Author: David E. YarboroughPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bilberry
Languages : en
Pages : 520
Book Description
Contains 71 symposium papers previously published in book form as: Sixth International Symposium on vaccinium culture, 1997.
Sixth International Symposium on Vaccinium Culture
Author: David E. YarboroughPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bilberry
Languages : en
Pages : 520
Book Description
Contains 71 symposium papers previously published in book form as: Sixth International Symposium on vaccinium culture, 1997.
Transgenic Plants and Crops
Author: George C. KhachatouriansPublisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 9780203910979
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 910
Book Description
With contributions from nearly 130 internationally renowned experts in the field, this reference details advances in transgenic plant construction and explores the social, political, and legal aspects of genetic plant manipulation. It provides analyzes of the history, genetics, physiology, and cultivation of over 30 species of transgenic seeds, fruits, and vegetables. Stressing the impact of genetic engineering strategies on the nutritional and functional benefit of foods as well as on consumer health and the global market economy, the book covers methods of gene marking, transferring, and tagging public perceptions to the selective breeding, hybridization, and recombinant DNA manipulation of food.
Natural Resource Management And Sustainable Development In North-East India
Author: Nursadh AliPublisher: Mittal Publications
ISBN: 9788183241922
Category : Forest management
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
Papers presented at theNational Seminar on Natural Resources and Tribal Communities in Northeast India, held at Pasighat during 7-8 February 2006.
America's Founding Fruit
Author: Susan PlayfairPublisher: University Press of New England
ISBN: 1611686334
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
The cranberry, Vaccinium macrocarpon, is one of only three cultivated fruits native to North America. The story of this perennial vine began as the glaciers retreated about fifteen thousand years ago. Centuries later, it kept Native Americans and Pilgrims alive through the winter months, played a role in a diplomatic gesture to King Charles in 1677, protected sailors on board whaling ships from scurvy, fed General GrantÕs men in 1864, and provided over a million pounds of sustenance per year to our World War II doughboys. Today, it is a powerful tool in the fight against various forms of cancer. This is AmericaÕs superfruit. This book poses the question of how the cranberry, and by inference other fruits, will fare in a warming climate. In her attempt to evaluate the effects of climate change, Susan Playfair interviewed growers from Massachusetts west to Oregon and from New Jersey north to Wisconsin, the cranberryÕs temperature tolerance range. She also spoke with scientists studying the health benefits of cranberries, plant geneticists mapping the cranberry genome, a plant biologist who provided her with the first regression analysis of cranberry flowering times, and a migrant beekeeper trying to figure out why the bees are dying. Taking a broader view than the other books on cranberries, AmericaÕs Founding Fruit presents a brief history of cranberry cultivation and its role in our national history, leads the reader through the entire cultivation process from planting through distribution, and assesses the possible effects of climate change on the cranberry and other plants and animals. Could the American cranberry cease growing in the United States? If so, what would be lost?
Plant Breeding Abstracts
Author: Control of Pests and Weeds by Natural Enemies
Author: Roy van DrieschePublisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1444300415
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 484
Book Description
Biological control – utilizing a population of natural enemies to seasonally or permanently suppress pests – is not a new concept. The cottony cushion scale, which nearly destroyed the citrus industry of California, was controlled by an introduced predatory insect in the 1880s. Accelerated invasions by insects and spread of weedy non-native plants in the last century have increased the need for the use of biological control. Use of carefully chosen natural enemies has become a major tool for the protection of natural ecosystems, biodiversity and agricultural and urban environments. This book offers a multifaceted yet integrated discussion on two major applications of biological control: permanent control of invasive insects and plants at the landscape level and temporary suppression of both native and exotic pests in farms, tree plantations, and greenhouses. Written by leading international experts in the field, the text discusses control of invasive species and the role of natural enemies in pest management. This book is essential reading for courses on Invasive Species, Pest Management, and Crop Protection. It is an invaluable reference book for biocontrol professionals, restorationists, agriculturalists, and wildlife biologists. Further information and resources can be found on the Editor’s own website at: www.invasiveforestinsectandweedbiocontrol.info/index.htm
Proceedings of the Sixth International Asparagus Symposium
Author: E. C. LougheedPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Asparagus
Languages : en
Pages : 422
Book Description
Index of Conference Proceedings
Author: British Library. Document Supply CentrePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Conference proceedings
Languages : en
Pages : 696
Book Description
Proceedings of the 8th International Symposium on Vaccinium Culture
Author: L. Lopes da FonsecaPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Blueberries
Languages : en
Pages : 612
Book Description
Author: