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Agriculture & farming
Results 1981 - 2000 of 3850
Agriculture & farming
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
hardcover. Highlighting achievements in cryopreservation, this text chronicles method development and describes relevant literature, aiming to help practitioners develop and improve methods for desired species. It covers cryopreservation of germplasm; herbaceous plants; woody species; and Australian species. Editor(s): Towill, L.E.; Bajaj, Professor Dr. Y. P. S. Series: Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry. Num Pages: 396 pages, 100 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSTS; TCB; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 758.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- 2002nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 396
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540416760
- ISBN
- 9783540416760
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 257.36
€ 257.36
Hardback. Presents an overview and the results of genome sequence studies. This book covers topics such as: genome analysis of a flowering plant, Arabidopsis thaliana; the sequence of the Arabidopsis genome as a tool for comparative structural genomics in Brassicaceae; and, application of molecular markers in Brassica coenospecies. Editor(s): Nagata, Toshiyuki; Tabata, Satoshi. Series: Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry. Num Pages: 268 pages, 68 black & white illustrations, 18 colour illustrations, 19 black & white tables, biograp. BIC Classification: TCBG; TVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 642.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540427285
- ISBN
- 9783540427285
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 250.57
€ 250.57
Hardback. Fruit breeding has undergone rapid and significant development. This book is a comprehensive account of developments in breeding tropical and subtropical fruits, covering conventional and new techniques used for increasing efficiency of crop improvement programmes. Num Pages: 338 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSTL; TVQ; TVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 338
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540428558
- ISBN
- 9783540428558
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.98
€ 200.98
Hardback. Comparison is a powerful cognitive research tool since it does "across studies" to evaluate similarities and differences, for example across taxa or diseases. This book deals with comparative research on plant disease epidemics, with specifically designed experiments or with posterior analyses. Num Pages: 206 pages, 58 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSTP; TVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 1080.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 206
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540436881
- ISBN
- 9783540436881
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 198.19
€ 198.19
Hardback. Gives information on harvest methods, system productivity, and methods for conducting safe, efficient, and environmentally acceptable operations in tropical forests. It also highlights the challenges of harvest operations in the tropics, includes techniques that have been shown to be successful, and discusses newer technologies. Editor(s): Sessions, John. Series: Tropical Forestry. Num Pages: 183 pages, 19 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1QMT; TVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 183 x 242 x 17. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 183
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540463900
- ISBN
- 9783540463900
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.14
€ 194.14
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. Deals with the practical issues in connection with practical tree seed procurement and supply in tropical countries, with necessary background information and documentation of applied methods. This title starts with seed collection and follows the processes of the standard fates of seeds. It covers simple methods and advanced methods. Series: Tropical Forestry. Num Pages: 427 pages, 19 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 244 x 27. Weight in Grams: 830.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 427
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540490289
- ISBN
- 9783540490289
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 196.33
€ 196.33
Paperback. Num Pages: 204 pages, 15 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KCN; PSAF; PST; TVB; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540507949
- ISBN
- 9783540507949
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.10
€ 127.10
Hardback. Deals with a biotechnological method which is applied in plant breeding: the production of haploid plants from anthers. This book presents the results of experiments with various cereals, vegetables, fruits, and medicinal plants. Series: Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry. Num Pages: 549 pages, 152 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSF; TCB; TVB; TVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1202.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 549
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540507987
- ISBN
- 9783540507987
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 375.85
€ 375.85
Hardback. This volume deals with various aspects of the biotechnology of wheat, including in vitro methods, somatic embryogenesis, micropropagation, wide hybridization and embryo culture, production of haploids and the release of varieties. Series: Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry. Num Pages: 688 pages, 163 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSTL; TCB; TVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1171.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 688
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540518099
- ISBN
- 9783540518099
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 375.81
€ 375.81
Paperback / so. Editor(s): Pfannhauser, Wener; Battaglia, Reto. Num Pages: colour illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JPQB; KCP; TQ; TV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540607021
- ISBN
- 9783540607021
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 93.49
€ 93.49
Paperback / so. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, black & white tables, colour tables, bibliography. BIC Classification: JPQB; KCP; TQ; TV; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540611035
- ISBN
- 9783540611035
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 99.33
€ 99.33
Paperback / so. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JPQB; KCP; TQ; TV; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 305.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540628460
- ISBN
- 9783540628460
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.69
€ 71.69
Hardback. Summarizes the knowledge of various novel biologcial insecticides that do not poison our soils, but inhibit certain steps in the development of the specific pest insects. Editor(s): Ishaaya, Isaac; Degheele, D. Series: Applied Agriculture. Num Pages: 289 pages, 48 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: TDCH; TVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1360.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 289
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540630586
- ISBN
- 9783540630586
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 255.44
€ 255.44