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Hardcover. Not only is the cod one of the most valuable marine food fish, it is also important as a predator in ocean ecosystems and is the subject of a great deal of research into its biology and exploitation. Because of its significance, there is currently much research being carried out into farming of cod. Editor(s): Righton, David; Metcalfe, Julian; Rose, George. Num Pages: 352 pages, 200. BIC Classification: TVT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 0. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2019
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405119108
- ISBN
- 9781405119108
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 206.21
€ 206.21
Hardcover. Gene flow is not unique to genetically modified (GM) crops, but the possibility of the spread of transgenic DNA to wild and domesticated relatives raises a new set of issues for scientists and policymakers to consider. Unfortunately, we are still too often unable to quantify the risks of ecological damage associated with gene flow. Editor(s): Poppy, Guy; Wilkinson, Michael. Series: Biological Sciences Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, 19. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSAK; TVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 166 x 19. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405122375
- ISBN
- 9781405122375
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 261.49
€ 261.49
Hardcover. Containing inputs from international centres across Europe and North America, this third edition provides information on both the practical and scientific aspects of the pig industry. It is a reference book on the management, breeding, feeding, nutrition, health and welfare of pigs. Num Pages: 704 pages, 254 illustrations. BIC Classification: TVHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 188 x 258 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1410.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 704
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405124485
- ISBN
- 9781405124485
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 275.42
€ 275.42
Hardback. Centrarchids are ecologically and commercially extremely important, including species such as Largemouth Bass and Bluegill Contains vital and commercially important information for fisheries managers An essential reference source for graduate students and academics Covers an important multi-billion dollar industry across many countries. Editor(s): Cooke, Steven; Philipp, David P. Num Pages: 560 pages, 285 illustrations. BIC Classification: PSVW1; TVT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 255 x 196 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1502.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 560
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405133425
- ISBN
- 9781405133425
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 275.02
€ 275.02
Hardback. Seamounts are ubiquitous undersea mountains rising from the ocean seafloor that do not reach the surface. There are likely many hundreds of thousands of seamounts, they are usually formed from volcanoes in the deep sea and are defined by oceanographers as independent features that rise to at least 0. Editor(s): Pitcher, Tony J.; Morato, Telmo; Hart, Paul J. B.; Santos, Ricardo S.; Clark, Malcolm R.; Haggan, Nigel. Series: Fish and Aquatic Resources. Num Pages: 552 pages, 235 illustrations. BIC Classification: KNAF; RBKC; TVT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 177 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1340.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 552
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405133432
- ISBN
- 9781405133432
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 90.87
€ 90.87
Hardback. This comprehensive book examines in depth the development and exploitation of induced resistance. Chapters review current knowledge of the agents that can elicit induced resistance, genomics, signalling cascades, mechanisms of defence to pests and pathogens and molecular tools. Editor(s): Walters, Dale; Newton, Dr. Adrian C.; Lyon, Dr. Gary D. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: TVB; TVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 190 x 21. Weight in Grams: 728.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405134477
- ISBN
- 9781405134477
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 250.56
€ 250.56
Hardback. This important and comprehensive book covers, in depth, the most important recent advances in dairy technology. Providing core commercially important information for the dairy industry, the editors, both internationally known for their work in this area, have drawn together an impressive and authoritative list of contributing authors. Editor(s): Britz, Trevor; Robinson, Richard K. Num Pages: 312 pages, 110. BIC Classification: TDCT; TVHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 180 x 23. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405136181
- ISBN
- 9781405136181
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 266.76
€ 266.76
Hardback. * Comprises case studies of successful fisheries management strategies from around the globe * Written by many of the world's most experienced fisheries managers * Takes an approach concentrating on the importance of sustainability . Editor(s): McClanahan, Tim R.; Castilla, Juan Carlos. Num Pages: 352 pages, 101. BIC Classification: TVT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 173 x 22. Weight in Grams: 898.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405139328
- ISBN
- 9781405139328
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 240.66
€ 240.66
Hardback. Recreational or sports fishing is a multi-billion dollar industry worldwide and in many countries represents an important social and cultural activity. In some regions, it also contributes significant income to tourism and tackle businesses. Editor(s): Aas, Oystein. Num Pages: 376 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: TVT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 179 x 27. Weight in Grams: 996.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405156578
- ISBN
- 9781405156578
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 250.36
€ 250.36
Hardback. The control of diseases in crops is still largely dominated by the use of fungicides, but with the increasing incidence of fungicide resistance, plus mounting concern for the environment resulting from excessive agrochemical use, the search for alternative, reliable methods of disease control is gaining momentum. Editor(s): Walters, Dale. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 251 x 169 x 20. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405169479
- ISBN
- 9781405169479
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 232.10
€ 232.10
Hardback. * Ecosystem goods and services provide mankind with most necessities of life and survival * Addresses the hitherto under-estimation of Ecosystem Services in farmland, forestry and cities * Explores developing concepts, policies and methods of evaluating ecosystem services in engineered systems . Editor(s): Wratten, Stephen D.; Sandhu, Harpinder; Cullen, Ross; Wilson, Matthew; Costanza, Robert. Num Pages: 218 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KCN; PSAF; RNF; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 170 x 15. Weight in Grams: 598.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 218
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405170086
- ISBN
- 9781405170086
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 90.99
€ 90.99
Paperback. Rangeland ecosystems support half of the world's livestock while also providing habitats for some of the most charismatic of wildlife species. This book examines the pressures on rangeland ecosystems worldwide from human land use, over-hunting, and subsistence and commercial farming of livestock and crops. Editor(s): Du Toit, Johan T.; Kock, Richard; Deutsch, James. Series: Conservation Science and Practice. Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNKH; TVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 234 x 23. Weight in Grams: 832.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405177856
- ISBN
- 9781405177856
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 90.86
€ 90.86
Hardback. This important book provides a comprehensive review of our current knowledge of the world's leguminous plants and their symbiotic bacteria. Written by Professor Janet Sprent, a world authority in the area. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: TVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 175 x 18. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405181754
- ISBN
- 9781405181754
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 236.76
€ 236.76
Hardback. The Atlantic salmon is one of the most prized and exploited species worldwide, being at the centre of a massive sports fishing industry and increasingly as the major farmed species in many countries worldwide. Atlantic Salmon Ecology is a landmark publication, both scientifically important and visually attractive. Editor(s): Aas, Oystein; Klemetsen, Anders; Einum, Sigurd; Skurdal, Jostein. Num Pages: 496 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSVS; PSVW1; TVT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 171 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1504.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405197694
- ISBN
- 9781405197694
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 207.34
€ 207.34
Hardback. Based on contemporary accounts, settlers' reminiscences, and the work of other historians, Sod Busting dives deeply into the practical realities of how things worked to make vivid one of the quintessentially American experiences, breaking new land. Series: How Things Worked. Num Pages: 144 pages, 12, 12 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; TV. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 159 x 235 x 15. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421414508
- ISBN
- 9781421414508
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 42.52
€ 50.99
€ 42.52
Hardback. Three new chapters covering fish personality, lateralisation, and fish cognition and fish welfare, have been added to this fully revised and expanded second edition. Series: Fish and Aquatic Resources. Num Pages: 472 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSVP; PSVW1; TVT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 170 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1170.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 472
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444332216
- ISBN
- 9781444332216
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 209.06
€ 209.06
Hardback. Fish Pathology provides in-depth coverage across all major aspects of fish pathology. Much new infomation is included in this new edition, including enhanced coverage of any diseases that have become commercially significant since publication of the previous edition. Num Pages: 590 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: MZK; PSVL; PSVW1; TVT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 200 x 254 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 4th Edition
- Number of pages
- 590
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444332827
- ISBN
- 9781444332827
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 234.58
€ 234.58
Hardback. Through international case studies, this book evaluates how various policy challenges are having an impact on specific agricultural policy regimes, and what future lessons might be learnt from key policy experiments around neoliberalism and multifunctionality. Editor(s): Almas, Reider; Campbell, Hugh. Series Editor(s): Marsden, Terry. Series: Research in Rural Sociology & Development. Num Pages: 250 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RPG; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780523484
- ISBN
- 9781780523484
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.46
€ 125.46
Hardback. A much needed examination of contemporary approaches to animal healing in South Africa, and the role of local knowledge. Num Pages: 320 pages, 23, 18 black & white illustrations, 5 black & white line drawings, 18 black and white, 5. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; TVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 165 x 26. Weight in Grams: 702.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- James Currey United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847010834
- ISBN
- 9781847010834
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.19
€ 61.19
Paperback. Examines how the lives of pastoralists in northern Kenya and southern Ethiopia are deeply affected by the creation of mutually exclusive ethnic territories and proposes ways to reverse this trend. Editor(s): Schlee, Gunther. Series: Eastern Africa Series. Num Pages: 191 pages, 9 black & white illustrations, 3 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1HFGA; 1HFGK; JHMC; RGCP; TVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 142 x 217 x 16. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- James Currey
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847011299
- ISBN
- 9781847011299
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 26.32
€ 26.99
€ 26.32
Hardcover. Editor(s): Eijsackers, H.; Quispel, A. Num Pages: 212 pages, 113. BIC Classification: TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 265 x 198 x 18. Weight in Grams: 714.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Munksgaard International Publishers Denmark
- Edition
- 39th Edition
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788716102270
- ISBN
- 9788716102270
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.79
€ 84.79
Paperback. What is a weed," opined Emerson, "but a plant whose virtues have not yet been discovered?" While that may be a worthy notion in theory, these plants of undiscovered virtue cause endless hours of toil for backyard gardeners. Encyclopedic in scope, this book intends to cover North American weeds at every stage of growth. Num Pages: 656 pages, 1254 colour plates, 26 halftones, 125 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KB; PST; TVP; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 151 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1546.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 656
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226076447
- ISBN
- 9780226076447
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 31.90
€ 41.99
€ 31.90
Hardback. The world's arid and semiarid lands are plagued by serious environmental problems and are deteriorating in their ability to sustain conventional crops. The authors discuss the plight of deteriorating arid lands and, more importantly, offer practical solutions for improved land and water usage and the use of alternative new crops for food, chemicals, and energy production. Num Pages: 253 pages, illus. BIC Classification: GTF; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1977
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 253
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231066129
- ISBN
- 9780231066129
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.81€ 71.14
€ 93.81
€ 71.14
Paperback. Small farmers are often viewed as engaging in wasteful practices that wreak ecological havoc. This text aims to set the record straight, using case studies from Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Pacific, the book offers an analysis of agricultural diversity and explores its history. Series: Issues, Cases, and Methods in Biodiversity Conservation. Num Pages: 608 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: RNC; RNF; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 181 x 20. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 608
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231102339
- ISBN
- 9780231102339
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.63€ 45.93
€ 58.63
€ 45.93