Illustrated Handbook of Succulent Plants: Crassulaceae
ISBN: 9783540419655 / Angielski / Miękka / 506 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The present volume covering the Crassulaceae marks the completion of the successful handbook series that presents a complete coverage of the so-called "other" succulents, i.e. of all taxa of suc- culent plants with the exception of the Cactaceae. It is with pride that this volume is now put before the public. Together with its predecessors, it is the fruit of a truly international project. Not only does the present volume constitute the first complete synopsis of the large and horticulturally important family Crassulaceae published since the treatment by Berger (1930), but the handbook series...
The present volume covering the Crassulaceae marks the completion of the successful handbook series that presents a complete coverage of the so-called...
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1368,16 zł |
Guide to Northwestern Wild Berries
ISBN: 9780888390271 / Angielski / Miękka / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Wild Berries contains a simple key and nearly 100 magnificent colour photographs to guide you quickly to berry identification. Additional notes on how early Indians valued berries and where and when to collect them make this book an indispensable tool.
Wild Berries contains a simple key and nearly 100 magnificent colour photographs to guide you quickly to berry identification. Additional notes on how...
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82,92 zł |
Inducible Plant Proteins
ISBN: 9780521401708 / Angielski / Twarda / 326 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In this text, leading researchers discuss the role that inducible proteins play in cellular metabolism and the approaches being used to delineate the underlying molecular events that lead to their synthesis. The use of both classical methods such as protein purification and characterization, as well as molecular methods such as the use of antisense DNA to down-regulate the synthesis of specific target enzymes, as approaches to investigate the role particular enzymes play in cellular metabolism are discussed. Other chapters discuss molecular approaches to the study of gene expression, the...
In this text, leading researchers discuss the role that inducible proteins play in cellular metabolism and the approaches being used to delineate the ...
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528,22 zł |
If a Tree Falls
ISBN: 9781436316095 / Angielski / Twarda / 188 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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165,06 zł |
Poppy: The Genus Papaver
ISBN: 9789057022715 / Angielski / Twarda / 366 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Poppy, the third volume in the series Medicinal and Aromatic Plants - Industrial Profiles presents up-to-date information on Poppy and related species. The introduction emphasizes the importance of Poppy, giving a historical evaluation. in the chapters describing the botany and taxonomy of the genus some novel aspects are discussed, e.g., special morphological, structural differentiation. The chapters concerning the physiology and cultivation of Poppy and alternative raw materials give a detailed presentation of this complex issue. Beyond the detailed analysis of ecological factors affecting...
Poppy, the third volume in the series Medicinal and Aromatic Plants - Industrial Profiles presents up-to-date information on Poppy and related species...
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787,03 zł |
Caraway: The Genus Carum
ISBN: 9789057023958 / Angielski / Twarda / 214 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Caraway, the seventh volume in the series Medicinal and Aromatic Plants - Industrial Profiles, collects together all of the existing information in connection with the biology, chemistry, agrotechnology and utilization of the plant genus Carum. After an overview on all Carum species, it deals mainly with th most important species Carum carvi L. The scientific and economic significance of the genus as well as forthcoming results and future perspectives are discussed.
Authors from a number of countries give information about valuable traditions as well as the most up-to-date research... Caraway, the seventh volume in the series Medicinal and Aromatic Plants - Industrial Profiles, collects together all of the existing information in co...
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760,80 zł |
Sedums of Europe - Stonecrops and Wallpeppers
ISBN: 9789058095947 / Angielski / Twarda / 134 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. An iconography of all but two of the fifty-three native European Sedum species, featuring accurate and beautiful watercolour illustrations, detailed notes and distribution maps, along with background information on classification of the genus.
An iconography of all but two of the fifty-three native European Sedum species, featuring accurate and beautiful watercolour illustrations, detailed n...
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629,62 zł |
Orchids of Nigeria
ISBN: 9789061912170 / Angielski / Twarda / 7 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This text includes a description of 104 species with 195 photographs. It also contains a checklist of Nigerian orchids.
This text includes a description of 104 species with 195 photographs. It also contains a checklist of Nigerian orchids.
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Flora of Tropical East Africa - Anthericaceae (1997)
ISBN: 9789061913764 / Angielski / Twarda / 70 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Flora is prepared at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in close collaboration with East African Herbarium and in liaison with the University of Dar es Salaam, the University of Nairobi and the Makerere University. Significant contributions are also made by specialists elsewhere. This reference should be of use to anyone concerned with the identification and utilization of plants in eastern Africa.
The Flora is prepared at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in close collaboration with East African Herbarium and in liaison with the University of Dar e...
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115,37 zł |
Flora of Tropical East Africa - Myristicaceae (1997)
ISBN: 9789061913788 / Angielski / Twarda / 12 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Flora is prepared at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in close collaboration with East African Herbarium and in liaison with the University of Dar es Salaam, the University of Nairobi and the Makerere University. Significant contributions are also made by specialists elsewhere. This reference should be of use to anyone concerned with the identification and utilization of plants in eastern Africa.
The Flora is prepared at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in close collaboration with East African Herbarium and in liaison with the University of Dar e...
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445,94 zł |
Variation in Kiwifruit Quality
ISBN: 9783639026245 / Angielski / Miękka / 248 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. As consumers become more discerning and the international fruit trade becomes ever more competitive, suppliers are increasingly gaining competitive advantage through differentiated fruit quality. Supplying markets with consistently superior fruit has the potential to stimulate consumer demand while maintaining the premium pricing traditionally enjoyed by the New Zealand kiwifruit industry in the international market place. Conversely, provision of consumers with fruit of inconsistent quality that does not satisfy expectations has negative market implications. The purpose of this book is...
As consumers become more discerning and the international fruit trade becomes ever more competitive, suppliers are increasingly gaining competitive ad...
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417,40 zł |
Pteridophytes and Gymnosperms
ISBN: 9783540517948 / Angielski / Twarda / 404 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This encyclopedia offers access to the diversity of ferns and seed plants, the most important groups of green land plants. Available information of general and systematic relevance is synthesized at the level of families. Evidence from virtually all disciplines important to modern taxonomy makes the work a most valuable source of reference not only for taxonomists, but for all who are interested in the various aspects of plant diversity. A revised classification includes a complete inventory of genera along with their diagnostic features, keys for identification, and references to the... This encyclopedia offers access to the diversity of ferns and seed plants, the most important groups of green land plants. Available information of... |
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Wicked Plants: The Weed That Killed Lincoln's Mother & Other Botanical Atrocities
ISBN: 9781565126831 / Angielski / Twarda / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A tree that sheds poison daggers; a glistening red seed that stops the heart; a shrub that causes paralysis; a vine that strangles; and a leaf that triggered a war. In Wicked Plants, Stewart takes on over two hundred of Mother Nature's most appalling creations. It's an A to Z of plants that kill, maim, intoxicate, and otherwise offend. You'll learn which plants to avoid (like exploding shrubs), which plants make themselves exceedingly unwelcome (like the vine that ate the South), and which ones have been killing for centuries (like the weed that killed Abraham Lincoln's mother)....
A tree that sheds poison daggers; a glistening red seed that stops the heart; a shrub that causes paralysis; a vine that strangles; and a leaf that tr...
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109,20 zł |
New Survey of Clare Island: Volume 4: The Abbey
ISBN: 9781904890058 / Angielski / Miękka / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In 1909-11 Robert Lloyd Praeger brought a team of 100 scientific specialists from all over Europe to map the flora, fauna, geology and archaeology of Clare Island, a small, exposed Atlantic island off the west coast. The gathering led to the publication of the path-breaking 'Clare Island Survey'. A century later the survey was repeated as the 'New Survey of Clare Island' (1992-2009) and both works were published extensively by the Royal Irish Academy. This fourth volume in the series is devoted to the Abbey on Clare Island - a national monument in State care - which has retained much of its...
In 1909-11 Robert Lloyd Praeger brought a team of 100 scientific specialists from all over Europe to map the flora, fauna, geology and archaeology of ...
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27,62 zł |
Biology of Polar Bryophytes and Lichens
ISBN: 9780521093385 / Angielski / Miękka / 404 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book reviews the biology of bryophytes and lichens in the polar tundra, where these plants may form a dominant component of the vegetation. It considers adaptation to severe environments in terms of growth form, physiology and reproduction. The role of bryophytes and lichens is discussed in vegetation processes such as colonisation and succession, and in energy flow, nutrient cycling and other functional aspects of polar ecosystems, both natural and as modified by man, The range of microclimates experience by polar cryptograms is described using an energy budget approach, and the...
This book reviews the biology of bryophytes and lichens in the polar tundra, where these plants may form a dominant component of the vegetation. It co...
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420,98 zł |
Edible Wild Plants: A North American Field Guide to Over 200 Natural Foods
ISBN: 9781402767159 / Angielski / Miękka / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Already a huge success in previous editions, this must-have field guide now features a fresh new cover, as well as nearly 400 color photos and detailed information on more than 200 species of edible plants all across North America. With all the plants conveniently organized by season, enthusiasts will find it very simple to locate and identify their desired ingredients. Each entry includes images, plus facts on the plant s habitat, physical properties, harvesting, preparation, and poisonous look-alikes. The introduction contains tempting recipes and there s a quick-reference seasonal... Already a huge success in previous editions, this must-have field guide now features a fresh new cover, as well as nearly 400 color photos and deta... |
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109,16 zł |
An Orchard Invisible: A Natural History of Seeds
ISBN: 9780226757735 / Angielski / Twarda / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The story of seeds, in a nutshell, is a tale of evolution. From the tiny sesame that we sprinkle on our bagels to the forty-five-pound double coconut borne by the coco de mer tree, seeds are a perpetual reminder of the complexity and diversity of life on earth. With An Orchard Invisible, Jonathan Silvertown presents the oft-ignored seed with the natural history it deserves, one nearly as varied and surprising as the earth's flora itself. Beginning with the evolution of the first seed plant from fernlike ancestors more than 360 million years ago, Silvertown carries his tale... The story of seeds, in a nutshell, is a tale of evolution. From the tiny sesame that we sprinkle on our bagels to the forty-five-pound double cocon... |
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132,55 zł |
The Wild and Garden Plants of Ireland
ISBN: 9780500514566 / Angielski / Twarda / 280 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The watercolors of award-winning botanical artist Wendy Walsh portray a personal selection of the plants that grow wild in Ireland or are cultivated in Irish gardens.
The watercolors of award-winning botanical artist Wendy Walsh portray a personal selection of the plants that grow wild in Ireland or are cultivated i...
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129,10 zł |
California Plant Families: West of the Sierran Crest and Deserts
ISBN: 9780520259249 / Angielski / Miękka / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Interest in California's beautiful native trees, shrubs, and wildflowers is at an all-time high. Yet identification and classification of the state's vast and varied flora can be challenging for both amateurs and professionals. This book provides a superb way for learning to identify California's native and naturalized plants by learning to recognize plant families. The heart of the book contains user-friendly keys and descriptions of seventy major families prominent in wildlands. With this book in hand, anyone will be able to identify common native and naturalized species throughout...
Interest in California's beautiful native trees, shrubs, and wildflowers is at an all-time high. Yet identification and classification of the state's ...
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220,03 zł |
Medicinal Herbs and Poisonous Plants
ISBN: 9781443740845 / Angielski / Miękka / 194 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This vintage book is a comprehensive catalogue of medical herbs and poisonous plants. A marvellously detailed and profusely illustrated volume, Medicinal Herbs And Poisonous Plants will be of considerable value to those with an interest in botany and collectors of vintage literature of this ilk. Contents include: Structure of the Flower, Study of Buttercup, Foxglove, and Snowdrop, Hypogyny, Perigynym and Epigyny, Study of Wild Rose, Classification of Plants, Monocotyledons and Dicotyledons, Table for Monocotyledons, Table for Incomplete (Dicotyledons), Classification of Poisons, Physiology of...
This vintage book is a comprehensive catalogue of medical herbs and poisonous plants. A marvellously detailed and profusely illustrated volume, Medici...
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180,96 zł |