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336 pages, 17 illustrations. Disease 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, and resistance mechanisms. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: PSTP; TVK. Dimension: 250 x 180 x 25. Weight: 916.
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845938185
- ISBN
- 9781845938185
Condition: New
€ 147.70
€ 147.70
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
€ 238.82
€ 238.82
Paperback. Man has used the strength of animals, notably oxen and horses, for transport for so long that their use as beasts of burden and drought and as riding animals is taken for granted. This title presents a study of harness and saddlery that reveals many examples where centuries-old solutions to practical problems have not been bettered. Series: Shire Discovering. Num Pages: 56 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: TVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 113 x 6. Weight in Grams: 86. New.
- Publisher
- Shire
- Number of pages
- 56
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780852631058
- ISBN
- 9780852631058
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.59
€ 7.59
Paperback. A woman farmer observes with a poetic and appreciative eye the transformation of the plant and animal life on her land through the changing seasons, and now through the encroachment of residential development. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; TV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 137 x 15. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Bridge Works Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781882593774
- ISBN
- 9781882593774
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.65
€ 17.99
€ 16.65
Hardcover. Fish nutrition can be the deciding factor between a robust and healthy farmed fish population and low aquaculture production. In an age where chemicals and antibiotics are under greater scrutiny than ever, a strong understanding of the role of nutrients and feed additives is essential in the aquaculture industry. Series: United States Aquaculture Society Series. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; TVT; WNCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 198 x 255 x 24. Weight in Grams: 804.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780470962886
- ISBN
- 9780470962886
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 224.80
€ 224.80
Hardback. Provides a comprehensive listing of all currently accepted generic names of seed plants and all synonyms found in the modern literature, with approximately 16,000 genera and over 500 families treated separately. Editor(s): Takhtadzhian, A.L. Num Pages: 570 pages. BIC Classification: GBC; PST; TVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 180 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1180.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 570
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231078924
- ISBN
- 9780231078924
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 148.61€ 112.66
€ 148.61
€ 112.66
Paperback. This dictionary is a comprehensive list of terms relating to animal behaviour. Straightforward, unambiguous definitions are given for terms that often are used imprecisely. Colloquial expressions are included with reference to more rigorous technical terms. Num Pages: 200 pages, 0. BIC Classification: GBC; PSVP; TVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Iowa State University Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813824642
- ISBN
- 9780813824642
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 92.29
€ 92.29
Paperback. An accurate and comprehensive dictionary of terms used in the agricultural and environmental sciences. It includes many biological, chemical and health terms that are important to a full understanding of the subject fields. Num Pages: 553 pages, 270 illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; RN; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 178 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1020.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Iowa State University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 553
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813802831
- ISBN
- 9780813802831
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 154.72
€ 154.72
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- NEW INDIA PUBLISHING AGENCY
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Large type / large print edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788189422158
- ISBN
- 9788189422158
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 80.83
€ 80.83
Hardcover. Written in clear, everyday language, Destructive Turfgrass Insects covers the biology, diagnosis, and control of virtually all of the insects and mites that attack warm and cool season turfgrasses. Num Pages: 392 pages, Illustrations (some col.) ,maps. BIC Classification: PST; TVP; TVS; WS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 257 x 184 x 26. Weight in Grams: 956.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781575040233
- ISBN
- 9781575040233
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 151.04
€ 151.04
Hardcover. This full-color guide offers a complete overview of edible landscapes from the planning, designing, and funding to the management and maintenance of these communal spaces and ecodestinations. Num Pages: 288 pages, col. ill. BIC Classification: TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 283 x 211 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1124.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118073834
- ISBN
- 9781118073834
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.65
€ 84.65
hardcover. This book is divided into three sections, dealing with: the technical background to desiccation tolerance studies; the frequency and levels of dehydration stress tolerance in biological systems; mechanisms of damage and tolerance. Editor(s): Black, M.; Pritchard, H. W. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSTD; PSTL; TVB; TVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1134.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780851995342
- ISBN
- 9780851995342
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 177.39
€ 177.39
Hardcover. Dense Phase Carbon Dioxide: Applications for Food brings into one volume the diverse aspects and the accumulated knowledge regarding DPCD. For the first time, the theory, microbial, enzymatic, quality, and process related issues and related research have been compiled together into a single resource. Editor(s): Balaban, Murat O.; Ferrentino, Giovanna. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: PN; TT; TVD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 173 x 20. Weight in Grams: 804.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Iowa State University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813806495
- ISBN
- 9780813806495
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 249.92
€ 249.92
Dates are an important fruit, especially in many African, Middle-Eastern and Asian countries. In recent years this fruit has gained significant importance in terms of global commerce. During the period 1990 2009, global production of dates saw an increase of 219% and this trend is expected to continue as per FAO projections. Editor(s): Siddiq, Muhammad. Num Pages: 326 pages, illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: TVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 177 x 22. Weight in Grams: 820.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118292372
- ISBN
- 9781118292372
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 202.12
€ 202.12
Hardback. Addresses concerns that we are losing the diversity of crop plants that provide food for most of the world. This book discusses how economic development, loss of heirloom varieties and wild ancestors, and modern agricultural techniques have endangered the genetic diversity needed to keep agricultural crops vital and capable of adaptation. Editor(s): Motley, Timothy J.; Zerega, Professor Nyree; Cross, Hugh. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations, charts, maps. BIC Classification: PSAJ; TVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780231133166
- ISBN
- 9780231133166
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.87€ 76.74
€ 99.87
€ 76.74
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAJ; TCB; TVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 159 x 234 x 22. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691173764
- ISBN
- 9780691173764
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.36
€ 40.99
€ 29.36
Paperback. A striking and famous feature of the English landscape, Dartmoor is a beautiful place, with a sense of wildness and mystery. This book provides a new perspective on an important aspect of Dartmoor's past. Its focus is transhumance: the seasonal transfer of grazing animals to different pastures. Editor(s): Tompkins, Matthew; Dyer, Christopher. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16 pages of colour, 41 b&w illustrations, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1DBKEW; HDDM; HDL; RGL; TVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 171 x 244 x 19. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Exeter Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859898652
- ISBN
- 9780859898652
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.35
€ 68.35
Hardcover. A striking and famous feature of the English landscape, Dartmoor is a beautiful place, with a sense of wildness and mystery. This book provides a new perspective on an important aspect of Dartmoor's past. Its focus is transhumance: the seasonal transfer of grazing animals to different pastures. Editor(s): Tompkins, Matthew; Dyer, Christopher. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16 pages of colour, 41 b&w illustrations, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1DBKEW; HDDM; HDL; RGL; TVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 179 x 25. Weight in Grams: 798.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Exeter Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859898645
- ISBN
- 9780859898645
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 156.60
€ 156.60
Paperback. Dairying probably originated in Neolithic times, when man first began to keep livestock. At first sheep and goats were the chief sources of milk but by the sixteenth century the cow had become the principal diary animal. At this period most cottagers had their own cow and processed its products for their own use. Series: Shire album. Num Pages: 32 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: TVHF; WCN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 150 x 2. Weight in Grams: 96. New.
- Publisher
- Shire Publications Ltd
- Number of pages
- 32
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780852638668
- ISBN
- 9780852638668
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.59
€ 7.59
Hardcover. This is the only book available that provides an integrated picture of what starter cultures are and what they do. It provides an up-to-date discussion of the characteristics, metabolism, production, and role of starter cultures in the manufacture of fermented dairy products. Editor(s): Cogan, Timothy M.; Accolas, J.-P. Num Pages: 290 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSGD; TVHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 238 x 162 x 24. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471185840
- ISBN
- 9780471185840
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 389.17
€ 389.17
Hardcover. Sheep milking is widespread throughout the Mediterranean, and is becoming more common in countries such as the UK, USA, Central America, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. Good nutrition is a critical factor in optimising dairy production from sheep. Editor(s): Pulina, G. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: TVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 179 x 281 x 19. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Publisher
- CABI
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851996813
- ISBN
- 9780851996813
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.85
€ 161.85
Hardcover. Dairy Processing and Quality Assurance, Second Edition describes the processing and manufacturing stages of market milk and major dairy products, from the receipt of raw materials to the packaging of the products, including the quality assurance aspects. Num Pages: 696 pages. BIC Classification: TDCT; TVHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 189. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118810316
- ISBN
- 9781118810316
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 226.07
€ 226.07
Hardback. Dairy herd health is an important and universal topic in large animal veterinary practice and farming, covering both preventive medicine and health promotion. This book focuses on diseases within herds, herd husbandry practices, youngstock management and environmental issues. Editor(s): Green, M. Num Pages: 328 pages, 53 B&W illustrations. BIC Classification: MZD; TVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 179 x 23. Weight in Grams: 862. 328 pages, 53 B&W illustrations. Editor(s): Green, M. Dairy herd health is an important and universal topic in large animal veterinary practice and farming, covering both preventive medicine and health promotion. This book focuses on diseases within herds, herd husbandry practices, youngstock management and environmental issues. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: MZD; TVH. Dimension: 246 x 179 x 23. Weight: 864.
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing
- Number of pages
- 328
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845939977
- ISBN
- 9781845939977
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 114.85€ 110.86
€ 114.85
€ 110.86
- Publisher
- United Kingdom
- Edition
- First
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845933487
- ISBN
- 9781845933487
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 147.38
€ 147.38