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Growth Control in Woody Plants
ISBN: 9780124242104 / Angielski / Twarda / 641 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The processes and mechanisms that control the growth of woody plants are of crucial importance for both economic and biological reasons. The comprehensive coverage of Growth Control in Woody Plants includes discussion of the growth controlling factors in both reproductive structures (flowers, fruit, seeds, pollen, etc.) and vegetative organs (stems, branches, leaves, and roots). Other major topics covered include seed germination, seedling growth, physiological and environmental regulation of growth, cultural practices, and biotechnology.
This comprehensive treatment of the many... The processes and mechanisms that control the growth of woody plants are of crucial importance for both economic and biological reasons. The comprehen...
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566,63 zł |
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A Field Guide to the Families and Genera of Woody Plants of Northwest South America : With Supplementary Notes on Herbaceous Taxa
ISBN: 9780226289441 / Angielski / Miękka / 920 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. To understand almost any part of the tropical rain forest's fabulously complex web of life, one must first learn to identify a bewildering array of plants. Alwyn Gentry's landmark book, completed just before his tragic death in 1993, is the only field guide to the nearly 250 families of woody plants in the most species-rich region of South America. As a consummate field researcher, Gentry designed this guide to be not just comprehensive, but also easy to use in rigorous field conditions. Unlike many field guides, which rely for their identifications on flowers and fruits that are only...
To understand almost any part of the tropical rain forest's fabulously complex web of life, one must first learn to identify a bewildering array of pl...
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352,19 zł |
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Leguminosae: A Source Book of Characteristics, Uses and Nodulation
ISBN: 9780299084004 / Angielski / Twarda / 806 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This encyclopedic global survey of leguminous root nodulation, the result of 45 years of research by O. N. Allen and Ethel K. Allen, is the only one of its kind, a massive effort incorporating all of the 750 known genera of Leguminosae, which, in turn, include nearly 20,000 species.
The volume contains a comprehensive taxonomic account of the family Leguminosae as a framework for the author s census report of the nodulating and non-nodulating genera and species. The main body of the work consists of synopses of 750 leguminous genera arranged alphabetically. Each is described... This encyclopedic global survey of leguminous root nodulation, the result of 45 years of research by O. N. Allen and Ethel K. Allen, is the only one o...
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344,93 zł |
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Cannabis: A History
ISBN: 9780312424947 / Angielski / Miękka / 448 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. To some it's the classic "gateway drug," to others it is a harmless way to relax, or provide relief from pain. Some fear it is dangerous and addictive, while others feel it should be decriminalized. Whatever the viewpoint, cannabis incites debate at every level, and the effect it has on every corner of the globe is undeniable. In this comprehensive study, Martin Booth crafts a tale of medical advance and religious enlightenment; of political subterfuge and law enforcement; of cunning smugglers, street pushers, gang warfare, writers, artists, and musicians. And above all, Booth... To some it's the classic "gateway drug," to others it is a harmless way to relax, or provide relief from pain. Some fear it is dangerous and addict... |
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105,78 zł |
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A Peterson Field Guide to Western Medicinal Plants and Herbs
ISBN: 9780395838068 / Angielski / Twarda / 464 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This guide offers the most comprehensive treatment of medicinal plants of western North America ever published. It includes five hundred color photographs, information on where the plants are found and their medicinal uses, and an index to medical topics covering a wide range of ailments. 500 photos.
This guide offers the most comprehensive treatment of medicinal plants of western North America ever published. It includes five hundred color photogr...
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124,17 zł |
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Phytochemical Dictionary of the Leguminosae
ISBN: 9780412397707 / Angielski / Twarda / 1180 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Phytochemical Dictionary of the Leguminosae is the first of a new type of reference source giving phytochemical records for all legumes (plants in the Pea family - Leguminosae or Fabaceae). The precise chemical substances found, the organs in which they occur (eg the leaf or the seed) and the bibliographic citation are given for each plant species recorded. These are accompanied by extensive supporting botanical, chemical, geographical and bibliographic information for each plant and substance. Over 4,000 chemical substances occurring in 2,000 plant species are contained within 20,000...
The Phytochemical Dictionary of the Leguminosae is the first of a new type of reference source giving phytochemical records for all legumes (plants in...
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3124,28 zł |
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Thyme : The Genus Thymus
ISBN: 9780415284882 / Angielski / Twarda / 346 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A comprehensive volume covering all aspects of the biology, pharmacology and industrial processing of the genus Thymus. An extremely up-to-date review which will be of interest to those in the fields of medicinal plants and natural products.
A comprehensive volume covering all aspects of the biology, pharmacology and industrial processing of the genus Thymus. An extremely up-to-date review...
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809,48 zł |
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Biology of Brassica Coenospecies
ISBN: 9780444502780 / Angielski / Twarda / 486 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Brassica crop species and their allies (Raphanus, Sinapis, Eruca, etc.) are important sources of edible roots, stems, leaves, buds and inflorescences, as well as of edible or industrial oils, condiments and forage. Many well known names of plants or plant products, such as kale, cabbage, brocolli, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, kohl-rabi, Chinese cabbage, turnip, rape, rutabaga, swede, colza or rapeseed, canola, mustard, rocket, etc. are directly associated to this botanical group.
The scientific interest for this botanical group has run parallel to its economical... Brassica crop species and their allies (Raphanus, Sinapis, Eruca, etc.) are important sources of edible roots, stems, leaves, buds and ...
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1970,07 zł |
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Anatomy of Seed Plants
ISBN: 9780471245209 / Angielski / Miękka / 576 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Textbook on plant anatomy intended for students with a limited background in the study of plants. Glossary. Bibliogs.
Textbook on plant anatomy intended for students with a limited background in the study of plants. Glossary. Bibliogs.
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904,90 zł |
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Gleason's Plants of Michigan : A Field Guide
ISBN: 9780472032464 / Angielski / Miękka / 400 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "For every plant enthusiast in the Great Lakes State, and . . . in the adjoining ones as well."
--John J. Pipoly III, SIDA"A very handy field guide . . . this book will be of use to anyone in northeastern North America." --C. Barre Hellquist, Rhodora"It can be used to identify most of the plants . . . in Michigan and adjacent areas." --James E. Eckenwalder, WildflowerGleason's Plants of Michigan is a major revision and expansion of The Plants of Michigan by Henry A. Gleason--the 1918 classic field guide to the flowering plants and trees found in Michigan,... "For every plant enthusiast in the Great Lakes State, and . . . in the adjoining ones as well."
--John J. Pipoly III, SIDA"A very handy field g... |
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179,82 zł |
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How Indians Use Wild Plants for Food, Medicine and Crafts
ISBN: 9780486230191 / Angielski / Miękka / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The uses of plants -- for food, for medicine, for arts, crafts, and dyeing -- among the Chippewa Indians of Minnesota and Wisconsin show the great extent to which they understood and utilized natural resources. In this book those traditions are captured, providing a wealth of new material for those interested in natural food, natural cures, and native crafts.
In separate sections describing the major areas of use, Miss Densmore, an ethnologist with the Smithsonian Institution, details the uses of nearly 200 plants with emphasis on wild plants and lesser-known uses. For those interested in... The uses of plants -- for food, for medicine, for arts, crafts, and dyeing -- among the Chippewa Indians of Minnesota and Wisconsin show the great ext...
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54,96 zł |
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Medicinal and Other Uses of North American Plants : A Historical Survey with Special Reference to the Eastern Indian Tribes
ISBN: 9780486259512 / Angielski / Miękka / 544 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Spanning the last 500 years, this exceptionally detailed and well-researched guide focuses primarily on the ways North American Indians have used plants, trees, and shrubs for medicine, food, clothing, shelter, and other necessities. The plants considered are native to eastern Canada and the northeastern United States, although some are also found as far south as Florida and Texas and as far west as the Pacific coast.
In addition to extensive chronological historical citations dealing with documented usages of plants as far back as the fourteenth century, this book also provides data to... Spanning the last 500 years, this exceptionally detailed and well-researched guide focuses primarily on the ways North American Indians have used plan...
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91,75 zł |
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Illustrated Guide to Trees and Shrubs : A Handbook of the Woody Plants of the Northeastern United States and Adjacent Canada/Revised Edition
ISBN: 9780486272580 / Angielski / Miękka / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "Excellent keys, superbly drawn illustrations. To the student or layman I recommend this book most highly." Farida A. Wiley, American Museum of Natural History
Nature lovers will welcome this authoritative, easily accessible guide to all woody plants trees, shrubs, or vines both wild and cultivated, commonly found in the Northeastern United States and adjacent parts of Canada. The book omits lengthy technical descriptions in favor of easy-to-use keys covering such characteristics as leaves, twigs, bark, buds, seeds, stems, fruit or fruit stalks, and other identifying traits. For this... "Excellent keys, superbly drawn illustrations. To the student or layman I recommend this book most highly." Farida A. Wiley, American Museum of Natura...
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77,95 zł |
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Early Uses of California Plants
ISBN: 9780520000728 / Angielski / Miękka / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Information from many sources has been compiled here to present the most important uses of plants by early inhabitants of California, as well as methods of preparing the plants for use. The Indian method of leaching acorn meal so it could be eaten, the medicinal value of Yerba Mansa, the use of other plants for making baskets, rope, and clothing, are some of the subjects treated.
Information from many sources has been compiled here to present the most important uses of plants by early inhabitants of California, as well as metho...
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76,64 zł |
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Edible and Useful Plants of California
ISBN: 9780520032675 / Angielski / Miękka / 296 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Both American Indians and the pioneers knew and used many different plant species-for food, fibers, medicine, tools, and other purposes. This unique book is a guide to identifying more than 220 such plants. But it goes much further-it also tells the reader how to prepare, cook, and otherwise use them. Some of the dishes for which recipes are given have won culinary prizes. All have been tested not only by the author but also by her students and by journalists-who have been uniformity surprised and impressed. The plants are organized by habitat communities. Description, photos, drawings,...
Both American Indians and the pioneers knew and used many different plant species-for food, fibers, medicine, tools, and other purposes. This unique b...
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130,14 zł |
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Introduction to Trees of the San Francisco Bay Region
ISBN: 9780520230071 / Angielski / Miękka / 264 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The mild Mediterranean climate of the San Francisco Bay Region nurtures an enormous variety of trees: majestic oaks and coast redwoods, lovely flowering dogwood and western redbud, graceful bigleaf maple, and many others. This guidebook, with its easy-to-use keys, informative species accounts, and copious illustrations, is the perfect guide to California's native and naturalized trees for those who want a handy, authoritative manual to carry into the field. o Species descriptions give fascinating and little-known facts about each tree and suggest locales to visit for viewing them o...
The mild Mediterranean climate of the San Francisco Bay Region nurtures an enormous variety of trees: majestic oaks and coast redwoods, lovely floweri...
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166,94 zł |
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Introduction to California Soils and Plants : Serpentine, Vernal Pools, and Other Geobotanical Wonders
ISBN: 9780520233720 / Angielski / Miękka / 296 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Carnivorous pitcher plants, pygmy conifers, and the Tiburon jewel flower, restricted to a small patch of serpentine soil on Tiburon Peninsula in Marin County, are just a few of California's many amazing endemic plants--species that are unique to particular locales. California boasts an abundance of endemic plants precisely because it also boasts the richest geologic diversity of any place in North America, perhaps in the world. In lively prose, Arthur Kruckeberg gives a geologic travelogue of California's unusual soils and land forms and their associated plants--including serpentines,...
Carnivorous pitcher plants, pygmy conifers, and the Tiburon jewel flower, restricted to a small patch of serpentine soil on Tiburon Peninsula in Marin...
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107,36 zł |
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Introduction to the Plant Life of Southern California : Coast to Foothills
ISBN: 9780520241992 / Angielski / Miękka / 316 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Field guides often provide little ecological information, or context, for understanding the plants they identify. This book, with its engaging text and attractive illustrations, for the first time provides an ecological framework for the plants and their environments in the coast and foothill regions of Southern California, an area that boasts an extremely rich flora. It will introduce a wide audience--from general readers and students to natural history and outdoor enthusiasts--to Southern California's plant communities, their ecological dynamics, and the key plants that grow in them....
Field guides often provide little ecological information, or context, for understanding the plants they identify. This book, with its engaging text an...
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117,59 zł |
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The Biology of Apples and Pears
ISBN: 9780521021050 / Angielski / Miękka / 504 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This comprehensive reference on all aspects of pomology at the organ, tree and orchard level describes the main varieties and rootstocks, and the factors controlling their growth, cropping, fruit quality, storage life, fertilizer and irrigation needs. It emphasizes the principles underlying modern high-density planting and the production of fruits in environments ranging from temperate to tropical. The book will be suitable for fruit farmers and technical advisors as well as scientific researchers and students of pomology and horticulture.
This comprehensive reference on all aspects of pomology at the organ, tree and orchard level describes the main varieties and rootstocks, and the fact...
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420,87 zł |
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Seed Dormancy in Grasses
ISBN: 9780521039307 / Angielski / Miękka / 308 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The first comprehensive review of the occurrence and explanation of seed dormancy in grasses is presented in this volume. An understanding of seed dormancy is of considerable significance to world agriculture and the global economy, since grasses are a principal source of food for humankind and play an essential role in stabilizing the land surface of much of the globe. Experimental evidence is considered in depth for a single species, the wild oat (Avena fatua), probably the most widely studied species for understanding seed dormancy in the plant kingdom. The evidence for this species is...
The first comprehensive review of the occurrence and explanation of seed dormancy in grasses is presented in this volume. An understanding of seed dor...
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161,84 zł |