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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
€ 122.91
€ 122.91
Paperback. Though seasonally dry tropical forests are equally as important to global biodiversity as tropical rainforests, and are one of the most representative and highly endangered ecosystems in Latin America, knowledge about them remains limited. This book seeks to address this shortcoming. Editor(s): Dirzo, Rodolfo; Young, Hillary S.; Mooney, Harold A.; Ceballos, Gerardo. Num Pages: 373 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: PSAF; RGBL; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 153 x 229 x 20. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Island Press United States
- Number of pages
- 373
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597267045
- ISBN
- 9781597267045
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 82.62
€ 82.62
Hardback. This practical manual of reptile field ecology and conservation brings together a distinguished, international group of reptile researchers to provide a state-of-the-art review of the many new and exciting techniques used to study reptiles and to track their conservation status and population trends. Editor(s): Dodd, C. Kenneth, Jr. Num Pages: 496 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSVS; PSVW5; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 160 x 30. Weight in Grams: 988.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198726135
- ISBN
- 9780198726135
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 184.67
€ 184.67
Paperback. In this text, feminists discuss bioethics topics in a feminist light. Among the subjects explored are the care/justice debates, transforming bioethics, and reproduction. The text also covers issues such as culturally appropriate responses to reproductive health problems in developing countries. Editor(s): Donchin, Anne; Purdy, Laura M. Series: New Feminist Perspectives. Num Pages: 296 pages, maps. BIC Classification: JFFK; MBDC; PSAD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 253 x 19. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847689255
- ISBN
- 9780847689255
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.55
€ 63.55
Hardback. Editor(s): Ebensperger, Luis A.; Hayes, Loren D. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: PSVW7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 176 x 22. Weight in Grams: 844.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118846490
- ISBN
- 9781118846490
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.29
€ 140.29
Cost Estimates for Flood Resilience and Protection Strategies in New Y...
. Ed(S): Editorial Staff Of Annals Of The New...
Paperback. Editor(s): Editorial Staff of Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. Series: Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. Num Pages: 104 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), maps, plans. BIC Classification: PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 178 x 5. Weight in Grams: 246.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- New York Academy of Sciences United States
- Number of pages
- 104
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781573319218
- ISBN
- 9781573319218
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 140.72
€ 140.72
hardcover. This volume has been developed from the keynote addresses delivered at the third IOBC International Symposium (co-organized with CILBA) that was held in Montpellier in October 2002, to address developments in genetics and evolutionary biology, and their relevance to biological control. Editor(s): Ehler, L.E.; Sforza, R.; Mateille, T. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSAK; PSVT7; TVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780851997353
- ISBN
- 9780851997353
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.26
€ 139.26
Editor(s): Elven, Reidar; Fremstad, Eli; Pedersen, Oddvar. Num Pages: 489 pages. BIC Classification: 1DNN; PST; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 336 x 252 x 38. Weight in Grams: 2682.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Akademica Publishing Norway
- Number of pages
- 489
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788232102464
- ISBN
- 9788232102464
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.32€ 99.92
€ 124.32
€ 99.92
hardcover. Containing textual descriptions and full colour illustrations of over 300 crop species, this work comprises of 11 commodity groups ranging from vegetables, both horticulture and forages species, and arable crops to the major fruits and plantation crops. It also covers major cultivated plants from temperature, Mediterranean and tropical climates. Editor(s): Elzebroek, A. T. G.; Wind, Koop. Num Pages: 496 pages, col. ill. BIC Classification: PSTL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 178 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1474.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Cabi United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845933562
- ISBN
- 9781845933562
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 335.29
€ 335.29
hardcover. This text contains edited and revised papers from a conference on "Science and Technology for Managing Plant Genetic Diversity in the 21st Century" held in Malaysia in June 2000, organised by the International Plant Genetic Resources Institute (IPGRI). Editor(s): Engels, J.M.M.; etc.; Rao, V. Ramanatha (IPGRI, Malaysia); Brown, A.H.D. (CISRO, Australia); Jackson, M. (International Rice Research Institute, The Philippines). Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PST; TCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1043.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780851995229
- ISBN
- 9780851995229
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 167.93
€ 167.93
hardcover. Since the 1970s, biotechnology has revolutionized agricultural research. This fully revised and updated edition, with five completely new chapters, presents information on intellectual property law in a simplified form, with a minimum of legal jargon. Editor(s): Erbisch, F.H.; Maredia, K. Series: Biotechnology in Agriculture. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: LNR; PSAD; TCB; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851997391
- ISBN
- 9780851997391
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 159.91
€ 159.91
hardcover. This volume of 24 chapters reviews the regulatory changes in agricultural biotechnology. It primarily considers the relationship between these changes and innovation, market development and international trade. Editor(s): Evenson, Robert E.; Santaniello, V. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations ; 26 cm. BIC Classification: KCC; LNR; PSAD; TCB; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 172 x 25. Weight in Grams: 753.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- Wyd ed.
- SKU
- V9780851997421
- ISBN
- 9780851997421
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.26
€ 139.26
hardcover. Drawing together the work of 25 nematologists from 12 countries, this book examines the taxonomy and ecology of freshwater nematodes. The book also summarizes previous work in the area and indicates avenues for future research. Overall, the book provides a synthesis of the subject. Editor(s): Eyualem-Abebe (University of New Hampshire, USA); Traunspurger, W. (University of Bielefeld, Germany); Andrassy, I. (University of Budapest, Hungary). Num Pages: 752 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSVT; RBKF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1769.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Number of pages
- 752
- Condition
- New
- Publication date
- 2006
- SKU
- V9780851990095
- ISBN
- 9780851990095
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 246.75
€ 246.75
Paperback. Editor(s): Fangerau, Heiner; Fegert, Jorg M.; Trapp, Thorsten. Num Pages: 316 pages, 8 b/w illus. BIC Classification: MBDC; MNQ; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 137 x 23. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Transcript Verlag Germany
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783837614336
- ISBN
- 9783837614336
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 35.22
€ 48.99
€ 35.22
This volume presents a unique comparative treatment of the role oxidative stress plays in vertebrates and invertebrates in multiple organ systems with regards to cell death, development, aging, and human diseases, and anti-oxidant therapy. Editor(s): Farooqui, Tahira; Farooqui, Akhlaq A. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSF; PSVD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 285 x 220 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1216.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118001943
- ISBN
- 9781118001943
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 204.00
€ 204.00
hardcover. This book has been developed from the Royal Entomological Society's 22nd international symposium, held in Reading in 2003. Topics include speciation and adaptation; life history, phenotype plasticity and genetics; sexual selection and reproductive biology; insect-plant interactions; insect-natural enemy interactions; and social insects. Editor(s): Fellowes, M.; Holloway, Gary; Rolff, J. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSVS; PSVT7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1352.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780851998121
- ISBN
- 9780851998121
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 188.64
€ 188.64
Hardback. Editor(s): Feng, Xin-Hua; Xu, Pinglong; Lin, Xia. Series: Methods in Molecular Biology. Num Pages: 406 pages, 11 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1089.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 406
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493929658
- ISBN
- 9781493929658
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 209.60
€ 209.60
Hardback. Efforts to conserve wildlife populations and preserve biological diversity are often hampered by an inadequate understanding of animal behaviour. This title explores how knowledge of animal behaviour may help increase the effectiveness of conservation programmes. Editor(s): Festa-Bianchet, Marco; Apollonio, Marco. Num Pages: 322 pages, tables, photographs, figures, illustrations, index. BIC Classification: PSVP; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Island Press United States
- Edition
- 2
- Number of pages
- 322
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781559639583
- ISBN
- 9781559639583
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.37
€ 101.37
hardcover. This volume presents the proceedings of the 13th International Congress on Nitrogen Fixation, held in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, in July 2001. It covers molecular and biochemical aspects, plant genomics, stresses and factors limiting nitrogen fixation, and applied aspects. Editor(s): Finan, Timothy J.; etc.; O'Brian, M.R. (State University of New York, USA); et al. Series: Crop & plant sciences. Num Pages: 576 pages, Illustrations, port. BIC Classification: PSB; PSG; TVB; TVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1406.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Cabi United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851995915
- ISBN
- 9780851995915
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 391.74
€ 391.74
Mechanistic Modelling in Pig and Poultry Production
. Ed(S): Fisher, C.; Gous, R. M. (University ...
Hardback. Based on papers presented at a symposium held in 2005 in South Africa, this book brings together the academic writings on modelling concepts, problems and applications of models and looks at the development, usefulness and limitations of models in pigs and poultry. Editor(s): Fisher, C.; Gous, R. M. (University of Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa); Morris, Trevor. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSV; TVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 26. Weight in Grams: 934.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845930707
- ISBN
- 9781845930707
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 152.59
€ 152.59
Zamudio, Cornell University. Editor(s): Fox, Stanley F.; McCoy, J.Kelly; Baird, Troy A. Num Pages: 456 pages, 82, 1 black & white halftones, 81 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PSVP; PSVW5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801868931
- ISBN
- 9780801868931
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.35
€ 115.35
Nitrogen Metabolism in Plants provides a general background and overview of nitrogen acquisition in plants and presents a comprehensive description of recent advances in our understanding of both nitrogen assimilation and nitrogen fixation using new technologies. Editor(s): Foyer, Christine H.; Zhang, Hanma. Series: Annual Plant Reviews. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 165 x 25. Weight in Grams: 860.
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405162647
- ISBN
- 9781405162647
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 228.09
€ 228.09
hardcover. This book is the second of two complementary volumes which describe the ecology, biology, economic dimensions and systematics of tropical Macromycetes. Written by experts in their field, the papers have been thoroughly edited and revised. Editor(s): Frankland, J. (Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Natural Environmental Research Council, Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria); Ainsworth, M.; Isaac, S. (University of Liverpool); Robinson, C. (University of London). Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: PSQ; TVQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851995434
- ISBN
- 9780851995434
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 145.99
€ 145.99
Paperback. Editor(s): Franklin, Sarah; Lock, Margaret M. Num Pages: 396 pages. BIC Classification: JHM; PSAD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- SAR Press United States
- Number of pages
- 396
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781930618206
- ISBN
- 9781930618206
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.02
€ 35.02