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 |
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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 |
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Seed Biology: Basic and Translational Research Author : Nash Belle Subject : Botany and Plant Science ISBN :9781639894796 Structures and processes related to the evolution and formation of seeds are studied under seed biology. Seed producing plants are also known as spermatophytes. Fundamentally, seeds are means of reproduction. Read More |
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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 |
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Aquaculture: An Introductory Text Author : Diana Fletcher Subject : Fisheries and Aquaculture ISBN :9781639890545 The process of rearing, breeding and harvesting of both aquatic animals and plants in controlled environments like rivers, lakes, oceans, ponds and streams is known as aquaculture. The practice of aquaculture Read More |
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Aquaponics Food Production Systems: Aquaculture and Hydroponic Methods Author : Louis Henry Subject : Fisheries and Aquaculture ISBN :9781639890552 The farming of fish, algae, crustaceans and mollusks is known as aquaculture or aquafarming. It involves the cultivation of saltwater and freshwater populations in a controlled environment. Hydroponics Read More |
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Author : Bethany Crawford Subject : Livestock Management and Dairy Farming ISBN :9781639891443 Cattle cows which are bred commercially for the production of milk are known as dairy cattle. Management of such cattle includes hygienic conditions for breeding, dietary regulations, disease management, Read More |
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Farm Animals: Advances in Genomics Author : Johann Casini Subject : Livestock Management and Dairy Farming ISBN :9781639891962 The study of genomes of organisms which incorporates the principles of genetics is referred to as genomics. DNA sequencing, bioinformatics and recombinant DNA are some of the techniques studied under this Read More |
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Understanding Animal Husbandry Author : Florence Carter Subject : Livestock Management and Dairy Farming ISBN :9781639895342 The branch of agriculture which is concerned with the animals raised for obtaining their meat, milk, fiber, eggs and other products is known as animal husbandry. Practices related to livestock management Read More |
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Author : Ralph Owens Subject : Livestock Management and Dairy Farming ISBN :9781639895434 All the birds which are domesticated by humans for the purpose of utilising their fur and eggs are referred to as poultry. The term poultry also includes pigeons known as squabs. Some common examples of Read More |