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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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    • Plant Polymeric Carbohydrates

      • 1st Edition
      • January 1, 1987
      • F Meuser + 2 more
      • English
      • eBook
        9 7 8 1 8 4 5 6 9 8 4 3 0
      The International Symposium on Plant Polymeric Carbohydrates, which was held as a satellite symposium of the International Carbohydrate Meeting, has become a symposium in its own right, bringing together an number of experts to exchange knowledge. This has been achieved by placing the emphasis on specific aspects of carbohydrate research in the selection and organization of the items on the programme. The aim of the symposium was to present the latest research in sub-branches of the biosynthesis and structure of polymeric carbohydrates, their rheological properties, both as pure substances and in complex bonds with other natural materials, their nutritional importance with respect to their physicochemical and nutritive properties, and their industrial applications in food and non-food.

    • Mechanics of Agricultural Materials

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 8
      • February 1, 1987
      • G. Sitkei
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 0 4 4 4 5 6 7 2 2 2
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 4 4 4 6 0 1 0 3 2
      The importance of economical production of agricultural materials, especially crops and animal products serving as base materials for foodstuffs, and of their technological processing (mechanical operations, storage, handling etc.) is ever-increasing. During technological processes agricultural materials may be exposed to various mechanical, thermal, electrical, optical and acoustical (e.g. ultrasonic) effects. To ensure optimal design of such processes, the interactions between biological materials and the physical effects acting on them, as well as the general laws governing the same, must be known.The mechanics of agricultural materials, as a scientific discipline, is still being developed, and therefore has no exact methods as yet, in many cases. However, the methods developed so far can already be utilized successfully for designing and optimizing machines and technological processes.This present work is the first attempt to summarize the calculation methods developed in the main fields of agricultural mechanics, and to indicate the material laws involved on the basis of a unified approach, with all relevant physico-mechanical properties taken into account.The book deals with material properties, gives the necessary theoretical background for description of the mechanical behaviour of these materials including modern powerful calculation methods and finally discusses a large number of experimental results. Many of them can only be found in this book. Special attention is paid to the unified approach concerning theory and practice.The systematic treatment of the material makes the book useful to a wide circle of designers, researchers and students in the field of agricultural engineering. The book can also be used as a textbook at technical and agricultural universities.

    • Towards Holistic Agriculture

      • 1st Edition
      • July 30, 1987
      • R.W. Widdowson
      • English
      • Hardback
        9 7 8 0 0 8 0 3 4 2 1 1 5
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 0 8 0 9 1 2 3 1 8
      This book explains the use of an ecological way of farming, with modern practical applications, to make the fullest use of land resources and the best utilization of available capital and labour. In analyzing the vital relationship between soil, plant, animal and man, the author discusses the best care of land itself, its components, grassland management and the most efficient use of crops to maximize yield, food quality and profitability without the extensive use of chemicals and without damaging the ecology. Widdowson also covers the holistic approach to animal farming, the welfare and health of poultry, cattle, sheep and goats, their nutritional needs through the various stages of their lives, and the best way to balance their diets.

    • Trace Elements in Human and Animal Nutrition

      • 5th Edition
      • December 28, 1987
      • Walter Mertz
      • English
      • Hardback
        9 7 8 0 1 2 4 9 1 2 5 1 9
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 0 8 0 9 2 4 6 8 7
      The major change in the format of the fifth edition is the presentation of the book in two volumes, necessitated by the rapidly increasing knowledge of metabolism, interactions, and requirements of trace elements. The guiding principle was to present the minimum of results that would serve as a logical foundation for the description of the present state of knowledge.

    • Advances in Agronomy

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 38
      • January 29, 1986
      • English
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 0 8 0 5 6 3 5 1 0

    • Plant Tissue Culture: Theory and Practice

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 5
      • July 1, 1986
      • S.S. Bhojwani + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 0 4 4 4 4 2 5 2 6 3
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 4 4 4 5 9 6 1 5 4
      Now available only in paperback, this book has been described as ``...by far the most comprehensive book on plant tissue culture...few publications in this field can compare with this book in terms of subject matter covered and literature surveyed. Overall, the book is a fine achievement for Drs. Bhojwani and Razdan. It also serves the authors' avowed purpose of integrating the theoretical and practical aspects of plant tissue culture. If you like a text and a laboratory manual on plant tissue culture combined, this is obviously a book to be considered seriously.'' (Plant Science Bulletin).Plant tissue culture has become an invaluable aid in the field of experimental botany and has many practical applications in agriculture and horticulture. In recognition of its importance in basic and applied areas of plant science, many universities have included this subject in undergraduate and postgraduate courses but find that they lack a suitable introductory text. This book has been written primarily to fill that need. Starting with an introductory history, the book covers such practical aspects as laboratory requirements and media preparation. The authors go on to discuss fundamental aspects of cellular totipotency (e.g. production of haploids, diploids and triploids, and raising new genotypes through single cell culture), in vitro approaches to plant breeding, raising high health plants, micropropagation, and techniques of in vitro storage of germplasm.Profusely illustrated with line drawings and original photographs, the book is further enhanced by the inclusion of a complete bibliography.

    • Advances in Agronomy

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 40
      • December 3, 1986
      • English
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 0 8 0 5 6 3 5 3 4

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