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Crop Production: Growth and Yield Author : Lancaster Mason Subject : Agronomy and Crops ISBN :9781639871377 Crop production is the mainstay of the human civilization. Some of the important categories of crops are cereals, fruits, vegetables, legumes and forage. The nature of cropping systems in a region depends Read More |
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Author : Beatrice Pollard Subject : Agronomy and Crops ISBN :9781639872114 The method used to grow plants without the use of soil is known as hydroponics. Instead of using soil, it uses mineral nutrient solutions in a water solvent. This field is a branch of hydroculture. The Read More |
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Rice: Cultivation and Processing Author : Dwayne Wilson Subject : Agronomy and Crops ISBN :9781639874927 Rice is a seed of Oryza sativa, which is a grass species. Domesticated rice is a main staple food in Asia and Africa. Traditionally, rice is cultivated by flooding the fields during and after setting the Read More |
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An Integrated Approach to Botany Author : Allen Davies Subject : Botany and Plant Science ISBN :9781639870455 Botany is a branch of biology that is concerned with the study of plant life. It focuses on the study of plant properties, classification, structure, diseases, biochemical processes and interactions with Read More |
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Biotic and Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Plants Author : Barry Day Subject : Botany and Plant Science ISBN :9781639870806 Plants experience biotic and abiotic stresses. The negative impact that other living organisms have on plants causes biotic stress. Some of these stressors are viruses, parasites, bacteria and weeds. Abiotic Read More |
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Essentials of Plant Breeding and Genetics Author : Evan Adams Subject : Botany and Plant Science ISBN :9781639872138 Plant breeding is a method of changing the traits of a plant for producing certain characteristics such as disease resistance, drought tolerance, higher adaptability and improved yield. It is achieved Read More |
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Nitrogen Fixation: Biology and Ecology Author : Sara Langer Subject : Botany and Plant Science ISBN :9781639873975 The process of converting atmospheric nitrogen into ammonia and other nitrogenous compounds in soil is termed as nitrogen fixation. Most of the biological nitrogen is fixed by prokaryotic bacteria. A few Read More |
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Plant Ecology: An Integrated Approach Author : Jack Walker Subject : Botany and Plant Science ISBN :9781639874323 Plant ecology is a subdiscipline of ecology. It is the study of the distribution and abundance of plants, the effects of environmental factors upon them, and the interactions among plants and other organisms. Read More |
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Plant Physiology and Development Author : Edgar Crombie Subject : Botany and Plant Science ISBN :9781639874347 The subdiscipline of botany which studies the functioning of plants is known as plant physiology. It aims to understand the fundamental processes which occur in plants, such as respiration, photosynthesis, Read More |
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Pollination and Floral Ecology Author : Blake Hughes Subject : Botany and Plant Science ISBN :9781639874392 Flowers are structures produced by angiosperms or flowering plants. Their evolutionary history has been shaped by their association with pollinators, primarily insects. The transfer of pollen grains from Read More |