State of the Art -- In Vitro Culture of Mycorrhizas -- Systematics -- The Monoxenic Culture of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi as a Tool for Germplasm Collections -- The Monoxenic Culture of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi as a Tool for Systematics and Biodiversity -- Life Cycle of Glomus Species in Monoxenic Culture -- Life History Strategies in Gigasporaceae: Insight from Monoxenic Culture -- In Vi…
Storage -- Controlled Atmosphere Storage -- Hypobaric Storage -- Hyperbaric Storage -- Conclusions. This Brief reviews the effects of increasing and reducing atmospheric pressure on the postharvest life of fruit and vegetables. The text covers the common methods and technologies used and evaluates the history and benefits of hypobaric and hyperbaric storage. Both of these techniques have t…
General: the treatment of the ecozones and global overviews of selected characteristics -- Distribution -- Climate -- Relief and drainage -- Soils -- Vegetation and animals -- Land use -- Regional section: The individual ecozones -- Polar subpolar zone -- Boreal zone -- Temperate midlatitudes -- Dry midlatitudes -- Subtropics with winter rain -- Subtropics with year-round rain -- Dry tropics an…
Overview of Haploidy -- Pathways to Microspore Embryogenesis -- The Role of Stress in the Induction of Haploid Microspore Embryogenesis -- Microspore Embryo Induction and Development in Higher Plants: Cytological and Ultrastructural Aspects -- Biochemical and Molecular Aspects of Haploid Embryogenesis -- Storage Product Metabolism in Microspore-Derived Cultures of Brassicaceae -- Chromosome Dou…
Introduction: Agriculture and Ethics — Perceptions and Responsibilities -- Ethics and Agriculture -- Ethics, HIV/AIDS and Agriculture -- Land Reform -- Biodiversity Conservation -- Medicinal Plants -- Animal Rights and Animal Welfare -- Agricultural Biotechnology -- The Effective Practice of Agricultural Science.Agriculture is the lifeblood of the majority of people in Africa. It is not just …
Advances in Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria for Biological Control of Plant Diseases -- Bacteria for Plant Growth Promotion and Disease Management -- Bacterial Endophytes of Perennial Crops for Management of Plant Disease -- Biological Control of Pathogens and Plant Growth Promotion Potential of Fluorescent Pseudomonads -- Disease Management in Staple Crops: A Bacteriological Approach -- B…
Introduction -- Amaryllidaceae -- Apocynaceae -- Asclepiadaceae -- Asparagaceae -- Asteraceae -- Balsaminaceae -- Begoniaceae -- Bignoniaceae -- Brassicaceae -- Cactaceae -- Calophyllaceae -- Caprifoliaceae -- Caryophyllaceae -- Combretaceae -- Convolvulaceae -- Costaceae -- Doryanthaceae -- Fabaceae. This book continues as volume 7 of a multi-compendium on Edible Medicinal and Non-Medicinal…
1. Preface -- 2. Prologue -- 3. PISA, Korean students' world-class achievements and Dark side of Korean schooling - 4. History of Shadow education in Korea -- 5. Types of hakwon education -- 6. Elementary School Years -- 7.Middle School Years -- 8. High School Years -- 9. Good and Bad Effects of hakwon education -- 10. Hakwon education as a Worldwide Curriculum Question -- 11. Conclusion: Ques…
Tracing the evolution of French sociology from the early twentieth century to the present day, this insightful book brings to the fore the renowned origins but relatively slow development of the discipline in France. Divided into four chronological sections it focuses on the social changes and institutional transformations that have impacted on the history of sociology in France as it relates t…
Crystal Structure — Species — Crystallisation -- Crystal Chemistry of Clay Minerals -- Energy Balances: Thermodynamics — Kinetics -- Isotopic Composition of Clay Minerals -- Surface Properties — Behaviour Rules — Microtextures -- Clays in Soils and Weathered Rocks -- Clays in Sedimentary Environments -- Diagenesis and Very Low-Grade Metamorphism -- Hydrothermal Process — Thermal Met…