Author: Truman R. BryantPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Identification of Plants of the Genus Watsonia by Means of Paper Chromatography ...
Author: Truman R. BryantProceedings of the American Society for Horticultural Science
Author: American Society for Horticultural SciencePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 684
Book Description
Journal of South African Botany
Author: Manual of the Vascular Flora of the Carolinas
Author: Albert E. RadfordPublisher: Univ of North Carolina Press
ISBN: 0807898848
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 1246
Book Description
This illustrated manual describes and discusses the unusually rich and varied flora of the Carolinas, from the semi-tropical coast of South Carolina to the northern forests of the high North Carolina mountains. The manual treats in detail and in a concise format more than 3, 200 species of trees, shrubs, vines, herbs and ferns that grow without cultivation in this two-state area. Special features include diagnostic illustrations, keys for identification, detailed descriptions, flowering and fruiting dates, habitat data, distribution data, and pertinent synonymy for each species. County dot maps show the distribution of each species if found in more than five counties throughout the two-state area, and general ranges beyond our borders are given in the text. First published in 1968, Manual of the Vascular Flora of the Carolinas is an established reference for professionals, students, and plant enthusiasts throughout the Southeastern United States. It is based on the collection and examination of more than 200,000 live specimens. Many of these specimens are now housed in the herbarium at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Modern Methods in Plant Taxonomy
Author: Heywood V H.Chemistry and Significance of Condensed Tannins
Author: Richard W. HemingwayPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 1468475118
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 539
Book Description
This book was developed from the proceedings of the first North American Tannin Conference held in Port. Angeles, Washington, August 1988. The objective of the conference was to bring together people with a common interest in condensed tannins and to promote interdisciplinary interactions that will lead to a better understanding of these important substances. Anot. her objective was the publicat. ion of this book because there has not been a monograph devoted to the chemistry and significance of tannins for several decades. The book is organized into sections dealing with the biosynthesis, structure, re actions, complexation with other biopolymers, biological significance, and use of tannins as specialty chemicals. The authors made a special attempt to focus on what we don't know as well as to provide a summary of what we do know in an effort to assist in planning future research. Our thanks go to the authors who so kindly contributed chapters and so pa tiently responded to our requests. We also thank Rylee Geboski and the Conference Assist. ance Staff, College of Forestry, Oregon State University, for their assistance in planning and conducting t. he conference, and Julia Wilson, Debbie Wolfe, Helen Coletka, and Nancy Greene of the Southern Forest Experiment Station, Pineville, Louisiana, who typed the chapt. ers. Linda Chalker-Scott was especially helpful in assisting us wit. h editing. Dick Hemingway is indebted t. o the staff of the Alexandria Forest.
Flora Europaea
Author: T. G. TutinPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521201087
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 514
Book Description
Explores the synthesis of the national and regional Floras of Europe and the fifth and final volume covers the Monocotyledons.
Genetic control of self-incompatibility and reproductive development in flowering plants
Author: Elizabeth G. WilliamsPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9401716692
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 545
Book Description
Plant reproductive biology has undergone a revolution during the past five years, with the cloning, sequencing and localization of the genes important in reproduction. These advantages in plant molecular biology have led to exciting applications in plant biotechnology, including the genetic engineering of male sterility and other reproductive processes. This book presents an interesting and contemporary account of these new developments from the scientists in whose laboratories they have been made. The chapters focus on two areas: the molecular biology of self-incompatibility, which is the system of self-recognition controlled by the S-gene and related genes; and the cellular and molecular biology of pollen development and genetic dissection of male sterility. Some chapters feature Arabidopsis, with its unique genetic system. Reproduction is vital for seed production in crop plants, and this book presents new approaches to manipulate plant breeding systems for the 21st century.
Haworthia Update
Author: M. B. BayerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Haworthia
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
Herbal Drugs: Ethnomedicine to Modern Medicine
Author: Kishan Gopal RamawatPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 3540791167
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 414
Book Description
Considerable progress has been made in our healthcare system, in particular with respect to sensitive diagnostic tools, reagents and very effective and precise drugs. On the other hand, high-throughput screening technology can screen vast numbers of compounds against an array of targets in a very short time, and leads thus - tained can be further explored. In developing countries, the exploding population exerts pressure not only on natural resources but also on the human population - self, whose members strive to become successful and advance in society. This leads to increased blood pressure, anxiety, obesity-associated lipid disorders, cardiov- cular diseases and diabetes. Most of these diseases result in disturbed family life, including sexual behaviour. Despite technological developments, herbal drugs still occupy a preferential place in a majority of the population in the Third World and terminal patients in the West. Herbal drugs, in addition to being cost effective and easily accessible, have been used since time immemorial and have passed the test of time without having any side effects. The multitarget effects of herbs (holistic approaches) are the fun- mental basis of their utilization. This approach is already used in traditional systems of medicine like Ayurveda, which has become more popular in the West in recent years. However, the integration of modern science with traditional uses of herbal drugs is of the utmost importance if ones wishes to use ancient knowledge for the betterment of humanity.