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  • Handbook of Edible Weeds

    Herbal Reference Library

    by James A. Duke ...
    Series series Herbal Reference Library
    Handbook of Edible Weeds contains detailed descriptions and illustrations of 100 edible weeds, representing 100 genera of higher plant species. Some of the species are strictly American, but many are cosmopolitan weeds. Each account includes common names recognized by the Weed Science Society of America, standard Latin scientific names, uses, and distribution (geographic and ecological). ... Read more

    PHP13,115.75

  • Tomorrow's Table: Organic Farming, Genetics, and the Future of Food

    Organic Farming, Genetics, and the Future of Food

    by Pamela C. Ronald, R. W. Adamchak ...
    By the year 2050, Earth's population will double. If we continue with current farming practices, vast amounts of wilderness will be lost, millions of birds and billions of insects will die, and the public will lose billions of dollars as a consequence of environmental degradation. Clearly, there must be a better way to meet the need for increased food production. Written as part memoir, part ... Read more

    PHP719.39

  • Sterile Insect Technique

    Principles And Practice In Area-Wide Integrated Pest Management

    Edited by Victor A. Dyck, Jorge Hendrichs, A.S. Robinson ...
    The sterile insect technique (SIT) is an environment-friendly method of pest control that integrates well into area-wide integrated pest management (AW-IPM) programmes. This book takes a generic, thematic, comprehensive, and global approach in describing the principles and practice of the SIT. The strengths and weaknesses, and successes and failures, of the SIT are evaluated openly and fairly from ... Read more

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  • Mosquitopia

    The Place of Pests in a Healthy World

    Edited by Marcus Hall, Dan Tamïr ...
    This edited volume brings together natural scientists, social scientists and humanists to assess if (or how) we may begin to coexist harmoniously with the mosquito. The mosquito is humanity’s deadliest animal, killing over a million people each year by transmitting malaria, yellow fever, Zika and several other diseases. Yet of the 3,500 species of mosquito on Earth, only a few dozen of them are ... Read more

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  • A Flower A Day

    by Miranda Janatka ...
    Series series A Day
    Fascinating and richly illustrated stories of flowers for every day of the year.Every day of the year a different species of flower bursts into bloom somewhere in the world. This collection of 366 flowers reveals not only their beauty but the fascinating botanical, literary, folkloric and historical stories behind them.Discover the magnificent magnolia, which evolved more than 95 million years ago ... Read more

    PHP983.19

  • The Hidden Life of Trees

    What They Feel, How They Communicate—Discoveries from A Secret World

    by Peter Wohlleben, Suzanne Simard ...
    Translated by Jane Billinghurst ...
    Series Book 1 - The Mysteries of Nature
    A NEW YORK TIMES, WASHINGTON POST, AND WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER • One of the most beloved books of our time: an illuminating account of the forest, and the science that shows us how trees communicate, feel, and live in social networks. After reading this book, a walk in the woods will never be the same again.“Breaks entirely new ground ... [Peter Wohlleben] has listened to trees and decoded ... Read more

    PHP1,047.19 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Oceanography and Marine Biology

    An annual review. Volume 59

    Edited by Stephen J. Hawkins ...
    Series series Oceanography and Marine Biology - An Annual Review
    CHOICE Highly Recommended, Sept 2022Oceanography and Marine Biology: An Annual Review remains one of the most cited sources in marine science and oceanography. The ever-increasing interest in work in oceanography and marine biology and its relevance to global environmental issues, especially global climate change and its impacts, creates a demand for authoritative refereed reviews summarizing and ... Read more

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  • Botany

    by Charles Kovacs ...
    Series series Waldorf Education Resources
    Charles Kovacs characterizes different plants, from fungi, algae and lichens, to the lily and rose families. He describes the parts of each plant and their growth cycle.It is recommended for Steiner-Waldorf curriculum Classes 5 and 6 (age 10-12). ... Read more

    PHP837.39 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Story of Flowers

    And How They Changed the Way We Live

    by Noel Kingsbury ...
    Throughout history flowers have been an integral part of human survival and culture – as food, for medicine, to express feelings, as symbols, to commemorate and celebrate, and to decorate. Their shapes, colours, scents and textures have always attracted us, as they do animals and insects. Flowers are used as luxury spices (saffron), and as colouring and flavouring agents – marigolds fed to ... Read more

    PHP1,529.19

  • Plant Transposable Elements

    Biology and Biotechnology

    Edited by Deepu Pandita, Anu Pandita ...
    This new volume provides an up-to-date understanding of the numerous classes of plant transposable elements, the mobile units of DNA that comprise large portions of plant genomes, which are an important contributor for gene and genome evolution. Transposable elements (TEs) are major components of large plant genomes and main drivers of genome evolution, known to produce a wide variety of changes ... Read more

    PHP10,489.68

  • Ecological and Economic Entomology

    A Global Synthesis

    by Brian Freeman ...
    Ecological and Economic Entomology is a comprehensive advanced text covering all aspects of the role of insects in natural ecosystems and their impacts on human activity. The book is divided into two sections. The first section begins with an outline of the structure, classification and importance of insects, followed by the geographical aspects of plant distribution and the complex defences ... Read more

    PHP4,316.69

  • Safety Features of Operating Light Water Reactors of Western Design

    by M. Gavrilas ...
    This text arose from a study originally undertaken for the Department of Energy to characterize the principal safety features of light water reactors of western design. This text should be of use to professional engineers interested in safety assessment of operating light water reactors, students interested in the principal safety features of LWRs, and others interested in tracing the design ... Read more

    PHP15,447.44

  • Saving Biodiversity

    Threats, Strategies, and Big Ideas

    by Matt W. Hayward ...
    Series series Routledge Studies in Conservation and the Environment
    Drawing on the author's personal experiences working across the globe, this book explains why we need to conserve biodiversity, the threats it faces, how we can successfully conserve biodiversity, and some success stories of how we have conserved it.This is a personal journey from being an environmental vandal to internationally renowned conservationist. The book follows the author’s life and ... Read more

    PHP3,030.61

  • The Victorians: A Botanical Perspective

    Volume 1

    Edited by Luís Manuel Mendonça de Carvalho ...
    The Victorians: A Botanical Perspective, Volume 1 offers a unique re-evaluation of the Victorian Age and presents a new historiography based on plants. It examines the use of gutta-percha in the development of electrical measurements; provides a detailed history of cocoa and the forced labor in the São Tomé and Príncipe Islands; explores the beauty, imagination, and order of William and May Morris ... Read more

    PHP9,349.89

  • Genetik

    by Wolfgang Hennig, Jochen Graw ...
    Series series Life Science and Basic Disciplines (German Language)
    Von Mendel bis zu Genomforschung und Gentechnologie reicht dieses Standardwerk der Genetik. In der 6. Auflage um ein Kapitel zur Epigenetik und um Fragen und Antworten ergänzt sowie aktualisiert, bietet dieses Lehrbuch eine umfassende Darstellung der klassischen und der molekularen Genetik. Cytogenetik, Entwicklungsgenetik, Humangenetik und Anthropologie sowie Neuro- und Verhaltensgenetik sind ... Read more

    PHP2,880.59

  • Renaming Plants and Nations in Japanese Colonial Korea

    by Jung Lee ...
    Series series Needham Research Institute Series
    This book studies a striking example of intensely negotiated colonial scientific practice: the case of botanical practice in Korea during the Japanese colonisation from 1910 to 1945.The shared aim of botanists who encountered one another in colonial Korea to practise “modern Western botany” is successfully revealed through analysis of their fieldwork and subsequent publications. By exploring the ... Read more

    PHP3,613.53

  • Plant Protein Foods

    Edited by Annamalai Manickavasagan, Loong-Tak Lim, Amanat Ali ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    Regular consumption of plant-based protein foods instead of animal-based protein foods reduces the risk factors for cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and certain cancers. Apart from human health, the adverse effects to the environment due to the production of protein is much higher for animal sources than plant sources. Greenhouse gas emissions from the production of one pound of lamb meat, for ... Read more

    PHP9,973.19

  • Blast Disease of Cereal Crops

    Evolution and Adaptation in Context of Climate Change

    Edited by S. Chandra Nayaka, Rajashekara Hosahatti, Ganesan Prakash, C. Tara Satyavathi, Rajan Sharma ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    Blast is an important foliar disease that infects the majority of cereal crops like rice, finger millet, pearl millet, foxtail millet and wheat, and thus resulting in a huge economic impact. The pathogen is responsible for causing epidemics in many crops and commonly shifts to new hosts. Magnaporthe spp. is the most prominent cause of blast disease on a broad host range of grasses including rice ... Read more

    PHP8,726.49

  • Microbial bioprotectants for plant disease management

    by Dr Jürgen Köhl, Dr Josiane Barros Chiaramonte, Dr Rodrigo Mendes, Dr Stéphane Compant, Dr Günter Brader, Dr Angela Sessitsch, Dr Marc Bardin, Dr Thomas Pressecq, Dr Philippe C. Nicot, Dr Yousra Bouaoud0, Dr Jacob Eyal1, Dr Willem J. Ravensberg3, Dr Michael Dimock4, Dr José João Carvalho5, Dr Rüdiger Hauschild6, Mr Mark C. Trimmer7, Dr Adrien Anckaert8, Dr Anthony Arguelles Arias9, Dr Grégory Hoff0, Dr Maryline Calonne-Salmon1, Dr Stéphane Declerck2, Prof Gabriele Berg3, Dr Marc Ongena4, Dr Emilio Montesinos5, Dr Anna Bonaterra6, Dr Enrique Monte7, Dr Rosa Hermosa8, Dr Dan Funck Jensen9, Dr Mukesh Dubey0, Dr Birgit Jensen1, Dr Magnus Karlsson2, Dr Peter Kusstatscher3, Dr Manoj Choudhary4, Dr Mathews Paret5, Prof Jeffrey B. Jones6, Dr Nelia Ortega-Parra7, Dr Zafeiro Zisi8, Dr Inge M. Hanssen9, Dr Anne D. van Diepeningen0, Dr Ranajit Bandyopadhyay1, Dr Franz Stocker2, Dr Alejandro Ortega-Beltran3, Dr Matieyedou Konlambigue4, Dr Lawrence Kaptoge5, Dr Titilayo D. O. Falade6, Dr Peter J. Cotty7, Dr Joeke Postma8, Dr Ahmed Abdelfattah9, Dr Tomislav Cernava0, Dr Wagner Bettiol1, Dr Flávio Henrique Vasconcelos de Medeiros2, Dr Aleksa Obradović3, Dr Katarina Gašić4, Professor Monica Hӧfte5 ...
    Series Book 108 - Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science
    A comprehensive review of the recent developments in microbial bioprotectantsCovers key classifications of bioprotectants: bacterial (e.g. Bacillus spp.), fungal (e.g. Trichoderma spp.), and viral (e.g. bacteriophages)Discusses the general issues that arise with the use of key bioprotectants throughout agriculture (e.g. risk of development of resistance against bioprotectants) ... Read more

    PHP10,741.49

  • Fra mark og skov. Bind 2

    by Vilhelm Bergsøe ...
    I vrimlen af store, fantastiske dyr som tigre, løver, elefanter og delfiner overser man ofte en lige så interessant gruppe, som rummer mere mangfoldighed end både pattedyr, fugle og fisk. Insekterne findes i vidt forskellige størrelser, deres udseende varierer utroligt meget, ligesom deres levevis peger i alle mulige retninger. Nogle er kødædere, andre planteædere, og en lang række insekter er ... Read more

    PHP859.29

  • Dryland Ecohydrology

    Edited by Paolo D'Odorico, Amilcare Porporato, Christiane Wilkinson Runyan ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    By combining the analysis of biotic and abiotic components of terrestrial ecosystems, this book synthesizes material on arid and semiarid landscapes, which was previously scattered among various books and journal articles. It focuses on water-limited ecosystems, which are highly sensitive to fluctuations in hydrologic conditions and, in turn, play an important role in affecting the regional water ... Read more

    PHP6,856.39

  • Cottage Industry of Biocontrol Agents and Their Applications

    Practical Aspects to Deal Biologically with Pests and Stresses Facing Strategic Crops

    Edited by Nabil El-Wakeil, Mahmoud Saleh, Mohamed Abu-hashim ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This book analyses the mass production and application of biological control products for biotic and abiotic factors affecting agricultural production. It also describes how to develop sustainable agriculture under Egyptian conditions. The book is divided into four parts covering: 1) mass production of parasitoids, insects and mite predators, 2) mass production of the microbial control agents for ... Read more

    PHP5,609.69

  • Edible Wild Plants: An alternative approach to food security

    by Shabnum Shaheen, Mushtaq Ahmad, Nidaa Haroon ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    This text focuses on underutilized wild plants that can help to reduce food deficiency in developing nations. Edible wild plants are viewed as a potential solution for overcoming food insecurity for families in these regions, with a specific focus on sustainable production and conservation measures. Detailed analysis of specific wild plants is provided, including the nutritional contents of each ... Read more

    PHP5,609.69

  • Geographical Changes in Vegetation and Plant Functional Types

    Edited by Andrew M. Greller, Kazue Fujiwara, Franco Pedrotti ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This book presents studies on current vegetation topics, from polar to tropical regions. It is a festschrift to mark the 70th birthday of Prof. Elgene O. Box, who has studied vegetation all over the world, both through fieldwork and modeling. It reflects a number of his interests, including basic ecological plant forms (cf ‘plant functional types’), temperate-zone forests, and evergreen versus ... Read more

    PHP6,856.39