![]() |
Nitrogen Management in Crop Production Author : Mark Taylor Subject : Agronomy and Crops ISBN :9781639893843 Nitrogen is an essential plant nutrient which is considered as a mineral element. Nitrogen deficiency reduces the fertility of the soil and affects the crop production severely. Plants absorb nitrogen Read More |
![]() |
Protein Crops: Agricultural Sustainability Author : William Miller Subject : Agronomy and Crops ISBN :9781639894482 Proteins are macromolecules of amino acids which are linked together by peptide bonds. They are an essential nutrient for the human body and form a major structural component of muscles. Crops that have Read More |
![]() |
Author : Harry Abbott Subject : Agronomy and Crops ISBN :9781639894604 The science and technology of producing and using plants for food, fiber, fuel and land reclamation is called agronomy. It integrates the principles of soil science, plant genetics, plant physiology and Read More |
![]() |
Current Research in Abiotic and Biotic Stress in Plants Author : Thomas Flynn Subject : Botany and Plant Science ISBN :9781639891344 Stresses faced by plants due to changing external environment are classified into abiotic and biotic stress. Biotic stresses occur due to the infestation of plants by various organisms such as fungi, bacteria, Read More |
![]() |
Essentials of Plant Cell Biology Author : William Cole Subject : Botany and Plant Science ISBN :9781639891887 Plant cell biology is a natural science which studies the physical structure as well as the chemical and physiological processes related to plants at the cellular level. Plant cells are eukaryotic cells Read More |
![]() |
Plant Biotechnology: The Genetic Manipulation of Plants Author : Ava Gibson Subject : Botany and Plant Science ISBN :9781639894192 Plant biotechnology refers to the application of various principles and methods of life sciences to create improved varieties of plants. Cross breeding and mutation breeding are the most widely used practices Read More |
![]() |
Plant Development: Role of Gene Regulatory Networks Author : Isabel Nelson Subject : Botany and Plant Science ISBN :9781639894208 Gene regulatory networks are composed of molecular regulators such as transcription factors which bind short, non-coding DNA sequences. These sequences are also called cis-regulatory elements and are located Read More |
![]() |
Author : Edward Ackles Subject : Botany and Plant Science ISBN :9781639894659 Plants provide the necessary oxygen, food and medicine along with various other products. They are important for sustaining life on earth. The branch of biology which studies the life of plants is known Read More |
![]() |
Salinity Responses and Tolerance in Plants: Transport and Signaling Mechanisms Author : Simon Vader Subject : Botany and Plant Science ISBN :9781639894765 Plants need to adapt to a variety of environmental conditions such as salinity, drought, light and temperature which affect their growth, flowering and fruiting. Plant cells communicate with each other Read More |
![]() |
Sulfur Metabolism in Plant Growth: Mechanisms and Applications Author : Sasha Hendrickson Subject : Botany and Plant Science ISBN :9781639895007 Sulfur is a nutrient essential for plant growth. Sulfates are the primary source of sulfur for plants, which they take up from the rhizosphere. Gaseous sulfur dioxide is also absorbed by plants through Read More |