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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. A definitive botanic guide to the wetlands, woodlands, coastlines, hills, and valleys of the beautiful and diverse San Francisco Bay Region. It includes identification keys that features 21 new families, 155 new species, and approximately 330 changes in the scientific names. Num Pages: 512 pages, 242 color illustrations, 239 line illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; PST; RNC; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 180 x 24. Weight in Grams: 842.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- Third Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520278592
- ISBN
- 9780520278592
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 32.94
€ 45.99
€ 32.94
Paperback. Its compact, portable design encourages naturalists, local residents, boaters, researchers, and the curious-minded alike to throw the guide in their pack and explore the botanical bounty of the Chesapeake Bay. Num Pages: 232 pages, 209, 208 colour illustrations, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBFM; 1KBBFV; PST; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 15. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421404981
- ISBN
- 9781421404981
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.18
€ 39.18
Hardback. An up-to-date checklist of the current valid taxonomy for all vascular plants, bryophytes, and lichens in British Columbia. Num Pages: 548 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; PST. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 6782 x 5487 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1288.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 548
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774806527
- ISBN
- 9780774806527
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.29
€ 194.29
Hardback. An updated edition of one of the most accessible and practical books on cloning plants, refreshed by the inclusion of new photographs and the latest technology. Editor(s): Bridgen, Mark. Num Pages: 272 pages, 47 line drawings and charts, photographs. BIC Classification: PSTL; TVS. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 196 x 265 x 29. Weight in Grams: 924.
- Publisher
- Timber Press
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 4th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781604692068
- ISBN
- 9781604692068
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 33.65
€ 43.99
€ 33.65
Paperback. Plants For a Future specifically focuses on edible species, suggesting a wide variety of easily grown perennials and self-seeding annuals which produce delicious and healthy food. Num Pages: 320 pages, colour and b&w photographs. BIC Classification: PST; WMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 166 x 18. Weight in Grams: 712.
- Publisher
- Permanent Publications United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 344
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 2
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781856230117
- ISBN
- 9781856230117
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.32
€ 26.99
€ 20.32
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
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.58
€ 58.58
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
€ 49.99€ 41.41
€ 49.99
€ 41.41
Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: HP; PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 141 x 13. Weight in Grams: 280. A Philosophy of Vegetal Life. 248 pages. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: HP; PST. Dimension: 209 x 141 x 13. Weight: 278.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231161251
- ISBN
- 9780231161251
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 33.48
€ 37.99
€ 33.48
Paperback. Portrays the intimate relationships of pollination over time and space and reveals patterns of interactions from individual to community levels, showing how these patterns change at different spatial and temporal scales. This book covers an important theme in evolutionary ecology with far-reaching applications in conservation and agriculture. Editor(s): Waser, Nickolas M.; Ollerton, Jeff. Num Pages: 488 pages, 4 halftones, 66 line drawings, 13 tables. BIC Classification: PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 159 x 26. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 488
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226874005
- ISBN
- 9780226874005
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.39€ 55.72
€ 65.39
€ 55.72
Hardcover. Plants interact with a wide variety of organisms in their natural growing environments. Key amongst these relationships is the interplay between plants and diverse fungal species that impact plants in complex symbiotic, parasitic and pathogenic ways. Num Pages: 232 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSQ; PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 176 x 16. Weight in Grams: 654.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Iowa State University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813815947
- ISBN
- 9780813815947
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 260.59
€ 260.59
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
€ 319.09
Hardcover. The transposable genetic elements, or transposons, as they are now known, have had a tumultuous history. Discovered in the mid-20th century by Barbara McClintock, they were initially received with puzzlement. When their genomic abundance began to be apparent, they were categorized as "junk DNA" and acquired the label of parasites. Editor(s): Fedoroff, Nina V. Num Pages: 232 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAK1; PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 178 x 248 x 14. Weight in Grams: 584.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470959947
- ISBN
- 9780470959947
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 240.66
€ 240.66
Hardcover. Plant Transformation Technologies is a comprehensive, authoritative book focusing on cutting-edge plant biotechnologies, offering in-depth, forward-looking information on methods for controlled and accurate genetic engineering. Editor(s): Stewart, Charles Neal; Touraev, Alisher; Citovsky, Vitaly; Tzfira, Tzvi. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PS; TVB; TVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 176 x 21. Weight in Grams: 752.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Iowa State University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813821955
- ISBN
- 9780813821955
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 270.22
€ 270.22
Hardback. Num Pages: 568 pages, Halftones: 60,. BIC Classification: PSAB; PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 288 x 223 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1618.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- second edition
- Number of pages
- 568
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231147125
- ISBN
- 9780231147125
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 176.63
€ 176.63
Hardback. This second edition of Plant stress physiology, will provide a timely update on the recent progress in our knowledge on all aspects of plant's perception. Editor(s): Shabala, Sergey. BIC Classification: PSA; PSTD; TVF; TVK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 181 x 250 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1106.
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780647296
- ISBN
- 9781780647296
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.69
€ 131.69
Paperback. Proposes the existence of widely-recurring plant functional types with predictable relationships to vegetation structure and dynamics. This title features chapters on Assembling of Communities, Rarification and Extinction, Colonisation and Invasion, Principles and methodologies of a range of international tests including case study examples. Num Pages: 456 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSTS; RNC; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 174 x 229 x 28. Weight in Grams: 714.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470850404
- ISBN
- 9780470850404
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 116.50
€ 116.50
Hardback. This book provides a broad overview of solute transport in plants. It first determines what solutes are present in plants and what roles they play. The physical bases of ion and water movement are considered. The volume then discusses the ways in which solutes are moved across individual membranes, within and between cells, and around the plant. Editor(s): Yeo, A. R.; Flowers, Timothy J. Num Pages: 424 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 930.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405139953
- ISBN
- 9781405139953
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 247.74
€ 247.74
Paperback. A flowering weed-mousear cress - can sense the particular chewing noise of its most common caterpillar predator and adjust its chemical defenses. The author provides the first comprehensive overview of what is known about how plants perceive their environments, communicate those perceptions, and learn. Series: Interspecific Interactions. Num Pages: 240 pages, 16 halftones, 9 line drawings, 6 tables. BIC Classification: PST. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226264707
- ISBN
- 9780226264707
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.66
€ 42.66
Hardcover. A flowering weed-mousear - can sense the particular chewing noise of its most common caterpillar predator and adjust its chemical defenses. The author provides a comprehensive overview of what is known about how plants perceive their environments, communicate those perceptions, and learn. Series: Interspecific Interactions. Num Pages: 240 pages, 16 halftones, 9 line drawings, 6 tables. BIC Classification: PST. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 236 x 20. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226264677
- ISBN
- 9780226264677
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.70€ 97.77
€ 117.70
€ 97.77