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Hardback. Num Pages: 248 pages, 17 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTQ; JHBL; PSTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816677276
ISBN
9780816677276
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.16

Hardcover. * Details the study of structures and processes involved in sexual reproduction in plants * Focuses on economically important species * Presents research and hypotheses with the added benefit of definition of technical terms. Num Pages: 224 pages, 280 illustrations. BIC Classification: PSC; PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 265 x 187 x 19. Weight in Grams: 608.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Iowa State University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813827476
ISBN
9780813827476
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 175.10

Hardcover. describes general characteristics of perennial weeds, distinguishing between simple and creeping perennials explainshow simple and creeping perennial weeds propagate and spread presents general means of perennial weed control. Num Pages: 228 pages, 67 illustrations, maps, glossary, index. BIC Classification: PST; TVP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 167 x 19. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Iowa State University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
228
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813825205
ISBN
9780813825205
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.36

Hardcover. Tropisms, the defined vectorial stimuli, such as gravity, light, touch, humidity gradients, ions, oxygen, and temperature, which provide guidance for plant organ growth, is a rapidly growing and changing field. The last few years have witnessed a true renaissance in the analysis of tropisms. Editor(s): Gilroy, Simon; Masson, Patrick. Num Pages: 240 pages, 50. BIC Classification: PSF; PSTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 266 x 188 x 16. Weight in Grams: 728.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Iowa State University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813823232
ISBN
9780813823232
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 319.09

Hardcover. Thoroughly covers genetic and genomics research in weedy and invasive plants Identifies future areas of research necessary to managing weedy and invasive species Applies advances in genomics to these specific plants Written by an international team of experts in the field. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAK; PSTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 179 x 20. Weight in Grams: 740.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Iowa State University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813822884
ISBN
9780813822884
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 297.42

Hardcover. A comprehensive and mechanistic perspective on fruit ripening, emphasizing commonalities and differences between fruit groups and ripening processes. Fruits are an essential part of the human diet and contain important phytochemicals that provide protection against heart disease and cancers. Num Pages: 226 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAK; PST; TCBG; TVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 179 x 15. Weight in Grams: 592.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Iowa State University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
226
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813820392
ISBN
9780813820392
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 238.82

Hardcover. Toxic Plants of North America, Second Edition is an up-to-date, comprehensive reference for both wild and cultivated toxic plants on the North American continent. Num Pages: 1390 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 277 x 225 x 57. Weight in Grams: 3578.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Iowa State University Press United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
1390
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813820347
ISBN
9780813820347
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 368.83

Hardcover. This text presents a theory for utilizing diploid and functionally diploid species in applying Mendelian genetics to improve genetic material in plant breeding programmes. It should be useful reading to students of quantitative genetics and professionals in plant or animal breeding. Num Pages: 421 pages, 6 illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAK; PSTL; PSVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 262 x 186 x 29. Weight in Grams: 964.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Iowa State University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
421
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813820118
ISBN
9780813820118
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 229.89

Hardcover. * Thorough coverage of plant nitrogen acquisition within larger ecological community * Sections explore plant interactions with a wide variety of organisms ranging soil microbes to arthropods * Valuable source of information for plant scientists, crop scientists, and ecologists . Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSB; PSTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 177 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1010.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Iowa State University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813816494
ISBN
9780813816494
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 269.40

Paperback. Num Pages: 520 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 708.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Iowa State University Press United States
Edition
5th Edition
Number of pages
520
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813815268
ISBN
9780813815268
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 102.48

Hardcover. Weed Biology and Climate Change will provide a synthesis of what is known regarding the probable impact of environmental change on weed biology. Chapters will look at impacts of weed biology on agriculture, invasive species that limit ecological diversity and weeds that serve as health risks. Num Pages: 248 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PST; TVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 181 x 19. Weight in Grams: 586.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Iowa State University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813814179
ISBN
9780813814179
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 206.97

Hardcover. * Completely up-to-date coverage of plant desiccation research * Chapters contributed by leading international scientists * Discusses possible applications of desiccation research to economically important agricultural crops. Editor(s): Jenks, Matthew A.; Wood, Andrew J. Num Pages: 340 pages, 50 illustrations. BIC Classification: PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 182 x 26. Weight in Grams: 998.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813812632
ISBN
9780813812632
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 308.90

Hardcover. Offers comprehensive coverage of various tendrillate lianas of Costa Rica and most of the tendrillate lianas of Central America. This book is suitable for tropical botanists, forestry scientists, ecologists, biologists, and horticulturalists. Num Pages: 182 pages, 181. BIC Classification: 1KLC; PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 182 x 17. Weight in Grams: 564.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Iowa State University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
182
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813807584
ISBN
9780813807584
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 204.42

Hardcover. * Provides a unique contribution to our understanding and vision for the sustainable use of bio-based material * Explores the many facets of the plant cell wall * Chapters written by an international body of researchers. Editor(s): Stokke, Douglas D.; Groom, Leslie H. Num Pages: 274 pages, 167. BIC Classification: PSF; PSTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 262 x 183 x 20. Weight in Grams: 848.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Iowa State University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
274
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813804392
ISBN
9780813804392
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 259.20

Hardcover. Contains the global sorghum and millet pathology community's decennial summary of diseases and work in progress based primarily on contributions to the Third Global Conference on Sorghum and Millets Diseases in September 2000, sponsored by INTSORMIL, ICRISAT, and INIFAP. Editor(s): Leslie, John F. Num Pages: 504 pages, 48 illustrations. BIC Classification: KNAC; PSTP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 195 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1340.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Iowa State University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
504
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813803890
ISBN
9780813803890
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 256.65

Paperback. Ecology is capturing the popular imagination like never before, with issues such as climate change, species extinctions, and habitat destruction becoming ever more prominent. This title provides an accessible mathematical foundation for the advances in ecology. It introduces students to the key literature in the field. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 halftone. 129 line illus. 4 tables. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSTS; PSVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 17. Weight in Grams: 592.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Edition
Second
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691160313
ISBN
9780691160313
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 92.75
€ 71.49

Hardback. The three main missions of any organism - growing, reproducing, and surviving - depend on encounters with food and mates, and on avoiding encounters with predators. This book offers a mechanistic approach to the study of ocean ecology by exploring biological interactions in plankton at the individual level. Num Pages: 224 pages, 9 halftones. 71 line illus. 9 tables. BIC Classification: PSPM; PSTS; RBKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691134222
ISBN
9780691134222
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.97
€ 53.97

Hardcover. This companion volume to Siri von Reis's previous exploration of ethnobotanical notes in the Harvard herbaria brings to light a new array of plants with drug or food potential, offering wide-ranging possible applications for pharmacologists, chemists, botanists, and even anthropologists. Num Pages: 376 pages, 1Illustrations. BIC Classification: MMG; PST; TVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1982
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674617650
ISBN
9780674617650
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.26
€ 48.67

Paperback. Plants seldom figure in the grand narratives of war, peace, or even everyday life, yet they are often at the center of high intrigue. In the 18th century, epic scientific voyages were sponsored by European imperial powers to explore the natural riches of the New World and uncover the botanical secrets of its people. This work covers this topic. Num Pages: 320 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: HB; PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 502.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674025684
ISBN
9780674025684
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 41.41

Paperback. * Effective integration of plant population ecology, population genetics and evolutionary biology. * The new edition is thoroughly revised and now includes molecular techniques. * The genetics chapters have been completely rewritten by a new co--author, Deborah Charlesworth. . Num Pages: 360 pages, 185. BIC Classification: PSTL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 173 x 20. Weight in Grams: 580.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
4th Edition
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780632049912
ISBN
9780632049912
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 102.48

Hardcover. The first edition of this higly regarded text was published in 1979 to provide a general introduction to the principles of plant breeding. It has been out of print since late 1993 and a new edition is long overdue as there are no up to date and comprehensive single volumes on the subject in print. Editor(s): Simmonds, Norman; Smartt, Joseph. Num Pages: 424 pages, 85. BIC Classification: PSTL; TVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 262 x 188 x 30. Weight in Grams: 986.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9780632041916
ISBN
9780632041916
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 194.22

Paperback. Examines the ecological processes that determine the size and structure of a population, and demonstrates that there are various fundamental principles that apply to populations of both animals and plants. This text addresses the problem of the detection of chaos, buried sea-banks and herbivorey implants. Num Pages: 256 pages, 196 illustrations. BIC Classification: PSTL; PSTS; PSVH; PSVS; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 192 x 15. Weight in Grams: 496.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
3rd Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780632034789
ISBN
9780632034789
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 108.85

Hardcover. This advanced undergraduate textbook examines major aspects of fungal physiology in relation to fungal behaviour in natural habitats and, in so doing, provides a firm link between the divergent disciplines of fungal physiology and fungal ecology. Series: Botanical Monographs. Num Pages: 352 pages, 98. BIC Classification: PSQ; PSTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 263 x 189 x 27. Weight in Grams: 814.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780632021680
ISBN
9780632021680
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 228.62

Hardcover. An encyclopaedic treatment of plant diseases in Europe, this book is designed as a standard reference volume for the general working plant pathologist and those taking advanced training in plant pathology. Editor(s): Smith, I. M.; Dunez, J.; Phillips, D. H.; Lelliott, R. A.; Archer, S. A. Series: BS - Plant Pathology Publications. Num Pages: 598 pages, 106 illustrations. BIC Classification: PSTP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 255 x 197 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1624.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
598
Condition
New
SKU
V9780632012220
ISBN
9780632012220
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 283.41

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