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Price: $114.95
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Sale: $77.24
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Manufacturer: Sinauer Associates, Inc.
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Hardcover
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Author: Lincoln Taiz::Eduardo Zeiger
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Publisher: Sinauer Associates, Inc.
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Edition: 4
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Dewey Decimal Number: 571.2
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Publication Date: 2006-06-01
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Reading Level: 700
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Description: Plant Physiology, Fourth Edition continues to set the standard for textbooks in the field, making plant physiology accessible to virtually every student. Authors Lincoln Taiz and Eduardo Zeiger have again collaborated with a stellar group of contributing plant biologists to produce a current and authoritative volume that incorporates all the latest findings. Changes for the new edition include: * A new chapter (Chapter 24) on Brassinosteroids
* A completely rewritten Chapter 16 (Growth and Development)
* Updates on recent developments in the light reactions and the biochemistry of photosynthesis, respiration, ion transport, and water relations
* In the hormone chapters, new information about signaling pathways and regulatory mechanisms
* Coverage of major breakthroughs on the control of flowering, including the latest findings on the identity of the long-sought-after photoperiodic floral stimulus, "florigen." As with the Third Edition, material typically considered prerequisite for plant physiology courses, as well as advanced material, is posted at the companion website. New material has been added here as well, including new Web topics and Web essays.
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Price: $39.50
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Sale: $23.07
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Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Margaret Gargiullo::Barbara Magnuson::Larry Kimball
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Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
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Dewey Decimal Number: 581.97286
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Publication Date: 2008-03-07
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Reading Level: 544
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Description: At the biological crossroads of the Americas, Costa Rica hosts one of the widest varieties of plants in the wold, with habitats ranging from tidal mangrove swamps, and lowland rainforests, to dry tropical evergreen and deciduous forests.
Field Guide to Plants of Costa Rica is a must-have reference guide for beginner and expert naturalists alike. It provides a thorough survey of more than 850 plant species, each entry accompanied by color photos and a concise yet detailed narrative description. Plants are conveniently grouped by the different types of vegetation: palms, tall trees, shrubs, woody vines, herbaceous vines, herbs, grasses and ferns. Along with 1400 color photographs, the guide also includes an illustrated glossary of plant parts, five maps of Costa Rica, and laminated covers for durability in the field. With so much readily accessible information, this book is essential for exploring Costa Rica's common and conspicuous flora from the plants growing along the roadside to the best natural parks.
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Price: $121.40
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Sale: $45.52
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Manufacturer: Prentice Hall
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Hardcover
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Author: Margaret McMahon::Anton M. Kofranek::Vincent E. Rubatzky
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Publisher: Prentice Hall
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Edition: 3rd
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Dewey Decimal Number: 631
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Publication Date: 2001-07-30
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Reading Level: 573
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Description: For introductory courses in Plant Science, and Horticulture found in departments of agriculture or biology. This comprehensive introduction to plant science offers a scientific and substantive approach in a format that addresses the learning styles of today's students. (Formerly Hartmann, Plant Science: Growth, Development and Utilization of Cultivated Plants, 2/E, 1988.)
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Price: $75.00
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Sale: $56.90
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Manufacturer: Wiley
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Alan G. Clewer::David H. Scarisbrick
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Publisher: Wiley
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Edition: 1
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Dewey Decimal Number: 580.727
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Publication Date: 2001-03-12
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Reading Level: 346
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Description: Presents readers with a user-friendly, non-technical introduction to statistics and the principles of plant and crop experimentation. Avoiding mathematical jargon, it explains how to plan and design an experiment, analyse results, interpret computer output and present findings. Using specific crop and plant case studies, this guide presents: - The reasoning behind each statistical method is explained before giving relevant, practical examples
- Step-by-step calculations with examples linked to three computer packages (MINITAB, GENSTAT and SAS)
- Exercises at the end of many chapters
- Advice on presenting results and report writing
Written by experienced lecturers, this text will be invaluable to undergraduate and postgraduate students studying plant sciences, including plant and crop physiology, biotechnology, plant pathology and agronomy, plus ecology and environmental science students and those wanting a refresher or reference book in statistics.
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Price: $35.00
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Sale: $7.50
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Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Hardcover
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Author: John Alcock
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Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
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Dewey Decimal Number: 584.4
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Publication Date: 2005-11-24
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Reading Level: 320
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Description: The male thynnine wasp's extreme sexual enthusiasm is crucial to reproduction of hammer orchids in the wild. Hammer orchids have co-evolved to produce odors identical to those manufactured by female thynnine wasps. The male wasp's superb sensitivity to the scent of his female mate is the basis for the hammer orchid's deceit--in effect, orchids exploit the male insect's highly adaptive sense of smell for their own propagation. While pollinating orchids is a waste of time, and thus a maladaptive activity for a wasp, his mistake comes about because he must react quickly whenever he senses a possible mate nearby. Alcock suggests that, "for insects, he who hesitates is lost, although perhaps it would be better to say that he who hesitates often loses a chance to pass on his genes." This book abounds with clever explanations for how these exceptionally complex flowers came to be shaped as they are. The reader can explore many aspects of orchid biology and history ranging from how some species avoid inbreeding, to the origins of orchids from an ancestor that belonged to the asparagus family. Examining each component of an orchid's flower, Alcock explains how the various parts work together to produce the plant's minute offspring. Each element of an orchid, as quirky as it may seem, is biologically significant, bearing the imprint of natural selection. Readers can share in the delight that Darwin and all other orchid enthusiasts have felt in making sense of even the smallest of details of these most wonderful plants.
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Price: $69.95
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Sale: $41.97
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Manufacturer: Springer
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Hardcover
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Author: Hans Lambers::F. Stuart, III Chapin::Thijs Leendert Pons
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Publisher: Springer
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Edition: Corrected
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Dewey Decimal Number: 571.2
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Publication Date: 2000-01-14
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Reading Level: 540
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Description: The growth, reproduction and geographical distribution of plants are profoundly influenced by their physiological ecology: the interaction with the surrounding physical, chemical and biological environments. This textbook is notable in emphasizing that the mechanisms underlying plant physiological ecology can be found at the levels of biochemistry, biophysics, molecular biology and whole-plant physiology. At the same time, the integrative power of physiological ecology is well-suited to assess the costs, benefits and consequences of modifying plants for human needs, and to evaluate the role of plants in ecosystems. Plant Physiological Ecology begins with the primary processes of carbon metabolism and transport, plant-water relations, and energy balance. After considering individual leaves and whole plants, these physiological processes are then scaled up to the level of the canopy. Subsequent chapters discuss mineral nutrition and the ways in which plants cope with nutrient-deficient or toxic soils. The book then looks at patterns of growth and allocation, life-history traits, and interactions between plants and other organisms. Later chapters deal with traits that affect decomposition of plant material and with plant physiological ecology at the level of ecosystems and global environmental processes. Plant Physiological Ecology features numerous boxed entries that provide extended discussions of selected issues, a glossary, and numerous references to the primary and review literature. The significant new text is suitable for use in plant ecology courses, as well as classes ranging from plant physiology to plant molecular biology.
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Price: $232.95
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Sale: $79.13
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Manufacturer: Brooks Cole
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Hardcover
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Author: Frank Salisbury::Cleon Ross
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Publisher: Brooks Cole
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Edition: 4
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Dewey Decimal Number: 581.1
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Publication Date: 1991-06-25
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Reading Level: 682
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Description: The text provides a broad explanation of the physiology for plants (their functions) from seed germination to vegetative growth, maturation, and flowering. It presents principles and results of previous and ongoing research throughout the world.
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Price: $225.00
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Sale: $168.53
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Manufacturer: Academic Press
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Hardcover
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Publisher: Academic Press
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Edition: 2
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Dewey Decimal Number: 574.53
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Publication Date: 1992-06-30
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Reading Level: 493
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Description: This volume presents the latest research on herbivores, aquatic and terrestrial mammals and insects. The Second Edition, written almost entirely by new authors, effectively complements the initial work. It includes advances in molecular biology and microbiology, ecology, and evolutionary theory that have been achieved since the first edition was published in 1979. The book also incorporates relatively new methodologies in the area of molecular biology, like protein purification and gene cloning. Volume II, Ecological and Evolutionary Processes, also opens up entirely new subjects: The discussions of interactions have expanded to include phenomena at higher trophic levels, such as predation and microbial processing and other environmental influences.
Both this and Volume I, The Chemical Participants, will be of interest to chemists, biochemists, plant and insect ecologists, evolutionary biologists, physiologists, entomologists, and agroecologists interested in both crop and animal science.
Key Features
* Presents coevolution of herbivores and host plants
* Examines resource availability and its effects on secondary metabolism and herbivores
Studies physiology and biochemistry of adaptation to hosts
* Includes tri-trophic interactions involving predators and microbes
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Price: $75.00
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Sale: $47.94
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Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Beverly Glover
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Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
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Dewey Decimal Number: 575.6
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Publication Date: 2008-01-30
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Reading Level: 256
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Description: Flowers are the beautiful and complex reproductive structures of the angiosperms, one of the most diverse and successful groups of living organisms. The underlying thesis of this book is that to fully understand plant development (and why flowers differ in shape, structure and color), it is necessary to understand why it is advantageous for them to look like they do. Conversely, in order to fully understand plant ecology, it is necessary to appreciate how floral structures have adapted and evolved. Uniquely, this book addresses flowers and flowering from both a molecular genetic perspective (considering flower induction, development and self-incompatibility) and an ecological perspective (looking at the selective pressures placed on plants by pollinators, and the consequences for animal-plant co-evolution).
Understanding Flowers and Flowering first considers the evolution of flowers and the history of research into their development. This is followed by a detailed description of the processes which lead to flower production in model plants. The book then examines how flowers differ in shape, structure and color, and how these differences are generated. Finally it assesses the role of these various aspects of floral biology in attracting pollinators and ensuring successful reproduction. In so doing, it provides the first truly integrated study of the topic - one that discusses both the how? and why? of flowering plant reproductive biology.
The breadth of coverage and integrated approach makes this advanced textbook an ideal choice for anyone interested in any aspect of floral biology. It will be particularly suitable for graduate level students taking courses in plant development, ecology, evolution, and reproductive biology.
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Price: $155.00
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Sale: $96.00
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Manufacturer: Academic Press
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Hardcover
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Publisher: Academic Press
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Dewey Decimal Number: 581.2
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Publication Date: 1991-06-28
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Reading Level: 396
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Description: This book presents a whole-plant perspective on plant integrated responses to multiple stresses, including an analysis of how plants have evolved growth forms and phenological responses to cope with changing stress patterns in natural environments.
Key Features
* Explores stress responses at both the structural and process levels
* Outlines structural, phenological, and physiological responses that optimize production under multiple stresses
* Combines physiological and evolutionary perspectives
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