and participatory plant breeding on the genetic base of crops, J Witcombe 27: Base broadening for client-oriented impact, L Sperling et al.
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