This non-fiction text is one of a series designed for those who want to develop proficiency in reading English. The series features five levels, from beginner to upper-intermediate, to support student...
For the first time in the history of medicinal plant research, Ethnopharmacology of Medicinal Plants: Asia and the Pacific sheds light on the pharmacological potentials of one of the most exiting and ...
Plants exhibit both mitotic and postmitotic senescence. Mitotic senescence occurs when meristem cells lose their ability to undergo mitotic cell division. Postmitotic senescence, an active degenerativ...
The Oedogoniales are remarkable filamentous green algae. Their method of cell elongation is unique, utilizing a donut-shaped ring of soft wall material which is stretched to form the new daughter cell...
This book is based on invited and selected offered papers--suitably revised and updated--from the 7th International Plant Cold Hardiness Seminar held at Hokkaido University, Japan, in July 2004. These...
What's so amazing about plants? Lots of things! Did you know the Coco de Mer is as big as a football? That bamboo is the fastest growing plant in the world? This non-fiction title talks about the weir...
Margins are by their very nature environmentally unstable - does it therefore follow that plant populations adapted for life in such areas will prove to be pre-adapted to withstand the changes that ma...
The collection of papers presented is an excellent choice, covering a broad range of work. The range of approaches, from biochemical and cellular studies to discussion of ecological effects, represent...
Nearly all cultures, from ancient times to today, have used plants as a source of medicine. In many developing countries, traditional medicine is still the mainstay of health care and most of the drug...
The 15000 plants featured in this encyclopedia have been selected by consultants from the UK, North America and Europe. They include not only tried and tested garden favourites, but also a selection o...
The main objective of this book is to provide state-of-the-art knowledge of recent developments in the understanding of plant response to abiotic stresses in a single volume. Abiotic Stress Tolerance ...
Regulation of transcription represents a major, controlling step in plant gene expression, as it determines the tissue-specific and developmental stage-specific activity of many genes. Changes in gene...
An extraordinary compendium of information on herbal medicine, Medicinal Plants of the World, Volume 3 comprehensively documents the medicinal value of 16 major plant species widely used around the wo...
The Structure and Function of Plants provides an important introduction and overview of the anatomy and physiology of plants. The chapters are designed to provide the reader with valuable insight into...
In the lowlands of the Pacific Northwest, from southern Oregon to British Columbia, the plant and animal life is rich and vast. Previously anyone interested in identifying and learning about the fauna...
The Oxford First Encyclopedia series is the ideal starting point for a child`s early learning, now updated in these new editions. It takes young readers on a fascinating journey of discovery through t...
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are produced during the interaction of metabolism with oxygen. As ROS have the potential to cause oxidative damage by reacting with biomolecules, research on ROS has conc...
Understanding the mechanisms by which plants tolerate attack by pathogens, herbivores, or endure abiotic stress is a crucial part of learning how to enhance plant productivity and crop yields in the f...
Combining an ecosystems approach with new insights at the molecular and biochemical level, this book presents the latest findings on how plants respond, physiologically, to sulfur in their environment...
This highly anticipated fourth edition of the bestselling Trace Elements in Soils and Plants reflects the explosion of research during the past decade regarding the presence and actions of trace elem...
The molecular mechanisms which determine whether the cells of a multicellular organism will live or commit suicide have become a popular field of research in biology during the last decade. Cell death...
In the five years since the publication of "Molecular Systematics of Plants", the field of molecular systematics has advanced at an astonishing pace. This period has been marked by a volume of new emp...
Earlier, we edited a well received series on "Somatic embryogenesis in woody trees", volumes 1 to 6. These volumes provided readers detailed extensive reviews on somatic embryogenesis of important ang...
Ecology of Weeds and Invasive Plants: Relationship to Agriculture and Natural Resource Management, Third Edition presents a comprehensive, up-to-date, and in-depth coverage of weed ecology. It gives r...
This user-friendly handbook on plants poisonous to animals has been written and organized to serve the needs of veterinarians, livestock owners, and students. Authors Burrows and Tyrl combine the insi...
Offers an introduction to the biology of microsatellites, minisatellites, and transposable elements, which are important sources of DNA variationPresents a detailed survey of strategies to deal with p...
Climbing plants, including lianas, represent a fascinating component of the ecology of tropical forests. This book focuses on the climbing plants of West African forests. Based on original research, i...
The complementary binding of a ligand and receptor is the basic language of intercellular communication and this book takes a broad look at the current status of research on receptors in higher and lo...
While ornamental plants are produced mainly for their aesthetic value, the propagation and improvement of quality attributes such as leaf types, flower colour and fragrance, longevity and form, plant ...
Extensive research in geology, atmospheric science, and paleontology provides a detailed history of CO2 in the atmosphere and an understanding of factors that have influenced changes in the past. This...