Plant breeding is the art and science of changing the genetics of plants for the benefit of humankind. A major goal of plant breeders is to select ...

An area of continued study in ecology is the investigation of mechanisms that allow for many species of plants to coexist in contravention of a sim...

Dormancy is a mechanism found in several plant species developed through evolution, which allows plants to survive in adverse conditions and ensure...

Harsh environments found around the world harbour unique organisms adapted to extreme ranges in climatic, edaphic, and other environmental variable...

Harsh environments found around the world harbour unique organisms adapted to extreme ranges in climatic, edaphic, and other environmental variable...

In this book, the authors present current research in the study of the role in agriculture, health effects and medical applications of plant extrac...

Plant growth promoting microorganisms (PGPM) have gained acceptance and importance due to their dual benefits of promoting plant growth in addition...

Plant growth regulators consist of organic molecules produced synthetically and used to modulate plant growth. There are several classes of plant g...

Many native coastal plant species play a major role in the formation of sand dunes and also protect shoreline areas from erosion. These plants ofte...

This book delves into the many facets of the study of plant development and demonstrates the importance of ontogenetic studies in analyzing the str...

Animal feeds and forages contain a wide range toxins arising from anthropogenic and natural sources. This book examines the distribution of plant t...

The ever-increasing human population, rapid development of industries and human introduction of different xenobiotic compounds have contaminated th...

A plasmid is a DNA molecule that is separate from, and can replicate independently of, the chromosomal DNA. They are double-stranded and circular i...

The Plasminogen Activator System (PAS) is a multifunctional protease system known to possess mitogenic, chemotactic, adhesive and migratory propert...

This continuing series presents original research results on the leading edge of psychology. This book reviews research on the role of child sexual...

Polyamines are known to play an essential role in living organisms, where they act as metabolic regulators, in cell proliferation and differentiati...

Anionic polymerisation techniques offer powerful methods for the controlled manipulation of macromolecular architecture, and are still today unique...

Male infertility is a personal problem with significant social outspread as it affects the couple medically and psychosocially. The quality of huma...

Polyphenols are secondary metabolites of plants. Dietary phenolics are not only classified as human nutrients, but also play important roles in hum...

Polyphenols are secondary metabolites of plants. Dietary phenolics are not only classified as human nutrients, but also play important roles in hum...

This book presents an overview of polyunsaturated fatty acids (pufas): food sources, health effects and significance in biochemistry. The topics an...

Most species of anurans require ponds for reproduction. This book discusses the attributes likely to influence a pond's suitability as a spawning s...

Different species of the genus Populus, also known as poplars, are of great economic importance as major sources of timber, pulp and fiber. Salix s...

Population genetics is the study of the allele frequency distribution and change under the influence of the four evolutionary forces: natural selec...

This book reviews the interrelation between the structure and adsorption properties of water and nitrogen vapours and Ni, Cu and Ag cations of the ...

The marine red macroalga Porphyra yezoensis is an important marine crop, particularly in Asian countries for the production of "Nori". This book pr...

The main goal of this volume is to analyse human adaptation to life situations using examples of work and sport contexts, topics related to stress,...

Foraminifera is a big group of unicellular eukaryotic and mostly sea animals, having a hard shell of complexity striking for unicellular organisms....

Potassium channels are the most widely distributed type of ion channel and are found in virtually all living organisms. They form potassium-selecti...

Poultry farming as a means of profit can be made successful only by maintaining the most vigorous and sustained campaign against disease. The aim o...

Falcon medicine exists for centuries, but in the past 10-15 years tremendous progress and new development of diseases and treatment methods have be...

The prefrontal cortex (PFC) is the anterior part of the frontal lobes of the brain, lying in front of the motor and premotor areas and has been imp...

In this book, the authors present topical research in the study of the classification, evolution and behaviour of primates. Topics discussed in thi...

Primates use four major modes of communication (i.e., visual, olfactory, tactile and vocal), and the ways they communicate depend on restrictions i...

Recent years have witnessed an avalanche of new knowledge implicating free radicals in virtually every aspect of biology and medicine. It is now ax...

Recent years have witnessed an avalanche of new knowledge implicating free radicals in virtually every aspect of biology and medicine. It is now ax...