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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.

  • Multiple Abiotic Stresses in Plants

    Mechanisms and Management Strategies
    • 1st Edition
    • Koushik Chakraborty + 4 more
    • English
    Driven by the realities of global climate change, compound stress events—such as drought, salinity, extreme temperatures, and flooding—now frequently affect crops within a single season, posing significant risks to global food security and agricultural sustainability. Multiple Abiotic Stresses in Plants examines how plants coordinate distinct physiological, biochemical, and molecular pathways to adapt under complex stress conditions, contrasting these mechanisms with those triggered by individual stress factors.Chapters cover key processes including redox regulation, hormonal signaling, transcriptional control, ion transport, and metabolic adjustments. The volume also highlights advances in breeding and biotechnology—from marker-assisted selection and genome editing to nanotechnology and multi-omics approaches—alongside practical strategies for improved stress management, such as optimized nutrient use, microbial interventions, and climate-adaptive agronomy.Comprehensi... in scope and multidisciplinary in approach, this reference book serves as a valuable resource for researchers, students, plant scientists, and agricultural professionals by offering the strategic insight needed to anticipate, rather than react to, the evolving challenges of plant-environment interactions.

  • Geomicrobiology of Río Tinto

    A Terrestrial Mars Analogue
    • 1st Edition
    • Ricardo Amils
    • English
    Geomicrobiology of Río Tinto: A Terrestrial Mars Analogue provides the most detailed biological and geological characterizations of one of Earth's best terrestrial Mars analogues. The acidic waters of Río Tinto and the high metal content of its sediments have given rise to a unique biodiversity. Understanding the geochemical and mineralogical conditions that have shaped the evolution of these extremophiles is essential to guiding the selection of sites for meaningful missions to Mars. Edited by a renowned astrobiologist with contributions from global experts with applied experience in Mars exploration missions, this book is systematically structured for a wide audience. Sections delve into the physical characteristics and biological diversity of Río Tinto, its suitability as a terrestrial Mars analogue, and the fundamentals and applications of geomicrobiology. Geomicrobiology of Río Tinto: A Terrestrial Mars Analogue provides its interdisciplinary audiences with the fundamentals to understand the paleontological record of the system, the diversity existing in its water column, the biological activities responsible for its extreme conditions, and their biotechnological applications and relevance to future exploration missions to the red planet. This is an essential read for astrobiologists, aquatic biologists, geomicrobiologists, paleontologists, and biotechnologists alike.

  • Native and Modified Starches for Food Applications

    • 1st Edition
    • Pothiyappan Karthik + 2 more
    • English
    Native and Modified Starches for Food Applications, a volume in the Applications of Starches in Food and Packaging series, provides an in-depth exploration of the diverse types and sources of starches, their functional properties, and their applications in various culinary contexts. Chapters cover the gelatinization process, texture modification, and sustainable utilization of starches in addition to exploring future directions in starch research and applications. As the food industry continues to seek natural, functional ingredients, this resource meets the demand for a comprehensive and up-to-date exploration of the use of starches in food applications.Users will find this to be a great resource for facilitating informed decision-making in recipe development, processing techniques, and the creation of innovative, sustainable, and gluten-free food products.

  • The Honey Bee and Climate Change

    • 1st Edition
    • Gloria DeGrandi-Hoffman
    • English
    A honey bee colony is a community of interacting organisms continually adjusting their behaviors, both individually and collectively, in response to even the subtlest changes in the environment. It’s only logical then, that the more significant changes and stressors due to climate change will push the colony to its limits, disrupting the delicate balance of the hive and threatening the survival of the colony. Honey Bees and Climate Change is the first and only book to examine the responses of honey bees to climate change and the threat it poses to their ability to thrive and survive. Drawing on systems science and the central theme that all outcomes are products of an interconnected system, the book will address how climate change is affecting honey bee nutrition, growth, and overwinter survival, which in turn threaten commercial beekeeping and crop production. Impacts on other pollinators will be touched on as well. Finally, potential mitigating strategies, key areas of action, and the future outlook will be covered.Written by a leading scientist with over 40 years of experience studying honey bee physiology, nutrition, colony survival, and the impact of climate change on the colony, Honey Bees and Climate Change is crucial reading for students and researchers studying honey bees, especially those with an interest in the impacts of climate change on pollinators. The inclusion of key terms and definitions as well as case studies make this work an excellent supplementary text for courses on honey bee biology, apiculture, pollinator conservation, or climate change ecology.

  • Biotic Interactions across Gradients and Scales

    • 1st Edition
    • Wesley Dáttilo + 1 more
    • English
    Biotic Interactions across Gradients and Scales provides a valuable exploration of the intricate connections of the web of life, including foundational ecological principles to current macroecological perspectives. The book examines the various dimensions of biotic interactions across spatiotemporal gradients in terrestrial and aquatic environments. Its integrated approach is crucial to understanding the potential responses of ecological networks to unprecedented stressors, including climate change, anthropogenic impacts, and loss of connectivity and functional redundancy. Written by renowned subject matter experts from the global North and South, this book introduces the concept of biotic interactions before delving into the physical factors influencing ecological networks.Central chapters describe the tools, methods, and history of study of biotic interactions. Latter chapters explore such networks across aquatic and terrestrial domains, before concluding chapters discuss disruptive stressors and open science opportunities for future research endeavors. Case studies, boxed elements, and end chapter review questions ensure student mastery of content.

  • The Journey from Cocoa to Chocolate

    Preserving Flavor and Bioactive Compounds
    • 1st Edition
    • Ravi Pandiselvam + 1 more
    • English
    The Journey from Cocoa to Chocolate: Preserving Flavor and Bioactive Compounds provides an end-to-end review of different pre-processing and processing methods and their effects on the nutritional, physiochemical, sensorial properties, and health benefits of cocoa. Readers will explore the journey from cocoa beans to chocolate, including recent advances in processing techniques and the utilization of cocoa by-products for improved sustainability and waste reduction. The book emphasizes cocoa's beneficial components, also including retention processing techniques that do not sacrifice sensorial properties. Readers from academia, research, food science, and the chocolate industry will benefit from this new resource.Cocoa beans contain huge sources of phytochemicals that act as both flavor agents and bioactive compounds. Care must be taken in the processing of cocoa into chocolate in order to maintain cocoa's natural health benefits while enhancing flavor to create the sweet treat we know and love.

  • Guide to Plant Transcription Factors

    • 1st Edition
    • Aryadeep Roychoudhury
    • English
    Guide to Plant Transcription Factors is the first comprehensive resource on the dynamics of transcription factor function in plants, covering their roles in process regulation, stress management, post-translational modification, and epigenetic control. The book explores how transcription factors can be manipulated or engineered for crop improvement, offering insights into their regulatory mechanisms and practical applications.Transcr... factors bind to upstream regions of target genes and recruit additional proteins, often facilitating chromatin remodeling to enable further binding. They play critical roles in diverse physiological processes, including seedling development, shoot and root growth, flowering, fruit ripening, seed maturation, nitrogen fixation, and photosynthesis. Plant transcription factors belong to numerous families, each with distinct mechanisms and functions. They also govern plant responses to pathogens and tolerance to abiotic stresses through complex gene regulatory networks.This volume provides a systematic overview of recent advances in transcription factor research, their relationship with stress tolerance, and the roles of individual transcription factors in plant systems. Featuring contributions from leading scientists worldwide, Guide to Plant Transcription Factors is an essential reference for researchers, academics, and advanced students in plant biology and biotechnology.

  • Cadmium Contamination in Soils and Plants

    Mechanisms and Mitigation
    • 1st Edition
    • Fang-Jie Zhao + 2 more
    • English
    Cadmium Contamination in Soils and Plants presents a rigorous, up‑to‑date account of how this toxic metal enters agricultural landscapes, persists in soils, interacts with living systems, and ultimately affects food safety and human health. The volume synthesizes cutting‑edge findings on the processes that drive Cd movement from soil to crops and clarifies the biological pathways by which plants and microorganisms respond. It translates scientific insight into practical solutions for safer agricultural production systems, drawing on recent advances in measurement, modeling, and remediation.This book is intended for researchers, graduate students, and professionals across environmental science, agronomy, and public health who need an authoritative, research‑grounded reference to inform decisions in cultivation-related settings.

  • Mitochondrial Genomics

    Insights into Dysfunction and Disease
    • 1st Edition
    • Aruna Pal + 1 more
    • English
    Mitochondrial Genomics and Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Diseases all 37 mitochondrial genes and their role in immunity. It describes mitochondrial genetics, organization of mitochondrial genes, and their role in immunity against various disease states in animal models. This title also discusses the role of nuclear genes involved in mitochondrial function, as well as numtogenesis and its role in immune function. It provides a holistic introduction to the study of mitochondrial genomics, or mitogenomics. Co-authored by two experts in mitochondrial determinants of health, early chapters describe the structural organization of mitochondria and mitochondrial genetics using different animal models. Central chapters discuss the role of mitogenomics in metabolic, viral, bacterial, and parasitic diseases, fungal infestations, neurodegenerative disorders, and cancer. The book concludes with the prospects of studying mitochondrial genes using next generation sequencing and the various methodologies for correction of genetic defects in mitochondria. Mitochondrial Genomics and Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Diseases offers a strong foundation for academic researchers, industry scientists, and students interested in disease resistance, immunology, and mitogenomics.

  • Smart Engineering Approaches to Food Safety and Shelf Life Extension

    Safer and Fresher Foods
    • 1st Edition
    • Yogesh K. Ahlawat + 2 more
    • English
    Smart Engineering Approaches to Food Safety and Shelf Life Extension: Safer and Fresher Foods covers revolutionary ways we preserve and process food, ensuring its quality, safety, and sustainability. With a comprehensive exploration of cutting-edge technologies, methodologies, and applications, this book addresses the challenges of current food preservation and processing. Readers will find fresh insights and practical knowledge across various disciplines, with an emphasis on innovation, quality, safety, and sustainability. From novel preservation methods to advanced processing technologies, each chapter presents valuable insights into how engineering principles can be leveraged to enhance food safety, extend shelf life, and preserve nutritional quality.Alongside sustainable practices, sections also cover high-pressure processing, pulsed electric fields, novel packaging materials designed to minimize spoilage and contamination, intelligent packaging systems, and process optimization techniques. Authored by leading experts in the fields of engineering and food science, this book uniquely integrates both disciplines to provide a comprehensive understanding of the latest advancements in food preservation and processing technologies.

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