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Botany & plant sciences

Paperback. Explores the diversity of plant life in regions such as Japan, the Royal Botanical Gardens, Florida, southeast Mexico, and, the Canary Islands. This book looks closely at the evolution of plant diversity in these locales and explains why such variety persists in light of ecological patterns and evolutionary processes. Num Pages: 202 pages, 8 colour plates. BIC Classification: PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 139 x 15. Weight in Grams: 282.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226757728
ISBN
9780226757728
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 20.36

Paperback. Ants are probably the most dominant insect group on Earth. This title brings together findings from the scientific literature on the coevolution of ants and plants to provide an understanding of the unparalleled success of these two remarkable groups, of interspecific interactions in general, and, ultimately, of terrestrial biological communities. Num Pages: 320 pages, 55 line drawings, 27 tables. BIC Classification: PST; PSVS; PSVT7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226713489
ISBN
9780226713489
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 33.73

Paperback. This volume presents a comprehensive description and analysis of the animal community of the tropical rain forest at El Verde, Puerto Rico. The contributors weave the strands of information about the energy flow within the forest into a tool for understanding community dynamics known as a food web. Num Pages: 628 pages, 50 halftones, 77 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KJP; PSTS; PSV; RGBL; RNC; RNK; RNPD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 34. Weight in Grams: 840.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st
Number of pages
628
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226706009
ISBN
9780226706009
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.29
€ 60.49

Paperback. Allometry, the study of the growth rate of an organism's parts in relation to the whole, has produced various results in research on animals. This text applies allometry to studies of the evolution, morphology, physiology and reproduction of plants. Num Pages: 412 pages, 3 halftones, 130 line drawings, 18 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSF; PSTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
412
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226580814
ISBN
9780226580814
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.47
€ 46.29

Paperback. Plants face a daunting array of creatures which eat them, bore into them and use virtually every plant part for food or shelter. However, plants are far from defenceless under attack, often actively altering their chemistry and physiology. This study offers research on responses to herbivory. Series: Interspecific Interactions. Num Pages: 326 pages, 20 line drawings, 40 tables. BIC Classification: PSTD; PSTS; PSVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
326
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226424965
ISBN
9780226424965
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 33.73

Hardcover. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; PSAJ; PSTL; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 239 x 24. Weight in Grams: 538.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226390086
ISBN
9780226390086
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.06
€ 79.61

Paperback. The paleoecological history of the Americas is as complex as the region is broad: stretching from the Arctic Circle to Tierra del Fuego, it features some of the most extraordinary vegetation on the planet. With plants as his scientific muse, the author traces the evolution of ecosystems, beginning from the Late Cretaceous period onwards. Num Pages: 392 pages, 69 halftones, 34 line drawings, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1K; PSTS; RBX; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226306803
ISBN
9780226306803
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.47
€ 46.16

Paperback. This volume draws together research from ecology, evolution, agronomy, and plant pathology to produce an ecological genetics perspective on plant resistance in both natural and agricultural systems. Editor(s): Fritz, Robert S.; Simms, Ellen L. Num Pages: 600 pages, 54 figures, 50 tables. BIC Classification: PSTP; PSTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 157 x 32. Weight in Grams: 802.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
600
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226265544
ISBN
9780226265544
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.35
€ 55.72

Paperback. Presents a detailed account of the principles of classical physics, evolutionary theory, and plant biology in order to explain the complex interrelationships among plant form, function, environment, and evolutionary history. Num Pages: 448 pages, 42 halftones, 43 line drawings, 9 tables. BIC Classification: PHVN; PST. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 230 x 27. Weight in Grams: 682.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226150819
ISBN
9780226150819
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 38.52

Paperback. This work is copiously stocked with classic botanical illustrations and contains a comprehensive overview of the world of plants. Of interest to both botanist and amateur, "The Life of Plants" offers a wide-ranging study of the world of plants, and their surrounding environments. Num Pages: 326 pages, 41 plates. BIC Classification: PST; WNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 157 x 25. Weight in Grams: 608.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
326
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226116150
ISBN
9780226116150
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 33.73

Paperback. These papers are organized into sections on related topics, each introduced with a discussion of their role in subsequent research. Topics include: perspectives on the origins of tropical diversity, plant-animal interactions, patterns of species diversity, and conservation biology. Editor(s): Chazdon, Robin L.; Whitmore, T.C. Num Pages: 850 pages, 169 line drawings. BIC Classification: PST; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 165 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1338.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
850
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226102252
ISBN
9780226102252
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.47
€ 46.16

Hardback. Orchids are among the most popular and widely collected of plant families, with tropical species and hybrids being cultivated the world over. This volume includes Cypripedioideae, the slipper orchids, arguably the most attractive and popular orchids of all. It is useful both for scientists, and for orchid breeders, collectors, and enthusiasts. Editor(s): Pridgeon, Alec M.; Cribb, Phillip J.; Chase, Mark W.; Rasmussen, Finn. Series: Genera Orchidacearum. Num Pages: 230 pages, colour photographs and line drawings. BIC Classification: PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 287 x 224 x 19. Weight in Grams: 844.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
230
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198505136
ISBN
9780198505136
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 252.82

Hardback. Num Pages: 506 pages, 94 colour illustrations, 7 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1H; MMG; PST. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 261 x 189 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1244.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Inc United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
466
Condition
New
SKU
V9781466571976
ISBN
9781466571976
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 207.02

Paperback. Opens the author's home to us, as she and her family attempt a year of eating only local food, much of it from their own garden. This title shows us how to put food back at the centre of the political and family agenda. It is full of original recipes that celebrate healthy eating, sustainability and the pleasures of good food. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSTS; RNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 149 x 41. Weight in Grams: 312.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Condition
New
SKU
9780571233571
ISBN
9780571233571
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.06

Paperback. Showcases the flowers that add so much to the attractions of walking in New Zealand's alpine zone. This work is suitable for walkers, nature lovers, tour guides and educators, and flower photographers wishing to identify their subjects. Num Pages: 136 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MBN; PST; WMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 98 x 191 x 11. Weight in Grams: 174.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
New Holland Publishers (NZ) Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781869661281
ISBN
9781869661281
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.93

Paperback. This new edition of this definitive work on doing paleoethnobotany brings the book up to date by incorporating new methods and examples of research, and preserves the overall organization and approach of the book to facilitate its use as a textbook. Num Pages: 600 pages. BIC Classification: HDW; JHM; PST. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 204 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1420.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Left Coast Press Inc United States
Edition
3rd Edition
Number of pages
600
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611322996
ISBN
9781611322996
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 91.06

Paperback. Paints a vivid portrait of a woman gloriously out of the step with the conventions of her time. Over the course of a dozen years, Scottish plant collector Isobel Wylie Hutchison (1889-1982) explored northern latitudes from the Lofoten Islands of Norway to the far reaches of the American Aleutians. Series: Women in the West. Num Pages: 282 pages, Illus., maps. BIC Classification: 1MTN; BG; PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
282
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803273443
ISBN
9780803273443
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99

Hardback. Model studies focus experimental investigations to improve our understanding and performance of systems. Focusing on crop modelling, this book provides an introduction to the concepts of crop development, growth, and yield, with step-by-step outlines to each topic, suggested exercises and simple equations. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSTD; TVK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 180 x 24. Weight in Grams: 872. 336 pages, Illustrations. Model studies focus experimental investigations to improve our understanding and performance of systems. Focusing on crop modelling, this book provides an introduction to the concepts of crop development, growth, and yield, with step-by-step outlines to each topic, suggested exercises and simple equations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: PSTD; TVK. Dimension: 250 x 180 x 24. Weight: 878.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
CABI Publishing
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845939700
ISBN
9781845939700
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 150.49
€ 144.80

Hardcover. This review of the latest on function and metabolism of metal sand nutrients reaches into cellular physiology. It highlights aspects of homeostasis and sensing, signaling and regulation, and it draws parallels to other organisms, including humans. Editor(s): Hell, Rudiger; Mendel, Ralf-Rainer. Series: Plant Cell Monographs. Num Pages: 306 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, 15 colour illustrations, 2 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSB; PSF; PSTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 701.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Edition
2010th Edition
Number of pages
306
Condition
New
SKU
V9783642106125
ISBN
9783642106125
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 284.12

Paperback. Many wild plant names originate from early Greek, Latin or Old English and through the ages their original meanings have become misunderstood. This book aims to bring order to the confusion of botanical classification by tracing the origins of both the English names and the scientific names of the common species of plants and trees in Britain. Series: Shire Discovering. Num Pages: 64 pages, 44ill. BIC Classification: PST. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 115 x 4. Weight in Grams: 94.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1973
Publisher
Shire Publications Ltd
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
SKU
V9780852632130
ISBN
9780852632130
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.34

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