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Nitrogen is arguably the most important nutrient required by plants. However, the availability of nitrogen is limited in many soils and although the e…

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

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

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

This book aims to further advance the field of reintroduction biology beyond the considerable progress made since the formation of the IUCN/SSC Re-int…

The first complete overview of progress in the field. The two volumes contain selected articles from the prestigious online Encyclopedia of Molecular …

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

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

Plants are forced to adapt for a variety of reasons— protection, reproductive viability, and environmental and climatic changes. Computational tools a…

One of the first textbooks in this emerging important field of ecology. Most of ecology is about metabolism: the ways that organisms use energy and ma…

Written in an informal and engaging style, Saving the Earth as a Career is an ideal resource for students and professionals pursuing a career in conse…

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

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

Summing up almost a decade of biomedical research, this topical and eagerly awaited handbook is the first reference on the topic to incorporate recent…

Loss of biodiversity is among the greatest problems facing the world today. Conservation and the Genetics of Populations gives a comprehensive overvie…

Plant hormone signaling plays an important role in many physiological and developmental processes including stress response. With the advent of new po…

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

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

In North America, concepts of Historical Range of Variability are being employed in land-management planning for properties of private organizations a…

All magnetized planets in our solar system (Mercury, Earth, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune) interact strongly with the solar wind and possess we…

The goal of this book is to make it easier for scientists, especially those new to scientific writing, to write about their results and to get their m…

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

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

This book demonstrates that trade-offs can be very important for conservationists. Its various chapters show how and why trade-offs are made, and why …

Describes the basics of ROS metabolism in plants and examines the broad range of ROS signaling mechanisms New discoveries about the effects of reactiv…

A complete scientific biography of Darwin that takes into account the latest research findings, both published and unpublished, on the life of this re…

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

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

Rangeland ecosystems which include unimproved grasslands, shrublands, savannas and semi-deserts, support half of the world’s livestock, while also pro…

A global perspective on the management and prevention of emerging and re-emerging diseases Emerging infectious diseases are newly identified or otherw…

Recent Advances in Polyphenol Research Volume 2 Edited by Santos-Buelga, Escribano-Bailon and Lattanzio Plant phenolics are secondary metabolites that…

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

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…

The increase in global population, urbanization and industrialization is resulting in the conversion of cultivated land into wasteland. Providing food…

Antimicrobial resistance is arguably the greatest threat to worldwide human health. This book evaluates the roles of human water use, treatment and co…

Probably the best-studied stream on earth. The result of unmatched long-term data taken by the Max-Planck outstation in Schlitz from the nearby Breite…

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

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

This book illustrates the chemistry, toxicology, and health effects of arsenic using novel modeling techniques, case studies, experimental data, and f…

An introduction to the microbiology of bioaerosols and their impact on the world in which we live The microbiology of aerosols is an emerging field of…

Plant polyphenols are secondary metabolites that constitute one of the most common and widespread groups of natural products. They express a large and…

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

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

Photosynthesis is one of the most important processes that affects all life on Earth, and, even now in the twenty-first century, it is still being stu…

Wnt signaling in Development and Disease: Molecular Mechanisms and Biological Functions reviews the core topics in Wnt signaling, from molecular pathw…