An Integrated Approach to Botany Author : Allen Davies Subject : Botany and Plant Science ISBN :9781639870455 Botany is a branch of biology that is concerned with the study of plant life. It focuses on the study of plant properties, classification, structure, diseases, biochemical processes and interactions with Read More |
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Biotic and Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Plants Author : Barry Day Subject : Botany and Plant Science ISBN :9781639870806 Plants experience biotic and abiotic stresses. The negative impact that other living organisms have on plants causes biotic stress. Some of these stressors are viruses, parasites, bacteria and weeds. Abiotic Read More |
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Current Research in Parasitic Weeds Author : Smith Torres Subject : Botany and Plant Science ISBN :9781639871476 Parasitic weeds are those plants which have lost their autotrophic nature during the course of evolution. According to the dependency on host plant, parasitic weeds can be classified into partial and total Read More |
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Emerging Trends in Plant Pathology Author : Edward Parker Subject : Botany and Plant Science ISBN :9781639871902 Plant pathology can be defined as the scientific study of diseases in plants caused by pathogens and environmental conditions. It comprises the study of pathogen identification, disease etiology, disease Read More |
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Essentials of Plant Breeding and Genetics Author : Evan Adams Subject : Botany and Plant Science ISBN :9781639872138 Plant breeding is a method of changing the traits of a plant for producing certain characteristics such as disease resistance, drought tolerance, higher adaptability and improved yield. It is achieved Read More |
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Genetics and Breeding of Plants Author : Ava Gibson Subject : Botany and Plant Science ISBN :9781639872558 The branch of biology which focuses on genetic variations and heredity in case of plants is called plant genetics. It is used to modify the genetic structure of staple crops to increase yields, provide Read More |
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Author : Edward Ackles Subject : Botany and Plant Science ISBN :9781639872756 Botany, also known as plant biology, is the study of plant life. Plants have been used as food, medicine and in science, which makes their study extremely important in today's time. This field studies Read More |
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Author : Remi Ford Subject : Botany and Plant Science ISBN :9781639873715 The branch of science which studies and analyses the methods involved in protecting the crops from different agents such as pests, weeds, and other organisms which cause damage to them is called crop protection. Read More |
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Nitrogen Fixation: Biology and Ecology Author : Sara Langer Subject : Botany and Plant Science ISBN :9781639873975 The process of converting atmospheric nitrogen into ammonia and other nitrogenous compounds in soil is termed as nitrogen fixation. Most of the biological nitrogen is fixed by prokaryotic bacteria. A few Read More |
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Author : Kevin Sterling Subject : Botany and Plant Science ISBN :9781639874316 Plant genes determine what traits the plant will have. The science of modifying these characteristic traits of plants to produce desired traits is known as plant breeding. It is done to improve the quality Read More |