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Hardcover. In the context of growing evidence that switchgrass is one of the most promising biomass crops for energy production and thus for a 'biophilic' economy, this comprehensive guide covers their social benefits as well as relevant agronomy and marketing. Editor(s): Monti, Andrea. Series: Green Energy and Technology. Num Pages: 220 pages, 31 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: RNU; THX; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 240 x 17. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447129028
- ISBN
- 9781447129028
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 181.32
€ 181.32
The abundance of insects can change dramatically from generation to generation; these generational changes may occur within a growing season or over a period of years. Such extraordinary density changes or "outbreaks" may be abrupt and ostensibly random, or population peaks may occur in a more or less cyclic fashion. Editor(s): Barbosa, Pedro; Letourneau, Deborah; Agrawal, Anurag. Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: TVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 177 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1118.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444337594
- ISBN
- 9781444337594
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 153.18
€ 153.18
Weaving together the stories of the Old World apple in America and the life and myth of John Chapman, Johnny Appleseed and the American Orchard casts new light on both. Num Pages: 248 pages, 11, 7 black & white illustrations, 4 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBTB; TVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421407289
- ISBN
- 9781421407289
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.70
€ 62.70
Paperback. Plant Defense provides an overview of all major aspects of plant defence, including defence against pathogens, parasites, and invertebrate and vertebrate herbivores. The book looks at defense mechanisms including structural and chemical defences, and constitutive and inducible defences. Num Pages: 248 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: TVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 174 x 12. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405175890
- ISBN
- 9781405175890
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 101.48
€ 101.48
Fishery Products brings together details of all the major methodologies used to assess the quality of fishery products in the widest sense. Subject coverage of this important book includes quality assessment by texture measurement, by electronic nose and tongue, by NMR, and by color measurement. Editor(s): Oehlenschlager, Jorg; Hartmut, Rehbein. Num Pages: 496 pages, ill. BIC Classification: TDCT; TVT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 177 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1228.
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405141628
- ISBN
- 9781405141628
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 291.89
€ 291.89
Hardcover. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JPA; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 20. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- annotated edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403985293
- ISBN
- 9781403985293
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.89
€ 119.89
Integrated Nutrient Management (INM) in a Sustainable Rice-Wheat Cropp...
Mahajan, Anil; Gupta, R. D.
Hardback. This book analyzes the rice-wheat cropping crisis and its remedies together with the importance of the Integrated Nutrient Management system in modern Indian agriculture. It provides insight into the balanced use of plant nutrients in increasing productivity. Num Pages: 268 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSA; PSG; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 597.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402098741
- ISBN
- 9781402098741
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 186.21
€ 186.21
Hardback. This fourth volume of the IPMD Series covers emerging issues in the management of nematode parasites in fruit, tree and forest crops. The chapters provide data about the relevant crops and list main nematode threats to aid detection and management. Editor(s): Ciancio, A.; Mukerji, K. G. Series: Integrated Management of Plant Pests and Diseases. Num Pages: 346 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSTP; PSVT; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 162 x 25. Weight in Grams: 698.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 346
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402098574
- ISBN
- 9781402098574
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 187.49
€ 187.49
Hardback. Published as part of a broad research on climate change and its environmental impact, this comprehensive text analyzes in detail the various mountain timberlines across the globe before considering their responses to climatically driven changes. Series: Advances in Global Change Research. Num Pages: 438 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSTS; RGB; RNPG; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 802.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 2009
- Number of pages
- 438
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402097041
- ISBN
- 9781402097041
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 240.47
€ 240.47
Hardback. Permafrost Ecosystems offers valuable ecological data from a region that has long been inaccessible to scientists. This authoritative text explores permafrost forest diversity, structure, dynamics and physiology, in addition to its response to climate change. Editor(s): Osawa, Akira; Zyryanova, Olga A.; Matsuura, Yojiro; Kajimoto, Takuya; Wein, Ross W. Series: Ecological Studies. Num Pages: 528 pages, 10 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSTS; TVR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1043.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402096921
- ISBN
- 9781402096921
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 235.97
€ 235.97
Hardback. Reforestation efforts have proliferated everywhere. This edited text offers research that explores reforestation across the globe. It covers multiple perspectives, including social, economic and environmental, and it accounts for a wide variety of scales. Editor(s): Nagendra, Harini; Southworth, Jane. Series: Landscape Series. Num Pages: 396 pages, 15 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PSTS; RNK; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 839.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 396
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402096556
- ISBN
- 9781402096556
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 234.71
€ 234.71
Hardback. Sustainable agriculture is a rapidly growing field, and this is the first book ever on the subject. It's a collection of articles and reviews that analyze current agricultural issues and knowledge then propose alternative solutions. Editor(s): Lichtfouse, Eric. Series: Sustainable Agriculture Reviews. Num Pages: 428 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PST; RBGB; RNPG; RNU; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1710.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 428
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402096532
- ISBN
- 9781402096532
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 240.06
€ 240.06
Hardback. This volume on conifer reproductive biology is intended as a text supplement for plant biology courses. It is timely because knowledge of model flowering plants is expanding so fast that each new plant biology text has less written on conifers than the last. Num Pages: 170 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSTL; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 980.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 170
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402096013
- ISBN
- 9781402096013
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.78
€ 65.78
Advances in Genetics, Genomics and Control of Rice Blast Disease
. Ed(S): Wang, Xiaofan; Wang, Guo-Liang; Vale...
Hardback. Rice blast, caused by the fungal pathogen Magnaporthe grisea, is one of the most destructive rice diseases worldwide. This book provides a complete review of the progress and achievements on genetic, genomic and disease control of the disease. It is suitable for plant pathologists and breeders working on rice blast. Editor(s): Wang, Xiaofan; Wang, Guo-Liang; Valent, Barbara. Num Pages: 430 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSG; PSTL; PSTP; TVKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 885.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 430
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402094996
- ISBN
- 9781402094996
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 234.77
€ 234.77
Paperback. Demand for timber is being met by a reliance on plantation forestry, many of which grow non-native species. This volume examines the threats of these non-native species on native communities and the impact of changing climates on forest productivity. Editor(s): Paine, Timothy. Num Pages: 189 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSVT7; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 189
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402092909
- ISBN
- 9781402092909
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 120.28
€ 120.28
Science for Agriculture and Rural Development in Low-Income Countries
. Ed(S): Roetter, Reimund; Keulen, Herman Van...
Paperback. This book illustrates the implementation of research approaches to rural development and sustainable agriculture in low-income countries. It draws lessons from pluri-annual collaborative research projects on RDSA from sub-Saharan Africa to South East Asia. Editor(s): Roetter, Reimund; Keulen, Herman van; Kuiper, Marijke; Verhagen, J.; Laar, H. H. van; Wageningen UR Plant Breeding. Num Pages: 220 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCM; PSAF; RBGL; RN; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 780.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402092855
- ISBN
- 9781402092855
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 121.14
€ 121.14
Hardback. Here is an examination of the intricate and diverse interactions between non-prey foods and natural enemies from both parties' perspectives, taking readers on a journey that shows how these interactions are tied to the outcome of biological control programs. Series: Progress in Biological Control. Num Pages: 490 pages, biography. BIC Classification: TVP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1910.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 490
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402092343
- ISBN
- 9781402092343
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 249.88
€ 249.88
Hardback. With 22 percent of the world's population but only 7 percent of its arable land, China's food situation is a matter of global concern. This volume introduces the threats to China's system of food production, distribution, and consumption. It analyzes the challenges of population growth, urbanization, and extraordinarily rapid economic development. Series: Advances in Global Change Research. Num Pages: 340 pages, 20 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCM; KNAC; RNU; TV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 631.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402091797
- ISBN
- 9781402091797
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 186.62
€ 186.62
Egg Parasitoids in Agroecosystems with Emphasis on Trichogramma
. Ed(S): Parra, Jose Roberto P.; Consoli, Fer...
Hardback. Helps in the promotion of biological control through egg parasitoids by providing both basic and applied information. This book contains a series of chapters dedicated to the understanding of egg parasitoid taxonomy, development, nutrition and reproduction, host recognition and utilization, and their distribution and host associations. Editor(s): Parra, Jose Roberto P.; Consoli, Fernando L.; Zucchi, Roberto A. Series: Progress in Biological Control. Num Pages: 492 pages, 22 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSGH; PSVS; PSVT7; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 984.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 492
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402091094
- ISBN
- 9781402091094
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 235.61
€ 235.61
Paperback. Covers the international joint conference in Hersonissos, Crete-Greece, in October 2007, that discussed the gaps in experimental evidence related to the physiologic role and toxicity of trace elements in human health. Editor(s): Hunt, Curtiss D. Num Pages: 159 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBGR; TDCT; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 276 x 203 x 13. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 159
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402090554
- ISBN
- 9781402090554
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 231.98
€ 231.98