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Growing pressure from increasingly diverse human activities coupled with climate change impacts threaten the functional integrity of coastal ecosystem…

The Ichneumonoidea is a vast and important superfamily of parasitic wasps, with some 60,000 described species and estimated numbers far higher, especi…

Explores new applications emerging from our latest understanding of proteins in solution and at interfaces Proteins in solution and at interfaces incr…

This book presents the most up-to-date and comprehensive guide to the current and potential future state of weed science and research. Weeds have a hu…

Photosynthesis and the complex network within plants is becoming more important than ever, because of the earth’s changing climate. In addition, the c…

A newly discovered, diverse sponge fauna of early Silurian age, is described from Gotland, Sweden. This is the first Silurian sponge assemblage known …

An up-to-date overview of current progress in improving crop quality and quantity using modern methods. With a particular emphasis on genetic engineer…

Oocyte Physiology and Development in Domestic Animals reviews the most recent advances in the research of physiological and biochemical mechanisms und…

Handbook of Major Palm Pests: Biology and Management contains the most comprehensive and up-to-date information on the red palm weevil and the palm bo…

This latest volume in the Horticultural Reviews Series presents the most recent analyses of innovations in horticultural science and technology. Cover…

An accessible introduction to the world of microbes—from basic microbe biology through industrial applications Microbes affect our lives in a variety …

In light of the rapidity increasing incidence rate of bacterial and fungal infections with multi-resistant pathogens, the metabolic changes associated…

Biofilms are predominant mode of life for microbes under natural conditions. The three-dimensional structure of the biofilm provides enhanced protecti…

This is the newest title in the successful Molecular Plant Biology Handbook Series. Just like the other titles in the series this new book presents an…

Research in insect population dynamics is important for more reasons than just protecting forest communities. Insect populations are among the main ec…

Systems Biology is now entering a mature phase in which the key issues are characterising uncertainty and stochastic effects in mathematical models of…

Microsporidia: Pathogens of Opportunity provides a systematic overview of the biology of microsporidia. Written by leading experts in the field, the b…

The development of phosphorus (P)-efficient crop varieties is urgently needed to reduce agriculture's current over-reliance on expensive, environmenta…

Companion to Dental Anthropology presents a collection of original readings addressing all aspects and sub-disciplines of the field of dental anthropo…

Rapid developments in molecular and systems biology techniques have allowed researchers to unravel many new mechanisms through which plant cells switc…

Ladybirds are probably the best known predators of aphids and coccids in the world, though this greatly underestimates the diversity of their biology.…

Each year, some two million people in the United Kingdom experience visual hallucinations. Infrequent, fleeting visual hallucinations, often around sl…

Our knowledge of reproductive biology has increased enormously in recent years on cellular, molecular, and genetic levels, leading to significant brea…

Written by experienced and well-respected physicians and professors, this new all-color volume presents the ultrasonic topographical and pathotopograp…

Plant Breeding Reviews presents state-of-the-art reviews on plant genetics and the breeding of all types of crops by both traditional means and molecu…

An up-to-date atlas of an important fossil and living group, with the Natural History Museum. Deep-sea benthic foraminifera have played a central role…

Cell walls are defining feature of plant life. The unique and multi-faceted role they play in plant growth and development has long been of interest t…

In vitro fertilization (IVF) and other assisted reproductive technologies (ART) have become a significant part of human reproduction, with already one…

Food is an essential means for humans and other animals to acquire the necessary elements needed for survival. However, it is also a transport vehicle…

Horticultural Reviews presents state-of-the-art reviews on topics in horticultural science and technology covering both basic and applied research. To…

Natural Products: Discourse, Diversity and Design provides an informative and accessible overview of discoveries in the area of natural products in th…

Two major challenges to continued global food security are the ever increasing demand for food products, and the unprecedented abiotic stresses that c…

Serving the needs of pigment cell biologists, cellular physiologists, developmental geneticists, researchers interested in melanoma and more, this new…

Although there are many texts that provide quality information for the identification of fungi, researchers and technologists rarely have time to read…

Horticultural Reviews presents state-of-the-art reviews on topics in horticultural science and technology covering both basic and applied research. To…

First discovered as fungal metabolites, the gibberellins were recognised as plant hormones over 50 years ago. They regulate reproductive development i…

The deep sea covers over 60% of the surface of the earth, yet less than 1% has been scientifically investigated. There is growing pressure on deep-sea…

Covering all aspects of vaccine research and development in one volume, this authoritative resource takes a comprehensive and systematic approach to t…

Recent years have seen extensive research in the molecular underpinnings of symbiotic plant-fungal interactions. Molecular Mycorrhizal Symbiosis is a …

Plant Breeding Reviews presents state-of-the-art reviews on plant genetics and the breeding of all types of crops by both traditional means and molecu…

A fully revised review of the latest research in molecular basis of plant abiotic stress response and adaptation Abiotic stressors are non-living envi…

Understanding abiotic stress responses in plants is critical for the development of new varieties of crops, which are better adapted to harsh climate …

With a growing population of young patients with congenital heart disease reaching adulthood, this unique new book offers an in-depth guide to managin…

Presenting a comprehensive overview of the multifaceted field of proteases in the extracellular matrix environment, this reference focuses on the rece…