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Books in Agricultural and biological sciences

The Agricultural and Biological Sciences collection advances science-based knowledge for the improvement of animal and plant life and for secure food systems that produce nutritious, novel, sustainable foods with minimal environmental impact. Food Science titles include not only those products from agriculture but all other aspects from food production to nutrition, health and safety, chemistry to security, policy, law and regulation. Biological Sciences address animal behaviour and biodiversity, organismal and evolutionary biology, entomology, marine biology and aquaculture, plant science and forestry.

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    • Genetic and Reproductive Approaches for Sustainable Livestock Production

      • 1st Edition
      • October 31, 2025
      • Sukanta Mondal
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Though global food demand is ever-increasing, agricultural productivity is declining, largely due to the shrinking of resources like cultivable land. Under such circumstances, the role of the livestock sector to fulfill growing food demand is particularly important for food and nutritional security. Genetic and Reproductive Approaches for Sustainable Livestock Production details the roles of both established and emerging reproductive and genomic technologies in creating more sustainable livestock production. This book outlines a variety of integrated strategies, covering traditional and modern omics approaches (structural, functional, comparative and epigenomics) and genomics-assisted breeding methods. These can be adopted and utilized to dissect and decode the gene regulatory networks involved in the quantitative yield and stress tolerance traits in livestock. Genetic and Reproductive Approaches for Sustainable Livestock Production is a particularly attractive resource for scientists, researchers, educators and professionals in livestock science, veterinary medicine, and food security. The work will allow professional readers to incorporate existing research into their practices and will prompt academics to build on existing research and make new discoveries.

    • Magnetic Nanomaterials for Plant and Soil Systems Improvement

      • 1st Edition
      • October 22, 2025
      • Azamal Husen
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Magnetic Nanomaterials for Plant and Soil Systems Improvement discusses the impact of nanotechnology on plant growth, disease resistance, and soil enrichment, specifically focusing on magnetic nanomaterials like iron, iron oxide, cobalt, and nickel ferrite nanoparticles. The book starts with an introduction to the properties and fabrication processes of magnetic nanomaterials for plant and soil system application. It then extensively examines the influence of these materials on plant biology, growth, production, and the broader plant-soil system. This book includes discussions on the environmental safety of nanomaterials, plant stress management, plant disease control, and ethical considerations associated with the use of magnetic nanomaterials in plant and soil systems. Tailored for advanced students, scientists, and researchers in materials science, nanotechnology, and agriculture, this book provides a comprehensive exploration of how magnetic nanomaterials can effectively enhance crop performance.

    • Advances in Food Security and Sustainability

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 10
      • October 1, 2025
      • English
      Food Security and Sustainability: Global Challenges and Innovations, Volume 10 in the Advances in Food Security and Sustainability series highlights the latest developments in addressing food security concerns worldwide. This volume presents insightful chapters on crucial topics, including The Nexus of Food Security, Water Security, and Land Sustainability in Africa, Impact of Climate Disaster, Migration, and Health Risk on Food Security in Africa, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Food Safety: Challenges, Innovations, and Future Perspectives, and Food Security Amidst Disasters: Cases in the Philippines, among others.Additional chapters explore Sustainable Water Management for Food Security, Meat Consumption in Africa: Trends, Challenges, and Impact, Food Security and Global Water Security, The Role of Pharmacists in Addressing Nutritional Deficiencies in Food-Insecure Countries, and Biofortification: Addressing Micronutrient Deficiencies in Staple Foods in Africa. The volume also covers innovative solutions such as Advancing Women's Roles in Nutrition-Sensitive Agricultural Practices in Africa, Nurturing Nutrition-Sensitive Agriculture in Africa: Policy and Institutional Backing, and Planetary Health and Food Sustainability in Africa: Challenges, Opportunities, and Strategic Pathways.This comprehensive collection provides an in-depth understanding of food security through the lens of climate change, health systems, technological advancements, and policy frameworks, making it an essential resource for researchers, policymakers, and practitioners in the field.

    • Soil Pollution

      • 2nd Edition
      • September 26, 2025
      • Teresa Rocha-Santos + 2 more
      • English
      Soil Pollution: From Monitoring to Remediation, Second Edition provides a comprehensive overview of the causes of soil pollution, distribution, transport, and fate of pollutants and transformation of pollutants in soil and metabolite accumulation. Soil pollution has increased over the last decades and may pose a risk for human and ecological health. The book expands and updates on current knowledge with an increased focus on PFAs and micronanplastics. The new edition also includes a new chapter on the One Health initiative.In this book, researchers and students in soil science will find appropriate and comprehensive information on organic, inorganic, and nanoparticle pollutants in soil, methodologies for their monitoring, and data reporting processes in order to gain adequate insights of pollution problems caused by these pollutants.

    • CRISPR Technology for Combating Plant Pests and Pathogens

      • 1st Edition
      • September 19, 2025
      • Jen-Tsung Chen
      • English
      CRISPR Technology for Combating Plant Pests and Pathogens improves the understanding of CRISPR-mediated crop protection, presenting innovative strategies for developing disease-resistant crops that can withstand a variety of biotic stresses.In agricultural food production, a range of stressors continues to challenge crop production globally. Fortunately, modern crop breeding approaches have developed rapidly, including the promising technology of plant genome editing. Leading to improvements in disease resilience or stress-tolerant crops, CRISPR/Cas9 is among the mainstream genome editing technologies for plant breeding precision and efficiency.CRISPR Technology for Combating Plant Pests and Pathogens offers in-depth summaries curated by leading experts and professors in the field of agricultural biotechnology, providing the essential knowledge needed to advance research and applications in crop resilience.

    • Development of Sensory Organs

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 165
      • September 1, 2025
      • English
      Current Topics in Developmental Biology series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters. Each chapter is written by an international board of authors.

    • Plant Proteins

      • 1st Edition
      • October 1, 2025
      • Dilek Uzunalioglu + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Plant Proteins: Farm to Table addresses all aspects of plant proteins, including plant science, chemistry, processing, formulations, nutrition, and trends. This important reference also covers cereal and pulse plant-based and soy proteins and presents protein extraction and processing techniques, as well as ingredient principles and their application in formulating plant-based products, from ingredient interactions to processing to measurement science, including sensory. The book addresses not only the different types of plant proteins and their nutritional aspects but also plant protein processing and ingredients and formulating plant proteins to develop plant-based foods.It will be a welcomed addition to the libraries of food technologists, research scientists, product developers, process engineers, students and educators.

    • Role of Antioxidants in Mitigating Plant Stress

      • 1st Edition
      • June 20, 2025
      • Azamal Husen
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Role of Antioxidants in Mitigating Plant Stress explores the fundamental roles and mechanistic approaches of antioxidant stress tolerance strategies. With chapters addressing both enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidants, it provides a clear guide for understanding plant responses. Presenting current understanding of these components, the book features their role, molecular properties, and reaction mechanisms to various environmental conditions. This book provides an important reference for researchers and advanced level students seeking to improve plant health.Plants are regularly exposed to various kinds of abiotic and biotic stresses in their natural environmental conditions. These stresses have significant influence on agriculture worldwide and thus, lead to massive economic losses as well as food insecurity. Research has identified many of the effects of, and mitigation techniques for, various stresses that impact plant systems. Strategies for strengthening the antioxidant defense system can increase yields and protect crop plants from a variety of stresses.

    • Bioactive Components for Functional Foods

      • 1st Edition
      • November 3, 2025
      • Celestino Santos-Buelga + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Bioactive Components for Functional Foods defines each chemical family of bioactives and collects many of the functional components described in foods and their implications on nutrition and health. It also discusses non-phytochemical components, such as probiotics, bioactive peptides, and fatty acids and their relationship to health. Readers will learn about the metabolism and bioavailability of bioactives, interactions with gut microbiota, interactions of probiotics as food ingredients with other food components, and more.Readers will also find the latest marketing and regulatory issues for functional foods while learning about future trends of micro and nanoencapsulation, delivery systems, and nutraceuticals.

    • Aerophytic Algae and Cyanobacteria

      • 1st Edition
      • October 1, 2025
      • Saúl Blanco
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Aerophytic Algae and Cyanobacteria: Diversity, Ecology, and Biogeography expands our understanding of microalgae and cyanobacteria that colonize air-exposed substrates. These species, often overlooked in marine and freshwater studies, play crucial roles in various ecosystems. Introductory chapters cover their morphology, physiological adaptations, and biogeography, highlighting their ecological significance and interactions within ecosystems. Other sections addresses future research directions, applications in environmental assessments, conservation, water and air quality management, bioremediation, and pollution control. The book, authored by a global team of phycologists, also explores taxa such as edaphic and corticolous diatoms, aeroplanktonic protists, and phototrophic phytotelmata.

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