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Hardcover. Since the mid-1970s, the tropical savanna, known as Cerrado, has been transformed into one of the world's largest grain-growing regions. This book explores how and by what Brazil achieved inclusive and sustainable growth in the Cerrado. Editor(s): Hosono, Akio; Magno Campos da Rocha, Carlos; Hongo, Yutaka. Num Pages: 257 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; KCM; KNAC; RNF; TVF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 193 x 264 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137431349
- ISBN
- 9781137431349
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.01
€ 161.01
Hardback. Contributes 27 chapters that provide overviews of aquaculture effects on the environment. This title comprises a comprehensive synthesis of many ecological and genetic problems implicated in the practice of aquaculture and of many attempted, or postulated solutions to those problems. Series: Reviews: Methods and Technologies in Fish Biology and Fisheries. Num Pages: 545 pages, biography. BIC Classification: TVT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 998.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 545
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402008849
- ISBN
- 9781402008849
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 252.91
€ 252.91
Hardcover. Covers diseases of fruits including apple, citrus, grapes, mango and pineapple and of vegetables such as carrot, celery and cucurbits, with special reference to integrated disease management practices. Editor(s): Naqvi, Samh. Num Pages: 692 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSTP; TVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1161.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2004th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402018220
- ISBN
- 9781402018220
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 377.17
€ 377.17
Hardcover. This timely collection of research papers is augmented by detailed reviews of the main elements of European agroforestry and the issues that face it. The book provides an up-to-date and complete overview of agroforestry in Europe. Editor(s): Rigueiro-Rodriguez, Antonio; McAdam, Jim H.; Rosa Mosquera-Losada, Maria. Series: Advances in Agroforestry. Num Pages: 474 pages, 14 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; TVR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 163 x 36. Weight in Grams: 858.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2009th Edition
- Number of pages
- 474
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402082719
- ISBN
- 9781402082719
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 285.94
€ 285.94
Hardcover. This interdisciplinary text offers updated knowledge on pest management. It discusses dissemination and impact on a range of crops across the globe on industrialized and subsistence level farms. It also explores the effect of the green revolution on IPM. Editor(s): Peshin, Rajinder; Dhawan, Ashok K. Num Pages: 628 pages, biography. BIC Classification: TVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 163 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1072.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2009th Edition
- Number of pages
- 648
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402089893
- ISBN
- 9781402089893
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 253.42
€ 253.42
Hardcover. Many of our most successful animal breeding programs have been accompanied by a reduced fitness in the animal. In this book, leading animal breeders and revolutionary geneticists explore ways to improve breeding programs and fitness simultaneously. Editor(s): van der Werf, Julius; Graser, Hans-Ulrich; Franckham, Richard; Gondro, Cedric. Num Pages: 258 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSV; RNCB; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1230.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2009th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402090042
- ISBN
- 9781402090042
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 254.45
€ 254.45
Hardcover. This book identifies the many public sector programs and institutions affecting food and agricultural marketing. It investigates the safety of the food supply, from both domestic and international sources, from farm to consumption. Editor(s): Armbruster, Walter J.; Knutson, Ronald D. Series: Natural Resource Management and Policy. Num Pages: 548 pages, 35 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCD; KCP; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 166 x 35. Weight in Grams: 960.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461449294
- ISBN
- 9781461449294
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 196.99
€ 196.99
Hardcover. Ethnobotany of Mexico Editor(s): Lira, Rafael; Casas, Alejandro. Series: Ethnobiology. Num Pages: 900 pages, 60 black & white illustrations, 40 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; PST; RNCB; RNT; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 0. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461466680
- ISBN
- 9781461466680
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 341.22
€ 341.22
Hardcover. Editor(s): Chauhan, Bhagirath S.; Mahajan, Gulshan. Num Pages: 411 pages, 13 black & white illustrations, 23 colour illustrations, 47 black & white tables, biograp. BIC Classification: PSTD; PSTS; TVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 166 x 245 x 27. Weight in Grams: 764.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493910182
- ISBN
- 9781493910182
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 196.12
€ 196.12
Hardcover. This excellent new resource in Springer's Methods in Molecular Biology series has expert guidance on today's techniques for analyzing and manipulating cereal genes. It includes instructions for isolating DNA and RNA from both vegetative tissue and seeds. Editor(s): Henry, Robert J.; Furtado, Agnelo. Series: Methods in Molecular Biology. Num Pages: 310 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, 29 colour illustrations, 13 black & white tables, biograp. BIC Classification: PSAK; PST; TVKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 185 x 261 x 23. Weight in Grams: 798.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Humana Press
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781627037143
- ISBN
- 9781627037143
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.80
€ 129.80
Hardcover. EU Crisis and the Role of the Periphery Editor(s): Karasavvoglou, Anastasios; Ongan, Serdar; Polychronidou, Persefoni. Series: Contributions to Economics. Num Pages: 216 pages, 40 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KCB; KCP; KCS; KFFD; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 166 x 17. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2015th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319101323
- ISBN
- 9783319101323
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.27
€ 67.27
Hardcover. Editor(s): Fritsche-Neto, Roberto; Borem, Aluizio. Num Pages: 142 pages, 11 black & white illustrations, 39 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PSTL; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 163 x 15. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2015th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319136769
- ISBN
- 9783319136769
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 226.78
€ 226.78
Hardcover. Editor(s): Hakeem, Khalid Rehman; Jawaid, Mohammad; Alothman, Othman. Num Pages: 505 pages, 86 black & white illustrations, 77 colour illustrations, 90 black & white tables, biograp. BIC Classification: PNNP; RNU; TGM; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 166 x 33. Weight in Grams: 920.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2015th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319138466
- ISBN
- 9783319138466
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 197.17
€ 197.17
Hardcover. Editor(s): Hammoudi, Abdelhakim; Grazia, Cristina; Surry, Yves; Traversac, Jean Baptiste. Num Pages: 254 pages, 18 black & white illustrations, 13 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KCD; KCLT; KCM; KNAC; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 218 x 19. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2015th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319152264
- ISBN
- 9783319152264
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.33
€ 128.33
Hardback. Overview of 'Haploidy Pathways to Microspore Embryogenesis'. Series: Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry. Num Pages: 318 pages, 12 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PS; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 728.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 318
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540222248
- ISBN
- 9783540222248
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 251.13
€ 251.13
Hardback. Part of a seven-volume series, this book covers Cereals and Millets, which provide staple food for most of the earth's population. The text reviews advanced research on major crops including maize and rice, as well as research on cereals and millets. Series: Genome Mapping and Molecular Breeding in Plants. Num Pages: 372 pages, biography. BIC Classification: TCBG; TVKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 276 x 203 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1113.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 372
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540340317
- ISBN
- 9783540340317
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 342.89
€ 342.89
Hardback. Comprises reviews contributed by 47 eminent scientists from 10 countries. This title includes chapters on common bean, pea, cowpea, sugarcane and potato. Series: Genome Mapping and Molecular Breeding in Plants. Num Pages: 330 pages, biography. BIC Classification: TCBG; TVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 276 x 203 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1014.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 330
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540345152
- ISBN
- 9783540345152
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 255.88
€ 255.88
Hardback. Reviews on a variety of fruits and nuts. This title includes chapters on 20 fruit and nut crops authored by 56 renowned scientists from 12 countries. Series: Genome Mapping and Molecular Breeding in Plants. Num Pages: 396 pages, biography. BIC Classification: TCBG; TVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 276 x 203 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1167.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 396
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540345312
- ISBN
- 9783540345312
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 254.86
€ 254.86
Hardback. Includes plants of great agricultural importance. Featuring a chapter that is devoted to cotton, the most important fiber crop on which significant progress in molecular genetic research has been made, this title offers reviews on oil palm, coffee, tea, cocoa and rubber that describe traditional breeding and preliminary molecular results. Series: Genome Mapping and Molecular Breeding in Plants. Num Pages: 223 pages, biography. BIC Classification: TCBG; TVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 276 x 203 x 16. Weight in Grams: 780.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 223
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540345374
- ISBN
- 9783540345374
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 253.69
€ 253.69
Hardback. Genetic engineering is a powerful tool for crop improvement. This work deals with cereals, vegetables, root crops, herbs and spices. It contains an introductory chapter on the impact of plant biotechnology in agriculture. It is for those in the fields of plant biotechnology, agronomy, horticulture, genetics and plant cell and molecular biology. Series: Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry. Num Pages: 496 pages, 28 black & white illustrations, 8 colour illustrations, 33 black & white tables, biograph. BIC Classification: TCB; TVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 997.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540367512
- ISBN
- 9783540367512
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 252.94
€ 252.94
Hardback. Describes how somatic hybrids can contribute to the improvement of crops. This book comprises 24 chapters dealing with interspecific and intergeneric somatic hybridization and cybridization, providing tools for plant breeders. Series: Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry. Num Pages: 378 pages, 141 black & white illustrations, 5 colour illustrations, 57 black & white tables, biograp. BIC Classification: PSTL; TCB; TVB; TVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 839.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 378
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540411123
- ISBN
- 9783540411123
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 251.90
€ 251.90
Hardback. Highlights the use of nanotechnology to increase potency of available insecticides, the use of genetic engineering techniques for controlling insect pests, the development of novel insecticides that bind to unique biochemical receptors, the exploration of natural products as a source for environmentally acceptable insecticides, and more. Num Pages: 314 pages, 32 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: TVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 314
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540469049
- ISBN
- 9783540469049
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.42
€ 195.42
Hardback. Presents a range of biotechnological methods for application in soil microbiology analysis, including all essential methods involving molecular biology, immunology, microbiology, and structural biology, such as transcriptome analysis, RNAi technology, molecular matchmaking, RAPD, T-RFLP and FT/MS. Series: Soil Biology. Num Pages: 455 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSG; PST; RBGB; TCB; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 857.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 455
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540708643
- ISBN
- 9783540708643
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 252.04
€ 252.04
Hardback. Here are up-to-date findings on interactions between plants and beneficial prokaryotes, including the use of genomics for the analysis of plant-prokaryote symbioses and their evolution. Rhizobia-legume, actinorhizal and cyanobacterial symbioses are presented. Series: Microbiology Monographs. Num Pages: 306 pages, 32 black & white illustrations, 16 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PSG; PST; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 695.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540754596
- ISBN
- 9783540754596
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.76
€ 195.76