Botany and plant sciences Books
Royal Botanic Gardens Flora of Tropical East Africa: Cyatheaceae:
Book SynopsisA descriptive account of the Cyatheaceae native and naturalised in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, together with information on exotic ornamental and crop plants. At least one species per genus is illustrated, and the bibliography and synonymy are sufficiently detailed to explain the nomenclature and taxonomic circumscriptions within a broad regional context.
£28.50
Royal Botanic Gardens Flora of Tropical East Africa: Asparagaceae:
Book SynopsisA descriptive account of the Asparagaceae native and naturalised in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, together with information on exotic ornamental and crop plants. At least one species per genus is illustrated, and the bibliography and synonymy are sufficiently detailed to explain the nomenclature and taxonomic circumscriptions within a broad regional context.
£28.50
Royal Botanic Gardens Flora of Tropical East Africa: Colchicaceae:
Book SynopsisA descriptive account of the Colchicaceae native and naturalised in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, together with information on exotic ornamental and crop plants. At least one species per genus is illustrated, and the bibliography and synonymy are sufficiently detailed to explain the nomenclature and taxonomic circumscriptions within a broad regional context.
£28.50
Royal Botanic Gardens Flora of Tropical East Africa: Liliaceae:
Book SynopsisA descriptive account of the Liliaceae native and naturalised in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, together with information on exotic ornamental and crop plants. At least one species per genus is illustrated, and the bibliography and synonymy are sufficiently detailed to explain the nomenclature and taxonomic circumscriptions within a broad regional context.
£28.50
Royal Botanic Gardens Flora of Tropical East Africa: Potamogetonaceae:
Book SynopsisA descriptive account of the Potamogetonaceae native and naturalised in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, together with information on exotic ornamental and crop plants. At least one species per genus is illustrated, and the bibliography and synonymy are sufficiently detailed to explain the nomenclature and taxonomic circumscriptions within a broad regional context.
£28.50
Royal Botanic Gardens Flora of Tropical East Africa: Thelypteridaceae:
Book SynopsisA descriptive account of the Thelypteridaceae native and naturalised in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, together with information on exotic ornamental and crop plants. At least one species per genus is illustrated, and the bibliography and synonymy are sufficiently detailed to explain the nomenclature and taxonomic circumscriptions within a broad regional context.
£28.50
Royal Botanic Gardens Flora of Tropical East Africa: Gesneriaceae:
Book SynopsisA descriptive account of the Gesneriaceae native and naturalised in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, together with information on exotic ornamental and crop plants. At least one species per genus is illustrated, and the bibliography and synonymy are sufficiently detailed to explain the nomenclature and taxonomic circumscriptions within a broad regional context.
£30.15
Royal Botanic Gardens Flora of Tropical East Africa: Hypoxidaceae:
Book SynopsisA descriptive account of the Hypoxidaceae native and naturalised in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, together with information on exotic ornamental and crop plants. At least one species per genus is illustrated, and the bibliography and synonymy are sufficiently detailed to explain the nomenclature and taxonomic circumscriptions within a broad regional context.
£28.50
Royal Botanic Gardens Genera Palmarum: The Evolution and Classification
Book SynopsisGenera Palmarum - The Evolution and Classification of the Palms is the standard reference work for information on the biology of the palm family, especially evolution, systematics, structure, fossil record and classification. Genera Palmarum – The Evolution and Classification of Palms is a completely rewritten edition of the acclaimed standard reference work for the palm family, a group of plants of immense economic and horticultural significance. In the new edition, genus treatments include complete descriptions, nomenclature, etymology and discussions of diversity, distribution, phylogeny, morphology, uses and ecology. All genera of palms are illustrated with analytical plates, maps and numerous photographs, mostly taken in the wild. The introduction consists of essays on the structure of palms, their pollen, cytology, chemistry, fossil record, evolution, phylogeny, natural history and biogeography, providing essential background information to the classification presented within the book. The classification itself is substantially revised and based on the latest phylogenetic evidence. Since the first edition, published in 1987, several new genera have been discovered and the wealth of new research into the phylogeny of palms has revealed relationships not appreciated in the past, resulting in substantial reorganization of subfamilies, tribes, subtribes and genera. An illustrated glossary and geographical listings complete this essential reference book to the palm family. Winner of the 2009 Technical category CBHL (The Council on Botanical and Horticultural Libraries) Annual Award for a Significant Work in Botanical or Horticultural Literature.
£999.99
Royal Botanic Gardens Flora of Tropical East Africa: Sterculiaceae:
Book SynopsisA descriptive account of the Sterculiaceae native and naturalised in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, together with information on exotic ornamental and crop plants. At least one species per genus is illustrated, and the bibliography and synonymy are sufficiently detailed to explain the nomenclature and taxonomic circumscriptions within a broad regional context.
£57.00
Royal Botanic Gardens Flora of Tropical East Africa: Draceaenaceae:
Book SynopsisA descriptive account of the Draceaenaceae native and naturalised in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, together with information on exotic ornamental and crop plants. At least one species per genus is illustrated, and the bibliography and synonymy are sufficiently detailed to explain the nomenclature and taxonomic circumscriptions within a broad regional context.
£57.00
Royal Botanic Gardens Flora of Tropical East Africa: Dryopteridaceae:
Book SynopsisA descriptive account of the Dryopteridaceae native and naturalised in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, together with information on exotic ornamental and crop plants. At least one species per genus is illustrated, and the bibliography and synonymy are sufficiently detailed to explain the nomenclature and taxonomic circumscriptions within a broad regional context.
£57.00
Royal Botanic Gardens Flora of Tropical East Africa: Polygalaceae:
Book SynopsisA descriptive account of the Polygalaceae native and naturalised in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, together with information on exotic ornamental and crop plants. At least one species per genus is illustrated, and the bibliography and synonymy are sufficiently detailed to explain the nomenclature and taxonomic circumscriptions within a broad regional context.
£57.00
Royal Botanic Gardens Flora Zambesiaca Volume 3, Part 3: Papilionoideae
Book SynopsisComprehensive descriptive account of the Papilionoideae native and naturalised in Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana and the Caprivi Strip.
£90.00
CABI Publishing Phytobacteriology: Principles and Practice
Book SynopsisThis comprehensive manual of phytobacteriology is heavily illustrated with over 200 colour photographs and line illustrations. It begins by outlining the history and science of bacteriology and gives an overview of the diversity and versatility of complex bacteria. It then explains the characterization, identification and naming of complex bacteria, and explores how bacteria can cause disease and how plants react to such disease. The book also discusses the economic importance of bacterial diseases as well as strategies for their control and the reduction of crop losses. It concludes with fifty examples of plant pathogenic bacteria and the diseases that they cause.Table of Contents1: Introduction to bacteriology and bacteria 2: Phytobacteriology and diagnosis of bacterial diseases of plants 3: Disease and symptoms caused by plant pathogenic bacteria 4: Epidemiology 5: Damage and losses 6: Prevention and control of bacterial pathogens and diseases 7: Examples of bacterial diseases of cultivated and wild plants 8: Annexes 9: Suggested reading and literature cited Chapter I: Introduction to bacteriology and bacteria Chapter II: Phytobacteriology and diagnosis of bacterial diseases of plants Chapter III: Disease and symptoms caused by plant pathogenic bacteria Chapter IV: Epidemiology Chapter V: Damage and losses Chapter VI: Prevention and control of bacterial pathogens and diseases Chapter VII: Examples of bacterial diseases of cultivated and wild plants"
£113.99
CABI Publishing Fundamentals of Tropical Turf Management
Book SynopsisWritten in an easily-accessible style, this book provides a practical introduction to all aspects of tropical turf management. General topics covered include climate adaptation, the physiology and morphology of turf-grasses, an overview of the different turf-grass species, soil characteristics and testing, establishment techniques, cultivation, nutrition and fertilization, mowing procedures, irrigation requirements, compaction and thatch, and turf pests. It also discusses golf-course maintenance including the different methods needed for the tee, the fairway, the putting green and the rough. The book also looks at sports field management including rugby fields, tennis courts, football and hockey fields, bowling greens and croquet-courts, and playgrounds. Numerous line drawings and photographs are used to illustrate key concepts, processes and relationships.Table of Contents1: Introduction to Turf Grasses 2: Turf-Grass Species 3: Soil 4: Turf-Grass Establishment 5: Turf Nutrition and Fertilization 6: Mowing 7: Irrigation 8: Turf Cultivation, Compaction, and Thatch 9: Golf-Course Maintenance 10: Sports Turf 11: Pests 12: Appendix
£34.20
CABI Publishing Microbial Ecology of Aerial Plant Surfaces
Book SynopsisAll aerial plant surfaces, including leaves, stems and flowers are inhabited by diverse assemblages of microorganisms, including filamentous fungi, yeasts, bacteria, and bacteriophages. These organisms have profound effects on plant health and thus impact on ecosystem and agricultural functions. This book is based on proceedings from the 8th International Symposium on the mircobiology of aerial plant surfaces, held in Oxford 2005. This is a five yearly conference which brings together international scientists and provides a unique opportunity to discuss developments in this field.Table of ContentsSection I: Biodiversity and Population Genetics of Phyllosphere Communities 1: Phyllosphere Microbiology: A Perspective 2: Microbial Diversity in the Phyllosphere and Rhizosphere of Field Grown Crop Plants: Microbial Specialisation at the Plant Surface 3: Diversity, Scale and Variation of Endophytic Fungi in Leaves of Tropical Plants 4: Microorganisms in the Phyllosphere of Temperate Forest Ecosystems in a Changing Environment Section II: Spatial Distribution and Biofilms 5: Bacterial Biofilm Formation, Adaptation and Fitness 6: Bacterial Assemblages on Plant Surfaces 7: The Role of Plant Genetics in Determining Above- and Below-ground Microbial Communities 8: A Survey of A-L Biofilm Formation and Cellulose Expression Amongst Soil and Plant-Associated Pseudomonas Isolates Section III: Biological Control and Pathogenicity 9: Biological Control of Plant Diseases by Phyllosphere Applied Biological Control Agents 10: Ecophysiology of Biocontrol Agents for Improved Competence in the Phyllosphere 11: Compost Teas: Alternative Approaches to the Biological Control of Plant Diseases Section IV: Gene Expression and Phyllosphere Genomics 12: Molecular Interactions at the Leaf Surface: Xanthomonas and its Host 13: Erwiniae: Genomics and the Secret Life of a Plant Pathogen 14: Host-Pathogen Interactions of Relevance to the Phyllosphere Section V: Leaf Colonisation and Dispersal 15: Effects of Endophytes on Colonisation by Leaf Surface Microbiota 16: Plant Control of Phyllosphere Diversity: Genotype Interactions with Ultraviolet-B Radiation 17: Population Growth and the Landscape Ecology of Microbes on Leaf Surfaces 18: What DNA Microarrays Can Tell Us About Bacterial Diversity: A New Light on an Old Question Section VI: Aerobiology and Plant Surface Microbiology 19: Human Pathogens and the Health Threat of the Phyllosphere 20: Post-harvest Spoilage of Wheat Grains: Malodour Formation and the Infection Process 21: Atmospheric Composition and the Phyllosphere: The Role of Foliar Surfaces in Regulating Biogeochemical Cycles
£108.90
CABI Publishing Seed Dispersal: Theory and its Application in a
Book SynopsisFresh concepts in the study of seed dispersal are spurring a host of exciting new questions, new answers to old questions, new methods and approaches, and a reinvigoration of the field.Seed Dispersal: Theory and its Application in a Changing World presents both recent advances and reviews of current knowledge demonstrating the vigour and vibrancy of the field. It provides new perspectives and directions at a time when efforts to meet growing environmental challenges threatening natural systems are of utmost importance.Table of ContentsSECTION A: Frugivores and frugivory: Introduction by A J Dennis SECTION B: Seed and seedling shadows: Introduction by D A Westcott SECTION C: Seed fate and establishment: Introduction by E W Schupp SECTION D: Management implications: Introduction by R Green
£91.58
CABI Publishing Seeds: Biology, Development and Ecology
Book SynopsisSubstantial progress has been made in seed science during the past few years, emphasizing its important role in advancing plant biotechnology, agriculture, plant resource management, and conservation. Providing comprehensive coverage of the latest seed science research including germination, dormancy, development, and desiccation tolerance, this book also details the most advanced methods and practices in seed biology, ecology and technology.Table of Contents1: Desiccation Tolerance in the -omics Era: New Tools for an Old Enigma? 2: Recent Progress Towards the Understanding of Desiccation Tolerance 3: Gene-expression in Relation to Seed Development and Longevity 4: The Influence of Harvest Method on Seed Yield, Seed Size and Germination Capacity of Bulbine bulbosa (R. Br.) Haw. (Liliaceae) 5: Alterations in Gene Expression and DNA During Loss and Re-establishment of Desiccation Tolerance in Germinating and Germinated Medicago truncatula Seeds. 6: ASP53, a 53 kDa Cupin-containing Protein with a Dual Role: Storage Protein and Thermal Protectant 7: Possible Involvement of Programmed Cell Death Events During Accelerated Ageing of Glycine max Axes 8: Storage and Germination Response of Recalcitrant Seeds Subjected to Mild Dehydration 9: Immunocytochemical Localisation of β-1,3-Glucanase in Wet-stored Recalcitrant Seeds of Avicennia marina Infected by Fusarium moniliforme 10: Seed Development Transporting into the Post-genomic Era 11: Biogenesis of the Compound Seed Protein Storage Vacuole 12: Embryo Development and Time of Cutting in Cool Temperate Carrot Seed Crops 13: Seed Biotechnology: Translating Promise into Practice 14: Stress Inducible Gene Expression and its Impact on Seed and Plant Performance: a Microarray Approach 15: The Use of Proteome and Transcriptome Profiling in the Understanding of Seed Germination and Identification of Intrinsic Markers Determining Seed Quality, Germination Efficiency and Early Seedling Vigour 16: A ‘Seed-GUS-Expression’ Enhancer-Trap Library for Germination Research 17: Betaomics: a Combined Proteome and Transcriptome Profiling Approach to Characterize Seed Germination and Vigour in Sugarbeet Seeds 18: Cell Cycle Activity, Membrane Integrity and Germination of Matriconditioned Lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.) Seeds 19: Are Dormant Seeds Lazy and Germinating Seeds Not? 20: Emerging and Established Model Systems for Endosperm Weakening 21: Dormancy Classification and Potential Dormancy-Breaking Cues for Shrub Species from Fire-Prone South-Eastern Australia 22: QTLs, Epistasis, and Other Interactions Associated with Dormancy in Weedy Rice (Oryza sativa L.) 23: Differences in the Lolium rigidum Embryo Proteome of Seeds with a High (Light-insensitive) and Low (Light-sensitive) Level of Dormancy 24: Transcriptomic and Proteomic Profiling of FsPP2C1-overexpressing Arabidopsis Plants 25: Constitutive Expression of a Fagus ABA-Induced PP2C (FsPP2C2) in Arabidopsis Suggests Interactions Between ABA and GAs in Seed Dormancy 26: Nucleotide Triphosphate Synthesis and Energy Metabolism in Primary Dormant and Thermodormant Oat Seeds 27: Dormancy and Germination in Eucalyptus globulus Seeds 28: The Effect of Hydropriming on Germination Barriers in Triploid Watermelon Seeds 29: Molecular Mechanisms of Protein Degradation in Germinating Seeds 31: A Role for Reactive Oxygen Species in Endosperm Weakening 31: Characterization of a Dioxygenase Gene with a Potential Role in Steps Leading to Germination of the Root Parasite Orobanche aegyptiaca 32: Computer Imaging to Assess Seed Germination Performance 33: Development of a Sequential Digital Imaging System for Evaluating Seed Germination 34: Seed Quality and Germination 35: Effects of Bean Seed Production Conditions on Germination and Hypocotyl Elongation Responses to Temperature and Water Potential 36: A Model of Seed Dormancy in Wild Oats (Avena fatua) for Investigating Genotype ? Environment Interactions 37: Seed microRNA Research 38: Temporal Fulfilment of the Light Requirement for Seed Germination: An Example of its Use in Management of Rare Species 39: Assisted Natural Recovery Using a Forest Soil Propagule Bank in the Athabasca Oil Sands 40: The Effect of Light Intensity on Seed Production and Quality in a Number of Australian Wild Oat (Avena fatua L.) Lines 41: Seed Ecology of Apiaceae Weeds in Pyrethrum 42: Plant Dispersal Strategies, Seed Bank Distribution and Germination of Name Negev Type Desert Species 43: Seed Biology of Tropical Australian Plants
£131.26
CABI Publishing Biological Control: A Global Perspective
Book SynopsisBiological control, the management of pests by the use of living organisms, has a long history of application to agriculture around the world. However, the effective use of beneficial organisms is constrained by environmental, legal, and economic restrictions, forcing researchers to adopt increasingly multi-disciplinary techniques in order to deploy successful biological control programs. It is this complex process, including the mindset and the social environment of the researcher as well as the science being pursued, that this book seeks to capture. Chapters reveal the experiences of scientists from the initial search for suitable control agents, to their release into ecosystems and finally to the beneficial outcomes which demonstrate the great success of biological control across diverse agro-ecosystems. Drawing together historical perspectives and approaches used in the development of biological control as well as outlining current debates surrounding terminology and differential techniques, Biological Control: A Global Perspective will be a valuable resource.Table of Contents1: Introduction 2: Classical Biocontrol Programs 3: Using Macro-organisms 4: Using micro-organisms a: Bacteria b: Fungi c: Viruses 5: Conservation biocontrol programs 6: Networking in Biocontrol
£131.26
CABI Publishing Conserving Plant Genetic Diversity in Protected
Book SynopsisConservation in protected areas has focused on preserving biodiversity of ecosystems and species, whereas conserving the genetic diversity contained within species has historically often been ignored. However, maintaining genetic diversity is fundamental to food security and the provision of raw materials and it is best preserved within plants' natural habitats. This is particularly true for wild plants that are directly related to crop species and can play a key role in providing beneficial traits, such as pest or disease resistance and yield improvement. These wild relatives are presently threatened due to processes of habitat destruction and change and methodologies have been adapted to provide in-situ conservation through the establishment of genetic reserves within the existing network of protected areas. Providing a long-awaited synthesis of these new methodologies, this book presents a practical set of management guidelines that can be used for the conservation of plant genetic diversity of crop wild relatives in protected areas.Table of Contents1: Introduction: The Integration of PGR Conservation with Protected Area Management 2: Genetic Reserve Location and Design 3: Genetic Reserve Management 4: Plant Population Monitoring Methodologies for the In Situ Genetic Conservation of CWR 5: Population and Habitat Recovery Techniques for the In Situ Conservation of Plant Genetic Diversity 6: Complementing In Situ Conservation with Ex Situ Measures 7: Final Considerations for the In Situ Conservation of Plant Genetic Diversity
£108.90
CABI Publishing Plant Names: A Guide to Botanical Nomenclature
Book SynopsisThe book is a plain English guide to the use of plant names and the conventions for writing them as governed by the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature and the International Code of Nomenclature for Cultivated Plants. It covers the naming of wild plants, plants modified by humans, why plant names change, their pronunciation and hints to help remember them. The final section provides a detailed guide to websites and published resources. Plant Names incorporates the latest information and research in the recently published Botanical and Cultivated Plant codes in an easy to read format, and offers a definitive guide to using the myriad names, including marketing names, on plant labels.Table of ContentsIntroduction: To the Codes of plant nomenclature Part 1: Wild Plants 1: Common names 2: Latin names, the binomial system and plant classification 3: The International Code of Botanical Nomenclature 4: The botanical hierarchy 5: Name changes Part 2: Cultivated Plants and Cultigens 6: The International Code of Nomenclature for Cultivated Plants 7: Marketing names (trade designations) Part 3: Using Plant Names 8: Writing Plant Names 9: Pronunciation Part 4: Plant Name Resources 10: Books and websites to help with plant names 11: Accurate lists of botanical names 12: Families 13: Genera 14: Lists of validly published names, not necessarily current 15: Floras and checklists of currently accepted plant names 16: Trademarks 17: Appendix
£22.04
CABI Publishing Plant Genotyping II: SNP Technology
Book SynopsisSince the publication of Plant Genotyping: the DNA Fingerprinting of Plants in 2001, the techniques available for plant DNA analysis have advanced considerably. Recent developments focus on high throughput methods, and generally target single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) discovery and analysis. SNPs represent the most common form of genetic variation in both plants and animals, and play a key role in revealing the molecular mechanisms underlying traits. Plant Genotyping II: SNP Technology describes some of the import recent developments in this field, with the main focus on SNPs. Contributions cover the discovery, analysis and uses of SNPs, while also examining other approaches to plant genotyping.Table of Contents1: SNP Discovery in Plants 2: SNPs and Their Use in Maize 3: Rare SNP Discovery with Endonucleases 4: Sequence Polymorphisms in the Flanking Regions of Microsatellite Markers 5: SNP Discovery by Ecotilling Using Capillary Electrophoresis 6: Genotyping by Allele Specific PCR 7: The MassARRAY® System for Plant Genetics 8: Mutation Screening
£91.58
CABI Publishing Peach: Botany, Production and Uses
Book SynopsisThe Peach provides a comprehensive up to date reference work, summarizing our knowledge of peaches and their production worldwide and includes an extensive colour plates section. Chapters written by international authorities address botany and taxonomy, breeding and genetics of cultivars and rootstocks, propagation, physiology and planting systems, crop and pest management and postharvest physiology. The book also includes a contribution on the history of cultivation and production trends in China with historical references dating back to 1100 BC for the first time in the English language.Table of Contents1: Botany and Taxonomy 2: History of Cultivation and Trends in China 3: Classical Genetics and Breeding 4: Genetic Engineering and Genomics 5: Low-Chill Cultivar Development 6: Fresh Market Cultivar Development 7: Processing Peach Cultivar Development 8: Rootstock Development 9: Propagation Techniques 10: Carbon Assimilation, Partitioning and Budget Modeling 11: Orchard Planting Systems 12: Crop Load Management 13: Nutrient and Water Requirements of Peach Trees 14: Orchard Floor Management Systems 15: Diseases of Peach Caused by Fungi and Fungal-Like Organisms: Biology, Epidemiology, and Management 16: Diseases Caused by Prokaryotes - Bacteria and Phytoplasmas 17: Viruses and Viroids of Peach Trees 18: Insects and Mites 19: Nematodes 20: Preharvest Factors Affecting Peach Quality 21: Ripening, Nutrition, and Postharvest Physiology 22: Harvesting and Postharvest Handling of Peaches for the Fresh Market"
£163.80
CABI Publishing Molecular Plant Breeding
Book SynopsisRecent advances in plant genomics and molecular biology have revolutionized our understanding of plant genetics, providing new opportunities for more efficient and controllable plant breeding. Successful techniques require a solid understanding of the underlying molecular biology as well as experience in applied plant breeding. Bridging the gap between developments in biotechnology and its applications in plant improvement, Molecular Plant Breeding provides an integrative overview of issues from basic theories to their applications to crop improvement including molecular marker technology, gene mapping, genetic transformation, quantitative genetics, and breeding methodology.Table of Contents1: Introduction 2: Molecular Breeding Tools: Markers and Maps 3: Molecular Breeding Tools: Omics and Arrays 4: Populations in Genetics and Breeding 5: Plant Genetic Resources: Management, Evaluation and Enhancement 6: Molecular Dissection of Complex Traits: Theory 7: Molecular Dissection of Complex Traits: Practice 8: Marker-assisted Selection: Theory 9: Marker-assisted Selection: Practice 10: Genotype-by-environment Interaction 11: Isolation and Functional Analysis of Genes 12: Gene Transfer and Genetically Modified Plants 13: Intellectual Property Rights and Plant Variety Protection 14: Breeding Informatics 15: Decision Support Tools
£141.48
CABI Publishing Plant Membrane and Vacuolar Transporters
Book SynopsisWhile information on the roles and regulation of transporters for all major nutrients and metabolites in plants has increased significantly, a synthesis of this research has been lacking. Based on current research in genomics and proteomics, this book clarifies the identification and characterization of plant membrane and vacuolar transporters. Transporter functions such as mineral nutrition, cell homeostasis, storage and stress responses are examined with a focus on enhancing nutrient use efficiency in crops, and increasing crops’ ability to withstand nutrient stresses and improve nutrient storage.Table of Contents1: Mechanism of potassium uptake and transport in higher plants T A Cuin, T Pottosin and S N Shabala 2: Calcium transports: from fields to the table M J James and K D Hirst 3: Nitrate and ammonium transporters in plants R P Singh 4: Plant Sulfate transporter P Buchner 5: Phosphate uptake and transport to plant cells T Sano and T Nagata 6: Iron uptake and transport in plants T Brumbarova and P Bauer 7: Mechanism of manganese accumulation and transport J K Pittman 8: Silicon uptake and transport in higher plants Y Liang 9: Heavy metal transporters in plants R D Tripathi 10: Sugar and polyol transporters in plants K Shiratake 11: Amino acid transporters in plants U Ludewig and W Kock 12: Membrane transporters of plant secondary metabolites N Shitan and K Yazaki 13: Elemental biofortification of crop plants
£108.90
CABI Publishing Chemistry of Spices
Book SynopsisSpices are high value, export-oriented crops used extensively in food and beverage flavourings, medicines, cosmetics and perfumes. Interest is growing however in the theoretical and practical aspects of the biosynthetic mechanisms of active components in spices as well as the relationship between the biological activity and chemical structure of these secondary metabolites. A wide variety of phenolic substances and amides derived from spices have been found to possess potent chemopreventive, anti-mutagenic, anti-oxidant and anti-carcinogenic properties. Representing the first discussion of the chemical properties of a wide cross section of important spices, this book covers extensively the three broad categories of plant-derived natural products: the terpenoids, the alkaloids and the phenyl propanoids and allied phenolic compounds. Spice crops such as black pepper, ginger, turmeric and coriander are covered with information on botany, composition, uses, chemistry, international specifications and the properties of a broad range of common and uncommon spices.Table of Contents1: Spices covered include: 1.1: Black pepper 1.2: Cardamom 1.3: Ginger 1.4: Turmeric 1.5: Cinnamon 1.6: Vanilla 1.7: Coriander 1.8: Cumin 1.9: Fennel 1.10: Fenugreek 1.11: Celery 1.12: Ajowan 1.13: Star Anise 1.14: Aniseed 1.15: Parsley 1.16: Paprika 1.17: Clove 1.18: Nutmeg and Mace 1.19: Garcinia 1.20: Tamarind
£119.56
CABI Publishing RNA Interference: Methods for Plants and Animals
Book SynopsisThe Principles & Protocols Series is designed for upper level undergraduates, postgraduates and researchers, particularly those new to a field. Books in the series outline the theoretical background to experimental approaches, followed by bullet-point protocols, which are generic and can be adapted for particular systems. RNA interference (RNAi) has been one of the most exciting and significant new methodologies to appear in the past decade, and it now finds widespread application. This methods manual provides an introduction to the phenomenon to RNA Interference and specific protocols for RNAi, in organisms from plants and C.elegans to Drosophila and mammals. Also included are chapters covering small hairpin RNAs and viral-induced gene silencing.Table of Contents1: General Introduction 2: RNAi in Plants 3: VIGS 4: Synthetic miRNAs in Plants 5: RNAi in Caenorhabditus elegens 6: RNAi in Drosophila 7: RNAi in Zebra Fish 8: RNAi in Avian Embryos (in ovo) 9: RNAi in Mammalian Cells 10: siRNA and shRNA Design
£57.52
CABI Publishing Temperate and Subtropical Fruit Production
Book SynopsisEffective fruit production requires general knowledge of fruit husbandry such as nutrition, propagation, pruning and training, effects of climate and crop protection as well as specific cultivation techniques for each fruit. Fully revised and expanded to include organic fruit production, this new edition provides a thorough introduction to the cultivation of fruit found throughout the temperate and subtropical regions of the world.Trade Review"...this new publication represents a comprehensive update of temperate and subtropical fruit production practices in a structure and style which works well as both a core pomology text and basic reference for these increasingly information intensive times." Tom Gradziel, HortTechnology"Table of ContentsPart I: General Points on Fruit Husbandry 1: The Distribution of Fruits 2: Climate and Fruit Plants 3: Morphology and Growth of Woody Plants 4: Flowers and Fruit 5: Pruning and Training 6: Pruning and Training of Other Fruits 7: Producing and Marketing Quality Fruit 8: Use of Bioregulators in Fruit Production 9: Soils, Nutrients and Water 10: Crop Protection 11: Propagation of Fruit Plants 12: Machinery for Fruit Growing Part II: Cultivation of Specific Fruits 13: Stonefruit 14: Pome Fruits 15: Grapes 16: Berry Fruit 17: Citrus 18: Kiwifruit 19: Subtropical Fruit 20: Miscellaneous Fruit Crops 21: Edible Nuts
£44.08
CABI Publishing Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions
Book SynopsisPlants have evolved both general and highly specialized defence mechanisms that function to prevent diseases caused by the majority of microbial pathogens they encounter. Highly specialized defence is governed by specific interactions between pathogen avr (avirulence) genes' loci and alleles of the corresponding plant disease resistance (R) loci. These defences can be very dynamic as microbes from the same species can act differently in their co-evolution with the specific host plant, which in turn has similarly evolved its response to external threats. There have been major developments in the field of plant-microbe interactions in recent years, due to newly developed techniques and the availability of genomic information. Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions explores these new discoveries, focusing primarily on the mechanisms controlling plant disease resistance, the cross-talk among the pathways involved and the strategies used by the pathogens to suppress these defences. By exploring developments in plant defences, pathogen's counter-defences and mutually beneficial plant-microbe interactions, this book will be useful for researchers and students in plant pathology and plant biology-related areas.Table of ContentsChapter 1: Plant RNA-silencing Immunity and Viral Counter-defence Strategies - Santiago Wadsworth and Patrice Dunoyer Chapter 2: Mitogen-activated Protein Kinase Cascades in Plant Defence Responses - Fengming Song, Huijuan Zhang and Shuqun Zhang Chapter 3: Molecular Mechanisms of the Radical Burst in Plant Immunity - Hirofumi Yoshioka, Shuta Asai, Noriko Miyagawa, Tatsushi Ichikawa, Miki Yoshioka, and Michie Kobayashi Chapter 4: Disease Resistance in Arabidopsis, Starring TGA2 and also Featuring NPR1 - Patrick Boyle, Pierre R. Fobert, and Charles Després Chapter 5: Disease Resistance Genes: Form and Function - Melanie A. Sacco and Peter Moffett Chapter 6: Transcription Factor Families Involved in Plant Defence: From Discovery to Structure - Jean-Sébastien Parent, Laurent Cappadocia, Alexandre Maréchal, Pierre R. Fobert, Normand Brisson Chapter 7: Cross Talk Between Induced Plant Immune Systems - González-Lamothe Rocío, El Oirdi Mohamed, Abd El Rahman Taha, Sansregret Raphaël, Bathily Hamed and Bouarab Kamal Chapter 8: The Needle and the Damage Done: Type III Effectors and the Plant Immune Response - Jennifer D. Lewis, Karl Schreiber and Darrell Desveaux Chapter 9: Virulence Determinants and the Global Regulation of Virulence in Xanthomonas campestris - Adrián A. Vojnov, J. Maxwell Dow, Kamal Bouarab Chapter 10: Suppression of Induced Plant Defence Responses by Fungal and Oomycete Pathogens - Abdelbasset El Hadrami, Ismail El Hadrami, and Fouad Daayf Chapter 11: Sustainable Agriculture and the AMF Multigenomic Model: How Advances in AMF Genetics will Change Soil Management Practices - Erin Zimmerman, Marc St-Arnaud, and Mohamed Hijri Chapter 12: Microbial Traits Associated with Actinobacteria Interacting with Plants - Anne-Marie Simao-Beaunoir, Sébastien Roy, Carole Beaulieu Chapter 13: Insight into Fusarium-cereal Pathogenesis - Rajagopal Subramaniam, Charles G. Nasmith, Linda J. Harris and Thérèse Ouellet
£108.90
CABI Publishing Manual of Leaf Architecture
Book SynopsisThis is an essential reference for describing, measuring and classifying the foliage of flowering plants. The presented system provides long-needed guidelines for characterizing the organization, shape, venation, and surface features of angiosperm leaves. In contrast to systems focusing on reproductive characters for identification, the emphasis is on macroscopic features of the leaf blade including leaf characters, venation, and tooth characters. The advantage of this system is that it allows for the classification of plants independently of their flowers, which is especially useful for fossil leaves (usually found in isolation) and tropical plants (whose flowering cycles are brief and irregular, and whose fruits and flowers may be difficult to access). An illustrated terminology including detailed definitions and annotated illustrations is the focus of the classification system, the aim of which is to provide a framework with comparative examples to allow both modern and fossil leaves to be described and classified consistently.Table of Contents1: Introduction 2: General Definitions 3: Leaf Characters 4: Vein Definitions 5: Vein Characters 6: Tooth Definitions 7: Tooth Characters 8: References Appendix A: Summary of Characters and Character States Appendix B: Examples of Scored Leaves Appendix C: Vouchers Appendix D: Instructions for Clearing Leaves
£23.23
CABI Publishing Advances in Mycorrhizal Science and Technology
Book SynopsisMycorrhizal symbioses are widespread and fundamental components of terrestrial ecosystems and have shaped plant evolution. Research in this field is rapidly evolving and recent findings have done much to improve our understanding of how these complex plant/fungal associations function. Providing either in-depth reviews or the results of previously unpublished scientific studies, the topics covered are of global interest and include plant/fungal communication, the interaction of mycorrhizal fungi with other soil microorganisms, the use of mycorrhizal fungi in plant-production systems, and the commercial harvesting of edible mycorrhizal forest mushrooms.Table of Contents1: Mycorrhizae in Canadian forest and agricultural ecosystems 2: From a germinating spore to an established arbuscular mycorrhiza: signalling and regulation 3: Growth and branching of asymbiotic, presymbiotic and extraradical AM fungal hyphae: clarification of concepts and terminology 4: Interactions between arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and soil microorganisms 5: Arbuscular mycorrhiza: where nature and industry meet 6: The relative field mycorrhizal dependency concept and its usefulness in agronomy 7: Extraction, propagation, and conservation of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi 8: Industrial perspective of applied mycorrhizal research in Canada 9: Mycorrhizal fungi in Canadian forest nurseries and field performance of inoculated seedlings 10: Ectomycorrhizal inoculation for boreal forest ecosystem restoration following oil sand extraction: the need for an initial three-step screening process 11: Technological transfer: the use of ectomycorrhizal fungi in conventional and modern forest tree nurseries in northern Africa 12: Ectomycorrhizae in the neotropics with emphasis on lowland forests 13: Ecophysiology of sporocarp development of ectomycorrhizal basidiomycetes associated with boreal forest gymnosperms
£81.45
CABI Publishing Soybean: Botany, Production and Uses
Book SynopsisThe soybean is a crop of global importance and is one of most frequently cultivated crops worldwide. It is rich in oil and protein, used for human and animal consumption as well as for industrial purposes. Soybean plants also play an important role in crop diversification and benefit the growth of other crops, adding nitrogen to the soil during crop rotation. With contributions from eminent researchers from around the world, The Soybean provides a concise coverage of all aspects of this important crop, including genetics and physiology, varietal improvement, production and protection technology, utilization and nutritional value.Table of ContentsPart I: History and Importance 1: The Origin and History of Soybean 2: The Role of Soybean in Agriculture Part II: Botany, Genetics and Physiology 3: Soybean Growth and Development 4: Soybean Genetic Resources 5: Varietal Improvement in Soybean 6: Soybean Yield Physiology: Principles and Processes of Yield Production Part III: Production 7: Agro-techniques for Soybean Production 8: Nutrient Management in Soybean 9: Water Management in Soybean 10: Weed Management in Soybean 11: Biological Nitrogen Fixation in Soybean 12: Storage of Soybean Part IV: Protection 13: Diseases of Soybean and Their Management 14: Insect Pests of Soybean and Their Management 15: Nematodes of Soybean and Their Management Part V: Utilization 16: Soybean Processing and Utilization 17: Nutritional Value of Soybean 18: Uses of Soybean: Products and Preparation 19: Vegetable Soybean Part VI: Marketing and Trade 20: Global Soybean Marketing and Trade: a Situation and Outlook Analysis
£141.48
CABI Publishing Principles of Ecology in Plant Production
Book SynopsisProduction of food fibre and fuel is vital for humanity, and as the world population continues to rise, demands on these resources is ever increasing. In a context of growing worldwide concern about sustainability and environmental impacts of cropland, grassland and forestry practices, this textbook provides an introduction to the processes that define the ecology and environment of plant production. Core principles are examined such as soil-plant relationships, genetic manipulation and diversity, yield and water requirements, as well as physical factors such as solar radiation, temperature and weather. Fully updated with new chapters on climate change and biofuels, this edition is an important text for students and researchers in agronomy, forestry, botany, ecology and environmental sciences. Praise for the first edition: 'I highly recommend this book for undergraduate students in plant production courses. It is easy to read, well-structured and of high scientific level…also useful for a more general readership' Scientia HorticulturaeTrade Review"'I highly recommend this book for undergraduate students in plant production courses. It is easy to read, well-structured and of high scientific level...also useful for a more general readership' Scientia Horticulturae"Table of Contentsa: Plant Production 1: Human population, Plant Production and Environmental Issues 2: Ecological Perspective 3: Diversity and Genetics b: Climate Resources 4: Weather and Climate 5: Radiant Energy 6: Temperature 7: Environmental Limits to production 8: Changes in Future Climates c: Water and Nutrient Resources 9: Water in the Soil 10: Water 11: Climate Change Impact on Plants 12: Nutrients in the Soil 13: Nitrogen and Agricultural Productivity 14: Biofuels
£38.00
CABI Publishing Bananas and Plantains
Book SynopsisBananas and plantains are major fruit crops in the tropics and subtropics, making a vital contribution to the economies of many countries. In the last 15 years, substantial changes have occurred in banana production, among them the increased importance of fungal and viral diseases and their serious impact on Cavendish export cultivars, smallholder plantains and cooking bananas. Changes in production systems such as protected greenhouse cultivation, organic, fair-trade and integrated cultivation and their respective certification schemes have also become prominent. This book provides an accessible review of the scientific principles of banana production and how these relate to field practices. Revised and updated with expanded coverage of world trade statistics and policies, breeding of new cultivars in relation to disease resistance and markets, prospects for genetically-modified bananas and the increasing role of endophytes in controlling pests and diseases, this new edition is an essential resource for researchers and students in horticulture.Table of Contents1: Distribution and Importance 2: Taxonomic Classification, Cultivars and Breeding 3: Morphological Characteristics and Plant Development 4: Climatic Requirements and Problems 5: Phenological and Physiological Responses 6: Site Selection, Soil Requirements and Soil Preparation 7: Establishing a Plantation 8: Systems of Cultivating Bananas and Product Certifications 9: Nutritional Requirements 10: Water Requirements and Irrigation 11: Horticultural Management 12: Diseases 13: Pests 14: Harvesting and Fruit Handling 15: Ripening, Biochemistry and Uses
£48.31
CABI Publishing Natural Products in Plant Pest Management
Book SynopsisOverzealous and indiscriminate use of many synthetic pesticides during recent decades in the control of plant pests has resulted in a number of environmental and toxicological problems. Reducing the release of synthetic chemicals into the environment requires that alternative sources of chemicals are developed that can be used safely in the management of plant pests. Botanical antimicrobials derived from plants are currently recognised as biodegradable, systemic, eco-friendly and non-toxic to mammals and are thus considered safe. Their modes of action against pests are diverse. Natural compounds are well suited to organic food production in industrialised countries and can play greater roles in the protection of food crops in developing countries Some plant based antimicrobials (e.g. neem products, pyrethoids and essential oils) are already used to manage pest populations on a large scale. Plant scientists and agriculturists now devote significant attention to discovery and further development and formulation of novel plant products with antimicrobial activity.This book is the first to bring together relevant aspects of the basic and applied sciences of natural pesticides and discussed modern trends in the use of natural products in pest management.Table of Contents1: Global Scenario on Application of Natural Products in Integrated Pest Management Programme 2: Plant Products in Control of Mycotoxins and Mycotoxigenic Fungi on Food Commodities 3: Natural Products from Plants: Commercial Prospects in Terms of Antimicrobial, Herbicidal and Bio-stimulatory Activities in an Integrated Pest Management System 4: Antimicrobials of Plant Origin to Prevent Biodeterioration of Grains 5: Some Natural Proteinaceous and Polyketide Compounds in Plant Protection and their Potential in Green Consumerisation 6: Natural Products as Allelo-Chemicals in Pest Management 7: Potency of Plant Products in Control of Virus Diseases of Plants 8: Phytochemicals as Natural Fumigants and Contact Insecticides Against Stored Product Insects 9: Prospectives of Large Scale Use of Natural Products as Alternatives to Synthetic Pesticides in Developing Countries 10: Current Status of Natural Products in Pest Management with Special Reference to Brassica carinata as Biofumigant 11: Fungal Endophytes: An Alternative Mycomines for Bioactive Compounds for Plant Protection 12: Suppressive Effects of Compost Tea on Phytopathogens 13: Biotechnology: A Tool for Natural Product Synthesis"
£103.82
CABI Publishing Medicinal Plant Biotechnology
Book SynopsisThere have been rapid advances in the field of plant biotechnology in recent years, increasing the potential for medical application. Covering the latest advances in the use of plants to produce medicinal drugs and vaccines, this volume examines topics including plant tissue culture, secondary metabolite production, metabolomics and metabolic engineering, bioinformatics, molecular farming and future biotechnological directions, with contributors from key researchers in the field. Medicinal Plant Biotechnology is an essential text for researchers in plant biology and biotechnology, medical sciences and pharmacology.Table of Contents1: Emerging Trends in Medicinal Plant Biotechnology 2: Medicinal Compounds Produced in Plant Cell Factories 3: Biotechnological Characterization of Populations of Podophyllum hexandrum Royle. 4: Traditional and Biotechnological Strategies for Conservation of Podophyllum hexandrum Royle 5: Microsatellite Markers: Potential and Opportunities in Medicinal Plants 6: In vitro-Propagation of Medicinal Plants for Conservation and Quality Assurance 7: Propagation of elite Cannabis sativa L. for the production of 9-Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) 8: In Vitro Saponin Production in Plant Cell And Tissue Cultures 9: Podophyllotoxin and Related Lignans: Biotechnological Production by In Vitro Plant Cell Cultures 10: Hairy Root Culture: Copying Nature in New Bioprocesses 11: Genetic Transformation of Catharanthus roseus (L.) G. Don. for Augmenting Secondary Metabolite Production 12: Podophyllum Endophytic Fungi 13: Biotechnology of Vinca major and Vinca minor 14: Analytical Platforms and Databases from Plant Transcriptomics to Metabolomics 15: Docking-based Virtual Screening of Anticancer Drugs 16: Population Structure and Molecular Characterization of Podophyllum hexandrum 17: Plant Virus Vector Systems for the Production and Delivery of Biopharmaceuticals 18: Novel Medicinal Plants for the Production and Delivery of Vaccines 19: Noscapinoids: A New Class of Anti-cancer Drugs Demand Biotechnological Intervention 20: Recent Developments in Chemistry and Biotechnology of Podophyllum 21: Plant-derived Recombinant Griffithsin 22: Camptothecins: SAR, QSAR, and Biotechnology
£113.99
CABI Publishing Crop Stress Management and Global Climate Change
Book SynopsisClimate change is a diverse, multifactorial phenomenon, meaning that the agronomic strategies needed are case-specific and will have regional differences. This book provides an integrated view of the challenges and opportunities that will face agriculture in the future as a result of climate change. It discusses how the stresses resulting from climate change can be overcome by assessing, measuring and predicting environmental changes and stresses, identifying opportunities and adapting to change and responding to multifactorial change. Challenges and potential strategies that might be taken to overcome these are illustrated using a number of case studies. Climate change will pose many challenges to agriculture in the future, but by taking an integrative approach to predicting and adapting to change, this book will inspire researchers to turn those challenges into opportunities.Table of ContentsPart I: Looking at the Past 1: Global Change and the Origins of Agriculture Part II: Present and Future Challenges in Different Agricultural Systems 2: Climate Change in Drylands: From Assessment Methods to Adaptation Strategies 3: Agronomic Avenues to Maximize the Benefits of Rising Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Concentration in Asian Irrigated Rice Systems 4: Recent Changes in Pampean Agriculture: Possible New Avenues in Coping with Global Change Challenges 5: Global Change Challenges for Horticultural Systems Part III: Coping With Climate Change 6: The Impact of High CO2 on Plant Abiotic Stress Tolerance 7: Breeding to Improve Grain Yield in Water-limited Environments: the CSIRO Experience with Wheat 8: Molecular Breeding for a Changing Climate: Bridging Ecophysiology and Molecular Biology 9: Crop Management to Cope with Global Change: a Systems Perspective Aided by Information Technologies Part IV: Integrating Efforts in the Future 10: The Way Ahead: From Science to Policy; Coordinating Efforts in a Global World
£86.94
CABI Publishing Molecular and Physiological Basis of Nematode
Book SynopsisNematodes are renowned for their ability to survive severe environmental fluctuations. Their mechanisms to withstand temperature extremes, desiccation, and osmotic and ionic stress are presented here together with information on the underlying biochemical basis contributing to survival. Highlighting parallels and contrasts between parasitic and free-living nematode groups, this book integrates strategies that enable nematodes to persist in the absence of food with tactics used by parasitic forms to survive the defence responses of a plant or animal host. This functional study is an essential resource for researchers in nematology, parasitology and zoology.Table of Contents1: Survival of Parasitic Nematodes outside the Host 2: Survival of Plant-parasitic Nematodes inside the Host 3: Survival of Animal-parasitic Nematodes inside the Animal Host 4: The Genome of Pristionchus pacificus and Implications for Survival Attributes 5: The Dauer Phenomenon 6: Gene Induction and Desiccation Stress in Nematodes 7: Longevity and Stress Tolerance of Entomopathogenic Nematodes 8: Cold Tolerance 9: Molecular Analyses of Desiccation Survival in Antarctic Nematodes 10: Thermobiotic Survival 11: Osmotic and Ionic Regulation 12: Biochemistry of Survival
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CABI Publishing Plants, Biotechnology and Agriculture
Book SynopsisAt a time when the world's food supplies are increasingly unable to meet the needs of a burgeoning population, the subject matter of this book has never been more relevant. At the same time, there is significant diversity of opinion concerning the benefits and perceived dangers of the applications of biotechnology in food production. To help inform this debate, the aim of Plants, Biotechnology & Agriculture is to provide the reader with a comprehensive yet concise overview of plants as both biological organisms and useful resources for people to exploit. The first half of the book gives a basic overview of plant biology including how plants develop and respond to their environment, acting as a primer for those without a biology background and a refresher for students of plant biology and agriculture. These chapters set the scene for an outline of human exploitation of plants, from domestication to scientific manipulation. The complex technologies now being applied to improving crops are then described, guiding the reader through the extensive terminologies and jargon, using focus boxes to illustrate key processes and issues. The final two chapters address society's response to biotechnology, how these technologies are being modified in response to public concerns, and new technologies being developed to meet the challenges of rapid population growth, depletion of non-renewable resources and climate change.Table of ContentsPart I: Plants and their Genomes 1: Plants and their Exploitation by People 2: Photosynthesis and the Evolution of Plants 3: Plant Molecular Genetics and Genomics Part II: How Plants Function 4: Plant Metabolism 5: Plant Organization and Development 6: Plant Responses to the Environment Part III: How Plants are Manipulated 7: Domestication and the Empirical Exploitation of Plants 8: The Scientific Manipulation of Plants 9: Crop Improvement in the 20th Century Part IV: Plants, Society and the Future 10: Plant Biotechnologies in the 21st Century 11: Social Context of Plant Biotechnologies 12: Future Challenges for Plant Biotechnology
£44.08
CABI Publishing Alfalfa and Relatives: Evolution and
Book SynopsisBest known as an animal feed, Alfalfa Medicago sativa is one of the most important and widely produced livestock crops grown throughout the temperate world. "Alfalfa and Relatives: Evolution and Classification of Medicago" provides an in-depth introduction to the Medicago genus, exploring its evolution, breeding and adaptation. Not only are Alfalfa's agricultural and environmental benefits unsurpassed but, due to technological advances, this staple crop is now being developed as a source of human food extracts, pharmaceuticals, enzymes, industrial chemicals, and biofuels. Through this detailed text the authors define the ecological applications of the plant whilst carefully illustrating its economic value and its growing importance as a genetic resource.Table of Contents1: Introduction 2: The Economic Importance of Medicago 3: Genetic Resources Part I: THE EVOLUTION OF MEDICAGO 4: Biogeography 5: Chromosome Evolution 6: Interbreeding Barriers 7: Adaptations in Medicago 8: . Coevolution with Nitrogen-fixing Bacteria Part II: THE CLASSIFICATION AND IDENTIFICATION OF MEDICAGO 9: Circumscription of the Genus Medicago and its Classification in the Fabaceae 10: Phylogenetic Lineages and their Classification into Sections and Subsections Part III: ACCOUNTS OF THE SPECIES 11: . Identification of Species and Infraspecific Taxa 12: Medicago sativa Part IV: THE OTHER SPECIES 13: Literature Cited 14: Glossary 15: Guide to Scientific Synonyms 16: Index
£125.68
CABI Publishing Biology and Breeding of Food Legumes
Book SynopsisFood legumes are important constituents of human and animal nutrition, supplying high quality proteins crucial for a balanced diet. These crops also play an important role in low-input agricultural production systems by fixing atmospheric nitrogen. Despite systematic and continuous breeding efforts by legume researchers all over the world, substantial genetic gains have not been achieved. These issues require immediate attention, and overall, a paradigm shift is needed in breeding strategies to strengthen our traditional crop improvement programs. To this end, Biology and Breeding of Food Legumes provides extensive information on their history, origin, evolution and botany, as well as breeding objectives and procedures, nutritional improvement, industrial uses, post-harvest technology and recent developments made through biotechnological intervention.Table of Contents1: History, Origin and Evolution 2: Domestication 3: Biology of Food Legumes 4: Breeding for Improvement of Cool Season Food Legumes 5: Breeding for Improvement of Warm Season Food Legumes 6: Distant Hybridization and Alien Gene Introgression 7: Polyploidy 8: Cytology and Molecular Cytogenetics 9: Molecular Cytogenetics in Physical Mapping of Genomes and Alien Introgressions 10: Micropropagation 11: Androgenesis and Doubled-Haploid Production in Food Legumes 12: Genetic Transformation 13: Male Sterility and Hybrid Production Technology 14: Mutagenesis 15: Breeding for Biotic Stresses 16: Breeding for Abiotic Stresses 17: Legume Improvement in Acidic and Less Fertile Soils 18: Molecular Breeding Approach in Managing Abiotic Stresses 19: Trait Mapping and Molecular Breeding 20: Improving Protein Content and Nutrition Quality 21: Underutilized Food Legumes: Potential for Multipurpose Uses 22: Legumes as a Model Plant Family 23: Plant Genetic Resources and Conservation of Biodiversity 24: Seed Dormancy and Viability 25: Postharvest Technology 26: Value Addition and International Trade
£131.26
CABI Publishing Peppers: Botany, Production and Uses
Book SynopsisThe group of plants known as 'peppers' is diverse, containing types that contribute to the fresh and processed food markets as well as varieties that are used in pharmaceuticals and other non-food commercial products. Peppers originally developed in tropical regions, but are now grown and used in every country where it is possible to grow them, including in areas where production is difficult. This book examines peppers from historical, genetic, physiological and production perspectives, following the development of the cultivated crop from the wild type. Diverse examples of pod types and their variation in pungency are examined. Production methods, including the importance of fertilization and irrigation are discussed, as are constraints on production, including pests, pathogens and weeds. Harvesting methods and post-harvest challenges and opportunities are also explored.Table of Contents1: Ethnobotany 2: The Taxonomy of the Genus Capsicum 3: Genetics 4: Greenhouse production 5: Tissue culture of the Capsicum Species 6: Transplant production 7: Transplanters for use in pepper production 8: Stand establishment 9: Pepper Fertilization and Irrigation Management 10: Cropping systems for Field Production 11: Salt tolerance in Pepper (Capsicum spp.) 12: Organic pepper production 13: Physiology of metabolites 14: Weed Control 15: Crown and Root Diseases of Pepper 16: Pepper Insects and thier Control 17: Pepper Harvest Technology 18: Postharvest Requirements of Peppers 19: Greenhouse Pepper Production Economics
£98.68
CABI Publishing Grassland Productivity and Ecosystem Services
Book SynopsisGrassland ecosystems are deeply affected by human activities and need appropriate management to optimise trade-offs between ecosystem functions and services. Until now they have mainly been analysed as agro-ecosystems for animal production but this book looks beyond the role of grassland as a feeding ground, and evaluates other important processes such as carbon sequestration in soils, greenhouse gas regulation and biodiversity protection. This authoritative volume expertly highlights the need for an immediate balance between agriculture and ecological management for sustainability in the future.Table of ContentsIntroduction: Food security and environmental impacts; challenge for grassland sciences. Chapter 1: Primary production of grasslands, herbage accumulation and use, and impacts of climate change. Section 1: Productivity and use of grassland resource Chapter 2: Nutritional constraints for grazing animals and the importance of selective grazing behavior. Chapter 3: The influence of vegetation characteristics on foraging strategies and ingestive behavior. Chapter 4: Diversity, productivity and stability in grazing systems. Chapter 5: Importance of scale in the management of grassland resources. Chapter 6: Livestock production styles and managing grassland ecosystems. Section 2: Grasslands as regulating biogeochemical cycles and environmental fluxes to hydrosphere and atmosphere Chapter 7: Carbon storage and organic matter dynamics in grassland soil. Chapter 8: Managing C and N in grassland systems. The adaptive cycle theory perspective. Chapter 9: Managing mineral N leaching in grassland systems. Chapter 10: Greenhouse gas emission from grassland area and mitigation. Chapter 11: Role and impacts of legumes in grasslands for high productivity and N gain from symbiotic N2 fixation. Chapter 12: Efficiency of Phosphorus Cycling in Different Grassland Systems. Section 3: Grasslands as regulating biodiversity dynamics Chapter 13: Predicting biodiversity dynamics of grasslands under global changes: the role of long-term manipulation of climates. Chapter 14: Interactions between grassland management and species diversity. Chapter 15: Assessing the functional role of plant diversity in grasslands: a trait-based approach. Chapter 16: Exploiting genotypic and phenotypic plant diversity in grasslands. Chapter 17: Microbial diversity of grasslands, its functional role. Chapter 18: Soil fauna diversity and ecosystem functions in grasslands. Section 4: Grasslands as component of sustainable farming Chapter 19: Role of grasslands in intensive animal production in North-West Europe. Conditions for a more sustainable farming system. Chapter 20: Management of grazing systems in New Zealand and environmental impacts. Chapter 21: Rangeland management for sustainable conservation of natural resources. Chapter 22: Opportunities and challenges for integrating North-American crop and livestock systems. Chapter 23: Integration of grasslands within arable crop systems in South-America. Section 5: Grasslands as components of landscape ecology and agricultural systems at regional level Chapter 24: Temperate grasslands in catchment systems: the role of scale, connectivity and thresholds in the provision and regulation of water quality and quantity. Chapter 25: Integration of grasslands with forests at regional level. Chapter 26: Role of grasslands area within arable cropping systems for conservation or enhancing biodiversity at regional level. Chapter 27: Interactions between cereal cropping systems and pastoral areas as the base for a sustainable agriculture development in Mediterranean countries. Chapter 28: A way for developing integrated system at landscape level in tropical areas.
£98.68
CABI Publishing Invasive Plant Ecology and Management: Linking
Book SynopsisBringing together ecology and management of invasive plants within natural and agricultural ecosystems, this book bridges the knowledge gap between the processes operating within ecosystems and the practices used to prevent, contain, control and eradicate invasive plant species. The book targets key processes that can be managed, the impact of invasive plants on these ecosystem processes and illustrates how adopting ecologically based principles can influence the ecosystem and lead to effective land management.Table of ContentsPART I: Assessing ecosystem processes and invasive plant impacts 1: Managing invasive species in heterogeneous ecosystems 2: Linking disturbance regimes, vegetation dynamics, and plant strategies across complex landscapes to mitigate and manage plant invasions 3: Land-use legacy effects of cultivation on ecological processes 4: Resource pool dynamics: conditions that regulate species interactions and dominance 5: Invasive plant impacts on soil properties, nutrient cycling, and microbial communities PART 2: Principles and practices to influence ecosystem change 6: Weather variability, ecological processes, and optimization of soil micro-environment for rangeland restoration 7: The effects of plant-soil feedbacks on invasive plants: mechanisms and potential management options 8: Species performance: the relationship between nutrient availability, life history traits, and stress 9: Reducing invasive plant performance: a precursor to restoration 10: Revegetation: using current technologies and ecological knowledge to manage site availability, species availability, and species performance
£86.94
CABI Publishing Disease Resistance in Wheat
Book SynopsisDisease resistance is one of the major factors that can be improved to sustain yield potential in cultivated crops. This book looks at disease resistance in wheat, concentrating on all the economically important diseases - their economic impact and geographical spread, breeding for resistance, pathogen variability, resistance mechanisms and recent advances made on resistance genes. Newer strategies for identifying resistance genes and identify resistance mechanisms are discussed, including cloning, gene transfer and the use of genetically modified plants.Table of Contents1: Diseases in Wheat Crops - An Introduction 2: Stem Rust 3: Wheat Leaf Rust 4: Resistance to Stripe Rust in Wheat: Pathogen Biology Driving Resistance Breeding 5: Wheat Powdery Mildew 6: Wheat Resistance to Spot Blotch or Foliar Blight 7: Resistance Breeding for Tan Spot (Pyrenophora tritici-repentis) of Wheat 8: Resistance in Wheat to Septoria Diseases Caused by Mycosphaerella graminicola (Septoria tritici) and Phaeosphaeria (Stagonospora) nodorum 9: Resistance in Wheat to Loose Smut 10: Resistance in Wheat to Karnal Bunt 11: Common Bunt of Wheat: an Old Foe Remains a Current Threat 12: Resistance to Head Blight Caused by Fusarium spp. in Wheat 13: Resistance of Wheat to Viral Diseases 14: Flag Smut of Wheat: Pathogen Biology and Host Resistance 15: Resistance in Wheat to Nematode Diseases
£108.90
CABI Publishing Peppers: Vegetable and Spice Capsicums
Book SynopsisAlthough thought of as a minor crop, peppers are a major world commodity due to their great versatility. They are used not only as vegetables in their own right but also as flavourings in food products, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics. Aimed at advanced students and growers, this second edition expands upon topics covered in the first, such as the plant’s history, genetics, production, diseases and pests, and brings the text up to date with current research and understanding of this genus. New material includes an expansion of marker-assisted breeding to cover the different types of markers available, new directions and trends in the industry, the loss of germplasm and access to it, and the long term preservation of Capsicum resources worldwide.Table of Contents1: Introduction 2: Taxonomy, Pord Types and Genetic Resources 3: Botany 4: Seeds 5: Genetics, Plant Breeding and Biotechnology 6: Chemical Composition 7: Production 8: Harvesting 9: Postharvest Handling 10: Disorders, Diseases and Pests
£46.98
CABI Publishing Invasive Alien Plants: An Ecological Appraisal
Book SynopsisInvasive alien species are a major threat to biodiversity and ecosystems throughout the world. In India, a country with four of the world's most important 'biodiversity hotspots', the invasion of alien plants means risking a national ecological disaster with major social and economic consequences. Currently, there is insufficient information about invasive alien plants; their distribution, rate of spread and adaptability to new environments. This book reveals existing and potential invaders, evaluates the level of risk they pose to native species and suggests steps to manage spread and limit damage. Invaluable to policy-makers, this book is also required reading for researchers of invasive plants worldwide.Table of Contents1: Plant Invasion in India: an Overview Part I: Major Invasive Plants 2: Biology, Ecology and Spread of the Invasive Weed Parthenium hysterophorus in India 3: Invasive Species: Ecology and Impact of Lantana camara Invasions 4: Biology of Chromolaena odorata, Ageratina adenophora and Ageratina riparia: a Review 5: Ageratum conyzoides: an Alien Invasive Weed in India 6: Predicting the Geographial Distribution of an Invasive Species (Chromolaena odorata L. (King) & H.E. Robins) in the Indian Subcontinent under Climate Change Scenarios 7: Impacts of Cultivation of Kappaphycus alvarezii on Coral Reef Environs of the Gulf of Mannar and Palk Bay, South-eastern India 8: Biology of Mikania micrantha H.B.K.: a Review 9: Anthemis cotula L.: a Highly Invasive Species in the Kashmir Himalaya, India 10: A Brief Appraisal of Genus Potamogeton L. in the Kashmir Valley Part II: Status, Mapping and Distribution 11: Remote Sensing of Invasive Alien Plant Species 12: Invasive Alien Weeds of the Western Ghats: Taxonomy and Distribution 13: Invasive Alien Plants in Tropical Forests of the South-eastern Ghats, India: Ecology and Management 14: Status of Alien Plant Invasions in the North-eastern Region of India 15: Invasive Alien Weeds in the Tropics: the Changing Pattern in the Herbaceous Flora of Meghalaya in North-east India 16: Invasion by Alien Macrophytes in Freshwater Ecosystems of India 17: Plant Invasions in Jammu and Kashmir State, India Part III: Environmental Impact and Risk Assessment 18: Risk Assessment for Management of Biological Invasions 19: Economics of Invasive Alien Species Part IV: Population Dynamics and Utilization 20: Population Dynamics of Invasive Alien Species of Eupatorium 21: Resource Utilization and Beneficial Aspects of Invasive Alien Weeds with Special Reference to the Western Ghats, India 22: Lantana Mulching for Soil Fertility Improvement, Soil and Water Conservation and Crop Yield Enhancement in Rainfed Rice in the Kumaun Hills Part V: Management and Legislation 23: Control of Lantana and Restoration of Biodiversity in Reserve Forests of Chandigarh: a Case Study 24: Woody, Alien and Invasive Prosopis juliflora (Swartz) D.C.: Management Dilemmas and Regulatory Issues in Gujarat
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