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A key examination of the abiotic stresses that pose a significant threat to sustainable agriculture. Covering increasing temperature, flooding, drought, salinity, and heavy metals and ozone, it discusses how these abiotic stresses can be managed in a cost-effective and eco-friendly way. Editor(s): Chakraborty, Usha; Chakraborty, Bishwanath. Num Pages: 350 pages. BIC Classification: PSTP; TVK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 181 x 251 x 22. Weight in Grams: 816.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780643731
- ISBN
- 9781780643731
Condition: New
€ 62.23
€ 62.23
A comprehensive reference on BT resistance, focused on updated knowledge of the mechanisms of resistance that insects have developed against BT toxins and strategies that have been proposed to overcome this problem. Editor(s): Soberon, Mario; Gao, Yulin; Bravo, Alejandra. Series: CABI Biotechnology Series. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: PSTP; TVP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 177 x 19. Weight in Grams: 696.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780644370
- ISBN
- 9781780644370
Condition: New
€ 55.70
€ 55.70
Plants are important source of lead molecules for drug discovery. These lead molecules serve as starting materials for laboratory synthesis of drug as well a model for production of biologically active compounds. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: PSB; PST. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. .
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780644738
- ISBN
- 9781780644738
Condition: New
€ 55.70
€ 55.70
This book is a compilation of globally relevant 23 leafy medicinal plants, discussed as individual chapters. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: MMG; PST; TVK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. .
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780645599
- ISBN
- 9781780645599
Condition: New
€ 135.57
€ 135.57
Written by an international team of experts, this is one of the first books to cover utilization and conservation of crop wild relative and landrace diversity. Editor(s): Maxted, Nigel. Num Pages: 504 pages. BIC Classification: PSAK; PST; TVB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 253 x 179 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1108.
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 504
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780646138
- ISBN
- 9781780646138
Condition: New
€ 190.94
€ 190.94
Representing a discussion of the chemical properties of a cross section of spices, this book covers the three categories of plant-derived natural products: the terpenoids, the alkaloids and the phenyl propanoids and allied phenolic compounds. It covers spice crops such as black pepper, ginger, turmeric and coriander. Editor(s): Parthasarathy, V. A.; Chempakam, Dr. B; Zachariah, T. J. Num Pages: 464 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PNN; PSB; PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 177 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1152.
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845934057
- ISBN
- 9781845934057
Condition: New
€ 161.85
€ 161.85
Highlighting parallels and contrasts between parasitic and free-living nematode groups, this book integrates strategies that enable nematodes to persist in the absence of food with tactics used by parasitic forms to survive the defence responses of a plant or animal host. It is suitable for researchers in nematology, parasitology and zoology. Editor(s): Perry, R.N.; Wharton, D. A. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PST; PSVD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 177 x 244 x 27. Weight in Grams: 926.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845936877
- ISBN
- 9781845936877
Condition: New
€ 147.70
€ 147.70
Series: Modular Texts. 320 pages, 109 illustrations, 2 colour. At a time when the world's food supplies are increasingly unable to meet the needs of a burgeoning population, there is significant diversity of opinion concerning the benefits and perceived dangers of the application of biotechnology to food production. This book provides the reader with a guide to plants as both organisms and resources. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: PST; TCB; TVK. Dimension: 210 x 246 x 20. Weight: 864.
- Edition
- First
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845936884
- ISBN
- 9781845936884
Condition: New
€ 58.58
€ 58.58
Food legumes are important constituents of the human diet and animal feed where they are crucial to a balanced diet, supplying high quality proteins. This title covers the history, origin and evolution, botany, breeding objectives and procedures, nutritional improvement, industrial uses and post-harvest technology of these crops. Editor(s): Pratrap, A.; Kumar, J. Num Pages: 432 pages, 26 illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAK; PST; TVK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 253 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1242. 432 pages, 26 illustrations. Editor(s): Pratrap, A.; Kumar, J. Food legumes are important constituents of the human diet and animal feed where they are crucial to a balanced diet, supplying high quality proteins. This title covers the history, origin and evolution, botany, breeding objectives and procedures, nutritional improvement, industrial uses and post-harvest technology of these crops. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: PSAK; PST; TVK. Dimension: 177 x 253 x 31. Weight: 1242.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845937669
- ISBN
- 9781845937669
Condition: New
€ 177.39
€ 177.39
The group of plants known as peppers is diverse, containing types that contribute to the fresh and processed food markets as well as varieties that are used in pharmaceuticals and other non-food commercial products. This book examines peppers from historical, genetic, physiological and production perspectives. Editor(s): Russo, Vincent M. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps. BIC Classification: PST; TVS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 245 x 178 x 23. Weight in Grams: 850. Botany, Production and Uses. 280 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps. Editor(s): Russo, Vincent M. The group of plants known as peppers is diverse, containing types that contribute to the fresh and processed food markets as well as varieties that are used in pharmaceuticals and other non-food commercial products. This book examines peppers from historical, genetic, physiological and production perspectives. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: PST; TVS. Dimension: 245 x 178 x 23. Weight: 850.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845937676
- ISBN
- 9781845937676
Condition: New
€ 134.14
€ 134.14
Grassland ecosystems are deeply affected by human activities and need appropriate management to optimise trade-offs between ecosystem functions and services. This book looks beyond the role of grassland as a feeding ground, and evaluates other processes such as carbon sequestration in soils, greenhouse gas regulation and biodiversity protection. Editor(s): Lemaire, G.; Hodgson, J.G.; Chabbi, A. Num Pages: 312 pages, 34 illustrations. BIC Classification: PSTS; RGBC; RNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 181 x 24. Weight in Grams: 860.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845938093
- ISBN
- 9781845938093
Condition: New
€ 134.14
€ 134.14
336 pages, 17 illustrations. Disease resistance is one of the major factors that can be improved to sustain yield potential in cultivated crops. This book looks at disease resistance in wheat, concentrating on all the economically important diseases - their economic impact and geographical spread, breeding for resistance, pathogen variability, and resistance mechanisms. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: PSTP; TVK. Dimension: 250 x 180 x 25. Weight: 916.
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845938185
- ISBN
- 9781845938185
Condition: New
€ 147.70
€ 147.70
Based on the 2010 conference 'Towards the establishment of genetic reserves for crop wild relatives and landraces in Europe', this book discusses agrobiodiversity conservation. Considering the benefits of understanding and preserving crop wild relatives and landraces, it covers such issues as habitat protection, ecosystem health and food security. Editor(s): Maxted, Nigel; Dulloo, M. Ehsan; Ford-Lloyd, Brian V.; Iriondo, Jose M.; Carvalho, M. A. A. Pinheiro de. Num Pages: 392 pages, 71 illustrations. BIC Classification: KNAC; PST; RNK; TVK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 251 x 178 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1022.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845938512
- ISBN
- 9781845938512
Condition: New
€ 147.70
€ 147.70
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851990163
- ISBN
- 9780851990163
Condition: New
€ 132.89
€ 132.89
Phytophthora diseases pose a major threat to a huge range of plant species, and have a significant economic impact on crops, forests, nurseries, greenhouses and natural areas worldwide. This book intends to focus solely on phytophthora diseases. It offers comprehensive overview of these global plant-destroying diseases. Editor(s): Lamour, Kurt. Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PST; TVB; TVK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 186 x 21. Weight in Grams: 742.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780640938
- ISBN
- 9781780640938
Condition: New
€ 134.14
€ 134.14
- Publisher
- United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780642338
- ISBN
- 9781780642338
Condition: New
€ 147.70
€ 147.70
Fresh concepts in the study of seed dispersal are spurring a host of exciting questions, answers to questions, methods and approaches, and a reinvigoration of the field. This work presents both advances and reviews of knowledge demonstrating the vigour and vibrancy of the field. Editor(s): Dennis, A. J.; Green, R. J.; Schupp, E. W.; Westcott, D. A. Num Pages: 720 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSTL; PSTS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 251 x 180 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1668.
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 720
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845931650
- ISBN
- 9781845931650
Condition: New
€ 124.70
€ 124.70
Offers a reference for describing, measuring and classifying the foliage of flowering plants. This title presents a system that provides long-needed guidelines for characterizing the organization, shape, venation, and surface features of angiosperm leaves. Num Pages: 220 pages, 360 figures/illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAB; PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 223 x 287 x 18. Weight in Grams: 784.
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845935849
- ISBN
- 9781845935849
Condition: New
€ 75.48
€ 75.48
At a time when the world's food supplies are increasingly unable to meet the needs of a burgeoning population, there is significant diversity of opinion concerning the benefits and perceived dangers of the application of biotechnology to food production. This book provides the reader with a guide to plants as both organisms and resources. Series: Modular Texts. Num Pages: 320 pages, 109 illustrations, 2 colour. BIC Classification: PST; TCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 196 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1020.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845939137
- ISBN
- 9781845939137
Condition: New
€ 111.27
€ 111.27
Paperback. Floriculture is one of the fastest-growing sectors of commercial agriculture world-wide with many highly profitable crops. This book, assembled by a 32-strong team, provides a resource on the many issues and challenges facing flower breeders and the industry at large, with two parts covering breeding program issues and crop-specific genetics. Editor(s): Anderson, Neil O. (University of Minnesota). Num Pages: 822 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 241 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1240.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2006th Edition
- Number of pages
- 848
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402065699
- ISBN
- 9781402065699
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 376.38
€ 376.38
- Publisher
- United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 504
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780642574
- ISBN
- 9781780642574
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 319.33
€ 319.33
Hardback. Editor(s): Carbone, Katya. Num Pages: 281 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PST. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 258 x 180 x 22. Weight in Grams: 700.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 281
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781624171017
- ISBN
- 9781624171017
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 300.61€ 204.63
€ 300.61
€ 204.63
Hardback. Editor(s): Rodney, Crystal Eveline; Bachman, Marcus. Num Pages: 115 pages. BIC Classification: PST. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 155. .
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634840330
- ISBN
- 9781634840330
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 190.10€ 143.31
€ 190.10
€ 143.31
Hardcover. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: PSF; PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 189. .
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470976869
- ISBN
- 9780470976869
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.95
€ 118.95