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Showing 1 - 12 of 12 results for “vincent merckx”
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  • Mycoheterotrophy

    The Biology of Plants Living on Fungi

    Edited by Vincent Merckx ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    Over the course of evolution, several plant lineages have found ways to obtain water, minerals, and carbohydrates from fungi. Some plants are able exploit fungi to such an extent that they lose the need for photosynthesis. The ability of a plant to live on fungal carbon is known as mycoheterotrophy. This intriguing process has fascinated botanists for centuries, yet many aspects of ... Read more

    $192.99 CAD

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  • Wetland Habitats

    A Practical Guide to Restoration and Management

    by Nick Romanowski ...
    Wetland Habitats is a practical and easy to use manual for wetland restoration and conservation of diverse animal species. Covering all the recent work in this field, among other significant issues it discusses making the most of dams and created wetlands; reversing the effects of drainage, grazing, weirs, deteriorating water quality, and associated algal problems; captive breeding and ... Read more

    $50.99 CAD

  • Soils

    Genesis and Geomorphology

    by Michael L. Thompson, Randall J. Schaetzl ...
    In its first edition, Soils established itself as the leading textbook in the fields of pedology and soil geomorphology. Expanded and fully updated, this second edition maintains its highly organized and readable style. Suitable as a textbook and a research-grade reference, the book's introductory chapters in soil morphology, mineralogy, chemistry, physics and organisms prepare the reader for the ... Read more

    $101.99 CAD

  • Understanding Flowers and Flowering Second Edition

    by Beverley Glover ...
    Flowers are the beautiful and complex reproductive structures of the angiosperms, one of the most diverse and successful groups of living organisms. The underlying thesis of this book is that to fully understand plant development (and why flowers differ in shape, structure and colour), it is necessary to understand why it is advantageous for them to look like they do. Conversely, in order to fully ... Read more

    $84.99 CAD

  • Toxicological Survey of African Medicinal Plants

    by Victor Kuete ...
    Toxicological Survey of African Medicinal Plants provides a detailed overview of toxicological studies relating to traditionally used medicinal plants in Africa, with special emphasis on the methodologies and tools used for data collection and interpretation. The book considers the physical parameters of these plants and their effect upon various areas of the body and human health, including ... Read more

    $132.79 CAD

  • 50 Years of Phytochemistry Research

    Volume 43

    Edited by David R. Gang ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    This 43rd volume of RAP includes a total of seven articles based on talks presented at the 50th Anniversary meeting of the PSNA, which was held at the Fairmont Orchid, in Waikoloa, Hawai’i, USA. These seven Perspectives give a very good picture of the breadth of plant (bio)chemistry research in North America, which is also indicative of the state of the field worldwide. Each of these articles ... Read more

    $179.99 CAD

  • Genomics of Chloroplasts and Mitochondria

    Edited by Ralph Bock, Volker Knoop ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    The past decade has witnessed an explosion of our knowledge on the structure, coding capacity and evolution of the genomes of the two DNA-containing cell organelles in plants: chloroplasts (plastids) and mitochondria. Comparative genomics analyses have provided new insights into the origin of organelles by endosymbioses and uncovered an enormous evolutionary dynamics of organellar genomes. In ... Read more

    $256.99 CAD

  • Nanotechnology and Plant Sciences

    Nanoparticles and Their Impact on Plants

    Edited by Manzer H. Siddiqui, Mohamed H. Al-Whaibi, Firoz Mohammad ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    This book presents a holistic view of the complex and dynamic responses of plants to nanoparticles, the signal transduction mechanisms involved, and the regulation of gene expression. Further, it addresses the phytosynthesis of nanoparticles, the role of nanoparticles in the antioxidant systems of plants and agriculture, the beneficial and harmful effects of nanoparticles on plants, and the ... Read more

    $179.99 CAD

  • Mycorrhizal Networks

    Edited by Thomas R. Horton ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    The last 25 years have seen significant advances in our understanding of the mycorrhizal fungi that colonize most of the world’s plants, and the mycorrhizal networks that form and extend into the soil beyond plant roots. In addition to a thorough review of recent research on mycorrhizal networks, this book provides readers with alternative perspectives. The book is organized into three sections: ... Read more

    $205.99 CAD

  • Pharmacology of Bombax ceiba Linn.

    by Vartika Jain, Surendra K. Verma ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    This work is the first monograph devoted solely to Bombax ceiba, popularly known as the Red Silk Cotton Tree. Consisting of seven chapters, it covers all relevant aspects of this plant, from its historical and spiritual importance, to its botanical characterization, pharmacognostical details and ethnobiological uses, to its scientific validation in various animal and human studies. Each part of ... Read more

    $60.99 CAD

  • Freshwater Algae of North America

    Ecology and Classification

    Edited by John D. Wehr, Robert G. Sheath, J. Patrick Kociolek ...
    Series series Aquatic Ecology
    Freshwater Algae of North America: Ecology and Classification, Second Edition is an authoritative and practical treatise on the classification, biodiversity, and ecology of all known genera of freshwater algae from North America. The book provides essential taxonomic and ecological information about one of the most diverse and ubiquitous groups of organisms on earth. This single volume brings ... Read more

    $159.19 CAD

  • The Jatropha Genome

    Edited by Suguru Tsuchimoto ...
    Series series Compendium of Plant Genomes
    This book presents the genetics and genomics of Jatropha, which is used for biofuel, and shows how plant genomics can be used to improve plant breeding. The utilization of plant biofuels is a promising solution to global issues such as the depletion of fossil fuels and resources and climate change. Jatropha curcas L. (jatropha) is a species of shrub belonging to the Euphorbiaceae family. Native to ... Read more

    $179.99 CAD