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On our breakfast tables and in our bakeries, we take for granted a grain that has made human civilization possible, a cereal whose humble origins belie its world-shaping power: wheat. Amber Waves is a biography of a group of species that grew in...

Unmarried, childless and sickly, Ellen Hutchins was considered an 'unsuccessful' woman, dutifully bound to her family's once grand and isolated estate, Ballylickey House in County Cork. And yet, by the time of her death in 1815, Ireland's first female...

Carnivorous plants have fascinated botanists, evolutionary biologists, ecologists, physiologists, developmental biologists, anatomists, horticulturalists, and the general public for centuries. Charles Darwin was the first scientist to demonstrate...

An exploration of how plant behavior and adaptation offer valuable insights for human thriving.We know that plants are important. They maintain the atmosphere by absorbing carbon dioxide and producing oxygen. They nourish other living organisms and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780226362236Author Paul SmithFormat HardbackPage Count 656Imprint University of Chicago PressPublisher The University of Chicago PressWeight(grams)...

This book describes our current knowledge of soils and turfgrass science as applied to the design, production and management of natural turf. The first five chapters cover general principles while further chapters apply these to specific contexts. These...

Plant Names is an invaluable guide to the use of scientific, commercial and common names for plants and the conventions for writing them. Written by horticultural botanists at the Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria, this book covers the naming of wild...

Containing 500 full color photographs and illustrations, The Bench Grafter's Handbook: Principles and Practice presents exhaustive information on all aspects of bench grafting. It details requirements of more than 200 temperate woody plant genera,...

On this blue planet, long before pterodactyls took to the skies and tyrannosaurs prowled the continents, tiny green organisms populated the ancient oceans. Fossil and phylogenetic evidence suggests that chlorophyll, the green pigment responsible for...

An understanding of the mineral nutrition of plants is of fundamental importance in both basic and applied plant sciences. The fourth edition of this book retains the aim of the first in presenting the principles of mineral nutrition in the light of...

Written by the executive director of the American Herbalists Guild, National Geographic Herbal features backyard weeds like dandelion and red clover, culinary herbs like rosemary and garlic, classics like blueberries and chamomile, as well as less...

The Yew Hedge by Martin Gardner from the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh tells the fascinating story of some remarkable native forests and heritage trees of the European yew (Taxus baccata) located in the UK and overseas. The progeny of the trees have...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781951682347Author Steve W ChaddeFormat PaperbackPage Count 180Imprint Orchard InnovationsPublisher Orchard InnovationsWeight(grams) 249gDimensions(mm)...

This book introduces ecology of tropical cloud forests in China, a high-altitudinal tropical forest. The findings are novel in revealing environmental characteristics, community features, diversity patterns, plant strategies, community assembly...

Decades of research document plants' impressive abilities: they communicate with each other, manipulate other species, and move in sophisticated ways. Lesser known, however, is that although plants may not have brains, their internal workings reveal a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781951682071Author Steve W ChaddeFormat PaperbackPage Count 784Imprint Orchard InnovationsPublisher Orchard InnovationsWeight(grams) 1225gDimensions(mm)...

Arabinogalactan-proteins are distributed throughout the plant kingdom and are present in leaves, stems, roots, floral parts, and seeds. At the subcellular level, AGPs are localized on the plasma membrane, in the cell wall, in secretory and endocytotic...

Decoding Plant-Environment-Microbiome Interactions in Stress-Resilient Agriculture delivers both foundational understanding and forward-looking perspectives on the rapidly advancing field of phytomicrobiome research. Showcasing the unique advantages of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780878427093Author Shannon KimballFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Trillium PressPublisher Trillium PressWeight(grams) 517gDimensions(mm) 226mm * 150mm...

Winner of the Society for Economic Botany's Mary W. Klinger Book Award.Cultural Forests of the Amazon is a comprehensive and diverse account of how indigenous people transformed landscapes and managed resources in the most extensive region of tropical...

A comprehensive and current summary of machine learning-based strategies for constructing digital plant biology Machine Learning for Plant Biology provides a comprehensive summary of the latest developments in machine learning (ML) technologies,...

Plants, Man, and Life by Edgar Anderson is a pioneering exploration of the intricate relationships between humanity and the plant world, written with a keen eye for both scientific inquiry and accessibility. Originally conceived as a digest of botanical...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780231083638Author Verne GrantFormat PaperbackPage Count 514Imprint Columbia University PressPublisher Columbia University Press

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780231025294Author Verne GrantFormat HardbackPage Count 606Imprint Columbia University PressPublisher Columbia University Press

This thoroughly revised, entirely rewritten edition of what is the essential reference on California's diverse and ever-changing vegetation now brings readers the most authoritative, state-of-the-art view of California's plant ecosystems available...

From the Pinacate lava fields and expansive dunes to the shores of the Gulf of California, the Gran Desierto is one of the hottest and driest places in the Western Hemisphere. Yet this region in the state of Sonora in northwestern Mexico embraces a...

Crop Physiology: Applications for Genetic Improvement and Agronomy in Diverse Cropping Systems, Third Edition, provides updated perspectives on crop science at the interface of plant breeding and agronomy. It builds on the premise that farmers rely on...

Silviculture: Integrating Cultivation Techniques, Forest Biometry, and Marketing Practices is a comprehensive academic resource designed to guide students, researchers, and forestry professionals through the principles and practices of modern...

Water is the lifeline of agriculture, and its efficient management is crucial for sustainable food production in an era of climate uncertainty and resource scarcity. Farm Irrigation Management provides a comprehensive guide to the principles and...

Melatonin, once considered confined to animal systems, has now emerged as a vital bioactive molecule in plants-called phytomelatonin. Over the past two decades, it has gained recognition for its regulatory roles in plant growth, development, and defense...

This new edition provides a comprehensive overview of the current state of phytoplasma research. This includes highlighting recent advances, exploring new methodologies, and addressing emerging challenges. This includes phylogenetics, disease...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781991016959Author Mark SmithFormat HardbackPage Count 304Imprint Massey University PressPublisher Massey University PressWeight(grams) 1200gDimensions(mm)...

The Turmeric Genome is the first comprehensive compilation of research deliberations focused on whole genome sequencing of turmeric (Curcuma longa L.). This book serves as a valuable starting point for researchers working on turmeric and covers recent...

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780660174693Author Gordon S. RingiusFormat HardbackPage Count 218Imprint Canadian Forest Service,CanadaPublisher Canadian Forest Service,CanadaWeight(grams)...

Plant molecular systematics is a discipline that uses molecular data to unravel the evolutionary relationships among plant species. This book serves as an introduction to the core principles of plant molecular systematics, presenting the fundamentals in...

Featuring traditional knowledge, the book Phytoadaptogenic Properties of Medicinal Plants offers an insight into diverse medicinal plants with their inherent phytotherapeutic characteristics. Since the prehistoric era, botanicals have been enlisted at...

The book Eco-Resilience Biology: An Exploration of Climate-Forest Connection offers comprehensive information on the dynamic interactions between forest ecosystems and changing climate regimes. As climate change accelerates, understanding the resilience...

Trichoderma Biological Control Agent discusses the biology and physiology of Trichoderma, beginning with its discovery in nature and continuing through its application in industrial organic agriculture production. It highlights the features of...