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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Advances in Marine Biology

1st Edition
Volume 26
September 24, 1990
John H S Blaxter + 1 more
English
eBook
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Volume 26 of this important series will be of particular interest to fish biologists. Haug's review of Atlantic halibut presents a complete summary of this important species both as a subject of a pelagic fishery and a developing aquaculture industry. Kjorsvik and his colleagues focus on the importance of egg quality for the mass production of fish fry. They point to a number of characters that may be indicative of egg quality and which may help to assess their likelihood of producing good fry.****Neilson and Perry review the studies of diel movements in fish and conclude that they are often facultative in nature. The implications for fish sampling are discussed.****Finall... Burd and Nemec examine the development of practical approaches towards the methods of analyzing benthic infauna, pointing out the assumptions and limitations of each.

Advances in Botanical Research

1st Edition
Volume 17
August 22, 1990
J. A. Callow
English
eBook
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This latest volume in the series focuses on evolution and palaeobotany, plant-microbe interactions, and biomechanics.Collins... reviews the Early Tertiary floras and presents new evidence on the evolution and diversification of land plants using computer analysis of plant assemblages and reconstructions of fossil plants and plant communities. Fries and Endress combine the skills of palaeobotanists and neobotanists to more closely examine the evolution and morphology of angiosperm flowers.Miller turns his attention to the bacteria symbiotic in the leaf nodules of plants. This most complex of relationships between bacteria and higher plants involves a close and lifelong interaction at the deepest cellular level and is a fascinating system only poorly understood as of yet. Vincent deals with the fracture properties of plants--an important subject both for the plant trying to survive in a hostile environment and for its implications for agriculture and the palatability of food.

Elsevier's Dictionary of Horticultural and Agricultural Plant Production

1st Edition
August 21, 1990
Jason Hort + 1 more
English
Hardback
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The first edition of this dictionary, Elsevier's Dictionary of Horticulture, edited by J. Nydam and A. de Jong was published in 1970. Since that time horticulture has expanded and developed spectacularly and the aim of this second edition is to meet a worldwide need to develop close contacts and to keep up with the developments in the horticultural world. Numerous terms have been introduced, covering a far broader field than the previous dictionary.Again English was chosen as the basic language and Portuguese has been added with Latin for the scientific names of organisms. Apart from the traditional subjects like vegetables, fruits, arboriculture, floriculture, mushrooms, crop science, plant breeding, botany and soil science, it now also includes tropical and subtropical horticulture, herbs and spices, landscaping, arable farming and grasses. More attention has been paid to market planning, economics, education, and extension and labour management. A number of terms relating to apiculture, meteorology and informatics have been introduced. Technology has been given more prominence, but so many new terms have been coined in this field that a selection had to be made. Regarding plant diseases, only general terms are mentioned; specific pests and diseases are not listed in view of the existence of specialized dictionaries. The same goes for weeds. A list of international organizations is included, with translations in English and French.

Soils on a Warmer Earth

1st Edition
Volume 20
August 15, 1990
H.W. Scharpenseel + 2 more
English
eBook
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The theme of this book is a far reaching one and should attract great interest, both in industrialized as well as in less developed countries. Although the question of climate change and its effects on soil productivity is overshadowed by so many current events, it is almost certain that this subject will remain on the international agenda for the years to come; not only as science and research are concerned but also in relation to development policies, agricultural policies and others, especially since poor, rich, developed and developing countries are equally threatened by these problems.

Biochemistry of Foods

2nd Edition
June 28, 1990
N.A. Michael Eskin
English
eBook
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Analysis of Wildlife Radio-Tracking Data

1st Edition
May 28, 1990
Gary C. White + 1 more
English
Hardback
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eBook
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With the substantial advances in the miniaturization of electronic components, wildlife biologists now routinely monitor the movements of free-ranging animals with radio-tracking devices. This book explicates the many analytical techniques and computer programs available to extract biological information from the radio tracking data.

Analysis of Wildlife Radio-Tracking Data

1st Edition
May 28, 1990
Gary C. White + 1 more
English
Hardback
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eBook
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Soil Micromorphology

1st Edition
Volume 19
March 28, 1990
L.A. Douglas
English
eBook
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The book includes selected papers from those presented at the International Working Meeting on Soil Micromorphology in San Antonio, Texas, July 1988. Each section of the book is introduced with an invited plenary paper followed by selected contributed manuscripts. The volume is intended to give the reader insight into the more recent research work involving soil micromorphology and an evaluation of the present day state of the science. New applications of micromorphology to both lunar pedology and archeology are presented. Recently developed methods for staining of microorganisms and thin section fluorescence microscopy are presented. The volume presents a summary of the research findings of the major practitioners of soil morphology and will give the reader insight as to the present state of the discipline. New methods and techniques will be made available to the reader.The book is intended for students, practicing micromorphologists, soil scientists, geologists, and geomorphologists.

Physical Properties of Foods and Food Processing Systems

1st Edition
January 1, 1990
M J Lewis
English
Paperback
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eBook
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This book is an invaluable introduction to the physical properties of foods and the physics involved in food processing. It provides descriptions and data that are needed for selecting the most appropriate equipment in food technology and for making food processing calculations.

Advances in Botanical Research

1st Edition
Volume 16
November 16, 1989
J. A. Callow
English
eBook
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The latest volume in the series continues to serve botanists with a wide range of interests.

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Books in Agricultural and biological sciences

Advances in Marine Biology

Advances in Botanical Research

Elsevier's Dictionary of Horticultural and Agricultural Plant Production

Soils on a Warmer Earth

Biochemistry of Foods

Analysis of Wildlife Radio-Tracking Data

Analysis of Wildlife Radio-Tracking Data

Soil Micromorphology

Physical Properties of Foods and Food Processing Systems

Advances in Botanical Research

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