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Hardback. New. Below the soil surface, the rhizosphere is an interface among plant roots, soil microbes and fauna, and the soil itself, where biological as well as physico-chemical prope… Mehr…

Hardback. New. Below the soil surface, the rhizosphere is an interface among plant roots, soil microbes and fauna, and the soil itself, where biological as well as physico-chemical properties differ radically from those of bulk soil. This work establishes the links from small-scale processes in the rhizosphere to larger-scale belowground patterns and processes., 6, Paperback / softback. New. Agroecosystems in a Changing Climate considers the consequences of changes in the atmosphere and climate on the integrity, stability, and productivity of agroecosystems. The book adopts a novel approach by bringing together theoretical contributions from ecologists and the applied interpretations of agriculturalists. Drawing these two approaches together, the book provides the theoretical underpinning that guides scientists on what phenomena to look for, looking beyond first-order responses in the creation of sustainable agroecosystems. This unique approach provides an interpretation of ecological insights and general theory, and then relates them to agroecosystem performance. Each section of the book combines general principles of response with an examination of the applied consequences. The authors cover the supply of resources necessary to sustain agriculture in the future and discuss the incidence of pests, weeds, diseases, and their control. They provide an understanding of how the population biology of organisms will change and the adaptations that might be possible. The book also explores plant breeding solutions and the capacity for adaptation that exists in plant populations. In addition to the full chapters, the book includes Special Example chapters that deal in more detail with specific issues. Presenting a global perspective of climate change effects on agricultural production, Agroecosystems in a Changing Climate establishes connections between the immediate effects of change and the longer-term processes that will ultimately determine the consequences for agroecosystems and therefore the potential for adaptation., 6, New. This book contains the proceedings of a symposium held at the College of Charleston. Charleston. South Carolina. USA. 16-20 June. 1986. The seed for this symposium arose from a group of physiologists. soil scientists and biochemists that met in Leningrad USSR in July 1975 at the 12th Botanical Conference in a Session organized by Professor B.B. Vartepetian. This group and others later conspired to contribute to a book entitled Plant Life in Anaerobic Environments (eds. D.D. Hook and R.M.M. Crawford. Ann Arbor Science. 1978). Several contributors to the book suggested in 1983 that a broad-scoped symposium on wetlands would be useful (a) in facilitating communication among the diverse research groups involved in wetlands research (b) in bringing researchers and managers together (c) and in presenting a comprehensive and balanced coverage on the status of ecology and management of wetlands from a global perspective. With this encouragement. the senior editor organized a planning committee that encompassed expertise from many disciplines of wetland scientists and managers. This committee, with input from their colleagues around the world, organized a symposium that addressed almost every aspect of wetland ecology and management., 6, Blackwell Science Inc. 1991 Blackwell Scientific Publications first edition hardback; very good+ condition, just name on fep else near as new, with very good unclipped dj; UK dealer, immediate dispatch . Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1991., Blackwell Science Inc, 1991, 3, Paperback / softback. New. Plant diseases and changes in existing pathogens remain a constant threat to our forests, food, and fiber crops as well as landscape plants. However, many economically important pathosystems are largely unexplored and biologically relevant life stages of familiar systems remain poorly understood. In a multifaceted approach to plant pathogenic behavioral control, Sustainable Approaches to Controlling Plant Pathogenic Bacteria discusses the impact of plant pathogenic bacterial pathogenesis on scientific and economic levels. It introduces mechanisms, measuring tools, and controlling strategies you can use to meet the challenge of developing new and innovative ways to control plant diseases. The book covers many aspects of the activities of pathogenic bacteria that interact with plants. With chapters contributed by experts, the book focuses on: Pathogenesis Epidemiology Forecasting systems Control measures including diagnosis, quarantine, and eradication Adoption of agro-traditional practices Tools for the control of antibacterial polypeptides Nutrient supplements Metabolic substances from other organisms Mechanisms of siderophores Host resistances Quorum sensing and quenching Seed and foliar applications Impact of plant pathogens on scientific and economic levels The editors' approach provides a broad perspective, including modern trends in ecology that consider plant pathogenic bacterial control from all angles. The discussions and reviews in the book cover a wide range of aspects of plant pathogenic bacterial pathogenicity, epidemiology, and impact on the food chain as well as strategies for control, which will help you develop sustainable methods for controlling plant diseases., 6, New York: Chapman & Hall, 1991. Hardcover. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 242 pages. "The authors examine the validity of space-for-time substitution in studies of plant succession, the individualistic nature of species migrations and invasions of pre-existing communities, the dissembly and reassembly of communities flowing major environmental change and the applications of Quaternary ecology to predicting biotic responses to future global climatic change." book shows very slight handling.; 6 1/4 x 9 3/8, Chapman & Hall, 1991, 4, Paperback / softback. New. This volume draws together research from ecology, evolution, agronomy, and plant pathology to produce an ecological genetics perspective on plant resistance in both natural and agricultural systems., 6, Paperback / softback. New. Inbreeding, the mating of close kin, and outbreeding, the mating of distant relatives or unrelated organisms, have long been important subjects to evolutionary biologists. Inbreeding reduces genetic diversity in a population, increasing the likelihood that genetic defects will become widespread and deprive a population of the diversity it may need to cope with its environment. Most plants and animals have evolved behavioral and morphological mechanisms to avoid inbreeding. However, today many endangered species exist only in small, very isolated populations where inbreeding is unavoidable, so it has become a concern for conservationists. In this volume, twenty-six experts in evolution, behavior, and genetics examine the causes and consequences of inbreeding. The authors ask whether inbreeding is as problematic as biologists have thought, under what ecological conditions inbreeding occurs, and whether organisms that inbreed have mechanisms to dampen the anticipated problems of reduced genetic variation. The studies, including theoretical and empirical work on wild and captive populations, demonstrate that many plants and animals inbreed to a greater extent than biologists have thought, with variable effects on individual fitness. Graduate students and researchers in evolutionary biology, animal behavior, ecology, and conservation biology will welcome this wide-ranging collection., 6<

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Title:-The Natural History of Inbreeding and Outbreeding: Theoretical and Empirical Perspectives. Author:-Nancy Wilmsen Thornhill. Publisher:-University of Chicago Press. Title:-The Natur… Mehr…

Title:-The Natural History of Inbreeding and Outbreeding: Theoretical and Empirical Perspectives. Author:-Nancy Wilmsen Thornhill. Publisher:-University of Chicago Press. Title:-The Natural History of Inbreeding and Outbreeding: Theoretical and Empirical PerspectivesAuthor:-Nancy Wilmsen ThornhillFormat:-PaperbackPublisher:-University of Chicago PressPublisher Date:-1993-06-01Pages:-Genre:-ISBN13:-9780226798554Condition:- BRAND NEW, Neu, Festpreisangebot, [LT: FixedPrice], Weight: 814grams, Topic: Unknown, Book Title: The Natural History of Inbreeding and Outbreeding: Theoretical a, Publication Year: 1993, Type: Textbook, Format: Paperback, Language: English, Publication Name: The Natural History of Inbreeding and Outbreeding: Theoretical and Empirical Perspectives, Item Height: 227mm, Item Width: 155mm, Subject: Biology, Item Weight: 792g, Number of Pages: 584 Pages, T.H.E. University of Chicago Press<