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  • Forest Tree Breeding in Europe

    Current State-of-the-Art and Perspectives

    Edited by Luc E Pâques ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    Forest tree breeding has been ongoing for more than 70 years across Europe. It has successfully generated improved varieties for the major economical forest tree species. They are part of the present European forestry landscape and largely contribute to intensive wood production and other forest activities. In this book, we describe the state-of-art of breeding for the main forest tree species. We ... Read more

    $256.99 CAD

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  • The Trees in My Forest

    by Bernd Heinrich ...
    Follow a field biologist into three hundred acres of Maine woods to uncover the hidden architecture, competition, and symbioses of trees.Ina book destined to become a classic, biologist and acclaimed nature writer Bernd Heinrich takes readers on an eye-opening journey through the hidden life of a forest. Drawing on two decades of careful fieldwork on Adams Hill, Heinrich traces the fierce race for ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

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  • Forests

    A Very Short Introduction

    by Jaboury Ghazoul ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    Since the dawn of human civilization, forests have provided us with food, resources, and energy. The history of human development is also one of forest loss and transformation, and yet even in our increasingly urbanized societies we remain surprisingly dependent on forests for a wide range of goods and services. Moreover, forests still retain a remarkable hold on our environmental values. In an ... Read more

    $7.99 CAD

  • Ginkgo

    The Tree That Time Forgot

    by Peter Crane ...
    Perhaps the world’s most distinctive tree, ginkgo has remained stubbornly unchanged for more than two hundred million years. A living link to the age of dinosaurs, it survived the great ice ages as a relic in China, but it earned its reprieve when people first found it useful about a thousand years ago. Today ginkgo is beloved for the elegance of its leaves, prized for its edible nuts, and revered ... Read more

    $45.99 CAD

  • Forest Management and Planning

    by Pete Bettinger, Kevin Boston, Jacek P. Siry, Donald L. Grebner ...
    Forest Management and Planning provides a focused understanding of contemporary forest management issues through real life examples to engage students. The methodology for the development of quantitatively-derived forest management plans – from gathering information to the implementation of plans at the forest level – are clearly explained. Emphasis is placed on the development of traditional ... Read more

    $79.99 CAD

  • Plant Disturbance Ecology

    The Process and the Response

    Edited by Kiyoko Miyanishi, Edward A. Johnson ...
    The media coverage of natural disasters (hurricanes, fires, floods, ice storms, etc.) indicates the prevalence of natural disasters in most, if not all, ecosystems. In order for scientists to study, understand, and ultimately predict how these disturbances affect ecosystems, it is necessary for them to know more about the physical processes involved in these disturbances and to learn how to couple ... Read more

    $76.79 CAD

  • Biology of Hevea Rubber

    by P.M. Priyadarshan ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    In the second edition of this book, the origin, upkeep and latex harvest from the Hevea rubber tree are dealt with succinctly. New chapters have been included on Propagation Systems and Genetic Resources. The importance of Heterozygosis and Breeding is a new theme for the section on Breeding. A new chapter on Genomics and Molecular Breeding that focuses on the latest advancements on gene mapping, ... Read more

    $179.99 CAD

  • Cereals: Novel Uses and Processes

    Edited by Grant M. Campbell, Colin Webb, Stephen L. McKee ...
    "So long as a person is capable of self renewal they are a living being. " -Amiel Cereals have been the source of life to the human race, providing nutritional and ma terial needs since the dawn of civilization. As with all dynamic industries, the Cereal in dustry has renewed itself in the past; as the millennium approaches, it is on the brink of another renewal, in which the versatility and ... Read more

    $179.99 CAD

  • Biotechnology and Biodiversity

    Edited by K.G. Ramawat, M. R. Ahuja ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    The purpose of this book is to assess the potential effects of biotechnological approaches particularly genetic modification on biodiversity and the environment. All aspects of biodiversity such as ecological diversity, species diversity and genetic diversity are considered. Higher organisms contain a specific set of linear DNA molecules called chromosomes and a complete set of chromosomes in an ... Read more

    $179.99 CAD

  • Book of Trees | Pacific Southwest Trees Edition | Children's Forest and Tree Books

    by Baby Professor ...
    Learn about trees and how important they are to the environment through this educational book. Learning is made much more fun and effective if there are images involved. The fun layout will also facilitate the easy retention of information. Go ahead and secure a copy of this coloring book now! ... Read more

    $4.99 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

  • Alpine Treelines

    Functional Ecology of the Global High Elevation Tree Limits

    by Christian Körner ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    Alpine treelines mark the low-temperature limit of tree growth and occur in mountains world-wide. Presenting a companion to his book Alpine Plant Life, Christian Körner provides a global synthesis of the treeline phenomenon from sub-arctic to equatorial latitudes and a functional explanation based on the biology of trees. The comprehensive text approaches the subject in a multi-disciplinary way by ... Read more

    $128.99 CAD