Botany and plant sciences Books
University of South Carolina Press A Guide to the Wildflowers of South Carolina
Book SynopsisFrom its summits to its shores, South Carolina brims with life and unparalleled beauty thanks to its abundant array of native and naturalized flora, all carefully documented in this revised and expanded edition of A Guide to the Wildflowers of South Carolina. Dramatic advances in plant taxonomy and ecology have occurred since the guide's publication 20 years ago; new species have been discovered while others struggle to survive in the face of vanishing habitats and climate change.The authors, all experienced botanists, offer essays on carnivorous plants, native orchids, Carolina bays, the roles and effects of fire and agriculture on the landscape, and detailed descriptions of the plant communities throughout the state's major natural regions. This expanded edition catalogs nearly 1,000 species organized by habitat, with descriptions, color photographs, range maps, and comments on pharmacological uses, suitability for garden cultivation, origin of common and scientific names, and conservation status.
£77.25
University of South Carolina Press A Guide to the Wildflowers of South Carolina
Book SynopsisFrom its summits to its shores, South Carolina brims with life and unparalleled beauty thanks to its abundant array of native and naturalized flora, all carefully documented in this revised and expanded edition of A Guide to the Wildflowers of South Carolina. Dramatic advances in plant taxonomy and ecology have occurred since the guide's publication 20 years ago; new species have been discovered while others struggle to survive in the face of vanishing habitats and climate change.The authors, all experienced botanists, offer essays on carnivorous plants, native orchids, Carolina bays, the roles and effects of fire and agriculture on the landscape, and detailed descriptions of the plant communities throughout the state's major natural regions. This expanded edition catalogs nearly 1,000 species organized by habitat, with descriptions, color photographs, range maps, and comments on pharmacological uses, suitability for garden cultivation, origin of common and scientific names, and conservation status.
£29.71
University of Nevada Press Cheatgrass: Fire and Forage on the Range
Book SynopsisCheatgrass (Bromus tectorum, downy brome) is an exotic species that appeared in North American in the late nineteenth century and has since become a dominant plant in the arid rangelands between the Sierra Nevada, Cascades, and Rocky Mountains. A shallow-rooted annual, it is the first grass to appear after the region's long, cold winters and has become an important forage plant for livestock and wildlife. It is also a major environmental hazard in the sagebrush plant communities where it has established itself, providing fuel for the ferocious wildfires that have ravaged so much of the Great Basin since the mid-twentieth century.Cheatgrass is the first comprehensive study of this highly invasive plant that has changed the ecology of millions of acres of western rangeland. Authors James A. Young and Charlie D. Clements have researched the biology and impact of cheatgrass for four decades. Their work addresses the subject from several perspectives: the history of the invasion; the origins and biology of cheatgrass, including the traits that allow it to adapt so successfully to a wide range of soil and precipitation conditions; its genetic variations, breeding system, and patterns of distribution; its impact on grazing management; and the role it plays, both positive and negative, in the lives of high desert wildlife. The authors also describe efforts to control cheatgrass and offer some new approaches that have the potential to halt its further expansion.Table of Contents The Many Faces of Cheatgrass Developing a Perspective of the Environment Preadaptation of Cheatgrass for the Great Basin Scientific Perceptions of Cheatgrass Seral Continuum: The First Step Seral Continuum: Intermediate Step Seral Truncation The Competitive Nature of Cheatgrass Genetic Variation and Breeding System Control of Cheatgrass and Seeding Prior to Herbicides Control and Seeding with Herbicides Revegetation Plant Material Cheatgrass and Nitrogen Grazing Management Cheatgrass and Wildlife Wildfire on the Range Conclusions Appendix: Common and Scientific Names of Plants Mentioned in the Text Notes
£32.21
Brandeis University Press Bark – A Field Guide to Trees of the Northeast
Book SynopsisWhat kind of tree is that? Whether you’re hiking in the woods or simply sitting in your backyard, from Maine to New York you’ll never be without an answer to that question, thanks to this handy companion to the trees of the Northeast. Featuring detailed information and illustrations covering each phase of a tree’s lifecycle, this indispensable guidebook explains how to identify trees by their bark alone—no more need to wait for leaf season. Chapters on the structure and ecology of tree bark, descriptions of bark appearance, an easy-to-use identification key, and supplemental information on non-bark characteristics—all enhanced by more than 450 photographs, illustrations, and maps—will show you how to distinguish the textures, shapes, and colors of bark to recognize various tree species, and also understand why these traits evolved. Whether you’re a professional naturalist or a parent leading a family hike, this new edition of Bark: A Field Guide to Trees of the Northeast is your essential guide to the region’s 67 native and naturalized tree species.Trade Review“This reviewer always assumed that bark was too variable to use as a primary characteristic for tree identification, but natural history/tree researcher Wojtech has proven him wrong. . . . Recommended." * Choice *Table of ContentsForewordPreface1. How to Use This Field Guide2. Bark Structure3. Bark Types4. Secondary Identification Keys 1-75. Bark Ecology,6. SpeciesAcknowledgmentsSuggested ReadingBibliographyIndex
£22.80
Penguin Random House South Africa Succulent Flora of Southern Africa
Book Synopsis"Succulent Flora of Southern Africa", first published in 1981, has long served as an authoritative guide for academics and lay enthusiasts alike. This long-awaited third edition takes into account intervening taxonomic advances and the discovery and naming of ever more species. All information has been fully revised, updated and supplemented in line with the latest thinking, and the book has been newly designed for clarity and ease of reference. Given the phenomenal extent and variety of our region's succulent flora, this revised version is a timely addition to the botanical literature of southern Africa.
£20.42
Apple Academic Press Inc. Potential Use of Solar Energy and Emerging
Book SynopsisThis new book, the fourth volume in the Innovations and Challenges in Micro Irrigation book series, examines the potential of solar energy and other emerging energy technologies in micro irrigation to create sustainable energy sources. The authors discuss a variety of innovative micro irrigation system designs, with a special focus on solar energy and photovoltaic (PV) energy.Table of ContentsBasics of Micro Irrigation. Water and Nutrient Management in Drip Irrigation in India: Review. Design of Trickle Irrigation Systems. Selected Design Examples of Drip Irrigation Systems. Gravity-Feed Drip Irrigation for Agricultural Crops. Potential of Solar Energy in Micro Irrigation. Portable Solar Photovoltaic Powered Pumping System for Micro Irrigation System in Vegetable Cultivation. Thermal Modeling of a Solar Greenhouse for Water Saving and Sustainable Farming. Use of Green Energy Sources for Micro Irrigation Systems. Emerging Technologies. Nutrient Management through Drip Fertigation to Improve Yield and Quality of Mulberry Crop. Water Use Efficiency for Bell Pepper (Capsicum) under Greenhouse Cultivation. Adaptability of Drip Irrigated Canola in Different Regions of Egypt. Energy Analysis of Wheat under Pressurized Irrigation.
£99.75
Apple Academic Press Inc. Plant OMICS and Crop Breeding
Book SynopsisDue to the advent of state-of-the-art technologies in the field of biotechnology, much progress has been achieved since the last decade. OMICS technologies are being extensively used to address various issues pertaining to agriculture. Recent advances in genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, and metabolomics techniques have revolutionized the understanding of genetic response of plants to various biotic and abiotic stresses. Strategic application of this revolutionary technology will eventually lead towards attaining sustainability in agriculture. This new book, Plant OMICS and Crop Breeding, addresses this important issue.Table of ContentsPhenomics Science: An Integrated Interdisplinary Approach for Crop Improvement. Genomic and Transcriptomic Approaches for Quality Improvement in Oilseed Brassicas. A Recap on Quantitative Trait Loci Associated with Disease Resistance in Food Legumes. Genomic and Proteomic Tools for Understanding Mysterious Protein Dioscorin from Dioscorea Tuber. Small RNAs: I: Role as Developmental and Adaptive Regulators in Plants. Small RNAs: II: Mode of Action and Potential Applications in Plant Improvement. Plant Molecular Breeding: Way Forward through Next Generation Sequencing. Integration of Omics Approaches for Low-Phosphorus Tolerance in Maize. Omics: Modern Tools for Precise Understanding of Drought Adaptation in Plants. Salinity Stress: ‘Omics’ Approaches. Unraveling the Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Common Bean through Omics. Proteomics of Seed Development: A Case Study of Rice and Soybean. Understanding Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Plants by Proteomics Approach. Potentialities of Proteomics for Generating Abiotic Stress Tolerant Crop Species. Strategies for Breeding Cereal Crops to Attain Sustainability with Major Emphasis on Rice.
£114.00
Apple Academic Press Inc. Engineering Interventions in Foods and Plants
Book SynopsisWith contributions from a broad range of leading professors and scientists, this volume focuses on new areas of processing technologies in foods and plants to help meet the increasing food demand of the rapidly growing populations of the world. The first section of the book is devoted to emerging entrepreneurship and employment opportunities for rural peoples in food and agricultural processing, specifically beekeeping technology and honey processing; herbal formulations for treatment of dental diseases; and engineering interventions for the extraction of essential oils from plants. Part 2 contains three chapters that discuss technological interventions in foods and plants for human health benefits, looking particularly at coffee, tea, and green leaf vegetable processing technology. The volume goes to look at several management strategies in agricultural engineering, with a chapter on production technology of ethanol from various sources and its potential applications in various industries, including chemical, food, pharmaceutical as well as biofuel. Food grain storage structures are addressed as well, focusing on minimizing losses from microbial pests as well as insect pests during grain storage by utilizing different efficient storage structures The volume provides a valuable resource for students, instructors, and researchers of foods and plants processing technology. In addition, food and plant science professionals who are seeking recent advanced and innovative knowledge in processing will find this book helpful. Table of ContentsBeekeeping Technology and Honey Processing: Emerging Entrepreneurship for Rural Areas. Herbal Formulations for Treatment of Dental Diseases: Perspectives, Potential, and Applications. Engineering Interventions for Extraction of Essential Oils from Plants. Processing Technology and Potential Health Benefits of Coffee. Biochemical Composition, Processing Technology, and Health Benefits of Green Tea: A Review. Effects of Thermal Processing on Nutritional Composition of Green Leafy Vegetables: A Review. Ethanol Production from Different Substrates: Effects on Environmental Factors and Potential Applications. Food Grain Storage Structures: Introduction and Applications.
£123.50
Apple Academic Press Inc. Ethnobotany of India, Volume 5: The Indo-Gangetic
Book SynopsisEthnobotany of India, Volume 5: The Indo-Gangetic Region and Central India is the fifth of a five-volume set on the ethnobotany of India. Bringing together in one place information on the ethnobotany of the Indo-Gangetic Region and Central India, this volume presents the valuable details of the ethnobotanical aspects of many plants of the region. Competent authors have been selected to summarize information on the various aspects of ethnobotany of India, such as ethnoecology, traditional agriculture, cognitive ethnobotany, material sources, traditional pharmacognosy, ethnoconservation strategies, bioprospection of ethno-directed knowledge, and documentation and protection of ethnobotanical knowledge.With chapters written by experts in the field, the book provides comprehensive information on the tribals (the indigenous populations of the region) and knowledge on plants that grow around them. The volume looks at ethnic diversity of people of the region ethnic food plants and food preparation ethnomedical aspects of plants of the region, including hepatoprotective properties, uses to alleviate skin diseases, contraceptive uses, the trade in Indian medicinal plants mulitidisciplinary approaches for herbal medicine exploration The volume includes the details of the plants studies, their medicinal uses, their scientific names, the specific parts used, and how the plants are used, providing the what, how, and why of plant usage. The book is well illustrated with 23 color and 6 b/w illustrations.Together, the five volumes in the Ethnobotany of India series presents the available ethnobotanical knowledge of India in one place. India’s ancient and culturally rich and diverse information and use of ethnobotany will be valuable to those in the fields of botany and plant sciences, pharmacognosy and pharmacology, nutraceuticals, and others. The books also consider the threat to plant biodiversity imposed by environmental degradation, which impacts cultural diversity. Table of ContentsIntroduction. Ethnic Diversity of the Indo-Gangetic Region and Central India. Ethnobotany of Indus Valley Civilization. Ethnic Food Plants of the Indo-Gangetic Plain and Central India. Ethnomedicinal Plants of the Indo-Gangetic Region and Central India. An Overview of Ethnoveterinary Medicines of the Indo-Gangetic Region. Trade in Indian Medicinal Plants. Ethnobotany of Useful Plants in the Indo-Gangetic Plain and Central India. A Review on Ethnobotany of Hepatoprotective Plants of India. Ethnomedicine for Skin Diseases in India. Ethnobotany of Plant Contraceptives. Ethnobotany of Neem Tree (Azadirachta Indica A. Juss): A Review. Ethnogenomics of Some Traditionally Used Plants: An Emerging Discipline of Biology. Ethnobotany Post-Genomic Horizons and Multidisciplinary Approaches for Herbal Medicine Exploration: An Overview. Indian Ethnobotany: Present Status and Future Prospect.
£128.25
Apple Academic Press Inc. Sustainable Horticulture, Volume 1: Diversity,
Book SynopsisSustainable Horticulture, Volume 1: Diversity, Production, and Crop Improvements is part of a two-volume compendium that addresses the most important topics facing horticulture around the world today.Volume 1, on Diversity, Production, and Crop Improvement, outlines the contemporary trends in sustainable horticulture research, covering such topics as crop diversity, species variability and conservation strategies, production technology, tree architecture management, plant propagation and nutrition management, organic farming, and new dynamics in breeding and marketing of horticulture crops.Sections include: Genetic Resources & Biodiversity Conservation Production & Marketing of Horticulture Crops Crop Improvement & Biotechnology Together with Volume 2: Food, Health, and Nutrition, this two-volume compendium presents an abundance of new research on sustainable horticulture that will be valuable for a broad audience, including students of horticulture, faculty and instructors, scientists, agriculturists, government and nongovernment organizations, and other industry professionals. Trade Review"A MAJOR PIECE OF SCHOLASTIC WORK THAT COVERS THE ENTIRE GAMUT OF THE STUDY OF HORTICULTURE, ranging from the diversity, genetics, biotechnology, crop improvement, field production, crop protection, postharvest management, processing, marketing, as well as the health and nutrition aspects. The geographical focus of both volumes is South East Asia, with emphasis on the vast Indian subcontinent and associated islands. It provides readers with a comprehensive understanding of the various aspects of the horticultural scenario in India and other countries in the region. Taken together, the two volumes make for VERY INTERESTING INSTRUCTIVE, AND INFORMATIVE READING. They will serve as reference materials for several years to come."—Professor S. Facknath, PhD (UK), PhD (Mtius), Faculty of Agriculture, University of MauritiusTable of ContentsCitrus Germplasm at Original Home Warrants Documentation and Conservation. Medicinal Orchids of Mizoram and Habit Approach for Conservation. Varietal Wealth of Turf Grasses at Iari. Local Germplasm and Landraces of Vegetables: Availability, Market Price, and Perception of Consumer. Horticulture for Sustainable Development in India. Organic Fruit Production in India: Present Situation and Future Prospects. Tropical Fruit Tree Architectural Management in Thailand. Organizing Market Led Extension in Horticulture for Less Favored Areas (NEH): Challenges and Opportunities. Transforming Marketing Linkages in Horticulture through Effective Institutions and Innovative Agri-Business Models. Status and Strategic Plan for the Sustainable Development of Horticulture Sector in Andaman and Nicobar and Lakshadweep Groups of Islands, India: Horticultural Development in Tropical Indian Islands. Organic Vegetables Farming and Its Prospects in Pakyong East District of Sikkim, India. Organic Nutrient Management for Improving the Fruit Quality of Mango Cv. Alphonso. Organic Production of Turmeric in Northeastern India: Constraint and Opportunities. Organic Horticulture for Sustainable Development: Strategic Opportunities and Relevance in the Indian Perspective. Effect of Zinc and Boron on Growth, Yield and Economics of Cultivation of Onion (Allium cepa L.) Cv. Agrifound Dark Red in Nagaland, India. Effect of Different Nutrient Management on Productivity of Potato (Var. Kufri Jyoti) and Soil Nutrient Status in New Alluvial Zone of West Bengal, India. Impact of Enriched Composts and Bio-Inoculants on Symbiotic, Growth, Yield and Quality Parameters in Garden Pea (Pisum sativum L.) Under Organic Farming Conditions. Influence of Organic Wastes Amendment in the Soil of a Jhum Fallow. Effect of Biofertilizer Consortium, FYM, Enriched Compost and Chemical Fertilizers on Sustainable Production and Profitability of Garden Pea (Pisum sativum L.) in the Plains of Assam, North East India. Kendu: An Underexploited Forest Fruit Species for Poverty Alleviation of Tribals. Proline Accumulation Under Drought Stress in Onion (Allium cepa L.) Cultivars. A Statistical Study on Pineapple in North- Eastern States of India for Sustainable Policy Development. Performance of Horticulture Crops under Sloping Agriculture Land Technology in Hilly Terrains of Mizoram, India. Changes in Vitamin C Content During the Various Stages of Ripening of Citrus grandis: A Major Fruit Crop of Sikkim, India. Fruit Setting, Yield and Economics of Ber (Zizyphus mauritiana Lamk) Cv. ‘Bau Kul-1’ to the Exposure of Growth Regulators and Micronutrients. Impact of Various Pruning Levels on Petiole Nutrient Status, Physiology, Yield and Quality of Grape (Vitis vinifera L.) Cv. Italia. Green Space for Sustainable Disaster Management. Effect of Organic and Inorganic Source of NPK on Plant Growth, Spike Yield and Quality of Gladiolus (Gladiolus grandiflorus) cv. Jester. Effect of Plant Growth Regulators on Growth, Flowering and Corm Production of Gladiolus (Gladiolus grandiflorus) cv. Jester. Effect of Iba and Different Rooting Media on Fig Cuttings. New Dynamics in Breeding of Horticultural Crops. Peppers (Capsicum spp.): Domestication and Breeding for Global Use. Detection of Phytophthora Using Molecular and Immunological Approaches in Citrus Spp. Discrimination of Phytophthora as a Devasting Fungus of Citrus Orchard from Other Fungi Using Molecular Approach. Genetic Diversity and Heritability in Bitter Bourd (Momordica charantia L.). Genotypes. Performance Study of Tuberose in the Gangetic Plains of West Bengal, India. Genotypic Performance on Growth and Yield in Bitter Gourd (Momordica charantia L.). Genotypes.
£117.80
Apple Academic Press Inc. Plant Secondary Metabolites for Human Health:
Book SynopsisThis new book deals with recent advanced research on natural products and health-promoting foods that work to reduce the risk of diseases while enhancing overall well-being. Plant-based functional foods are known to contain compounds (also referred to as phytochemicals) in the leaves, stems, flowers, and fruits of certain plants. These plant products are drawing the attention of researchers because of their demonstrated beneficial effects against disease, particularly diabetes, hypertension, cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, among others. The medicinal and nutritional use of plant secondary metabolites is a hot topic and has been receiving extensive attention from both health professionals and the public. This book presents new information on the extraction of bioactive compounds from plants, plant-based drugs, and the innovative use of plant-based drugs for human health.Table of ContentsPART I: Extraction of Bioactive Compounds from Plants 1. Extraction Methods for Bioactive Compounds from Plants: An Overview 2. Plant Extracts and Functional Foods for Better Health: Vitality of Bioactive Compounds in Cell Signaling and Biological Assays PART II: Plant-Based Drugs 3. Role of Herbal Drugs in Management of Life Style Diseases 4. Health Benefits of Eugenia uniflora L.: A Review 5. Functional Foods and Nutritional Epigenetics: Review on Scope, Role, and Health Benefits PART III: Innovative Use of Plant-Based Drugs for Human Health 6. Plant Xylitol for Human Health: An Overview on Benefits and Potent Immunomodulator 7. Aldose Reductase Inhibitors for Multi-Faceted Anti-Diabetic Actions
£117.80
Apple Academic Press Inc. The Vegetable Pathosystem: Ecology, Disease Mechanism, and Management
Variability in vegetable pathogens is a critical issue, particularly in changing environments, as it presents challenges to accurate diagnoses and proper management. This book focuses on the diverse ecology of phytopathogens, covering the varying disease categories (acute, chronic, and emerging), the mechanisms involved in disease development, pathogen variability, and disease management. The book also discusses the preharvest and postharvest challenges that arise due to these phytopathogens.Key Features:• Provides an overview of phytopathogens that affect vegetables in various environmental conditions• Discusses how to manage vegetables affected by specific pathogens• Offers eco-friendly approaches to prevent postharvest diseases• Presents a comprehensive guide to identifying and addressing numerous diseases for individuals in the fields of horticulture
£132.05
Apple Academic Press Inc. Bioactive Compounds from Plant Origin:
Book SynopsisThis new volume explores the importance of phytochemicals from plants in therapeutics, focusing on the extraction of bioactive compounds and their applications in human health. Natural products and their bioactive compounds are increasingly utilized in preventive and therapeutic medication as well as for the production of pharmaceutical supplements and, more recently, as food additives to increase the functionality of foods.The first section of the volume describes recent advances in the extraction of bioactive compounds from various sources. It looks at advanced extraction techniques such as enzyme-assisted, microwave-assisted, ultrasound-assisted, pressurized liquid extraction, and supercritical extraction techniques. Part 2, on bioactive compounds and health claims, covers the roles of different bioactive compounds and their health-promoting potential for lifestyle diseases. This section explains the botany, physical characteristics, uniqueness, uses, distribution, importance, phytochemistry, bioactivities, and future trends of different functional foods.Table of ContentsPart 1: Extraction Of Bioactive Compounds And Their Applications 1. Extraction of Bioactive Molecules: Conventional vs. Novel Methods 2. Extraction of Bioactive Compounds: Conventional and Green Extraction Techniques 3. Bioactive Components in Fruits and Vegetables 4. Phytochemicals from Fruit Wastes for Sustainable and Socially Acceptable Poultry Production Part 2: Bioactive Compunds and Health Claims 5. Crocin, A Mechanistic Treatise 6. Grapes, A Nutritional Key to Combat Various Maladies 7. Phytochemistry and a Potential Therapeutic Perspective of Melon Seeds 8. Linalool, A Natural Chemotherapy against Various Maladies 9. Garlic: From Nutritional to Nutraceutical Viewpoint 10. Health Perspectives of Persimmon
£117.80
Lone Pine Publishing,Canada Wildflowers of Tennessee: The Ohio Valley and the
Book SynopsisA revised, updated edition to this gorgeous field guide, the most comprehensive ever published on the spectacular and breathtaking flora of this region.
£999.99
Arcler Education Inc Developments in Plant Genetics
Book SynopsisPlant genetics has come a long way from the time Gregor Mendel observed the traits of his pea plants. This book provides a glimpse on the advancements in plant genetics, putting emphasis on the various sequencing technologies that were instrumental in unlocking the plant genome.The plant genome has also lent itself to manipulation and modification, contributing greatly to the body of genetic knowledge as well as producing economically-, nutritionally-, and medically-significant plants. This book compiles and describes these plant genetic engineering and genomic editing approaches.
£127.20
Arcler Education Inc Camouflage
Book SynopsisWe have heard the phrase "master of disguise" right from childhood. While we disguise or camouflage our "emotions" or "scars", plants and animals camouflage themselves for protection. This book is a concise presentation of camouflage encompassing the plant, animal, and human worlds. Plants were initially considered defenseless and senseless creatures. However, certain examples of mottled leaves called disruptive coloration prevent easy recognition by color blind herbivores. This book is a concise presentation of camouflage encompassing the plant, animal, and human worlds. Plants were initially considered defenseless and senseless creatures. However, certain examples of mottled leaves called disruptive coloration prevent easy recognition by color blind herbivores. Similarly, several examples of camouflage in the animal kingdom have been discussed to gain a snapshot of this interesting aspect of biology.
£127.20
CABI Publishing Crop Plant Anatomy
Book SynopsisDivided into four sections covering anatomy in relation to crop management, anatomical descriptions of the major crop plants, anatomical changes in adaptation to environments and the link between anatomy and productivity, this book provides a comprehensive source of crop plant anatomy information. The crop areas covered include cereals, pulses and beans, oil crops and fibre crops. Suitable for students, researchers and professionals in the field, this book brings together economic plant anatomy and crop productivity for the first time.Table of ContentsPART I: CROP ANATOMY AS A SUBJECT 1: Origin and Development of Crop Anatomy 2: Relevance of Anatomical Studies in Modern Crop Science 3: Techniques of Crop Anatomy Study 4: General Anatomy of Crop Plants PART II: ANATOMY OF MAJOR CROPS 5: Cereals 6: Pulses 7: Oil Crops 8: Fibre Crops 9: Vegetable Crops PART III: ANATOMICAL CHANGES IN CROPS UNDER ADAPTATION 10: Anatomical Adaptation to Defence Against Biotic Stresses 11: Anatomical Adaptation for Drought and Waterlogging Stress Tolerance PART IV: ANATOMY AND CROP PRODUCTIVITY 12: Anatomical Adaptation in Crop Plants to Harvest Higher Energy 13: Anatomical Adaptation for Better Reproduction Efficiency 14: Anatomical Basis of Crop Ideotype for Higher Productivity
£86.94
CABI Publishing Principles of Horticultural Physiology
Book SynopsisUnderstanding the physiology of plants is fundamental to horticultural studies and practice. Aimed at undergraduates, this major textbook covers applied aspects of physiology related to horticultural crops. The author discusses specific physiological processes in relation to horticultural management, maintaining a focus throughout on how horticultural practices influence plant productivity and quality. Principles of Horticultural Physiology begins by guiding students through the basics of plant physiology; plant anatomy and plant classification, before covering plant hormones, growth and development, and factors related to the external environment including water, light, temperature and soil. Greenhouse culture is also discussed, as well as practical management techniques including seeding, pruning and grafting. The book concludes with real-world horticultural considerations of harvesting crops, packaging and transportation, postharvest physiology and marketing plant products, as well as a fascinating chapter on plants and human nutrition. One of the text's chief virtues is the accessible way the author conveys sometimes complex information in an easy to follow style. An ideal resource for undergraduate students of horticulture, this book will act as a guide throughout the entire course.Table of Contents1: Horticulture – Whole Plant Integration of Many Disciplines 2: The Plant Hormones 3: Growth, Development, and Plant Movement 4: Physiology of Growth in Specific Organs: Roots, Stems, and Leaves 5: Physiology of Growth in Specific Organs: Flowers, Fruit, and Seeds 6: Some Abiotic Plant Stressors – Oxygen, Minerals, and Salt 7: Water and Plants 8: Light Energy and Plant Function 9: Temperature Effects on Growth and Development of Plants 10: The Soil and its Environment 11: The Greenhouse Environment 12: Seeding and Seedling Establishment 13: Pruning, Training, Growth, and Plant Size 14: Grafting and Rootstocks 15: From Harvest to Market 16: Postharvest Physiology 17: Human Nutrition, Phytonutrients, Nutraceuticals, and Horticulture
£45.60
CABI Publishing Plant Pest Risk Analysis: Concepts and
Book SynopsisPest risk analysis is an evolving and dynamic field. It informs decisions for regulatory plant protection, from domestic activities such as prioritizing pests for surveillance to making quarantine decisions regarding the importation of products. This text provides a solid foundation in pest risk analysis and its application to regulatory plant protection. Basic methods for pest risk analysis are addressed, including how they can be used to solve real life problems in the context of national and international rules, regulations, requirements, laws and agreements. Written by practicing risk analysts, the text is enhanced with examples of methods and applications, many of which are based on real analyses performed by plant protection organizations. Understanding of basic tools and methods is encouraged to enable the reader to prepare, review and develop scientifically sound and technically defensible pest risk analyses. This is an essential resource for students in agricultural sciences, and regulatory plant protection professionals wishing to learn about pest risk analysis: why we do it, how it's done, and what it requires.Table of ContentsSection 1: Pest Risk Analysis Background and History 1: Introduction 2: Basic Concepts in Risk Analysis 3: History of Plant Quarantine and the Use of Risk Analysis 4: International Legal and Regulatory Framework for Risk Analysis Section 2: Pest Risk Analysis - Components and Applications 5: Terminology Used in Pest Risk Analysis 6: Information and Pest Risk Analysis 7: Economic Analysis in Pest Risk Analysis 8: Types and Applications of Pest Risk Analysis Section 3: Pest Risk Assessment Methods 9: Qualitative Methods 10: Quantitative Methods 11: Pest Risk Assessment 12: Mapping, Climate and Geographic Information for Risk Analysis Section 4: Pest Risk Management, Risk Communication and Uncertainty 13: Pest Risk Management Theory and Background 14: Pest Risk Management Applications and Practice 15: Risk Communication in Pest Risk Analysis 16: Uncertainty in Pest Risk Analysis Section 5: Special Topics for Pest Risk Analysis 17: Special Applications of PRA - Beneficial Organisms 18: Special Applications of PRA - Weed Risk Assessment 19: Appropriate Level of Protection, Precaution and Jurisprudence 20: Invasive Species and Living Modified Organisms
£86.94
CABI Publishing Infectious Forest Diseases
Book SynopsisToday, forest health and the management of threats towards it are attracting more and more attention on a global scale. This book covers the most recent advances in the management of forest diseases, including the epidemiology and infection biology of forest pathogens, and forest protection based on integrated pest and disease management approaches. A comprehensive range of diseases caused by viruses, bacteria, fungi and other organisms are discussed in detail, making this book essential reading for forest managers and extension specialists. Written by recognised authorities in the subject of forest health, this book also provides a wealth of information useful for researchers and lecturers of forest pathology and ecology.Table of Contentsa: Foreword b: Preface c: Introduction to Infectious Forest Diseases PART I: INTRODUCTORY CONCEPTS 1: Concepts of Epidemiology of Forest Diseases 2: General Strategies of Forest Disease Management PART II: NON-FUNGAL INFECTIOUS FOREST DISEASES 3: Forest Diseases Caused by Viruses 4: Forest Diseases Caused by Prokaryotes: Phytoplasmal and Bacterial Diseases 5: Forest Diseases Caused by Higher Parasitic Plants: Mistletoes 6: Pine Wilt Disease and Other Nematode Diseases PART III: FOREST DISEASES CAUSED BY FUNGI AND FUNGAL-LIKE ORGANISMS IIIa: ROOT AND BUTT ROTS 7: Annosus Root and Butt Rots 8: Armillaria Root Rots 9: Laminated and Tomentosus Root Rots IIIb: STEM ROTS 10: Heart Rots, Sap Rots and Canker Rots IIIc: VASCULAR DISEASES 11: Ceratocystis Diseases 12: Dutch Elm Disease and Other Ophiostoma Diseases 13: Blackstain Root Disease and Other Leptographium Diseases IIId: CANKER DISEASES 14: Cankers and Other Diseases Caused by the Botryosphaeriaceae 15: Chestnut Blight 16: Other Cankers Caused by Cryphonectria and Sibling Species 17: Cypress Canker 18: Pitch Canker 19: Larch Canker 20: Hypoxylon Canker IIIe: BRANCH AND TIP BLIGHTS 21: Branch and Tip Blights IIIf: FOLIAR DISEASES 22: Dothistroma Needle Blight 23: Other Foliar Diseases of Coniferous Trees 24: Foliar Diseases of Broadleaved Trees IIIg: OOMYCETE DISEASES 25: Oomycete Diseases IIIh: RUST DISEASES 26: Tree Rusts PART IV: NURSERY DISEASES 27: Seed, Seedling and Nursery Diseases PART V: INTRODUCED PATHOGENS 28: Responding to Diseases Caused by Exotic Tree Pathogens
£158.22
CABI Publishing Plant Mutation Breeding and Biotechnology
Book SynopsisThis comprehensive book covers the underlying scientific principles, state-of-the-art technologies and methodologies of plant mutagenesis. It covers historical development and commonly used terminologies, chemical and physical mutagenesis, mutation induction, mutation breeding and mutations in functional genomics research. Suitable both as a manual for professionals and a resource for students in plant breeding and research, the book includes exemplary cases of practical applications and an appendix of recommended doses of gamma and fast neutron irradiation for almost 200 plant species.Table of ContentsSECTION I: Concepts, Historical Development and Genetic Basis 1: Plant Mutagenesis in Crop Improvement: Basic Terms and Applications 2: A Brief History of Plant Mutagenesis 3: The Structure and Regulation of Genes and Consequences of Genetic Mutations 4: Mutation Categories 5: DNA Repair Pathways and Genes in Plant 6: Double-Stranded DNA Break, Repair and Associated Mutations SECTION II: Mutagens and Induced Mutagenesis 7: Mutagenic Radiations: X-Rays, Ionizing Particles and Ultra Violet 8: Gamma Irradiation 9: Ion Beam Radiation Mutagenesis 10: Ion Implantation Mutagenesis 11: Effects of Radiation on Living Cells and Plants 12: Chemical Mutagenesis 13: Sodium Azide as a Mutagen SECTION III: Mutation Induction and Mutant Development 14: Methodology for Physical and Chemical Mutagenic Treatments 15: Chimeras and Mutant Gene Transmission 16: Chimeras: Properties and Dissociation in Vegetatively Propagated Plants 17: Mutation Induction in Cytoplasmic Genomes 18: Strategies and Approaches in Mutant Population Development for Mutant Selection in Seed Propagated Crops 19: Irradiation - Facilitated Chromosomal Translocation: Wheat As An Example 20: Molecular Techniques and Methods for Mutation Detection and Screening in Plants 21: Discovery of Chemically Induced Mutations by TILLING 22: A Protocol for TILLING and EcoTILLING 23: Applications of DNA Marker Techniques in Plant Mutation Research SECTION IV: Mutation Breeding 24: Principles and Applications of Plant Mutation Breeding 25: Mutant Phenotyping and Pre-Breeding in Barley 26: Mutation Breeding of Vegetatively Propagated Crops 27: Uses of TILLING® For Crop Improvement 28: Applications of in vitro Techniques in Mutation Breeding of Vegetatively Propagated Crops 29: Haploid Mutagenesis 30: Use of Irradiated Pollen to Induce Parthenogenesis and Haploid Production in Fruit Crops 31: Herbicide - Tolerant Crops Developed from Mutations 32: Mutation Breeding for Fatty Acid Composition in Soybean 33: Genetic Improvement of Basmati RiceThrough Mutation Breeding 34: Mutation Breeding of Sweet Cherry (Prunus avium L.) var. 0900 Ziraat SECTION V: Mutations in Functional Genomics 35: Cloning Genes for Mineral Uptake: Examples Using Rice Mutants 36: Molecular Genetics of Symbiotic Plant-Microbe Interactions in a Model Legume, Lotus Japonicus 37: Mutational Dissection of the Phytochrome Genetic Systems in Rice 38: T-DNA Insertion Mutagenesis 39: Transposon Mutagenesis for Functional Genomics 40: Site-Directed Mutagenesis in Higher Plants 41: Phenomics in Plant Biological Research and Mutation Breeding"
£141.48
CABI Publishing Managing Water and Agroecosystems for Food
Book SynopsisWater protection, food production and ecosystem health are worldwide issues. Changes in the global water cycle are affecting human wellbeing in many places, while widespread land and ecosystem degradation, driven by poor agricultural practices, is seriously limiting food production. Understanding the links between ecosystems, water, and food production is important to the health of all three, and sustainably managing these connections is becoming increasingly necessary. This book shows how sustainable ecosystems, especially agroecosystems, are essential for water management and food production.Table of Contents1: Introduction 2: Drivers and Challenges for Food Security 3: Water-related Ecosystem Services and Food Security 4: Challenges to Agroecosystem Management 5: Water Use in Agroecosystems 6: Drylands 7: Wetlands 8: Increasing Water Productivity in Agriculture 9: Managing Agroecosystem Services 10: Water Management for Ecosystem Health and Food Production 11: Management of Water and Agroecosystems in Landscapes for Sustainable Food Security
£86.94
CABI Publishing Phytophthora: A Global Perspective
Book SynopsisMembers of the genus Phytophthora cause serious damage to a huge array of plants. From the nineteenth century Irish potato famine to current widespread threats to forests and ecosystems in North and South America, Europe and Australia, the genus lives up to its reputation as the plant destroyer. This book provides an overview of Phytophthora species impacting crops, forests, nurseries, greenhouses and natural areas worldwide. Chapters cover major hosts, identification, epidemiology, management, current research, future perspectives and the impacts of globalization on Phytophthora. Phytophthora: A Global Perspective is an essential resource for researchers and extension workers in plant pathology and crop protection.Table of Contents1: A Historical Perspective of Phytophthora 2: Taxonomy and Phylogeny of Phytophthora and Related Oomycetes 3: Molecular Identification of Phytophthora 4: Phytophthora Populations 5: Phytophthora Species Hybrids: A Novel Threat to Crops and Natural Ecosystems 6: Phytophthora infestans and P. andina on Solanaceous Hosts in South America 7: Phytophthora infestans in Europe 8: Phytophthora infestans in the United States 9: Phytophthora sojae on Soybeans 10: Biology and Management of Phytophthora capsici in the Southwestern United States 11: Phytophthora capsici in the Eastern United States 12: Taro Leaf Blight caused by Phytophthora colocasiae 13: Phytophthora nicotianae 14: Phytophthora cinnamomi in Australia 15: Phytophthora in US Forests 16: The Impact of Invasive Phytophthora Species on European Forests 17: Phytophthora pinifolia: the Cause of Daño Foliar del Pino on Pinus radiata in Chile 18: Phytophthora in Woody Ornamental Nurseries 19: Distribution and Biology of Phytophthora tropicalis 20: Phytophthora palmivora in Tropical Tree Crops 21: Phytophthora Root Rot of Avocado 22: The Occurrence and Impact of Phytophthora on the African Continent 23: Phytophthora in Mexico 24: Phytophthora in China 25: Globalization and Phytophthora
£98.68
CABI Publishing Seeds: The Ecology of Regeneration in Plant
Book SynopsisThe 3rd edition of Seeds: The Ecology of Regeneration in Plant Communities highlights the many advances in the field of seed ecology and its relationship to plant community dynamics that have taken place in recent years. The new edition also features chapters on seed development and morphology, seed chemical ecology, implications of climate change on regeneration by seed, and the functional role of seed banks in agricultural and natural ecosystems. The book is aimed at advanced level students and researchers in the fields of seed science, seed ecology and plant ecology.Table of ContentsI: Contributors II: Preface III: Overview of Seed Development, Anatomy and Morphology 1: Fruits and Frugivory 2: The Ecology of Seed Dispersal 3: Seed Predators and Plant Population Dynamics 4: Light-Mediated Germination 5: The Chemical Environment in the Soil Seed Bank 6: Seed Dormancy 7: The Chemical Ecology of Seed Persistence in Soil Seed Banks 8: Effects of Climate Change on Regeneration by Seeds 9: Functional Role of the Soil Seed Bank in Agricultural Ecosystems 10: Functional Role of the Soil Bank in Natural Communities IV: Index
£98.68
CABI Publishing Natural Antioxidants and Biocides from Wild
Book SynopsisPlants produce secondary metabolites with herbicidal, insecticidal, fungicidal and antioxidant activities. This book provides an up-to-date treatment of antioxidant and biocidal compounds mainly from Latin American plants. New antimicrobials, insecticidals, and antioxidants are covered in three sections: a general overview and perspectives on antioxidant, medicinal and biocidal plant compounds; details of plant antioxidants isolated from a wide range of species; insecticidal, antimicrobial and other biocidal activities based on peptides, phytoecdysteroids, alkaloids, polyphenols, terpenoids and other allelochemicals.Table of Contentsa: Preface SECTION I: Overview and Perspectives 1: Antioxidant and Biocidal Activities from Natural sources: An Overview Carlos L. Céspedes 2: Antioxidants from vegetal sources: New research avenues Edgar Pastene 3: Chocolate proanthocyanidins David Seigler and Reinhard Lieberei 4: Bioaccessibility and bioavailability of bioactive compounds in food and plant determination José Bastias, Claudia Fuentealba and Ociel Muñoz 5: Bioactivity of endophytes isolated from medicinal plants Mahendra K. Rai SECTION II: ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITIES 6: Antioxidant properties of singlet oxygen suppressors Adjaci F. Uchoa, Divinomar Severino and Mauricio S. Baptista 7: Antioxidant activity and chemical composition of Colombian propolis Jesús H. Gil-González, Diego L. Durango-Restrepo, Benjamín A. Rojano and Juan C. Marín-Loaiza 8: Chilean native species as source of natural polyphenols Carolina Fredes and Gloria Montenegro 9: Antioxidant activity of anacardic acids Noriyoshi Masuoka , Kuniyoshi Shimizu and Isao Kubo SECTION III: BIOCIDAL ACTIVITIES 10: Alkylresorcinols: Chemical properties, methods of analysis and potential uses in food, industry and plant protection Diego A. Sampietro, María M. E. Belizán, Marta A. Vattuone, César A. N. Catalán 11: Phytoecdysteroids Isolated from Mexican Cacti and other plants Their potential use as insect growth regulators and insecticides Juan R. Salazar and Carlos L. Céspedes 12: Zuccagnia punctata Cav.: Phytochemistry, traditional uses and pharmacology Marta A. Vattuone, José R. Soberón, Melina A. Sgariglia, Emma N. Quiroga and Diego A. Sampietro 13: Hybanthus parviflorus: Insecticidal activity of a South American plant Adriana M. Broussalis, Sandra Clemente and Graciela E. Ferraro 14: Natural Polymers and their Antibacterial Activity Luis Lillo, Julio Alarcón, Gerardo Cabello, Carlos L. Céspedes and Claudia Caro 15: Insect Growth Regulatory activities of extracts and compounds from Latinoamerican flora Juan R. Salazar and Carlos L. Céspedes 16: Anti-Salmonella agents from the medicinal Brazilian plant Tanacetum balsamita Isao Kubo, Ken-ichi Fujita and Kuniyoshi Shimizu 17: Photoprotective Activity of Some Mexican Plants Ana M. García-Bores, Tzasná Hernández, Amira R. Arciniegas, José del Carmen Benítez, M. Rosario Gonzalez, Manuel López, Alfonso Romo de Vivar and José Guillermo Avila b: Index c: About the Editors
£108.90
CABI Publishing Trichoderma: Biology and Applications
Book SynopsisTrichoderma spp. are biotechnologically significant fungi, being widely used both in agriculture and industry. These microbes are also a potential drug source of clinical importance. In recent years, driven by advances in genetics and genomics, research on these fungi have opened new avenues for its varied applications. Divided into three sections, covering taxonomy and physiology, interactions with plants and applications and significance, this book also discusses topics that have seen rapid developments in the recent years. Various aspects of Trichoderma like molecular taxonomy, sexual and asexual developments, secondary metabolism, beneficial interactions with plants, applications as cell factories and harmful interactions with humans are discussed. This book, thus, hopes to be an essential ready reference for researchers, students and people form industry as well.Table of ContentsI: Preface 1: Trichoderma in Agriculture, Industry and Medicine: An Overview PART I: TAXONOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY 2: Two Hundred Trichoderma Species Recognized on the Basis of Molecular Phylogeny 3: The Influence of Light on the Biology of Trichoderma 4: Sexual Development in Trichoderma – Scrutinizing the Aspired Phenomenon 5: Asexual Development in Trichoderma: From Conidia to Chlamydospores 6: Volatile Organic Metabolites of Trichoderma spp.: Biosynthesis, Biology and Analytics 7: Molecular Tools in Trichoderma Genetic Studies PART II: INTERACTIONS WITH PLANTS 8: Trichoderma in the Rhizosphere: Looking for Sugar? 9: The Endophytic Trichoderma 10: Promotion of Plant Growth and the Induction of Systemic Defence by Trichoderma: Physiology, Genetics and Gene Expression 11: Trichoderma Genomes: A Vast Reservoir of Potential Elicitor Proteins 12: The Use of Metabolomic Approaches to Study Trichoderma–Plant Interactions PART III: APPLICATIONS AND SIGNIFICANCE 13: Trichoderma and the Biorefinery: From Plant Health to Enzymes to Biofuel Production 14: Trichoderma in Plant Health Management 15: Marine-derived Trichoderma: A Source of New Bioactive Metabolites 16: Trichoderma as Cell Factories 17: Trichoderma as a Human Pathogen
£108.90
CABI Publishing Plants as a Source of Natural Antioxidants
Book SynopsisA comprehensive overview of both traditional and current knowledge on the health effects of plant based antioxidants, this book reviews medicinal and aromatic plants from around the world. It covers the different sources of antioxidants including essential oils, algae and marine microorganisms, as well as the role of abiotic and biotic stresses, endophytes, transgenic approaches in scavenging ROS and antioxidant plants used in different therapeutic systems.Table of Contentsa: Preface 1: Plants of Indian Traditional Medicine with Antioxidant Activity 2: Natural Antioxidants from Traditional Chinese Medicinal Plants 3: Review on Antioxidant Potential of African Medicinal and Food Plants 4: Antioxidant Plants from Brazil 5: Antioxidant Characteristics of Korean Edible Wild Plants 6: Algae as Natural Source of Antioxidant Active Compounds 7: Antioxidant Potential of Marine Microorganisms: A Review 8: Biotechnology for Plants with Increased Levels of Antioxidants 9: Plant-Derived Antioxidants as Food Additives 10: Antioxidants: Biochemical Activity and Therapeutic Role in Plants and Humans 11: Pharmacology of Medicinal Plants Having Antioxidant Activity 12: Endophytic Fungal Association of Plants and Antioxidant Compounds 13: Mycorrhizal Fungi in the Formation of Antioxidant Compounds 14: Oxidative Stress and Role of Mushrooms as Reservoir of Potentially Active Natural Antioxidants – An Overview
£88.92
CABI Publishing Plant Adaptation to Environmental Change:
Book SynopsisPlants constantly cope with unfavourable ecosystem conditions, which often prevent them reaching their full genetic potential in terms of growth, development and productivity. This book covers plants' responses to these environmental changes, namely, the modulation of amino acids, peptides and amines to combat both biotic and abiotic stress factors. Bringing together the most recent developments, this book is an important resource for researchers and students of crop stress and plant physiology.Table of ContentsPart I: Introduction 1: Environmental Change, and Plant Amino Acids and their Derivatives – An Introduction Part II: Amino Acids and Peptides, and Plant Stress Adaptation 2: 5-Aminolevulinic Acid (5-ALA) – A Multifunctional Amino Acid as a Plant Growth Stimulator and Stress Tolerance Factor 3: Cysteine – Jack of All Glutathione-based Plant Stress Defence Trades 4: Amino Acids and Drought Stress in Lotus: Use of Transcriptomics and Plastidic Glutamine Synthetase Mutants for New Insights in Proline Metabolism 5: Modulation of Proline: Implications in Plant Stress Tolerance and Development 6: Target Osmoprotectants for Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Crop Plants – Glycine Betaine and Proline Part III: Amines and Brassinosteroids, and Plant Stress Adaptation 7: Polyamines as Indicators and as Modulators of the Abiotic Stress in Plants 8: Polyamines in Stress Protection – Applications in Agriculture 9: Functional Role of Polyamines and Polyamine-metabolizing Enzymes during Salinity, Drought and Cold Stresses 10: Regulatory Role of Polyamines in Growth, Development and Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Plants 11: Polyamines – Involvement in Plant Stress Tolerance and Adaptation 12: Role of Polyamines in Plant–Pathogen Interactions 13: Role of Polyamines in Stress Management 14: Polyamines in Plant In Vitro Culture 15: Betaines and Related Osmoprotectants – Significance in Metabolic Engineering of Plant Stress Resistance 16: Brassinosteroids’ Role for Amino Acids, Peptides and Amines Modulation in Stressed Plants – A Review Part IV: Appraisal and Perspectives 17: Plant Adaptation to Environmental Change, and Significance of Amino Acids and their Derivatives – Appraisal and Perspectives"
£122.04
CABI Publishing Nutrient Deficiencies of Field Crops: Guide to
Book SynopsisNutrient imbalance in soils is an emerging threat to sustainable agriculture: intensive cultivation, use of poor quality groundwater, depletion of soil organic matter and excessive use of fertilizers are major reasons for poor soil fertility worldwide. This necessitates correct diagnosis of plant nutrient deficiencies to avoid further use of pesticides in cases where pests or pathogens that are not in fact the cause of poor crop health. Richly illustrated with 600 colour photographs, this book is a visual field identification guide for symptoms of most common nutrient deficiencies in field crops, covering all their stages of occurrence. Detailed descriptions and suggested for management practices are given with each entry.Table of Contents1: Foreword 2: Preface Chapter 1: Introduction to Plant Nutrition Chapter 2: How to Identify Plant Nutrient deficiencies in Field Conditions PART I: Nutrient Deficiencies in Cereal Crops 3: Maize (Zea mays Linn.) 4: Nitrogen deficiency 5: Phosphorus deficiency 6: Potassium deficiency 7: Calcium deficiency 8: Magnesium deficiency 9: Sulphur deficiency 10: Iron deficiency 11: Zinc deficiency 12: Manganese deficiency 13: Boron deficiency 14: Rice (Oryza sativa Linn.) 15: Nitrogen deficiency 16: Phosphorus deficiency 17: Potassium deficiency 18: Sulphur deficiency 19: Iron deficiency 20: Zinc deficiency 21: Boron deficiency 22: Sorghum ( Sorghum vulgare Pers.) 21: Nitrogen deficiency 22: Phosphorus deficiency 24: Potassium deficiency 25: Calcium deficiency 26: Sulphur deficiency 27: Iron deficiency 28: Zinc deficiency 29: Manganese deficiency 30: Pearl millet (Pennisetum typhoides Burm.f) 31: Nitrogen deficiency 32: Phosphorus deficiency 33: Potassium deficiency 34: Calcium deficiency 35: Sulphur deficiency 36: Iron deficiency 37: Zinc deficiency 38: Manganese deficiency 40: Wheat (Triticum aestivum Linn.) 41: Nitrogen deficiency 42: Phosphorus deficiency 43: Potassium deficiency 44: Sulphur deficiency 45: Iron deficiency 46: Zinc deficiency 47: Copper deficiency 48: Barley (Hordeum vulgare Linn.) 49: Nitrogen deficiency 50: Phosphorus deficiency 51: Potassium deficiency 52: Sulphur deficiency 53: Iron deficiency 54: Zinc deficiency PART II: Nutrient Deficiencies in Pulse Crop 55: Pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan Linn.) 56: Nitrogen deficiency 57: Phosphorus deficiency 58: Potassium deficiency 59: Magnesium deficiency 60: Sulphur deficiency 61: Iron deficiency 62: Manganese deficiency 63: Zinc deficiency 64: Copper deficiency 65: Greengram (Vigna radiata Linn.) 66: Nitrogen deficiency 67: Phosphorus deficiency 68: Potassium deficiency 69: Sulphur deficiency 70: Iron deficiency 71: Zinc deficiency 73: Blackgram (Phaseolus mungo var. Radiatus Linn.) 74: Nitrogen deficiency 75: Phosphorus deficiency 76: Potassium deficiency 77: Sulphur deficiency 78: Iron deficiency 79: Zinc deficiency 80: Cowpea (Vigna sinensis Linn.) 81: Nitrogen deficiency 82: Magnesium deficiency 83: Sulphur deficiency 84: Iron deficiency 85: Cluster bean (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba (L.) Taub) 86: Nitrogen deficiency 87: Potassium deficiency 88: Magnesium deficiency 89: Sulphur deficiency 90: Iron deficiency 91: Zinc deficiency 92: Chickpea (Cicer arietinum Linn.) 93: Nitrogen deficiency 94: Phosphorus deficiency 95: Potassium deficiency 96: Sulphur deficiency 97: Iron deficiency 98: Zinc deficiency 99: Kidneybean (Phaseolus vulgaris Linn.) 100: Nitrogen deficiency 101: Magnesium deficiency 102: Sulphur deficiency 103: Iron deficiency 104: Zinc deficiency 105: Lentil (Lense ulinaris Medik.) 106: Nitrogen deficiency 107: Phosphorus deficiency 108: Potassium deficiency 109: Iron deficiency 110: Pea (Pisum sativum var. arvense Linn.) 111: Nitrogen deficiency 112: Potassium deficiency 113: Magnesium deficiency 114: Sulphur deficiency 115: Iron deficiency 116: PART III - Nutrient Deficiencies in Oilseed Crops 117: Castor (Ricinus communis Linn.) 118: Nitrogen deficiency 119: Phosphorus deficiency 120: Potassium deficiency 121: Magnesium deficiency 122: Sulphur deficiency 123: Iron deficiency 124: Zinc deficiency 125: Manganese deficiency 126: Sesame (Sesamum indicum Linn.) 127: Nitrogen deficiency 128: Phosphorus deficiency 129: Potassium deficiency 130: Sulphur deficiency 131: Iron deficiency 132: Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius Linn.) 133: Nitrogen deficiency 134: Potassium deficiency 135: Sulphur deficiency 136: Iron deficiency 137: Sunflower (Helianthus annuus Linn.) 138: Nitrogen deficiency 139: Potassium deficiency 140: Calcium deficiency 141: Magnesium deficiency 142: Sulphur deficiency 143: Iron deficiency 144: Boron deficiency 145: Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea Linn.) 146: Nitrogen deficiency 147: Potassium deficiency 148: Magnesium deficiency 149: Sulphur deficiency 150: Iron deficiency 151: Zinc deficiency 152: Manganese deficiency 153: Soybean (Glycine max Linn.) 154: Nitrogen deficiency 155: Phosphorus deficiency 156: Potassium deficiency 157: Magnesium deficiency 158: Sulphur deficiency 159: Iron deficiency 160: Manganese deficiency 161: Mustard (Brassica campestris Linn.) 162: Nitrogen deficiency 163: Phosphorus deficiency 164: Potassium deficiency 165: Sulphur deficiency 166: Iron deficiency 167: PART IV - Nutrient Deficiencies in Cash Crops 168: Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum Linn.) 169: Nitrogen deficiency 170: Phosphorus deficiency 171: Potassium deficiency 172: Magnesium deficiency 173: Sulphur deficiency 174: Iron deficiency 175: Zinc deficiency 177: Sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum Linn.) 178: Nitrogen deficiency 179: Phosphorus deficiency 180: Potassium deficiency 181: Calcium deficiency 182: Sulphur deficiency 183: Iron deficiency 184: Zinc deficiency 185: PART V - Nutrient Deficiencies in Tuber Crops 186: Potato (Solanum tuberosum Linn.) 187: Nitrogen deficiency 188: Phosphorus deficiency 189: Potassium deficiency 190: Sulphur deficiency 191: Iron deficiency 192: Zinc deficiency 193: Manganese deficiency 194: Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas Linn.) 195: Nitrogen deficiency 196: Phosphorus deficiency 197: Iron deficiency 198: Manganese deficiency 199: PART VI - Nutrient Deficiencies in Fodder Crops 200: Lucerne or Alfalfa (Medicago sativa Linn.) 201: Nitrogen deficiency 202: Potassium deficiency 203: Sulphur deficiency 204: Iron deficiency
£141.48
CABI Publishing Principles of Horticultural Physiology
Book SynopsisUnderstanding the physiology of plants is fundamental to horticultural studies and practice. Aimed at undergraduates, this major textbook covers applied aspects of physiology related to horticultural crops. The author discusses specific physiological processes in relation to horticultural management, maintaining a focus throughout on how horticultural practices influence plant productivity and quality. Principles of Horticultural Physiology begins by guiding students through the basics of plant physiology; plant anatomy and plant classification, before covering plant hormones, growth and development, and factors related to the external environment including water, light, temperature and soil. Greenhouse culture is also discussed, as well as practical management techniques including seeding, pruning and grafting. The book concludes with real-world horticultural considerations of harvesting crops, packaging and transportation, postharvest physiology and marketing plant products, as well as a fascinating chapter on plants and human nutrition. One of the text's chief virtues is the accessible way the author conveys sometimes complex information in an easy to follow style. An ideal resource for undergraduate students of horticulture, this book will act as a guide throughout the entire course.Table of Contents1: Horticulture – Whole Plant Integration of Many Disciplines 2: The Plant Hormones 3: Growth, Development, and Plant Movement 4: Physiology of Growth in Specific Organs: Roots, Stems, and Leaves 5: Physiology of Growth in Specific Organs: Flowers, Fruit, and Seeds 6: Some Abiotic Plant Stressors – Oxygen, Minerals, and Salt 7: Water and Plants 8: Light Energy and Plant Function 9: Temperature Effects on Growth and Development of Plants 10: The Soil and its Environment 11: The Greenhouse Environment 12: Seeding and Seedling Establishment 13: Pruning, Training, Growth, and Plant Size 14: Grafting and Rootstocks 15: From Harvest to Market 16: Postharvest Physiology 17: Human Nutrition, Phytonutrients, Nutraceuticals, and Horticulture
£105.75
CABI Publishing Encyclopedia of Herbs and Spices: 2 volume pack,
Book SynopsisThe Encyclopedia of Herbs and Spices provides comprehensive coverage of the taxonomy, botany, chemistry, functional properties, medicinal uses, culinary uses and safety issues relating to over 250 species of herbs and spices. These herbs and spices constitute an important agricultural commodity; many are traded globally and are indispensable for pharmaceuticals, flavouring foods and beverages, and in the perfumery and cosmetic industries. More recently, they are increasingly being identified as having high nutraceutical potential and important value in human healthcare. An invaluable reference tool, this book: · Presents easily accessible information, including up-to-date nomenclature and taxonomy · Is beautifully illustrated with over 250 figures · Begins with an introductory chapter on the definition, classification, history, and applications of herbs and spices worldwide · Is written by a well-known authority within the field This encyclopedia is an excellent resource for researchers, students, growers and manufacturers, in the fields of horticulture, agriculture, botany, crop sciences, food science and pharmacognosy.Table of Contents1: Achiote 2: African nutmeg 3: African pepper 4: Ajowan 5: Alkanet 6: Allspice 7: Almond 8: Ambrette 9: Angelica 10: Anise 11: Anise hyssop 12: Anise myrtle 13: Anise root 14: Asafetida 15: Asam gelugor 16: Avens 17: Avocado 18: Barberry 19: Bee balm 20: Bengal cardamom 21: Bergamot orange 22: Bilimbi 23: Black caraway 24: Black cumin 25: Black lovage 26: Black mustard 27: Black pepper 28: Blue fenugreek 29: Boldo leaves 30: Bolivian coriander 31: Borage 32: Broad leaved thyme 33: Bush tomato 34: Butterfly pea 35: Calamint 36: Californian bay leaf 37: Californian pepper 38: Cambodian cardamom 39: Candlenut 40: Caper 41: Capsicums 42: Capsicum -chinese 43: Capsicum-Mexican aji 44: Capsicum-pubescent chili 45: Capsicum-Tabasco chili 46: Carambola 47: Caraway 48: Cardamom 49: Catmint 50: Celeriac 51: Celery 52: Chameleon plant 53: Chamomile 54: Chamomile Roman 55: Chervil 56: Chicory 57: Chinese cassia 58: Chinese chive 59: Chinese pepper 60: Chive 61: Cicely 62: Cinnamon 63: Cinnamon myrtle 64: Citronella 65: Clove 66: Cocoa flower 67: Coriander 68: Corsican mint 69: Cubeb 70: Cumin 71: Curry leaf 72: Deertongue 73: Dill 74: Dorrigo pepper 75: Elderberry 76: Epazote 77: Ethiopian pepper 78: Fennel 79: Fenugreek 80: Fingerroot 81: Fragrant pandan 82: Galbanum 83: Garden cress 84: Garlic 85: Garlic mustard 86: Ginger 87: Golpar 88: Greater galangal 89: Guinea grains 90: Hops 91: Horseradish 92: Hyssop 93: Indian cassia 94: Indian mustard 95: Indian sarsaparilla 96: Indonesian cinnamon 97: Indonesian laurel 98: Japanese ginger 99: Japanese mint 100: Japanese pepper 101: Jasmine 102: Juniper berry 103: Kaffir lime 104: Kalpashi 105: Kasuri methi 106: Kencur 107: Kokum 108: Korarima cardamom 109: Koseret 110: Labrador tea 111: Large cardamom 112: Laurel 113: Leek 114: Lemon 115: Lemon balm 116: Lemon basil 117: Lemon grass 118: Lemon ironbark 119: Lemon myrtle 120: Lemon thyme 121: Lemon verbena 122: Lesser galangal 123: Licorice 124: Lomba 125: Long pepper 126: Long pepper-Java 127: Lovage 128: Madagascar cardamom 129: Mahaleb cherry 130: Malabar tamarind 131: Mango 132: Mango ginger 133: Marigold 134: Mastic 135: Mexican bayleaf 136: Mexican oregano 137: Mexican pepper 138: Mexican sweet herb 139: Mexican tarragon 140: Mint marigold 141: Mitsuba 142: Mountain mint 143: Mugwort 144: Myrtle 145: Nasturtium 146: Njangsa 147: North African ammoniac 148: Nutmeg and mace 149: Olive 150: Onion 151: Onion and garlic plant 152: Orange 153: Oregano 154: Osmanthus 155: Papua nutmeg 156: Paracress 157: Parsley 158: Pennyroyal 159: Peppermint 160: Peppermint gum 161: Perilla 162: Pine nut 163: Pink pepper 164: Pomegranate 165: Pompon vanilla 166: Poppy seed 167: Pot marigold 168: Pumpkin seed 169: Radhuni 170: Ramsons 171: Reflexed stonecrop 172: Rice paddy herb 173: Rocket 174: Rose 175: Roselle 176: Rosemary 177: Rosemary mint 178: Round cardamom 179: Rue 180: Sacred basil 181: Safflower 182: Saffron 183: Sage 184: Salad burnet 185: Samphire 186: Sarsaparilla 187: Sassafras 188: Scented geranium 189: Screwpine 190: Sesame 191: Shallot 192: Sorrel 193: Southern wormwood 194: Spearmint 195: Spiny coriander 196: Star anise 197: Stonecrop 198: Sumacs 199: Summer savory 200: Sweet basil 201: Sweetflag 202: Sweet gale 203: Sweet honey leaf 204: Sweet marjoram 205: Sweet violet 206: Tahitian vanilla 207: Tamarind 208: Tansy 209: Tarragon 210: Tasmanian pepper 211: Thai basil 212: Thyme 213: Tonka bean 214: Torch ginger 215: Tsao-ko-cardamom 216: Tuberose 217: Tuberous caraway 218: Turmeric 219: Vanilla 220: Vetiver 221: Vietnamese balm 222: Vietnamese coriander 223: Voatsiperifery 224: Wasabi 225: Water cress 226: Water pepper 227: Wattle seed 228: Welsh onion 229: White cinnamon 230: White mustard 231: White’s ginger 232: Wild betel 233: Wild leek 234: Wild mango 235: Wild thymes 236: Wintergreen 237: Winter savory 238: Woodruff 239: Ylang-ylang 240: Zedoary
£395.28
CABI Publishing Vegetable Seed Production
Book SynopsisSuccessful seed supplies are vital in maintaining vegetable production and availability, and for ensuring food security for many subsistence farmers in developing countries. Providing a broad and expert coverage of the horticultural production of vegetables grown from seed, this fully updated new edition includes new coverage of the production of genetically modified crops, organic seed production, packaging, and honey bee population, as well as updated references and further reading. It is an essential text for horticulturists, researchers, seed scientists, vegetable producers, students, technicians and practitioners in vegetable seed production in both developed and developing countries.Trade Review"A considerable asset of this book is the large reference section, which has been supplemented by a 'Further Reading' list at the end of each chapter. The book remains a unique and valuable contribution to this important topic."--Mike Day "Journal of Experimental Agriculture "Table of Contents1: Organization 2: Principles of seed production 3: Agronomy 4: Harvesting and processing 5: Storage 6: Seed handling, quality control and distribution 7: Chenopodiaceae 8: Asteraceae (formerly Compositae) 9: Cruciferae 10: Cucurbitaceae 11: Leguminosae 12: Solanaceae 13: Apiaceae (formerly Umbelliferae) 14: Alliaceae 15: Gramineae 16: Amarantaceae and Malvaceae
£38.71
CABI Publishing Abiotic Stresses in Crop Plants
Book SynopsisBased on the biochemical and molecular mechanisms of tolerance of commonly encountered abiotic stresses in nature, this book covers the effect of increasing temperature, flood, drought, salinity, ozone and heavy metals such as arsenic and cadmium on plants. It discusses how these abiotic stresses can be managed in a cost-effective and eco-friendly way by utilising the alleviating mechanisms of microbes. Written in three sections, it considers each stress and their alleviation methods in detail, providing a rounded and vital resource on the subject for researchers and students of crop stress, management and biology.Table of ContentsPart 1: Temperature, Water and Salinity Stress 1: Heat-Shock Proteins and Molecular Chaperones: Role in Regulation of Cellular Proteostasis and Stress Management 2: Heat Response, Senescence and Reproductive Development in Plants 3: Ethylene, Nitric Oxide and Haemoglobins in Plant Tolerance to Flooding 4: Monitoring the Activation of Jasmonate Biosynthesis Genes for Selection of Chickpea Hybrids Tolerant to Drought Stress 5: Genetic Engineering of Crop Plants to Sustain Drought Tolerance 6: Physiology and Biochemistry of Salt Stress Tolerance in Plants 7: Sugarcane (Saccharum sp.) Salt Tolerance at Various Developmental Levels Part 2: Heavy Metals and Ozone 8: The Impact of Ozone Pollution on Plant Defence Metabolism: Detrimental Effects on Yield and Quality of Agricultural Crops 9: Potentiality of Ethylene in Sulfur-mediated Counteracting Adverse Effects of Cadmium in Plants 10: Heavy Metal and Metalloid Stress in Plants: the Genomics Perspective 11: Influence of Arsenic and Phosphate on the Growth and Metabolism of Cultivated Plants Part 3: General Abiotic Stresses and their Alleviation by Microbes 12: Plant Responses to Abiotic Stresses in Sustainable Agriculture 13: Interactive Role of Polyamines and Reactive Oxygen Species in Stress Tolerance of Plants 14: Indirect and Direct Benefits of the Use of Trichoderma harzianum Strain T-22 in Agronomic Plants Subjected to Abiotic and Biotic Stresses 15: Role of Microorganisms in Alleviation of Abiotic Stresses for Sustainable Agriculture
£46.98
CABI Publishing Invasive Plant Species of the World: A Reference
Book SynopsisSince the publication of the first edition of this book in 2003, the status of many important invasive plants around the world has changed dramatically. Species have extended their ranges, new literature has been accumulated, and control methods have been improved. Research on some plant invaders has also focused on the species' ecology and impacts, confirming that invasive plants continue to pose serious threats to species and ecosystems. Given their range expansions and introduction via international trade, these problems will only become more serious in the future. Providing the latest information on the most important invasive plants, this new edition: - Contains 50 new species, chosen for their impacts on ecosystems and native species - Reviews the most significant new publications on ecology and species management - Updates introduced, invasive and native ranges, providing an easy-reference, full-colour map for each species - Provides new and improved control methods Including colour images of each species, this up-to-date reference guide on the most important plant invaders is an invaluable tool for both researchers and policy makers.Table of Contents1: Introduction 2: Organisation of the book 3: Changes to the first edition 4: Acknowledgements 5: Alphabetical entries 6: References
£197.64
CABI Publishing Applied Plant Virology
Book SynopsisWritten for advanced undergraduate students, this book is a practical, in-depth guide to plant virology. Beginning with an introduction to viruses and their classification, the text describes virus pathology, including how viruses enter and move through plant cells and induce disease. Subsequent chapters discuss how viruses spread in the field and how to measure this. Throughout, the book remains reader-friendly, using focus boxes for clear, easy to obtain information, enabling students to quickly access relevant information but supply sufficient detail for advanced studies. In addition to basic information on virus biology there is an additional focus on applied virology, ideal for students undertaking agricultural studies for whom study of disease and its control is essential.Table of ContentsChapter 1: Welcome to Plant Viruses Chapter 2: Virus Structures and Names Chapter 3: Plant Virus Pathogenicity Cycles: Host Invasion and Disease Induction Chapter 4: Virus Transmission: Getting Around Chapter 5: Plant Virus Ecology and Epidemiology Chapter 6: Diagnosis and Detection Methods Chapter 7: Management of Virus Disease: Virus and Vectors Chapter 8: Management of Virus Disease: Host Resistance
£88.92
CABI Publishing Virus Diseases of Tropical and Subtropical Crops
Book SynopsisThis book describes interactions of plant viruses with hosts and transmission vectors in an agricultural context. Starting with an overview of virus biology, economics and management, chapters then address economically significant plant diseases of tropical and subtropical crops. For each disease, symptoms, distribution, economic impact, causative virus, taxonomy, host range, transmission, diagnostic methods and management strategies are discussed.Table of Contents1: Viruses affecting tropical and subtropical crops: biology, diversity, management 2: Banana bunchy top 3: Wheat dwarf 4: Cassava brown streak 5: Cassava mosaic 6: Cucumber mosaic 7: Potato mosaic 8: Soybean mosaic 9: Yam mosaic 10: Sugarcane mosaic 11: Papaya ringspot 12: Tomato spotted wilt 13: Tomato yellow leaf curl 14: Tristeza 15: Rice tungro 16: Sweet potato virus disease 17: Mealybug wilt disease 18: Viruses affecting tropical and subtropical crops: future perspectives
£52.15
CABI Publishing Bt Resistance: Characterization and Strategies
Book SynopsisBacillus thuringiensis (Bt) bacteria use Cry proteins to kill their insect larval hosts. The expression of certain Cry toxins in transgenic crops has been widely used to achieve efficient control of insect pests. This book describes the use of Bt crops and the emerging problem of resistance, recent progress in understanding the mechanism of action of Bt toxins, different resistance mechanisms and strategies to cope with resistance in the field. It describes resistant insects found in the field in different countries, particularly in the developing world, and ways to counter resistance such as gene stalking, refuges, modified toxins and gene discovery of novel toxins with different mode of action.Table of ContentsPart1: The extent use of Bt crops and the emerging problem of resistance. Chapter 1: Successes and failures of transgenic Bt crops: Global patterns of field-evolved resistance Chapter 2: Status of resistance to Bt cotton in China: Cotton Bollworm and Pink bollworm Chapter 3: Insect Resistance to Bt toxins in Brazil and Latin America Chapter 4: Resistance of Busseola fusca to Cry1Ab Bt-maize plants in South Africa Chapter 5: Bt resistance of cabbage loopers, Trichoplusia ni in a greenhouse setting: occurrence, costs, spread, and management. Part 2: Mechanism of action of Bt toxins and different resistance mechanisms. Chapter 6: Different models of the mode of action of 3d-Cry toxins from Bacillus thuringiensis Chapter 7: Roles of insect midgut cadherin in Bt intoxication and resistance. Chapter 8: Mechanism of Cry1Ac resistance in cabbage looper -- A resistance mechanism selected in insect populations in agricultural environment. Chapter 9: Roles of ABC proteins in the mechanism and management of Bt resistance Chapter 10: The role of proteolysis in the biological activity of Bacillus thuringiensis insecticidal crystal proteins Chapter 11: The lessons that Caenorhabditis elegans have taught us about mechanism of action of Crystal proteins Part 3: Ways to counter resistance Chapter 12: The development and the prospect of discovery of Bacillus thuringiensis toxin genes Chapter 13: Cry toxin binding site models and their use in strategies to delay resistance evolution Chapter 14: Countering pest resistance with genetically modified Bt toxins Chapter 15: RNAi strategy for crop protection against insects and other pests. Part 4: Insect resistance management and integrated pest management Chapter 16: Resistance management for Bt corn and above-ground lepidopteran targets in the United States: from single gene to pyrminded traits Chapter 17: IRM and IPM for Bt Crops: Increasing Prospects for an Areawide View
£41.79
CABI Publishing Analytical Techniques for Natural Product
Book SynopsisPlants are important source of lead molecules for drug discovery. These lead molecules serve as starting materials for laboratory synthesis of drug as well a model for production of biologically active compounds. Phytochemical processing of raw plant materials is essentially required to optimize the concentration of known constituents and also to maintain their activities. Extraction techniques and analytical techniques have played critical roles in phytochemical processing of raw materials. Extraction technologies from conventional extraction to green extraction as well as analytical techniques from single technique to hyphenated/coupled techniques most frequently used in phytochemistry laboratories are covered in the book.Table of Contents1: Analytical Techniques in Natural Product Research 2: Phytochemical Processing: Extraction Methods 3: Supercritical Fluid Extraction 4: Chromatographic Techniques I: High-Performance Thin-Layer. Chromatography and High-Speed Countercurrent Chromatography 5: Chromatography Techniques II: High-Performance Liquid Chromatography and Ultra-Performance Liquid Chromatography 6: Tandem Techniques 7: Non-Destructive Techniques 8: Antioxidant Assay
£41.79
CABI Publishing Parthenium Weed: Biology, Ecology and Management
Book SynopsisThis book explores the most important aspects of the biology, ecology and management of what is one of the world's worst weeds. Originally regarded as a major weed in Australia and India, Parthenium weed is now widespread in around 48 countries in Africa, Asia and the South Pacific, and has the potential to spread to new countries in Africa, Asia and Europe. This book, which is a collective effort by 27 members of the International Parthenium Weed Network, addresses research and knowledge gaps for different countries. It examines the weed's mode of spread, its impact on agricultural production, its effect on the environment and on human health, and its management using biological control, as well as cultural, physical and chemical approaches. It also considers the coordination of the weed's management, possible uses for Parthenium weed, its present distribution and how this is impacted by climate change. This book includes: A detailed analysis of Parthenium weed biology. Experiences with Parthenium weed worldwide. An explanation of practical management options. This book will be of interest to graduate students and researchers in universities and institutes, in the fields of plant ecology, botany, agriculture, conservation and restoration ecology.Table of Contents1: An Introduction to the ‘Demon Plant’ Parthenium Weed 2: Biology and Ecology 3: Spread 4: Interference and Impact of Parthenium Weed on Agriculture 5: Impacts on the Environment 6: Impact of Parthenium Weed on Human and Animal Health 7: Biological Control 8: Management: Physical, Cultural, Chemical 9: Coordination of Management 10: Parthenium Weed: Uses and Abuses 11: History and Management – Australia and Pacific 12: History and Management – Southern Asia 13: History and Management – East and South-east Asia 14: History and Management – Southern Africa and Western Indian Ocean Islands 15: History and Management – East and North Africa, and the Middle East 16: Conclusions
£46.98
CABI Publishing Leafy Medicinal Herbs: Botany, Chemistry,
Book SynopsisMedicinal herbs are rich in vitamins, minerals and antioxidants, and are able to synthesize secondary metabolites with disease preventive properties. It is due to these qualities that herbs have been used throughout history for flavouring and in food, medicine and perfumery preparations. They are also often considered to be safe alternatives to modern medicines because of their healing properties. Though interest in medicinal and aromatic crops is growing worldwide, there is still little focus on the area of leafy medicinal herbs. This book compiles the literature for 23 globally relevant leafy medicinal herbs. Beginning with a general overview and discussion of the importance of these plants, it then handles each herb by chapter. Chapters discuss the botany of the crop, including its history and origin, geographical distribution and morphology, before focusing on the chemical composition and phytochemical attributes. They then review postharvest technology aspects such as processing and value addition, before concluding with the general and pharmacological uses for each crop. A complete compilation of the subject, this book forms a vital resource for researchers, students, farmers and industrialists in the area of leafy medicinal herbs.Table of Contents:: Introduction :: Preface 1: Aloe Vera 2: Ashwagandha 3: Basil 4: Bay Leaf 5: Betel Vine 6: Celery 7: Centella 8: Chester 9: Coriander 10: Curry Leaf Plant 11: Fenugreek 12: Lemongrass 13: Mint 14: Moringa 15: Oregano 16: Parsley 17: Patchouli 18: Rosemary 19: Sage 20: Senna 21: Spinach 22: Stevia 23: Thyme
£99.76
CABI Publishing Enhancing Crop Genepool Use: Capturing Wild
Book SynopsisMaintaining food security in the face of human population increase and climate change is one of the critical challenges facing us in the 21st Century. Utilisation of the full range of agrobiodiversity will be a necessary tool in addressing this challenge. In this book a team of international contributors review all aspects of utilization and conservation of crop wild relative (CWR) and landrace (LR) diversity as a basis for crop improvement and future food security. Enhancing Crop Genepool Use covers four key areas: · Characterization techniques - novel 'omics' techniques and predictive tools that can be used to identify adaptive traits and expedite plant breeding. · Conservation strategies - how to develop national, regional and global CWR and LR conservation strategies, how better to target conservation to meet the needs of the plant breeding community, and how to integrate CWR and LR diversity into existing biodiversity conservation programmes. · Facilitating CWR and LR use - pre-breeding using 'exotic' germplasm, meeting breeders' needs, integrating the conservation and user communities, and policy enhancement. · Informatics development - improving characterization, trait and conservation data management and accessibility, and inter-information system operability. This book will appeal to a wide array of specialists and postgraduate students, such as those working in the fields of agrobiodiversity conservation and use, conservation, ecology, botany, genetics, plant breeding and agriculture.Table of ContentsPart I: Breeder's use of exotic germplasm 1: Using phenomics and genomics to unlock landrace and wild relative diversity for crop improvement 2: Pre-domesticating wild relatives as new sources of novel genetic diversity 3: Unravelling quinoa domestication with wild ancestors 4: Screening wild Vigna species and cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) landraces for sources of resistance to Striga gesnerioides 5: Wild Lactuca saligna a rich source of variation for lettuce breeding 6: Capturing wild relative and landrace diversity for crop improvement using a new selection tool to exploit genetic resources in durum wheat Part II: Improving access to PGRFA 7: How the Focused Identification of Germplasm Strategy (FIGS) is used to mine plant genetic resources collections for adaptive traits 8: Predictive characterization methods for accessing and using CWR diversity 9: Keeping a finger on the pulse: monitoring the use of CWR in crop improvement Part III: CWR conservation 10: Joining up the dots: a systematic perspective of crop wild relative conservation and use 11: Europe’s crop wild relative diversity: from conservation planning to conservation action 12: An approach for in situ gap analysis and conservation planning on a global scale 13: The distributions and ex situ conservation of crop wild relatives: a global approach 14: National strategies for the conservation of crop wild relatives 15: Crop wild relatives, a priority in Jordan? - developing a national strategy for the conservation of plant diversity in Jordan using a participatory approach 16: Establishing systematic crop wild relative conservation within the United Kingdom 17: Optimized site selection for the in situ conservation of forage CWRs: a combination of community and genetic level perspectives 18: Developing a crop wild relative conservation strategy for Finland 19: Developing national crop wild relative in situ conservation strategy for Lithuania: creation of national CWR inventory and its prioritization 20: Priorities for conservation of crop wild relatives at Indian National Genebank 21: Strategies for detecting climate adaptations in the wild pearl millet for future breeding use 22: Assessment of the conservation status of Mesoamerican crop species and their wild relatives in light of climate change Part IV: LR conservation 23: Landrace conservation of maize in Mexico and evolutionary breeding 24: Use of spontaneous sexually-produced new landraces of a vegetatively propagated crop of the Andes (Oxalis tuberosa Mol.) to enhance in situ conservation 25: A long-term systematic monitoring framework for on-farm conserved potato landrace diversity 26: A European in situ (on-farm) conservation and management strategy for landraces 27: Using landraces in agriculture, food and cooking: experiences around a big city in Southern Europe 28: Hungarian strategies for the conservation of crop wild relative and landrace diversity 29: Assessment of Italian landrace density and species richness: useful criteria for developing in situ conservation strategies 30: Chickpea wild relatives and landraces of Georgia 31: Landrace inventories and recommendations for in situ conservation in Finland Part V: Community-based conservation and use 32: Community biodiversity management (CBM): A participatory methodology that integrates empowerment, livelihoods and on-farm management of agrobiodiversity 33: Evolutionary Plant Breeding: A method for rapidly increasing on-farm biodiversity to support sustainable livelihoods in an era of climate change 34: Value chain development: a silver bullet for agrobiodiversity conservation and use? Part VI: PGR conservation and use policy 35: Moving slowly towards the light: a review of efforts to create a global system for PGRFA over the last half century 36: On the conservation and sustainable use of plant genetic resources in Europe: a stakeholder analysis 37: Towards an improved European Plant Germplasm System 38: Impact of the genetic resources policy landscape on food security: an assessment of the Genetic Resources and Intellectual Property Rights Programme 39: What do we have to lose? Monitoring crop genetic diversity Part VII: Conservation informatics 40: Improved utilization of crop diversity for rationalized breeding using data interoperability 41: Implementation of a PGR Global Documentation System in Portugal 42: The GRIN-Taxonomy Crop Wild Relative Inventory
£141.48
CABI Publishing Invasive Alien Plants: Impacts on Development and
Book SynopsisInvasive alien plants pose a major threat to agriculture, the natural environment and livelihoods worldwide and create challenges for development. This is especially the case for those who live and work in rural areas. This book, for the first time, brings together a wide range of invasive plant specialists from the Asia-Pacific region who shares their experience in addressing the problem and delivering solutions. Mikania micrantha is used as case study in the book as it exemplifies many of the issues that need to be addressed. This neotropical vine is a major weed across the tropical humid zones of the region, where it smothers agroforestry, home gardens, natural forests and plantation production systems. The book emphasises the social and economic implications of plant invasion, and discusses direct impacts on livelihoods and biodiversity. It explains how various approaches to management including traditional ecological knowledge and classical biological control can be keys to the delivery of sustainable solutions, focusing on experiences in India, Nepal, Papua New Guinea and China. The use of policy frameworks in biological control and other management measures are also described. Key features: · Empircal work from a wide range of geographical areas · Examines the wide scale multi-sector impacts of individual invasive species · Considers the practicalities of policy development and implementation · Shows how management solutions to invasive species are achievable This book will be of value to management practitioners, researchers, studentsand officials in policy, quarantine, and agriculture departments who wish to understand the importance of alien plant invasions in their countries.Table of Contents1: Invasive Alien Plants as a Constraint to Development in Tropical Asia: Is There a Crisis in the Making? 2: Profile of an Invasive Plant: Mikania micrantha 3: Social and Economic Implications of Mikania micrantha in the Kerala Western Ghats 4: Impacts and Management Options for Mikania micrantha in Plantations 5: Mikania micrantha: Its Status and Impact on People and Wildlife in Nepal 6: Impact and Management of Invasive Alien Plants in Pacific Island Communities 7: Understanding the Impact of Invasive Mikania micrantha in Shifting Agriculture and Its Management through Traditional Ecological Knowledge 8: Prevention and Related Measures for Invasive Alien Plants in India: Policy Framework and Other Initiatives 9: Control Options for Invasive Alien Plants in Agroforestry in the Asia–Pacific Region 10: Classical Biological Control of Mikania micrantha: the Sustainable Solution 11: Policy Frameworks for the Implementation of a Classical Biological Control Strategy: the Chinese Experience 12: Policy Frameworks for the Implementation of a Classical Biological Control Strategy: the Indian Experience
£86.49
CABI Publishing Plant Biodiversity: Monitoring, Assessment and
Book SynopsisResults of regular monitoring of the species diversity and structure of plant communities is used by conservation biologists to help understand impacts of perturbations caused by humans and other environmental factors on ecosystems worldwide. Changes in plant communities can, for example, be a reflection of increased levels of pollution, a response to long-term climate change, or the result of shifts in land-use practices by the human population. This book presents a series of essays on the application of plant biodiversity monitoring and assessment to help prevent species extinction, ecosystem collapse, and solve problems in biodiversity conservation. It has been written by a large international team of researchers and uses case studies and examples from all over the world, and from a broad range of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. The book is aimed at any graduate students and researchers with a strong interest in plant biodiversity monitoring and assessment, plant community ecology, biodiversity conservation, and the environmental impacts of human activities on ecosystems.Table of ContentsPart I: Plant Biodiversity – An Overview 1: New Challenges to Promote Botany’s Practice Using Botanic Gardens: The Case Study of the Lisbon Botanic Garden 2: New Horizons in Diversification of Temperate Fruit Crops 3: Asteraceae of India and its Diversity and Phytogeographical Affinity 4: Maintenance of Plant Species Diversity in Forest Ecosystems Part II: Plant Biodiversity and Ethnobotany 5: Plant Diversity of the Drylands in Southeast Anatolia-Turkey: Role in Human Health and Food Security 6: Observations on Some Ethnomedicinal Plants of Jharkhand Part III: Plant Biodiversity and Biochemical Parameters 7: Plant Diversity: Envisioning Untold Nanofactories for Biogenic Synthesis of Nanoparticles and Their Applications 8: Plant Diversity Repertoire of Bioactive Triterpenoids Part IV: Plant Biodiversity and Climatic Factors 9: Roles of Secondary Metabolites in Protection and Distribution of Terrestrial Plants under Climatic Stresses 10: Summer Semi-Deciduous Species of the Mediterranean Landscape: A Winning Strategy of Cistus Species to Face the Predicted Changes of the Mediterranean Climate Part V: Plant Biodiversity and Environmental Studies 11: Aquatic Plant Biodiversity: A Biological Indicator for Monitoring and Assessment of Water Quality 12: Gymnosperm Diversity of Kashmir Himalayas Part VI: Cross Talk between Plant and Microbial Biodiversity 13: Diversity of Plant Parasitic Nematodes in Pulses 14: The Influence of Soil Microbes on Plant Diversity 15: Plant Associated Endophytic Plethora: An Emerging Source of Antimicrobial Potentials Part VII: Plant Biodiversity: Monitoring and Assessment 16: Biodiversity, Bioindicators and Biogeography of Freshwater Algae 17: Quantitative Description of Upper Storey Vegetation at a Foothill Forest in Indian Eastern Himalayas 18: Significance of Permanent Sample Plots (PSPs) Established in Different Forest Ecosystems in Monitoring Ecological Attributes and Conservation of Biodiversity: A Review 19: Effects of Harvesting Plan on Tree Species Diversity: An Evaluation of Two Logged Forest Compartments 20: Diversity of Angiospermic Flora of West Bengal, India 21: Status of Invasive Plants in Tamil Nadu, India – Its Impacts and Significance 22: Patterns of Plant Endemism and Forest Regeneration Processes in Northern Western Ghats 23: DNA Barcoding as a Molecular Tool for the Assessment of Plant Biodiversity Part VIII: Plant Biodiversity: Conservation 24: Onion and Related Taxa: Ecogeographical Distribution and Genetic Resources in India 25: Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Plant Biodiversity Conservation in a European Transfrontier Landscape 26: Cryoconservation Methods for Extended Storage of Plant Genetic Resources 27: Interspecific Chemical Differentiation within the Genus Astragalus (Fabaceae) Based on Sequential Variability of Saponin Structures 28: Implementing Traditional Ecological Knowledge in Conservation Efforts 29: Conserving Forest Biodiversity 30: Invasive Alien Weed Species: A Threat to Plant Biodiversity
£157.28
CABI Publishing Ecology and Silviculture of Oaks, The
Book SynopsisThe third edition of The Ecology and Silviculture of Oaks is an updated and expanded edition that explores oak forests as responsive ecosystems. New chapters emphasize the importance of fire in sustaining and managing oak forests, the effects of a changing climate, and advanced artificial regeneration techniques. This new edition expands on silvicultural methods for restoring and sustaining oak woodlands and savannahs, and on management of ecosystem services, including wildlife habitat. It also incorporates new material on evaluating landscape-scale, and cumulative effects of management action compared with inaction. Nine of the fifteen chapters cover updated information on the geographic distribution of US oaks, oak regeneration dynamics, site productivity, stocking and stand development, even- and uneven-aged silvicultural methods, and growth and yield. This edition includes a new section with colour illustrations for improved visualization of complex relationships. This book is intended for forest and wildlife managers, ecologists, silviculturists, environmentalists, and students of those fields.Table of Contents1: Oak-dominated Ecosystems 2: Regeneration Ecology I Flowering, Fruiting and Reproduction Characteristics 3: Regeneration Ecology II Population Dynamics 4: Site Quality and Productivity 5: Development of Natural Stands 6: Self-thinning and Stand Density 7: Fire and Oak Forests 8: Even-aged Silvicultural Methods 9: Uneven-aged Silvicultural Methods 10: Artificial Regeneration 11: Managing Forest Health 12: Silvicultural Methods for Oak Savannahs and Woodlands 13: Silvicultural Methods for Selected Ecosystem Services 14: Managing Oak Forests in a Changing Climate 15: Growth and Yield Appendix 1: Common and Scientific Names of Species Mentioned Appendix 2: Forest Cover Types of Eastern USA Dominated by Oaks or Oaks Mixed with Other Species Appendix 3: Forest Cover Types of Western USA Dominated by Oaks or Oaks Mixed with Other Species Appendix 4: Formulae for Converting Site Index of One Species to Another in Unglaciated Regions of Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia Appendix 5: Formulae for Converting Site Indexes for Oaks and Associated Species from One Species to Another in Three Regions Appendix 6: Formulae for Converting Yellow-poplar Site Index to Oak Site Indexes in the Virginia-Carolina Piedmont Appendix 7: Parameter Estimates for Site Index Asymptotes (S) and Species Coefficients (b) for Deriving Height/dbh Site Index Curves from Equation 4.1 Appendix 8: Common Conversions
£148.23
CABI Publishing Biocontrol of Major Grapevine Diseases: Leading
Book SynopsisBiocontrol of major grapevine diseases provides a timely research update on the use of biological control agents and plant resistance inducers against phytopathogenic infections of the grapevine by fungi, oomycetes, bacteria and phytoplasma.Taking a holistic approach, this book presents in detail the ecology, mechanisms and the application methods of these agents. Its 19 chapters, authored by international experts, cover diseases such as grey mould, trunk diseases, powdery and downy mildews, as well as phytoplasma diseases, and, by nature, emphasise applications of biocontrol in organic viticulture and as part of integrated pest management systems.Table of Contents: About the Book and the Editors : Preface : Contributors : Part I of Grapevine Diseases 1: Major Biocontrol Studies and Measures Against Fungal and Oomycete Pathogens of Grapevine 1 2: Grapevine Endophytes and Plant Health: a Culture-Independent Approach : Part II Biocontrol of Grey Mould 3: Ecology and Function of Grape-associated Microorganisms with a Special Focus on Biocontrol of Botrytis cinerea 4: Beneficial Bacteria Prime Local and Systemic Immunity Against Botrytis cinerea in Grapevine 5: Potential of Two Bacillus Antagonists for Biocontrol of Grey Mould 6: Isolation and Characterization of Antibiotics Produced by Streptomyces J-2 and their Role in Biocontrol of Plant Diseases, Especially Grey Mould 7: Use of Saccharothrix algeriensis NRRL B-24137 to control Botrytis cinerea? 8: DOPE-FISH, a Tool to Visualize Beneficial Bacteria Systemically Controlling Botrytis cinerea? : Part III Biocontrol of Downy and Powdery Mildews 9: Endophytic Fungi in Asymptomatic Vitis vinifera L. and their Effects on Plasmopara viticola 10: Enhancing the Aggressiveness of the Powdery Mildew Mycoparasite Ampelomyces quisqualis 11: Protection of Grapevines by Pythium oligandrum Strains Isolated from Bordeaux Vineyards Against Powdery Mildew 12: Bioactive Natural Products for Managing Downy Mildew Disease in Grapevine : Part IV Biocontrol of Grapevine Trunk Diseases 13: Biological Control of Grape Canker Pathogens 14: Esquive® WP Limits Development of Grapevine Trunk Diseases and Safeguards the Production Potential of Vineyards 15: A Model for Biological Control Studies of Grapevine Trunk Diseases Under Laboratory Conditions : Part V Biocontrol of Other Fungal Pathogens and Fungal Problems 16: Detection of Bacterial Endophytes in Vitis vinifera L. and Antibiotic Activity Against Grapevine Fungal Pathogens 17: Impact of Grapevine Preharvest Treatments with Elicitor on the Occurrence and Toxigenesis of Ochratoxinogenic Fungi : Part VI Biocontrol of Grapevine Phytoplasmas 18: An Experimental Approach to Understanding Grapevine Yellows Associated with Phytoplasma Infections 19: Endophytic Bacteria Associated with Grapevine Plants: Putative Candidates for Phytoplasma Containment : Conclusions : Index
£99.76
CABI Publishing Plant Stress Physiology
Book SynopsisCompletely updated from the successful first edition, this book provides a timely update on the recent progress in our knowledge of all aspects of plant perception, signalling and adaptation to a variety of environmental stresses. It covers in detail areas such as drought, salinity, waterlogging, oxidative stress, pathogens, and extremes of temperature and pH. This second edition: Presents detailed and up-to-date research on plant responses to a wide range of stresses Includes new full-colour figures to help illustrate the principles outlined in the text Is written in a clear and accessible format, with descriptive abstracts for each chapter Written by an international team of experts, this book provides researchers with a better understanding of the major physiological and molecular mechanisms facilitating plant tolerance to adverse environmental factors. This new edition of Plant Stress Physiology is an essential resource for researchers and students of ecology, plant biology, agriculture, agronomy and plant breeding.Table of ContentsCHAPTER 1: Drought Tolerance in Crops: Physiology to Genomics CHAPTER 2: Salinity Stress: Physiological Constraints and Adaptive Mechanisms CHAPTER 3: Reactive Oxygen Species and Their Role in Plant Oxidative Stress CHAPTER 4: Plant Responses to Chilling Temperatures CHAPTER 5: High Temperature Stress in Plants: Consequences and Strategies for Protecting Photosynthetic Machinery CHAPTER 6: Flooding Tolerance in Plants CHAPTER 7: Adaptations to Aluminium Toxicity CHAPTER 8: Plant Stress under Non-optimal Soil pH CHAPTER 9: Desiccation Tolerance CHAPTER 10: UV-B Radiation: from Stressor to Regulatory Signal CHAPTER 11: Frost Tolerance and Avoidance in Plants CHAPTER 12: Heavy Metal Toxicity in Plants CHAPTER 13: Biotic Stress Signalling: Calcium Mediated Pathogen Defence Programs
£96.84
CABI Publishing Plant Gene Silencing: Mechanisms and Applications
Book SynopsisPlant gene silencing is a crucially important phenomenon in gene expression and epigenetics. This book describes the way small RNA is produced and acts to silence genes, its likely origins in defence against viruses, and also its potential to improve plants. Plant gene silencing can be used to improve industrial traits, make plants more nutritious or more valuable to consumers, to remove allergens, and to improve resistance to weeds and pathogens.Table of Contents1: Diversity of RNA Silencing Pathways in Plants 2: Induction and Suppression of Silencing by Plant Viruses 3: Artificial Induction and Maintenance of Epigenetic Variations in Plants 4: Gene Silencing in Archaeplastida Algae 5: Gene Silencing in Fungi: A Diversity of Pathways and Functions 6: Artificial Small RNA-based Strategies for Effective and Specific Gene Silencing in Plants 7: Application of RNA Silencing in Improving Plant Traits for Industrial Use 8: Increasing Nutritional Value by RNA Silencing 9: RNA-based Control of Plant Diseases: A Case Study with Fusarium graminearum 10: Targeting Nematode Genes by RNA Silencing 11: Gene Silencing Provides Efficient Protection against Plant Viruses
£86.49
CABI Publishing Seed Biology and Yield of Grain Crops
Book SynopsisThis new edition of an established title examines the determination of grain crop yield from a unique perspective, by concentrating on the influence of the seed itself. As the food supply for an expanding world population is based on grain crops harvested for their seeds, understanding the process of seed growth and its regulation is crucial to our efforts to increase production and meet the needs of that population. Yield of grain crops is determined by their assimilatory processes such as photosynthesis and the biosynthetic processes in the seed, which are partly regulated within the seed itself. Providing a timely update in this field and highlighting the impact of the seed on grain crop yields, this book: · Describes all aspects of seed growth and development, including environmental and genetic effects on growth rate and length of the filling period. · Discusses the role of the seed in determining the two main yield components: individual seed weight and number of seeds per unit area. · Uses the concepts and models that have been developed to understand crop management and yield improvement. Substantially updated with new research and further developments of the practical applications of the concepts explored, this book is essential reading for those concerned with seed science and crop yield, including agronomists, crop physiologists, plant breeders, and extension workers. It is also a valuable source of information for lecturers and graduate students of agronomy and plant physiology.Table of ContentsChapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Seed Growth and Development Chapter 3: Seed Growth Rate and Seed-Fill Duration: Variation and Regulation. Chapter 4: Yield Components-Regulation by the Seed Chapter 5: The Seed, Crop Management, and Yield Chapter 6: The Way Forward
£86.49
