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Faced with climate changes, pest pressure on plants is increasing and new pest complexes are appearing, for which plant protection solutions are not yet available. The reduction of anthropic pressure …

"The Heathery" is a five-volume monograph on the genus Erica, written by botanist and horticulturist Henry Cranke Andrews. The book is considered a classic in the field of botany and hortic …

The sixth volume of The heathery; or, A monograph of the genus Erica Vol 6 is a thorough reference work on the Erica genus of plants. The taxonomy, morphology, and natural history of heather plants a …

Plants produce secondary metabolites with herbicidal, insecticidal, fungicidal and antioxidant activities. This book provides an up-to-date treatment of antioxidant and biocidal compounds mainly from …

Orchid Biotechnology IV presents a series of recent work on both basic and applied researches in biotechnology progress for Phalaenopsis, Oncidium and Erycina pusila orchids. These include breeding o …

In this book, you’ll learn why plants have leaves, basic leaf anatomy and function, why axillary bud position is so important, why some plants have modified leaves, and why leaves change color. In th …

THE MATHEMATICAL BIOLOGY OF DIATOMS This book contains unique, advanced applications using mathematics, algorithmic techniques, geometric analysis, and other computational methods in diatom research. …

The cultivation of Chinese cymbidiums has a long history in China dating back to more than a thousand years ago. Chinese cymbidiums are commonly known as ‘Lan’ (兰) or ‘Guo Lan’ (国兰) in China. Lan has …

Cultivated turfgrass is an assemblage of mown, perennial grasses or prostrate-growing forb plants and a suite of microbes all competing with each other in a common environment. This book approaches t …

In this book, you’ll learn why plants have flowers, basic flower anatomy and function, what pollination is, and why common pollinators visit their favorite flowers. In the back of this book, the acti …