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In 1818, William Cattley succeeded in flowering one of the first species of the genus that would bear his name. T……続きを見る
"We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them." Albert Einstein
"The soil is the great connector of lives, the source and destination of all." Wendell Berry
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Conventional plant breeding alone can no longer sustain the rising global demand for food. Genetic engineering technology makes it possible to develop new crop varieties with improved yield performa……続きを見る
Advances in Botanical Research publishes in-depth and up-to-date reviews on a wide range of topics in plant sciences. Features a wide range of reviews by recognized experts on all aspects of plant g……続きを見る
Insect-Plant Interactions, the latest edition in the Advances in Botanical Research series, which publishes in-depth and up-to-date reviews on a wide range of topics in the plant sciences, features ……続きを見る
"Parabenizo a todos os botânicos que contribuíram para completar o presente catálogo. O Brasil é o país que provavelmente possui a maior flora do mundo, portanto, a produção de uma lista completa de……続きを見る
"Parabenizo a todos os botânicos que contribuíram para completar o presente catálogo. O Brasil é o país que provavelmente possui a maior flora do mundo, portanto, a produção de uma lista completa de……続きを見る
Dragon fruit (pitaya) is a perennial climbing cactus, native to the tropical areas of North, Central and South America. It is suited to tropical and subtropical regions and is commercially grown in ……続きを見る
Viele Lebensräume werden sowohl von Flechten als auch Moosen bewohnt. Dieses Buch ermöglicht einen Einstieg in die Kenntnis beider Gruppen und berücksichtigt dabei häufige wie auch markante Arten. I……続きを見る
Summarises advances in cultivation practices to close yield gaps, including more efficient irrigation and nutrition techniques;
Discusses innovative methods of ‘climate-smart’ cultivation such as i……続きを見る
Reviews developments in understanding and protecting genetic diversity in rice, and how this translates into marker-assisted and other developments in breeding;
Discusses advances in breeding varie……続きを見る
Discusses ways of ensuring genetic diversity, advances in wheat breeding and their use to improve properties such as drought resistance and cold tolerance;
Summarises research on factors affecting ……続きを見る
Assesses performance of conventional techniques such as backcross and hybrid breeding in introducing new traits
Maps current progress in methods to identify quantitative trait loci (QTL) linking ph……続きを見る
Discusses the growing importance of cassava as a global crop;
Reviews trends and challenges in cassava cultivation in Asia, Africa and Latin America;
Summarises current best practice in cassava agr……続きを見る
Experts from key organisations such as the RSPO identify key production trends and challenges
Reviews latest developments in conventional and marker-assisted breeding as well as transgenic approach……続きを見る
240 recetas de cocina con plantas silvestres, con carnes, pescados y veganas, reunidas en 58 capítulos con su historia y propiedades medicinales y nutricionales corroboradas por la ciencia moderna. ……続きを見る
250 recettes, 118 fiches de reconnaissance de plantes, la petite et la grande histoire de notre relation aux plantes, les dernières découvertes scientifiques et les vertus des plantes sauvages pour ……続きを見る
This open access book presents simple, robust pre-field screening protocols that allow plant breeders to screen for enhanced tolerance to heat stress in rice. Two critical heat-sensitive stages in t……続きを見る
“Whenever I open it, I find another marvelous tidbit, like Viereck’s description of uses for soft, acidic plant sphagnum, or peat moss, the plant often found chinking the walls of log cabins…” - Fai……続きを見る
This is an authoritative book that acts as a guide to understanding maize kernel development. Written by a team of experts, it covers topics spanning pre- and post-fertilization events, embryo and e……続きを見る
* Provides specific examples of germplasm research related to climate change threats * Edited by internationally renowned experts in the field * The final chapter of the book draws a synthesis of th……続きを見る
Trichoderma spp. are biotechnologically significant fungi, being widely used both in agriculture and industry. These microbes are also a potential drug source of clinical importance. In recent years……続きを見る
Although the avocado has been cultivated and consumed for more than 9000 years in its native Latin America, world production and trade have only developed over the past few decades, and now exceed 3……続きを見る
The book summarizes the history of biological control in Latin America and the Caribbean. Few publications provide historical detail and the records are, therefore, fragmented until now. By bringing……続きを見る
This book discusses the remarkable plant diversity of the Maltese Archipelago.
Despite its relatively small area and long-term human exploitation, many different plant communities occur in this terr……続きを見る
Mitarbeiter für den GaLaBau suchen, finden, führen. Konkrete Hilfestellung, um gute Mitarbeiter zu gewinnen und im Unternehmen zu halten. Mit den wichtigsten Werkzeugen, um eine gute Zusammenarbeit ……続きを見る
The UNESCO World Heritage Convention has become one of the most successful UN instruments for promoting cultural diplomacy and dialogue on conservation of cultural and natural heritage. This book pr……続きを見る
In this second edition of a bestseller, authors Paul H. Brunner and Helmut Rechbergerguide professional newcomers as well as experienced engineers and scientists towards mastering the art of materia……続きを見る
Palaeobiogeography is a complex subject which processes information provided by both Biology and Earth Sciences. It is conceptually and philosophically equivalent to neobiogeography. Nevertheless, i……続きを見る
