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2023

The Chloroplast: Basics and Applications

Author : Eldon Dixon

Subject : Biochemistry

ISBN :9781639877355

Plants are the foundation of all life that exists on the planet Earth. Plant cells contain plastids, which are double-membrane cell organelles. Plastids perform the function of manufacturing and storing

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2023

Abiotic Stress and Plant Responses

Author : Zeke Adams

Subject : Botany and Plant Science

ISBN :9781639877553

Crops are exposed to frequent episodes of abiotic stresses such as soil salinity, draughts, extreme temperatures and nutrient deficiencies. All these stresses inhibit plant growth and development. A number

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2023

Agri-Food Systems: Globalization, Supply Chains and International Trade

Author : Zander Atkinson

Subject : Food Industry

ISBN :9781639877324

Agri-food systems include primary production of both food and non-food agricultural products. It also includes aspects like food storage, consumption and disposal, aggregation, marketing, transportation,

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2023

Climate Change and Agriculture: Impacts and Adaptations

Author : Edison Harrison

Subject : Agricultural Sciences

ISBN :9781639877539

Agriculture refers to the practice of cultivating plants and livestock, and it is highly dependent on climate. Climate change and variability are major challenges for agriculture since it can lead to reduced

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2023

Ecosystem Services and Agroforestry: Science and Practice

Author : Lester Bane

Subject : Agricultural Sciences

ISBN :9781639877515

Agroforestry refers to a land-use management system wherein trees or shrubs are grown among crops or pastureland. Agroforestry-based ecosystem services refer to human benefits that are achieved beyond

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2023

Forest Nutrition Management

Author : Emelia Mitchell

Subject : Forestry

ISBN :9781639877560

Forests are areas of land that have a dense tree cover. They are the most common terrestrial ecosystem on Earth and are found all over the world. Trees and forests are vital to food production and nutrition.

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2023

Plant Breeding and Genetics: A Molecular Approach

Author : Kiara Woods

Subject : Botany and Plant Science

ISBN :9781639877522

Plant breeding or plant genetics refers to the application of genetic principles for producing new breeds of plants that are more useful to humans. It deals with heredity in plants, mechanisms of hereditary

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2023

Technologies, Strategies and Applications of Plant Proteomics

Author : Kaden Scott

Subject : Agricultural Sciences

ISBN :9781639877546

Plant proteomics refers to the broad study of proteins focused on their structures and functions as governed by the physiological metabolism of plant cells. It is used in researches for studying gene products

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2023

Biopolymer Composites Handbook

Author : Lauren Dixon

Subject : Composite Materials

ISBN :9781639877232

Biopolymer composites are those composites, which have one biodegradable and bio-based constituent. These include natural fibers which are combined with natural or synthetic biopolymers. Natural fibers

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2023

Chemical Engineering: Operations and Applications

Author : Lewis Allison

Subject : Chemistry

ISBN :9781639877379

Chemical engineering refers to a branch of engineering that studies the design and operation of chemical plants, as well as methods for increasing production. It applies the principles of biology, physics,

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