Invasive Plants: Impacts and Control Author : Ned Kennard Subject : Agricultural Sciences ISBN :9781682867815 All plants, which are not native to a specific location and have a potential to cause damage to the human economy, environment and human health are known as invasive plants. Exotic pest plants and invasive Read More |
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Author : Donald Cronin Subject : Agricultural Sciences ISBN :9781682866696 Irrigation refers to the controlled application of water to agricultural crops and plants to ensure healthy growth and production. A soil is considered ideal for agriculture if it can sustain and yield Read More |
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Irrigation: Systems, Technology and Impacts Author : Lucias Chapman Subject : Agricultural Sciences ISBN :9781682868157 An important requirement in agriculture is controlled and regulated irrigation. It refers to the application of water in requisite amounts to crops at regular intervals. This facilitates the growth of Read More |
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Livestock: Genetic Improvement Techniques Author : Carlos Hassey Subject : Agricultural Sciences ISBN :9781682866597 Livestock refers to those domesticated animals which are used to produce commodities like meat, milk, leather, eggs, etc. They can also be used for the purpose of labor. Livestock animals are raised in Read More |
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Organic Farming for Sustainable Agriculture Author : Cruz Hawkins Subject : Agricultural Sciences ISBN :9781682867792 Sustainability in agriculture is achieved with due consideration to ecological processes such as nutrient cycling, nitrogen fixation, soil regeneration and implementation of practices that are environment-friendly. Read More |
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Plant Biology: Theory and Applied Principles Author : Cristiano Shepherd Subject : Agricultural Sciences ISBN :9781682867419 Plant biology or botany is a branch of biology that is concerned with the study of plants. It studies plant structure, growth, metabolism, diseases, systematics and taxonomy. The study of gene expression Read More |
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Plant Biotechnology: Techniques and Applications Author : Zoe Eastwood Subject : Agricultural Sciences ISBN :9781682867150 Plant biotechnology is concerned with the application of the techniques of biotechnology to manipulate the characteristics of economically important plants for use in agriculture. Some of these characteristics Read More |
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Plant Development and Biotechnology Author : Isabel Nelson Subject : Agricultural Sciences ISBN :9781682867020 Plant growth occurs in a plant throughout its lifespan. Its growth involves the stages of embryogenesis, organogenesis and cell elongation. Plant growth and development are facilitated by certain plant Read More |
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Plant Genetics: Biodiversity and Evolution Author : Isabelle Nickel Subject : Agricultural Sciences ISBN :9781682867556 Plants are multicellular photosynthetic eukaryotes. There are nearly 300,000 species of green plants. Plants have evolved from algal mats, through bryophytes, lycopods and ferns to the highly complex angiosperms Read More |
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Plant Genetics: Principles and Practices Author : Herbert McCoy Subject : Agricultural Sciences ISBN :9781682867860 Plant genetics is the science of studying genes, variation and heredity in plants. Plants display distinct characteristics such as their ability to self-fertilize and adaptability to polyploidy. The study Read More |