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Plant Breeding Reviewsby Jules Janick
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2003; US$ 295.00Plant Breeding Reviews, Volume 22 presents state-of-the-art reviews on plant genetics and the breeding of all types of crops by both traditional means and molecular methods. The emphasis of the series is on methodology, a practical understanding of crop genetics, and applications to major crops. more...
Weed Management Handbookby Robert E. L. Naylor
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. 2008; US$ 290.00Weed Management Handbook updates the 8th edition of Weed Control Handbook (1990). The change in the title and contents of the book from previous editions reflects both the current emphasis on producing crops in a sustainable and environmentally-friendly manner, and the new weed management challenges presenting themselves. This landmark publication contains cutting edge chapters, each written by acknowledged experts in their fields and carefully drawn together and edited by Professor Robert Naylor, known and respected world-wide for his knowledge of the area. The sequence of chapters included reflects a progression from the biology of weeds, through the underpinning science and technology relating to weed management techniques including herbicides... more...
Sorghum and Millets Diseasesby John F. Leslie
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2008; US$ 189.95This work is based on the Mexico 2000 meeting under the auspices of ICRISAT (International Crops Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics) and INTSORMIL (International Sorghum and Millet Collaborative Research Support Program). Sorghum and millet are very important agronomic crops in many parts of the world, specifically in the semi-arid regions in warm areas. The crops are of great significance in supplying food and feed in the developing areas of Latin America, Africa, and Asia. more...
Pectins and Their Manipulationby Graham B. Seymour
Blackwell Publishing Ltd. 2002; US$ 165.95This volume provides, at research and professional level, an overview of our current understanding of pectin structure and its manipulation, how this relates to pectin function in growing plants, and the industrial applications of pectins. more...
Proteinby Michel McManus
Blackwell Publishing Ltd. 2002; US$ 194.95This volume provides, at research and professional level, an overview of our current understanding of the significance of protein-protein interactions in plant biology. more...
Tropical Forage Plantsby Antonio Sotomayor-Rios
CRC Press 2000; US$ 179.95Covering both scientific aspects and applications of forage-based agriculture technology, this work integrates the extensive research on tropical forage species in the Western Hemisphere with that of global research efforts. more...
Insects on Palmsby F.W. Howard; R. Giblin-Davis; D. Moore; R. Abad
CAB International 2001; US$ 160.00Palms constitute one of the largest botanical families and include some of the world's most important economic plants. This book reviews the interrelationships between palms and insects. The host plants, distribution and bionomics of representative insects are discussed. more...
Seedsby M. Fenner
CAB International 2000; US$ 120.00This second edition of a text originally published in 1992, has been entirely revised and updated to include recent advances. In addition, several new chapters have been introduced, to ensure comprehensive coverage of all aspects of seed ecology. Chapters are written by international experts. more...
Pathogenesis-Related Proteins in Plantsby Swapan K. Datta
Taylor & Francis 1999; US$ 179.95This monograph is written by the leading experts in the field of PR proteins and fills a void in the literature of plant improvement. It is a comprehensive book on plant pathogenesis-related proteins. Topics include plant chitinases, and expression and function of PR proteins in transgenic rice. more...
Piperonyl Butoxideby Denys Glynne Jones
Elsevier 1998; US$ 205.00Piperonyl Butoxide contains 20 chapters contributed by world experts in the field on the properties, uses, plant metabolism, and mammalian and environmental toxicology of piperonyl butoxide. The mode of action of piperonyl butoxide is discussed as well as many other specialist topics, including the measurement of synergism in the laboratory, and the potential use of this chemical alone for the control of whiteflies, as well as with insect growth regulators. This book will prove to be a valuable reference for all concerned with the designing of safe and cost-effective insecticide formulations, particularly those used in the home, industry, or on or near animals and food. more...