Research on the large array of tropical estuarine fishes has increased markedly in recent years and hence scientific knowledge about most aspects of these important fishesa biology and ecology is now catching up with that of their temperate equivalents.
* This wide-ranging reader locates supply chain management, lean production and related practice within the holistic concept of total product systems.
This most comprehensive text discusses the present state and economic importance of tropical fruit growing. This edition not only includes more recent information on the major export... Læs mere
Provides a summary of the key issues in the discipline of tropical ecology Includes contributions from some of the world's leading tropical ecologists Covers... Læs mere
* A comprehensive overview of the origin, regulation, analysis, chemistry, fate and management of trace metals in soils. * Presents the latest advances in the field, bringing together subject matter currently dispersed across a large variety of journals.
The basic and applied toxicology of cyanides and cyanogens has widespread commercial, occupational, environmental, clinical, forensic, military, and public health implications.
Roots and tubers are considered as the most important food crops after cereals and contribute significantly to sustainable development, income generation and food security especially in the tropical regions.
Analysis of Food Toxins and Toxicants consists of five sections, providing up-to-date descriptions of the analytical approaches used to detect a range... Læs mere
Including all the processes from seed to smoke, this book explains the science of tobacco -- the cultivation of the plant, the leaves, curing, processing,... Læs mere
Genomic Applications for Crop Breeding: Abiotic Stress, Quality and Yield Improvement is the second of two volumes looking at the latest advances in genomic applications to crop breeding.
Genomic Applications for Crop Breeding: Biotic Stress is the first of two volumes looking at the latest advances in genomic applications to crop breeding.
Bridges the gap between basic and clinical research by providing information on GI (gastrointestinal) organ development discovered through scientific inquiry, alongside clinical observations of acquired and congenital abnormalities.