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Chemical Biology of the Tropics
. Ed(S): Vivanco, Jorge M.; Weir, Tiffany
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Description for Chemical Biology of the Tropics
Paperback. This book introduces the scientific pioneers who first attempted to quantify and understand the vast diversity of tropical forests, along with their successors, who wield modern tools and technologies to dissect the chemical nature of rainforest interactions. Editor(s): Vivanco, Jorge M.; Weir, Tiffany. Series: Signaling and Communication in Plants. Num Pages: 128 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSTS; RGBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 7. Weight in Grams: 207.
The mystique of the rainforest has captured the imaginations of generations of young people, explorers, authors, and biologists. It is a delicate ecosystem whose myriad sounds and smells, whose vibrancy of life, is balanced by constant cycles of death and decay. It is a place of fierce competition where unusual partnerships are forged and creative survival strategies are the norm. In this book, you will meet the scientific pioneers who first attempted to quantify and understand the vast diversity of these tropical forests, as well as their successors, who utilize modern tools and technologies to dissect the chemical nature of ... Read more
The mystique of the rainforest has captured the imaginations of generations of young people, explorers, authors, and biologists. It is a delicate ecosystem whose myriad sounds and smells, whose vibrancy of life, is balanced by constant cycles of death and decay. It is a place of fierce competition where unusual partnerships are forged and creative survival strategies are the norm. In this book, you will meet the scientific pioneers who first attempted to quantify and understand the vast diversity of these tropical forests, as well as their successors, who utilize modern tools and technologies to dissect the chemical nature of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
Series
Signaling and Communication in Plants
Number of Pages
118
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783642268069
SKU
V9783642268069
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Ref
99-15
Reviews for Chemical Biology of the Tropics
From the reviews: “This recent work in Springer’s ‘Signaling and Communication in Plants’ series originated with an expedition of laboratory scientists to Peru’s Tambopata National Reserve. … The result is a mixture of general review articles together with some firsthand descriptions of the pleasures and perils of tropical research. … should be required reading for graduate students in tropical ... Read more