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Chemistry in the Garden
(Hardcover)
James Hanson; Foreword by Chris Brickell; Contributions by William R Johncocks, Jennifer Harding
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The aim of this book is to describe some aspects of the chemistry
and chemical ecology which are found in the garden. In the garden
there are numerous interactions between plants, the soil and with
other organisms in which chemistry plays a central mediating role.
The discussion concerns several of the chemically and ecologically
interesting compounds that are produced by common ornamental garden
plants and vegetables and by the predators that attack them. Many
chemists are amateur gardeners and this book is directed at them as
well as those with a general interest in the scientific processes
involved in the garden.
Global population is mounting at an alarming stride to surpass 9.3
billion by 2050, whereas simultaneously the agricultural
productivity is gravely affected by climate changes resulting in
increased biotic and abiotic stresses. The genus Brassica belongs
to the mustard family whose members are known as cruciferous
vegetables, cabbages or mustard plants. Rapeseed-mustard is world's
third most important source of edible oil after soybean and oil
palm. It has worldwide acceptance owing to its rare combination of
health promoting factors. It has very low levels of saturated fatty
acids which make it the healthiest edible oil that is commonly
available. Apart from this, it is rich in antioxidants by virtue of
tocopherols and phytosterols presence in the oil. The high omega 3
content reduces the risk of atherosclerosis/heart attack.
Conventional breeding methods have met with limited success in
Brassica because yield and stress resilience are polygenic traits
and are greatly influenced by environment. Therefore, it is
imperative to accelerate the efforts to unravel the biochemical,
physiological and molecular mechanisms underlying yield, quality
and tolerance towards biotic and abiotic stresses in Brassica. To
exploit its fullest potential, systematic efforts are needed to
unlock the genetic information for new germplasms that tolerate
initial and terminal state heat coupled with moisture stress. For
instance, wild relatives may be exploited in developing
introgressed and resynthesized lines with desirable attributes.
Exploitation of heterosis is another important area which can be
achieved by introducing transgenics to raise stable CMS lines.
Doubled haploid breeding and marker assisted selection should be
employed along with conventional breeding. Breeding programmes aim
at enhancing resource use efficiency, especially nutrient and water
as well as adoption to aberrant environmental changes should also
be considered. Biotechnological interventions are essential for
altering the biosynthetic pathways for developing high oleic and
low linolenic lines. Accordingly, tools such as microspore and
ovule culture, embryo rescue, isolation of trait specific genes
especially for aphid, Sclerotinia and alternaria blight resistance,
etc. along with identification of potential lines based on genetic
diversity can assist ongoing breeding programmes. In this book, we
highlight the recent molecular, genetic and genomic interventions
made to achieve crop improvement in terms of yield increase,
quality and stress tolerance in Brassica, with a special emphasis
in Rapeseed-mustard.
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"I don't want to suppose. I want to know." -Julia Frances
Morton
"Fruits of Warm Climates" is "the" encyclopedia for those who
want to know. In one definitive volume, Morton explores the world
of tropical and subtropical fruit, providing information on the
history of the plants, cultivation techniques, food and alternative
uses, nutrition, varieties, and much more. Written in a
professional yet accessible voice, "Fruits of Warm Climates" is a
must-have for anyone interested in tropical horticulture.
Valuable for researchers as well as home and commercial growers,
"Fruits of Warm Climates" masterfully packages the essential
information on familiar and not-so-familiar tropical fruit. With
over 400 pages containing hundreds of images, the volume is
overflowing with information on countless varieties of fruits.
Years after its original publication, "Fruits of Warm Climates"
remains a leading text on the subject and the pinnacle work of
economic botanist Julia F. Morton. It is an important resource for
every agricultural, research, and science library.
Julia F. Morton was Research Professor of Biology and Director
of the Morton Collectanea (a research and information center
devoted to economic botany) at the University of Miami. She
received a D. Sc. from Florida State University in 1973 and was
elected Fellow of the Linnean Society of London in 1974. She has
held numerous positions in the field including President of the
Florida State Horticulture Society, a member of the Board of
Trustees of Fairchild Tropical Garden, and served on the Board of
Directors of the Florida National Parks and Monuments Association.
She is the author of 10 books and co-author of 12 others.
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Forests and Food
(Hardcover)
Christoph Wildburger, Bhaskar Vira, Stephanie Mansourian
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R1,264
Discovery Miles 12 640
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Before the concept of history began, humans undoubtedly acquired
life benefits by discovering medicinal and aromatic plants (MAPs)
that were food and medicine. Today, a variety of available herbs
and spices are used and enjoyed throughout the world and continue
to promote good health. The international market is also quite
welcoming for MAPs and essential oils. The increasing environment
and nature conscious buyers encourage producers to produce high
quality essential oils. These consumer choices lead to growing
preference for organic and herbal based products in the world
market. As the benefits of medicinal and aromatic plants are
recognized, these plants will have a special role for humans in the
future. Until last century, the production of botanicals relies to
a large degree on wild-collection. However, the increasing
commercial collection, largely unmonitored trade, and habitat loss
lead to an incomparably growing pressure on plant populations in
the wild. Therefore, medicinal and aromatic plants are of high
priority for conservation. Given the above, we bring forth a
comprehensive volume, "Medicinal and Aromatic Plants: Healthcare
and Industrial Applications", highlighting the various healthcare,
industrial and pharmaceutical applications that are being used on
these immensely important MAPs and its future prospects. This
collection of chapters from the different areas dealing with MAPs
caters to the need of all those who are working or have interest in
the above topic.
This book is a collection of fifteen contributions that undertake a
detailed analysis of seven broad dimensions of India's economy and
society. All the contributions approach the problems in their
respective areas empirically, while being theoretically informed.
The book begins with a section containing detailed and empirically
supported chapters on the recent crisis in India's agricultural
sector and the reforms in the agricultural markets. Another section
is dedicated to the issue of infrastructure financing, and new ways
of financing large infrastructural projects are critically
examined. Other sections are related to innovations and technology
impacts on industry; international trade; health and education;
labor and employment; and the very important issue of gender. The
selected discussion topics are both of contemporary importance and
expected to remain so for some time. Most of the chapters introduce
readers to data in addition to methods of analyzing this data, to
arrive at policy-oriented conclusions. The rich collection carries
learnings for researchers working on a wide range of topics related
to development studies, as well as for policymakers and corporate
watchers.
Bees is an outstanding collection of photographs showing these
fascinating insects in their natural habitat. Honey bees,
bumblebees, mining bees, dwarf bees, carpenter, leafcutter and
mason bees: bees come in many different types, with more than
16,000 species worldwide. The bees we are most familiar with,
bumblebees and honey bees, live in colonies and play a major role
in pollinating the crops, plants and flowers around us. And bees
produce honey - reputedly the food of the gods - a function of
bees' lifecycle, which humans have exploited for millennia. Many
bees today are domesticated, and beekeepers collect honey, beeswax,
pollen, and royal jelly from hives for human use. A typical bee
produces a teaspoon of honey (about 5 grams) in her lifetime. Bees
can communicate many ways through the movement of their wings and
bodies - most famously, with the 'waggle dance', where they make
figure-of- eight circles to let other bees know the direction and
distance of nectar. With full captions explaining how bees live,
function communally, communicate, feed and reproduce, Bees is an
insightful examination in 190 outstanding colour photographs of
mankind's favourite insect.
This book offers a transdisciplinary perspective on the concept of
"smart villages" Written by an authoritative group of scholars, it
discusses various aspects that are essential to fostering the
development of successful smart villages. Presenting cutting-edge
technologies, such as big data and the Internet-of-Things, and
showing how they have been successfully applied to promote rural
development, it also addresses important policy and sustainability
issues. As such, this book offers a timely snapshot of the
state-of-the-art in smart village research and practice.
Beekeeping is surprisingly easy; the bees are the ones that do all
the hard work. In Bees & Honey, Rachel de Thample tells you
everything you need to know about setting up a hive in both rural
and urban locations, keeping happy and healthy bees and harvesting
golden pots of honey for use in your kitchen. This practical
handbook will enable you to establish a colony of honeybees and
understand exactly what is going on inside the hive. You’ll be
guided through the bee’s year month-by-month, and be given
instructions for sustainably harvesting the products of their hard
work. And once you have retrieved your first pot of delicious
honey, there are recipes for cakes and buns, sauces and marinades,
and drinks and tonics, as well as some creative ideas for using the
beeswax. With an introduction by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and
plenty of clear step-by-step photography, this book will be the
only one you ever need on the art of keeping bees.
Title 7 presents regulations governing the Office of the Secretary
of Agriculture and forty subordinate departments and agencies.
Regulated activities include: marketing services, food and consumer
services, crop insurance, plant and animal inspection, agricultural
research, natural resources, etc. Additions and revisions to this
section of the code are posted annually by January. Publication
follows within six months.
This book begins with an overview of current thinking on
bioavailability, its definition, cutting edge research in
speciation and advancement in tools for assessing chemical
bioavailability in the terrestrial environment. The second section
of the book focuses on the role of chemical speciation in
bioavailability. Section three addresses bioavailability and
ecotoxicity of contaminants and leads into the next section on
bioavailability of nutrients and agrichemicals. Subsequent sections
provide an overview of tools currently being used and new cutting
edge techniques to assess contaminant bioavailability. The last
section of the book builds on previous sections in relating
bioavailability to risk assessment and how this could be used for
managing risks associated with contaminated land.
* Provides the latest information on developing concepts and
definitions of bioavailability
* Includes a discussion of bioavailability and ecotoxicity of
contaminants and bioavailability of nutrients and agrichemicals for
applications in agriculture
* Analysizes tools for assessing bioavailability and the role of
bioavailability in risk assessment and remediation
This book illustrates the currently available strategies for
managing phytonematodes. It discusses the latest findings on
plant-pathogen-microbiome interactions and their impacts on
ecosystems, and provides extensive information on the application
of microorganisms in the sustainable management of phytonematodes.
This is followed by an in-depth discussion of the application of
potential strains of biocontrol fungi, endophytes and actinomycetes
to enhance plants' ability to fend off phytonematode attacks,
leading to improved plant health. In conclusion, the book addresses
new aspects like the biofabrication of nanoparticles and their
application in plant disease management, and presents an extensive
list for further reading.
One of the earliest scientific works on all aspects of compost and
manure. Still of value today, especially to those interested in
organic agriculture. Howard is the author of the very ground
breaking "An Agricultural Testament."
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