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Protected areas spearhead our response to the rapidly accelerating biodiversity crisis. However, while the number of protected areas has been growing …

Emerging and re-emerging pathogens pose several challenges to diagnosis, treatment, and public health surveillance, primarily because pathogen identif…

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 …

The latest update on improving crop resistance to abiotic stress using the advanced key methods of proteomics, genomics and metabolomics. The wellbala…

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…

For nearly a decade, scientists, educators and policy makers have issued a call to college biology professors to transform undergraduate life sciences…

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…

Professor Gerald Esch has already published two books in what is becoming an informal series of essays exploring the way that discoveries about the bi…

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…

Introduction to Pain and its relation to Nervous System Disorders provides an accessible overview of the latest developments in the science underpinni…

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…

Today’s medicines are regulated for their efficacy and safety and, once approved, they can be marketed for certain uses as justified by the data. Regu…

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 …

Bacteria in various habitats are subject to continuously changing environmental conditions, such as nutrient deprivation, heat and cold stress, UV rad…

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…

The Fundamentals of Scientific Research: An Introductory Laboratory Manual is a laboratory manual geared towards first semester undergraduates enrolle…

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…

The Biology and Therapeutic Application of Mesenchymal Cells comprehensively describes the cellular and molecular biology of mesenchymal stem cells an…

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…