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  • Plastid Biologyby Kevin Pyke

    Cambridge University Press 2009; US$ 44.00

    Provides advanced students with a basic knowledge of plastid biology and recent developments in the field. more...

  • Genetics and Genomics of Rosaceaeby Kevin M. Folta; Susan E. Gardiner

    Springer 2009; US$ 159.99

    The Rosaceae Family is represented by approximately 3,000 species of diverse plants, primarily confined to temperate climates. This book covers progress in genomic research among the Rosaceae. It provides summaries of genomics research and applications on a crop by crop basis. more...

  • Endosymbionts in Parameciumby Masahiro Fujishima

    Springer 2009; US$ 159.99

    Endosymbiosis is a primary force in eukaryotic cell evolution. In order to understand the molecular mechanisms involved in this mutualistic relationship, experiments to reproduce endosymbiosis are indispensable. The ciliate "Paramecium" is an ideal host for performing such studies. Topics presented in this volume are: the origins of algal... more...

  • Photosynthesis in silicoby Govindjee; Agu Laisk; Ladislav Nedbal

    Springer 2009; US$ 299.99

    Shows an integrated approach to the understanding of photosynthesis processes. Using mathematical modeling, this title describes processes from the biophysics of the interaction of light with pigment systems to the mutual interaction of individual plants and other organisms in canopies and large ecosystems, up to the global ecosystem issues. more...

  • Weedy and Invasive Plant Genomicsby C. Neal Stewart

    John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2009; US$ 232.00

    Weedy and Invasive Plant Genomics offers a comprehensive, up-to-date reference on genetic and genomics research in weedy and invasive plants. Forward-looking in its approach, the work also assesses the areas of future research necessary to defeat these agricultural pests. This research-based, scholarly work engenders a further understanding of weeds... more...

  • From Plant Traits to Vegetation Structureby Bill Shipley

    Cambridge University Press 2009; US$ 53.00

    Explains how natural selection, combined with methods in statistical physics, can predict and explain the assembly of ecological communities. more...

  • Plant Resistance to Virusesby CIBA Foundation Symposium

    Wiley 2008; US$ 175.00

    Concern about the environmental consequences of the widespread use of pesticides has increased, and evidence of pesticide-resistant virus vectors have continued to emerge. This volume presents a timely survey of the mechanisms of plant resistance and examines current developments in breeding for resistance, with particular emphasis on advances in genetic... more...

  • Physiology and Behaviour of Plantsby Peter Scott

    Wiley 2008; US$ 84.95

    Physiology and Behaviour of Plants looks at plants and how they sense and respond to their environment. It takes the traditional plant physiology book into a new dimension by demonstrating how the biochemical observations underlie the behaviour of the plant. In many ways the book parallels courses studied at university on animal physiology and... more...

  • Ecological Applicationsby Colin R. Townsend

    John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. 2009; US$ 67.95

    Ecological Applications presents a broad range of methods and techniques for managing environmental sustainability. This book examines ecological theory at the individual, populations, and community levels, and is an excellent resource for anyone looking to improve the health of their local ecosystems. Presents a broad range of methods and techniques... more...

  • Clustering Challenges in Biological Networksby Sergiy Butenko

    World Scientific Publishing Company 2009; US$ 161.00

    This volume presents a collection of papers dealing with various aspects of clustering in biological networks and other related problems in computational biology. It consists of two parts, with the first part containing surveys of selected topics and the second part presenting original research contributions. This book will be a valuable source of... more...