Rice is a salt-sensitive, semi-aquatic crop with many adaptations for its environment. How do these adaptations respond to salinity? This book addresses this largely unexplored question, detailing the response of rice to salt stress in its natural habitat.
Hyaenids
How do we differentiate between bone collections made by hyaenas and those of hominids? This study examines three hyaena species, finding that environmental conditions have a critical impact on the gnawing and fragmentation patterns left on bones.
Adoption of Tissue Culture in Horticulture
This unique book examines the adoption of plant tissue culture by farmers. It explores the influence of this commercially successful biotechnology on the social organization of production and social relations at the micro-level.
This book analyzes the production, microbial communities, and safety of Chinese fermented vegetables. It pioneers new theories and breakthroughs in lactic acid bacteria use, serving as a vital reference for researchers and industry.
Chalcidoidea of Turkey (Insecta
This work presents a detailed account of Turkey’s Chalcidoidea fauna, an insect group of paramount agricultural significance. It uncovers 1,024 species, providing comprehensive information on their distribution, hosts, and associations. A valuable resource for researchers.
This book studies arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF), a plant biostimulant key for future sustainable agriculture. AMF form symbiotic relations with plants, enhancing nutrient intake, boosting immunity against stress, and improving crop productivity.
Disaster Planning and Governance in India
Written by leading disaster professionals, this essential textbook guides graduate students through the history, science, and recovery processes of disaster management, offering a clear roadmap to building a more resilient nation.
Exploring the Mycology and Parasitology of Plant Life
This book unravels the fascinating, unseen world of plant life—a vibrant community of cooperation, competition, and survival. Explore the supportive fungal networks that help plants thrive and the parasites that wage biochemical warfare to drain resources from their victims.
Mutagenesis, Cytotoxicity and Crop Improvement
This book sets mutation breeding within a contemporary context, relating it to modern molecular biology. It details techniques to induce mutations at the gene level to improve the productivity of crops, particularly cereals, grains and vegetables.
How Life Emerges from Inanimate Matter
This book describes how life emerges from inanimate matter. It analyzes this transition as it occurs in space, from simple particles to individuals; in time, through biological evolution; and in embryonic development, offering a unique, multi-disciplinary analysis of all three.
This guide covers the life history and control of over 200 species of harmful insects in the Mediterranean Basin and other areas with a similar climate. Over 400 colour photographs will help the reader identify many of the cited species.
Tropospheric Ozone
This book presents a balanced view of the tropospheric ozone problem and its effects on plant and human health, crop production, and ecosystems. It covers the issue holistically, from its sources and history to the molecular basis of plant responses to ozone.
Explore traditional Chinese ways of eating and the belief that “food and medicine are of the same origin.” This guide details the properties of different food items, serving as a reference for choosing what to eat according to your own physical conditions.
Traditional Sudanese Foods
Traditional Sudanese foods are distinguished by their unique taste and nutritional content. This is the first reference work to focus on their full scope, from composition to preparation and nutritional aspects. This book fills that gap, covering over 43 traditional foods.
Soil degradation and water stress threaten global agriculture. This book presents a comprehensive collection of research on harnessing plant–microbe interactions and Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) to mitigate abiotic stress and enhance crop performance.
Unlock the future of food processing. This guide details emerging techniques—from high-pressure processing to microencapsulation—that enhance quality, safety, and sustainability while meeting consumer demands. An essential reference for food scientists and innovators.
Agroforestry as a Nature-Based Solution
This groundbreaking book offers a practical roadmap to sustainable development through agroforestry—an innovative system that integrates trees, crops, and livestock. It shows how to enhance productivity, restore lands, sequester carbon, and build resilience to climate change.
This book addresses the limits of cancer diagnosis with new imaging and non-imaging methods. It unveils radio tomosynthesis for breast and brain anomalies and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) for a range of cancers, all augmented by machine learning algorithms.
This unique study shows how species have always exchanged genetic information. Describing the consequences of interspecies hybridization at both morphological and molecular levels, it is a vital resource for biologists, breeders, and researchers in agriculture and genomics.
Seaweeds of the Southeast Coast of India
Seaweed identification is a difficult task. This volume describes the key taxonomic characteristics of 256 seaweed species from the south-east coast of India, comprising green, brown, and red algae. The book forms an excellent field guide for students, researchers, and divers.
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