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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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    • Biochar Ecotechnology for Sustainable Agriculture and Environment

      • 1st Edition
      • February 6, 2025
      • Abhay Kumar + 3 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Biochar Ecotechnology for Sustainable Agriculture and Environment summarizes current accomplishments in biochar ecotechnologies for enhancing agricultural production, encouraging sustainable waste management, and fostering a circular bioeconomy by advancing the pyrolysis process at both large-scale industrial and small-scale-local levels. Chapters in the book synthesize recent breakthroughs in biochar agro-ecotechnologies for increasing agricultural productivity and promoting circular bioeconomy by advancing the pyrolysis process and add mechanisms involved in biochar-fertilizer mediated in-soil biogeochemical cycle and nutrients retention, availability and their losses, soil-microbial responses, emission of greenhouse gases, and plant responses.Finally, this book aims to increase research understanding of nanotechnological breakthroughs in the production of biochar-based slow-release fertilizers, including their Nano characteristics involved in increasing fertilizer usage efficiency and managing chemical losses, for sustainable agriculture and the environment.

    • Commercial Pig Farming

      • 1st Edition
      • January 31, 2025
      • Anuj Chauhan + 5 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Commercial Pig Farming: A Guide for Swine Production and Management provides a comprehensive overview of the pig farming sector, which accounts for approximately 35% of meat production globally. Written by authors spanning 25 chapters, this book aims to provide broad coverage on the key aspects of commercial pig farm management including breeding and reproduction, housing, mechanization, feeding, health and welfare, pork processing, marketing, waste management, and circular bioeconomy. The book will move beyond the basics to cover state-of-the art and cutting-edge technologies in the industry, from artificial intelligence tools and smart phone applications for swine health and feeding management, to the latest vaccinations strategies and biosecurity guidelines for pigs.The most complete and current guide to pig farming available on the market, this book will be most useful to progressive farmers, researchers, and graduate and post-graduate students interested in veterinary science, animal agriculture, and meat production and processing. Professionals working in the pig industry and other livestock industry stakeholders will also find this a valuable resource.

    • Exogenous Priming and Engineering of Plant Metabolic and Regulatory Genes

      • 1st Edition
      • January 29, 2025
      • Manish Kumar Patel + 3 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Exogenous Priming and Engineering of Plant Metabolic and Regulatory Genes: Stress Mitigation Strategies in Plants provides insights into metabolic adjustment, their regulation, and the regulatory networks involved in plants responding to stress situations. It contains comprehensive information, combining mechanistic priming and engineering approaches from the conventional to those recently developed. In addition, the book addresses seed priming, tolerance mechanisms, pre-and post-treatment, as well as sensory response, and genetic manipulation. From basic concepts to modern technologies and prevailing policies, readers will find this book useful in enhancing their understanding of the area as well as helping in identifying approaches for future research.

    • Biostimulants for Improving Reproductive Growth and Crop Yield

      • 1st Edition
      • January 29, 2025
      • Shubhpriya Gupta + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Biostimulants for Improving Reproductive Growth and Crop Yield highlights their importance as a mechanism, specifically for this result. Intended to transform the latest scientific research into practical application, the book focuses on the effects of biostimulants on flower and fruit development and set, early flowering, pollen viability, germination, and other reproductive aspects. It covers a sustainable approach in utilization of these promising biostimulants in agriculture, horticulture, and floriculture for better productivity, and to feed a growing world population.Biostimul... are a group of substances of natural origin and/or microorganisms that offers the potential to reduce the dependency on harmful chemical fertilizers that cause environmental degradation. The application of biostimulants represents one of the most innovative and promising strategies to improve crop productivity.

    • Retinoids in Development and Disease

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 161
      • January 29, 2025
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Retinoids in Development and Disease, Volume 161 in the Current Topics in Developmental Biology series focuses on the role of retinoids during development and disease. Topics covered include Retinoids, Retinol-Binding Protein 2 (RBP2), Retinol-Binding Protein 4 (RBP4): Obesity and Metabolic Disease, Early Retinoic Acid Signaling Organizes the Body Axis and Defines Domains for the Forelimb and Eye, Rethinking Retinoic Acid Self-Regulation: A Signaling Robustness Network Approach, Meiotic initiation in the fetal ovary without retinoic acid receptors: an unforeseen twist, Action of retinoic acid on progenitor cells in the testis, amongst many other topics.Additional sections cover Retinoic acid homeostasis and disease, Redefining the roles of endogenously produced retinoic acid in heart development and regeneration: lessons from genetic models, The Multifaceted Roles of Retinoids in Vision, Eye Development, and Retinal Degenerative Diseases, Essential roles for retinoid signaling in craniofacial development, and much more.

    • Cinnamon

      • 1st Edition
      • January 27, 2025
      • Mohamed Fawzy Ramadan + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Cinnamon: Production, Processing, and Functional Properties is the first book to cover the composition, production, and applications of cinnamon for food, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and industrial uses. Cinnamon and cinnamon extracts are common ingredients in food and cosmetics, and various studies have demonstrated cinnamon's promise in the treatment of diseases, including diabetes, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s Leukemia, and Lymphoma, as well as its antimicrobial and antiinflammatory properties. This reference will covers all of the latest knowledge and serve as an ideal starting point for those looking to conduct novel research investigating the unknown potential of cinnamon.Food scientists, agronomists and horticulturists, nutritionists, pharmacists, food technologists, and food chemists will particularly benefit from this comprehensive source. Including literature reviews, recent developments, and applications, this work will serve researchers of all levels, from post-graduate students to established scientists.

    • Unleashing the Power of Functional Foods and Novel Bioactives

      • 1st Edition
      • January 27, 2025
      • Tanmay Sarkar + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Unleashing the Power of Functional Foods and Novel Bioactives guides readers to understand how the physiological effects of functional foods can optimize health and aid in specific disease outcomes and prevention. The book examines the impact of functional foods on various aspects of health including, but not limited to, cardiovascular, digestive, cognitive, metabolic, bone and joint and ocular. Other sections examine functional foods can boost sports performance and manage inflammation. Finally, the book explores lesser-known bioactives derived from natural compounds and explores their potential health benefits while providing education on sustainable production methods and the safety and toxicity.

    • Advances in Agronomy

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 189
      • January 24, 2025
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Advances in Agronomy, Volume 187, the latest release in this leading reference on agronomy, contains a variety of updates and highlights new advances in the field, with each written by an international board of authors.

    • Carbon Nanotubes in Agriculture

      • 1st Edition
      • January 22, 2025
      • Manzer H. Siddiqui + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Carbon Nanotubes in Agriculture: Specifications and Applications presents overviews the beneficial roles of carbon nano-tubes (CNT) in regulation of seed germination, plant metabolism and their applications in plant stress management. In light of current climate change trends, CNT-assisted crop yield is likely to play a significant role in improving plant health, enhancing root growth, and improved tolerance in plants to a number of abiotic and biotic stresses. Primarily targeted towards scientists and researchers in nanotechnology, nano-agriculture, nanomaterial-assiste... crop improvement, as well as plant stress tolerance, plant biotechnology and crop yield, this book is the first to focus on this important topic.

    • Biotechnology Applications in Forestry

      • 1st Edition
      • January 20, 2025
      • Fred O Asiegbu + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Biotechnology Applications in Forestry: Forest Microbiology, Volume Four in the Forest Microbiology series, is a comprehensive exploration of harnessing the unique attributes of the microbes in the forest biome and their tree hosts. The book introduces the basics of genomics, applied bioinformatics and next generation sequencing, providing a firm foundation before moving to specific approach, application and use chapters. Further sections explore opportunities through the use of genetics to expand or improve on many of these positive attributes of forest trees and associated organisms, including adaptation to climate change as well as resilience to biotic and abiotic stressors.Novel techniques and current advances in the application of modern biotechniques in tree health protection, mushroom technology, biological control, biochar, bioenergy, Isolate & strain selection, metabolic engineering and commercial application relevant for forest ecosystem are also addressed.

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