Salinity is one of the acute problems causing enormous yield loss in many regions of the world. This phenomenon is particularly pronounced in arid and semiarid regions. Halophytes can remove salt from various types of problematic soils due to their unique morphological, physiological and anatomical adaptations to these environments. Halophytes are also used for the treatment of certain diseases but scientific documentation in terms of current phytotherapic applications is deficient in this...

Global Wild Edibles of Deserts: Food Security and Sustainability provides coverage of topics in food and health in desert rangelands, using an interdisciplinary approach that considers health not only in a functional and human sense, but also in terms of external factors including aridity.The plant diversity in desert ecosystems provide economic service benefits, such as sources of fodder, fuel wood, and traditional medicinal plants. This book documents wild edibles common...

Due to their high nutritive value and the presence of secondary metabolites, wetland plants can be consumed by humans as food and utilized as medicinal drugs. Significant numbers of ethno-botanic resources have been reported to extract useful compounds, which can be used as pharmaceuticals. Wetland plants are also very valuable as an energy source, as fuel for fish smoking and for domestic energy. These plants can be harvested as wild stock, or cultivated in flooded paddies for aquaculture...

Medicinal flora plays an important role in health care systems across the world. Out of the half million flowering plants, around 50.000 species are valued for their therapeutic properties. During the last few decades, 20% of the world’s population used plants and/or their derived products as a source of medicine. WHO stated that 80% population around the globe, specifically the rural communities, depend on medicinal plants for their basic healthcare needs. To this end, plant-based phytoch...

The Himalayan region is among the largest mountains systems of the world with uncounted unique medicinal plants resources. The lesser Himalayas ranges are the extension of Greater Himalayas. They have unique ecology, vegetation and diversity of medicinal flora due to tremendous variation in the altitude, climate and associated wildlife.The utilization of medicinal plants in medicine suffers from the fact that although plants are used to treat diseases, scientific evidence is lackin...

This text introduces the modern concepts relevant to system engineering design and manufacturing from a 4th Industrial Revolution perspective.The book surveys the current status and cutting edge in Computer Aided Design and Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAD/CAM). This bridges the gaps between academic research and industry. It consists of seven parts and seventeen chapters that first structure the subject areas and later detail the main topics under consideration. Each part of the ...

About the AuthorsKhizra Zafar is a thoughtful emerging writer and a dedicated student of Computer Science at the NFC Institute of Engineering & Fertilizer Research, Faisalabad. Currently pursuing her BSCS in the second semester, she represents a rare blend of analytical learning and emotional depth. Originally from Faisalabad, Pakistan, Khizra is gradually shaping her voice as an author who observes life not just as it appears, but as it feels bene...

This helpful resource explains many digital technologies in prosthetics, restorative dentistry, and oral tissue engineering. It covers the latest advances in digital workflow for making complete denture prosthodontics, removable partial denture prosthodontics, fixed prosthodontics (crowns and bridges, veneers, inlays, and onlays), implant prosthodontics, and maxillofacial prosthodontics. This text will be useful for dental students and practitioners seeking a guide for integrating digital ...

Islamic institutions have had a very long history, whose performance was muted during the Colonial Period. However, after the Second World War, the revival of the Islamic institutions began. Throughout its history, it had been assumed that these institutions are working for the betterment of humanity. Their target is to achieve a high level of the welfare for the concerned community. Historically these institutions were waqf, zakat and sadaqat. However from the last three decades, Islamic ...

This book describes a set of hybrid fuzzy models showing how to use them to deal with incomplete and/or vague information in different kind of decision-making problems. Based on the authors’ research, it offers a concise introduction to important models, ranging from rough fuzzy digraphs and intuitionistic fuzzy rough models to bipolar fuzzy soft graphs and neutrosophic graphs, explaining how to construct them. For each method, applications to different multi-attribute, multi-criteria deci...

This book focuses on the critical issues surrounding honey authenticity and quality assurance. Targeting professionals involved in honey production, distribution, and regulatory oversight, the book provides a comprehensive guide to tackle the pervasive challenges of honey adulteration and mislabeling. In recent years, the honey industry has faced a surge in fraudulent practices, including the dilution of pure honey with various sugar syrups and other additives. This not only compromises th...

A foundational text in Islamic jurisprudence, Kitāb al-Siyar al-Ṣaghīr (The Shorter Book on International Law) represents one of humanity's earliest systematic treatments of international legal principles. Written by the distinguished Ḥanafī jurist Muhammad ibn al-Ḥasan al-Shaybānī in the late eighth century CE, this work codifies Islamic legal doctrines governing relations between the Muslim community and other political entities—making ...