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Agriculture & farming
Hardback. This book examines the role of beneficial bacteria in crop growth, increased nutrient uptake and mobilization, and defense against phytopathogens. It details a diverse group of agricultural crops and medicinal plants as well as PGPR-mediated bioremediation. Editor(s): Maheshwari, Dinesh K.; Saraf, Meenu; Aeron, Abhinav. Num Pages: 515 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSGD; TCB; TVB; TVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 931.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 515
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642372407
- ISBN
- 9783642372407
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 252.07
€ 252.07
Hardcover. This book offers concepts and strategies for developing climate resilient crop varieties including conservation, evaluation and utilization of biodiversity; identifying traits, genes and crops of the future; molecular mapping, political dimensions and more. Editor(s): Kole, Chittaranjan. Num Pages: 520 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSTL; RNPG; TVKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 39. Weight in Grams: 970.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 500
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642370441
- ISBN
- 9783642370441
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 252.16
€ 252.16
Hardcover. This book reviews advances in research on the cellular aspects of wood formation in trees, from the basics of cell division, expansion and heartwood formation to regulationby endogenous and exogenous factors such as phytohormones, salinity, climate and stress. Editor(s): Fromm, Jorg. Series: Plant Cell Monographs. Num Pages: 270 pages, 1 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSF; PST; TDJ; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 168 x 21. Weight in Grams: 552.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642364907
- ISBN
- 9783642364907
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.46
€ 194.46
Hardcover. Gathering papers from the 65th Congress of the Italian Society for Veterinary Sciences (2011), this book surveys progress made by Italian researchers in fields of veterinary science ranging from animal health and care to animal production and food hygiene. Editor(s): Boiti, Cristiano; Ferlazzo, Adriana; Gaiti, Alberto; Pugliese, Antonio. Num Pages: 198 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MZ; PSV; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 166 x 16. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 198
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642364877
- ISBN
- 9783642364877
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.52
€ 127.52
Hardcover. This book surveys advances in technologies using green plants for remediation of metals and metalloids. Coverage includes biomonitoring of heavy metal pollution, toxicity mechanisms, methods for minimizing pollution while improving soil quality and more. Editor(s): Gupta, Dharmendra Kumar. Series: Soil Biology. Num Pages: 311 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSTD; RBGB; RNP; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 311
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642355639
- ISBN
- 9783642355639
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.80
€ 194.80
Hardcover. Editor(s): Varma, Ajit; Kost, Gerhard; Oelmuller, Ralf. Series: Soil Biology. Num Pages: 410 pages, 86 black & white illustrations, 38 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PSG; PSQ; PSTL; RBGB; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 159 x 27. Weight in Grams: 736.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 410
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642338014
- ISBN
- 9783642338014
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.81
€ 195.81
Hardcover. In this valuable sourcebook for scientists in diverse fields including agronomy and environmental science, leading researchers examine the numerous sustainable ways in which bacteria can enhance our techniques for biological control and disease suppression. Editor(s): Maheshwari, Dinesh K. Num Pages: 495 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSGD; PSTP; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 162 x 33. Weight in Grams: 892.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 508
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642336386
- ISBN
- 9783642336386
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 196.60
€ 196.60
Hardcover. This book surveys drivers, consequences and challenges of land use change in mountainous areas of Southeast Asia, shows how innovation processes can address them and how knowledge creation can help sustainably develop mountain lands and people's livelihoods. Editor(s): Frohlich, Holger L.; Schreinemachers, Pepijn; Stahr, Karl; Clemens, Gerhard. Series: Springer Environmental Science and Engineering. Num Pages: 500 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FM; RNU; RPG; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 242 x 32. Weight in Grams: 880.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 490
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642333767
- ISBN
- 9783642333767
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 75.46
€ 75.46
Hardback. This book collects the latest advances and discoveries concerning breeding for biotic stresses, and biotic challenges to agriculture and food production. Reviews plant stresses caused by microorganisms, weeds and insects, and discusses how to breed for them. Editor(s): Fritsche-Neto, Roberto; Borem, Aluizio. Num Pages: 176 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PST; PSTD; PSTL; PSTP; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642330865
- ISBN
- 9783642330865
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.93
€ 193.93
Hardback. This book surveys earth's resources and sustenance, giving a detailed perspective on their past, present and future. Assesses the status of Earth's resources, the pressures on them and the current progress toward management practices for sustaining them. Editor(s): Ramkumar, Muthuvairavasamy. Series: Springer Earth System Sciences. Num Pages: 568 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PNV; RB; RNPG; RP; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1009.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 568
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642329166
- ISBN
- 9783642329166
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 252.31
€ 252.31
Hardback. The richly illustrated expert contributions to this informative text add up to a comprehensive survey of every known characteristic of plant responses to the stresses of drought, presenting key concepts as well as the very latest research findings. Editor(s): Aroca, Ricardo. Num Pages: 466 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PST; PSTD; PSTS; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 160 x 30. Weight in Grams: 844.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 466
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642326523
- ISBN
- 9783642326523
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 252.10
€ 252.10
Hardback. This volume gathers a timely understanding of resource allocation and its regulation in herbaceous and woody plant systems, linking molecular with biochemical and physiological process levels. Editor(s): Matyssek, Rainer; Schnyder, Hans; Osswald, Wolfgang; Ernst, Dieter; Munch, Jean Charles; Pretzsch, Hans. Series: Ecological Studies. Num Pages: 500 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSTD; PSTP; TVB; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 901.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 500
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642306440
- ISBN
- 9783642306440
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 252.40
€ 252.40
Hardback. This book examines mechanisms of production of allelochemicals, their release into the environment, their influence on neighboring plants and soil, mechanisms of action at the molecular level, and management of natural and agricultural ecosystems. Editor(s): Cheema, Zahid A.; Farooq, Muhammad; Wahid, Abdul. Num Pages: 532 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSTD; PSTP; PSTS; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 956.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 532
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642305948
- ISBN
- 9783642305948
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 251.53
€ 251.53
Paperback. Based on the author's life time experience in exploring and researching the genus Avena, this book describes some great events in oat research and minor stories along the way. It is of interest to those working with oats and to students and scientists of crop evolution, including those dealing with collecting and conserving wild genetic resources. Series: SpringerBriefs in Agriculture. Num Pages: 87 pages, 7 black & white illustrations, 10 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PST; RNCB; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 8. Weight in Grams: 165.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 87
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642305467
- ISBN
- 9783642305467
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.05
€ 65.05
Hardback. This book reviews current research and practice, and prospects for new uses of beneficial microorganisms as probiotics. Covers applications in aboveground fitness of plants, in mountain ecosystems, in tropical and Mediterranean forests and in muga silkworms. Editor(s): Maheshwari, Dinesh K. Num Pages: 374 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSGD; PSTD; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 742.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 374
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642275142
- ISBN
- 9783642275142
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 196.07
€ 196.07
Paperback. With contributions from internationally-renowned experts, this book presents a comprehensive overview of the concept of soil health. A valuable source of information, it also presents the latest results in the field of soil quality in view of climate change. Editor(s): Singh, B. P.; Cowie, Annette L.; Chan, K. Yin. Series: Soil Biology. Num Pages: 416 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBGB; RN; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642271045
- ISBN
- 9783642271045
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 250.63
€ 250.63
Paperback. This book focuses on the modelling of flow paths that affect the fluxes of dissolved compounds from a small agricultural catchment (the Narew Catchment) during snowmelt, as this is the dominant hydrological event in many moderate and high latitude catchments. Editor(s): Swiatek, Dorota; Ignar, Stefan. Series: Geoplanet: Earth and Planetary Sciences. Num Pages: 152 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBGB; RBK; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 8. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642269585
- ISBN
- 9783642269585
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 126.34
€ 126.34
Paperback. This volume compiles the results of long-term observations of site properties and ecosystem processes for three beech forests. Significant differences were observed, and implications for the future management of these and similar beech sites are discussed. Editor(s): Brumme, Rainer; Khanna, Partap K. Series: Ecological Studies. Num Pages: 524 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; RBGB; RNPG; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 801.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 524
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642269127
- ISBN
- 9783642269127
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 373.20
€ 373.20
Paperback. This book integrates the latest developments in forestry science and practice and how they inform sustainable forest management in the tropics. It provides details about the full spectrum of forest formations, from dry to moist and from lowland to mountain. Editor(s): Gunter, Sven; Weber, Michael; Stimm, Bernd; Mosandl, Reinhard. Series: Tropical Forestry. Num Pages: 576 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSTS; TVB; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 872.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642268939
- ISBN
- 9783642268939
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 428.91
€ 428.91
Paperback. This, the first review of the range of factors affecting the welfare of farmed flightless birds, focuses on the ostrich, emu and rhea. It discusses husbandry and management protocols at each stage of the farming process as well as their welfare implications. Editor(s): Glatz, Phil; Lunam, Christine; Malecki, Irek. Series: Animal Welfare. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSV; PSVS; RNKH; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642268519
- ISBN
- 9783642268519
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 282.52
€ 282.52
Paperback. Bioaugmentation, Biostimulation and Biocontrol presents recent advances in molecular methods and metagenomics for microbial diversity evaluation. Contributions from experts in the field deal with the application of biofertilizers and organic amendments. Editor(s): Singh, Ajay; Parmar, Nagina; Kuhad, Ramesh Chander. Series: Soil Biology. Num Pages: 376 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSG; RBGB; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 575.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642268458
- ISBN
- 9783642268458
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 194.85
€ 194.85
Paperback. This book examines the functions of earthworms, and their role in soil improvement, soil structure and the biocontrol of soil-borne plant fungal diseases. Covers earthworms' innate immune system, and the influences of organic farming systems and tillage. Editor(s): Karaca, Ayten. Series: Soil Biology. Num Pages: 330 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSVT; RBGB; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 330
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642265945
- ISBN
- 9783642265945
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 194.41
€ 194.41
Paperback. Phosphorus in Action presents the latest information on biological processes in soil P cycling. Readers will find a discussion of spectroscopic techniques and the characterization of microbial P forms, as well as the use of tracers, molecular approaches and modeling of soil-plant systems. Editor(s): Bunemann, Else K.; Oberson, Astrid; Frossard, Emmanuel. Series: Soil Biology. Num Pages: 498 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSB; PSG; PSTD; RBGB; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 759.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 498
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642265921
- ISBN
- 9783642265921
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 250.23
€ 250.23
Paperback. This milestone book presents the exciting topic of soil biocommunication, dealing with the important roles of soil bacteria in parasitic and symbiotic interactions with plants, animals and fungi. It provides a unique and valuable source of information. Editor(s): Witzany, Gunther. Series: Soil Biology. Num Pages: 496 pages, 53 black & white illustrations, 22 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSF; RBGB; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 753.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642265723
- ISBN
- 9783642265723
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 251.29
€ 251.29