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The title ‘Phosphorus in Agriculture: 100 % Zero’ is synonymous for make-or-break. And it stands up to the promise. This book sends an important message as it delivers background information, intrinsic hypotheses, validation approaches and legal frameworks, all for...
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Springer
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2016-06-14
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This book provides all facets of acetic acid bacteria (AAB) and offers the future targets and directions of AAB research. It summarizes the distinctive physiological properties of AAB and the recent progress on AAB study, especially in the following five areas: 1)...
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Springer
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2016-06-14
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This overview of the roles of alien species in insect conservation brings together information, evidence and examples from many parts of the world to illustrate their impacts (often severe, but in many cases poorly understood and unpredictable) as one of the...
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Springer
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2016-06-09
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This book provides an in-depth analysis of one the of most popular medicinal plants—Echinacea a species that is native to only the US and Canada. There are nine Echinacea species and several roots and above-ground portions of these showy wildflowers have been used in...
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Springer
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2016-06-08
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This book provides new insights into the social behavior of bats - one of the most fascinating topics currently being pursued by researchers. After an introduction reviewing the history of research in bat behavioral ecology, it covers three major themes: bat...
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Springer
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2016-06-07
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More than a century has passed since the first bioformulations were introduced to the market. But there is still much to be done, explored and developed. Though bioformulations offer green alternatives and are important for sustainable agriculture, they make up only a...
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Springer
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2016-06-06
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Bernd Herrmann und Jörn Sieglerschmidt erläutern die gedanklichen Grundlagen der Umweltgeschichte. Sie zeigen auf, dass durch Menschen beeinflusste Ökosysteme, wie alle Entwicklungen in der Zeit, eine Geschichte haben. Ihre ausschließliche Zuordnung zu den Natur- oder...
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Springer Spektrum
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2016-06-03
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This book describes the state-of-the-art
concerning the ‘marine microbiome’ and its uses in biotechnology. The first
part discusses the diversity and ecology of marine microorganisms and viruses,
including all three domains of life: Bacteria, Archaea, and Eukarya....
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Springer
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2016-06-03
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Global yields of legumes have been relatively stagnant for the last five decades, despite the adoption of conventional and molecular breeding approaches. The use of plant growth-promoting (PGP) bacteria for improving agricultural production, soil and plant health has...
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Springer
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2016-06-02
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With one volume each year, this series keeps scientists and advanced students informed of the latest developments and results in all areas of the plant sciences. The present volume includes reviews on plant genetics, physiology, ecology, and evolution.
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Springer
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2016-05-27
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This book is about politics and planning outside of cities, where urban political economy and planning theories do not account for the resilience of places that are no longer rural and where local communities work hard to keep from ever becoming urban. By examining...
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Springer
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2016-05-26
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This volume summarizes recent advances in our understanding of the mechanisms that produce successful symbiotic partnerships involving microorganisms. It begins with a basic introduction to the nature of and mechanistic benefits derived from symbiotic associations....
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Springer
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2016-05-24
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This is the first coherent description of all levels of communication of ciliates. Ciliates are highly sensitive organisms that actively compete for environmental resources. They assess their surroundings, estimate how much energy they need for particular goals, and...
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Springer
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2016-05-23
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This book constitutes a key reference on the use of algae in the biopharmaceuticals production field; providing an updated outlook on the achievements accomplished thus far and transmitting a prospective view for this biotechnological application.This book provides a...
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Springer
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2016-05-21
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This book provides biological and agricultural insights into snow mold, a fungal disease affecting land plants observed after the melting of snow. Snow mold fungi can cause significant damage to plant growth both in agriculture and in the natural environment, but the...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2016-05-10
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This practical handbook of reptile field ecology and conservation brings together a distinguished, international group of reptile researchers to provide a state-of-the-art review of the many new and exciting techniques used to study reptiles. The authors describe...
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OUP Oxford
Parution :
2016-05-05
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This practical handbook of reptile field ecology and conservation brings together a distinguished, international group of reptile researchers to provide a state-of-the-art review of the many new and exciting techniques used to study reptiles. The authors describe...
Editeur :
OUP Oxford
Parution :
2016-05-05
ePub
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This volume summarizes recent advances in environmental microbiology by providing fascinating insights into the diversity of microbial life that exists on our planet. The first two chapters present theoretical perspectives that help to consolidate our understanding of...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2016-05-02
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This book provides an overview of how boreal and temperate tree species have adapted their annual development cycle to the seasonally varying climatic conditions. Therefore, the frost hardy dormant phase, and the susceptible growth phase, are synchronized...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2016-04-27
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This book, the first in the “Wildlife
Research Monograph” series, defines “wildlife research” in a variety of
contexts and reviews recent research trends. The authors present the current
developments they have identified using bibliometric analyses of the most
common,...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2016-04-25
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