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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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Floral Biology

  • 1st Edition
  • March 1, 1965
  • M. Percival
  • English
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 2 - 9 3 0 2 - 8
Floral Biology attempts to show how floral biologists conduct their experiments and what techniques they employ in floral biology. The techniques employed include those of physics, chemistry, physiology, psychology, genetics, and ecology, and so constitute a broad training in biology that may be useful and acceptable in other fields. Organized into 11 chapters, this book begins with a discussion on sex in flowers; the biology of the floral parts; agencies of pollination; and the pollen, nectar, and nectaries. Some chapters follow on pollination by birds, bats, and insects. The features of entomophilous flowers and isolating mechanisms in flowers are also described. Some hints for students, such as the tools required, how to make them, and a schedule of procedure for examining the floral biology of a species, are given in the last chapter. This book will attract workers, who, armed with the techniques and stimulated by the findings of the investigators, can introduce the floral biology to other fields.

Advances in Agronomy

  • 1st Edition
  • Volume 17
  • January 1, 1965
  • A.G. Norman
  • English
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 0 - 0 8 - 0 5 6 3 3 0 - 5

Advances in Agronomy

  • 1st Edition
  • Volume 16
  • January 1, 1964
  • A.G. Norman
  • English
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 0 - 0 8 - 0 5 6 3 2 9 - 9

Advances in Food Research

  • 1st Edition
  • Volume 13
  • January 1, 1964
  • C.O. Chichester + 2 more
  • English
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 0 - 0 8 - 0 5 6 7 5 8 - 7

Advances in Marine Biology

  • 1st Edition
  • Volume 2
  • January 1, 1964
  • Frederick S. Russell
  • English
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 0 - 0 8 - 0 5 7 9 2 5 - 2

Nutrition A Comprehensive Treatise: Macronutrients and Nutrient Elements

  • 1st Edition
  • January 1, 1964
  • George H. Beaton
  • English
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 1 4 5 7 6 - 3
Nutrition, Volume 1: Micronutrients and Nutrient Elements discusses the metabolism, requirements, and manifestations of deficiency of the individual nutrients. This book explains the factors affecting food choice in humans and discusses as well the patterns of food use in many areas of the world. Organized into nine chapters, this volume starts with an overview of the various factors involved in determining the food intake behavior of humans. This text then explores the classification, composition, and dietary role of carbohydrates and fats in human nutrition. Other chapters consider the structure, metabolism, and synthesis of proteins and essential amino acids. This book discusses as well the role of food in providing the energy requirement of the human body and explores underlying causes of the various nutrient deficiencies. The final chapter examines the relationship between magnesium metabolism and the function of the thyroid gland. This book is a valuable resource for nutritional biochemists, nutritionists, teachers, graduate students, and research workers.

Nutrition A Comprehensive Treatise: Vitamins, Nutrient, Requirements, and Food Selection

  • 1st Edition
  • January 1, 1964
  • George H. Beaton
  • English
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 1 4 5 6 8 - 8
Nutrition, Volume II: Vitamins, Nutrient Requirements, and Food Selection focuses on the requirement, metabolism, and manifestations of deficiency of the individual nutrients. This book discusses the philosophy of dietary standards and compares the dietary standards from several countries. Organized into nine chapters, this volume starts with an overview of the concept of nutritional adaptation and its significance in human nutrition. This text then explains the absorption, transport, and deposition of vitamin A. Other chapters explore the structures, properties, functions, excretions, and toxicities of B vitamins, which include niacin, thiamine, and riboflavin. This book discusses as well the chemistry, absorption, and metabolic functions of pyridoxal phosphate and cobalamin. The final chapter explains the factors affecting food choice in humans and discusses as well the patterns of food use in many areas of the world. This book is a valuable resource for nutritional biochemists, nutritionists, teachers, graduate students, and research workers.

Lexicon of Parasites and Diseases in Livestock

  • 1st Edition
  • January 1, 1964
  • Manuel Merino-Rodríguez
  • English
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 2 - 7 5 2 9 - 1
Lexicon of Parasites and Diseases in Livestock focuses on the scientific names of parasites and diseases and their equivalents in other languages. The book first offers information on parasitology, including zooparasites of livestock (protozoans, worms, insects, and arachnids) and bacteriology and virology, including pathogenic fungi. The text also elaborates on other diseases comprised of a number of conditions (organic, nutritional, metabolic, and infectious) that must be treated separately. The sections are alphabetically arranged by subsections according to the Latin name of the causal agent or the condition. The entries in the parasitology section are divided into two parts, and both parts will not be always be complete for all the five languages provided. The manuscript also provides alphabetical indexes to the six languages used. The book is a dependable source of data for readers interested in parasites and diseases in livestock.

Advances in Agronomy

  • 1st Edition
  • Volume 15
  • January 1, 1963
  • A.G. Norman
  • English
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 0 - 0 8 - 0 5 6 3 2 8 - 2

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