Botany

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...

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...

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...

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices...

Nearly every life form found among North American flowering plants is represented in Arizona. This amazing diversity is partly explained by the fact that the altitudinal range extends from a few feet above sea level to approximately 12,000 feet at the...

Supplement to A California Flora by Philip A. Munz is an essential update to one of the foundational references on the botany of the American West. Published a decade after the original A California Flora (1959, with David D. Keck), this volume...

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices...

This is the first comprehensive treatment of an important segment of the flora of California: native plants that have varying degrees of fidelity to serpentine rock and soil that make up over 1100 square miles in the Coast Ranges and the Sierra Nevada...

This is a study of the Miocene Carmel flora of California, an evergreen laurel-oak forest that grew in a mild temperate (mean annual temperature of 15 degrees C), frost-free climate, with annual precipitation of about 760 mm (30 in.). Collectively, the...

An Eocene (45 Ma) flora from Thunder Mountain caldera shows that montane conifer forest species from upper slopes descended to interfinger with mixed conifer-deciduous hardwood forest on the caldera floor then near 1700 m. Most species are allied to...

Using cases of plant migration documented by both historical and fossil evidence, Jonathan D. Sauer provides a landmark assessment of what is presently known, and not merely assumed, about the process.About the AuthorJonathan D. Sauer is Professor of...

Supplement to A California Flora by Philip A. Munz is an essential update to one of the foundational references on the botany of the American West. Published a decade after the original A California Flora (1959, with David D. Keck), this volume...

Early Spanish explorers in the late eighteenth century found springtime California covered with spectacular carpets of wildflowers from San Francisco to San Diego. Yet today, invading plant species have devastated this nearly forgotten botanical heritage...

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 9780957608115Author Ben AverisFormat PaperbackPage Count 400Imprint Ben AverisPublisher Ben Averis

Nearly every life form found among North American flowering plants is represented in Arizona. This amazing diversity is partly explained by the fact that the altitudinal range extends from a few feet above sea level to approximately 12,000 feet at the...

As we clear millions of hectares of forests globally, the challenge of restoring these precious ecosystems becomes ever more pressing. The stakes are high: a staggering 95% of Earth’s land could succumb to degradation by 2050. While the task might appear...

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)...

Crocus sativus L. (family-Iridaceae) or Saffron is often called "Red Gold or Gold Condiment" due it's appealing flavour, aroma and its high value. This volume provides a comprehensive overview on saffron cultivation and ecology, genetics and...

The Northern Forest Region lies between the oak forests of the eastern United States and the boreal forests of eastern Canada. It is, collectively, one of the largest and most continuous temperate forests left in the world and, like much of the...

Grown primarily by the smallholder farmers in tropical and subtropical regions, pigeonpea is pivotal to subsistence agriculture in Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean. The last two decades have witnessed several research breakthroughs in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780851017228Author Charles WilliamsFormat HardbackPage Count 480Imprint Jarrold PublishingPublisher Jarrold Publishing

Exploring Medicinal and Commercial Uses of Flowers offers a interdisciplinary insight into the vast potential of flowers across therapeutic, nutritional, and industrial domains. Blending traditional wisdom with the latest scientific advancements, this...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781606180471Author Fenella Greig HeckscherFormat HardbackPage Count 246Imprint American Philosophical SocietyPublisher American Philosophical Society

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)...

This book explores the untapped potential of Cytochrome P450 monooxygenases; a highly versatile class of enzymes central to plant metabolism, defense, and growth. With over 95% of plant P450s still functionally uncharacterized, this volume serves as a...

Millets as Superfood: Biochemistry, Biotechnology, and Applications presents a timely and exhaustive analysis of these ancient grains that are quickly evolving as the foods of the future. Traditionally valued for their adaptability and endurance in harsh...

In the face of escalating climate challenges and increasing biotic pressures, modern agriculture demands innovative, sustainable, and eco-friendly solutions. Microbial Synergies: Advanced Strategies for Plant Stress Alleviation delves into the...

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...

This volume is a compilation of plenary lectures presented at the IOCD/CYTED Symposium held in Panama City, Panama in 1997, and covers different aspects of research into plants from North, South and Central America. The topics treated all revolve around...

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...

'Book InformationISBN 9780231036429Author Joe CherryFormat HardbackPage Count 199Imprint Columbia University PressPublisher Columbia University Press

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...