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  • Ecological Processes at Marine Fronts

    Oases in the ocean

    by Eduardo Marcelo Acha, Alberto Piola, Oscar Iribarne, Hermes Mianzan ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This book reviews and summarizes the results and hypotheses raised by studies directly or indirectly dealing with the ecology of fronts and aims to identify the themes that connect them to produce a synthesis of this knowledge. Though not immediately perceived the ocean is highly structured and fronts are one of the most important components of its structural complexity. Marine fronts have been ... Read more

    $64.99 CAD

  • The Patagonian Shelfbreak Front

    Ecology, Fisheries, Wildlife Conservation

    Edited by E. Marcelo Acha, Oscar Osvaldo Iribarne, Alberto Piola ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    This book provides a compilation of basic information on the topic of the Patagonian Shelfbreak front, but integrally reanalyzes this under modern paradigms. The book provides a synthesis of the ecosystem characteristics, encompassing physical and chemical oceanography, plankton, nekton and benthos communities, fisheries and conservation issues. It provides hypothesis to guide future research, and ... Read more

    $205.99 CAD

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    Edited by Muhammad Farooq, Kadambot H.M. Siddique ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    This book is a ready reference on recent innovations in dryland agriculture and reinforces the understanding for its utilization to develop environmentally sustainable and profitable food production systems. It covers the basic concepts and history, components and elements, breeding and modelling efforts, and potential benefits, experiences, challenges and innovations relevant to agriculture in ... Read more

    $281.99 CAD

  • Identifying Marine Phytoplankton

    Edited by Carmelo R. Tomas ...
    Identifying Marine Phytoplankton is an accurate and authoritative guide to the identification of marine diatoms and dinoflagellates, meant to be used with tools as simple as a light microscope. The book compiles the latest taxonomic names, an extensive bibliography (referencing historical as well as up-to-date literature), synthesis and criteria in one indispensable source. Techniques for ... Read more

    $95.19 CAD

  • Trees in a Changing Environment

    Ecophysiology, Adaptation, and Future Survival

    Edited by Michael Tausz, Nancy Grulke ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    This book delivers current state-of-the-science knowledge of tree ecophysiology, with particular emphasis on adaptation to a novel future physical and chemical environment. Unlike the focus of most books on the topic, this considers air chemistry changes (O3, NOx, and N deposition) in addition to elevated CO2 effects and its secondary effects of elevated temperature. The authors have addressed two ... Read more

    $179.99 CAD

  • The Oceans

    A Deep History

    by Eelco J. Rohling ...
    The 4.4-billion-year history of the oceans and their role in Earth's climate systemIt has often been said that we know more about the moon than we do about our own oceans. In fact, we know a great deal more about the oceans than many people realize. Scientists know that our actions today are shaping the oceans and climate of tomorrow—and that if we continue to act recklessly, the consequences will ... Read more

    $19.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Advances in Plant Dormancy

    Edited by James V. Anderson ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    Plant dormancy involves synchronization of environmental cues with developmental processes to ensure plant survival; however, negative impacts of plant dormancy include pre-harvest sprouting, non-uniform germination of crop and weed seeds, and fruit loss due to inappropriate bud break. Thus, our continued quest to disseminate information is important in moving our understanding of plant dormancy ... Read more

    $115.99 CAD

  • Genomics and Breeding for Climate-Resilient Crops

    Vol. 2 Target Traits

    Edited by Chittaranjan Kole ...
    Climate change is expected to have a drastic impact on agronomic conditions including temperature, precipitation, soil nutrients, and the incidence of disease pests, to name a few. To face this looming threat, significant progress in developing new breeding strategies has been made over the last few decades.The second volume of Genomics and Breeding for Climate-Resilient Crops describes various ... Read more

    $179.99 CAD

  • Tropospheric Ozone and its Impacts on Crop Plants

    A Threat to Future Global Food Security

    by Supriya Tiwari, Madhoolika Agrawal ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    The research and its outcomes presented here focuses on tropospheric or ground level ozone, in particular due to its surfacing as a major threat to crop productivity around the world. This book presents the ozone concentration data for a variety of geographical regions, examines the factors responsible for its increasing concentrations and its potential effects on physiological and biochemical ... Read more

    $64.99 CAD

  • Plant Responses to Air Pollution

    Edited by Umesh Kulshrestha, Pallavi Saxena ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    This book focuses upon air pollution, types of air pollutants and their impact on plant physiological and biochemical systems. The book begins with a brief background on air pollution and continues with a discussion on different types, effects, and solutions to the pollution. The chapters that follow, explore the different effects of pollution on chloroplasts, respiration, biochemistry and ... Read more

    $115.99 CAD

  • Genomics and Breeding for Climate-Resilient Crops

    Vol. 1 Concepts and Strategies

    Edited by Chittaranjan Kole ...
    Climate change is expected to have a drastic impact on agronomic conditions including temperature, precipitation, soil nutrients, and the incidence of disease pests, to name a few. To face this looming threat, significant progress in developing new breeding strategies has been made over the last few decades.The first volume of Genomics and Breeding for Climate-Resilient Crops presents the basic ... Read more

    $256.99 CAD

  • Tree Pollination Under Global Climate Change

    by Fernando Ramírez, Jose Kallarackal ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    This brief reviews the pollination aspects of both wild and domesticated fruit tree species in a global climate change context. It explores cross-pollination mediated by insects, vertebrates and abiotic factors, self-pollination and their global warming implications. The authors identify the link between abiotic factors such as precipitation and severe droughts in the context of tree pollination ... Read more

    $64.99 CAD