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Plant Breeding Reviews by Jules Janick Hardcover - 384 pages Shipped in CLICK HERE Cat.# JW-AGR2 $285.40 BUY Published:  2007   ISBN:  9780471997986

Plant Breeding Reviews presents state-of-the-art reviews on plant genetics and the breeding of all types of crops by both traditional means and molecular methods. Many of the crops widely grown today stem from a very narrow genetic base; understanding and preserving crop genetic resources is vital to the security of food systems worldwide. The emphasis of the series is on methodology, a fundamental understanding of crop genetics, and applications to major crops. It is a serial title that appears in the form of one or two volumes per year.

Contributors.

1. Dedication: Norman E. Borlaug The Humanitarian Plant Scientist Who Changed the World (Rodomiro Ortiz, David Mowbray, Christopher Dowswell, and Sanjaya Rajaram).

2. The Genetic Basis of the Green Revolution in Wheat Production (Richard M. Trethowan, Matthew P. Reynolds, J. Iván Ortiz–Monasterio, and Rodomiro Ortiz).

I. Introduction.
II. Changes in Plant Architecture and Photoperiod Response.
III. Changes in Physiology and Adaptation.
IV. Changes in Disease Resistance.
V. Changes in Genetic Diversity.
VI. Changes in Product Quality.
VII. Conclusion.

Literature Cited.

3. Breeding Maize for Tolerance to Soil Acidity (Shivaji Pandey, Luis Alberto Narro León, Dennis Keith Friesen, and Stephen Robert Waddington).

I. Introduction.
II. Agronomic and Management Solutions to Soil Acidity.
III. Why Breeding Might Be an Option, and for Whom.
IV. Genetics of Tolerance to Soil Acidity in Maize.
V. Progress from Breeding Maize for Tolerance to Soil Acidity.
VI. The Future of Breeding Maize for Tolerance to Soil Acidity.
VII. Integrated Approach to Reducing Losses to Soil Acidity in Maize.

Literature Cited.

4. Phenotypic Selection and Evaluation of Maize Inbreds for Adaptedness (A. Forrest Troyer).

I. Introduction.
II. Phenotypic Selection During Inbreeding.
III. Evaluation of Maize Inbreds.
IV. Progress 1955 to 2004.
V. Conclusion.

Literature Cited.

5. Transgenic Ornamental Crops (Adelheid R. Kuehnle and Rasika G. Mudalige–Jayawickrama).

I. Introduction.
II. Flower Colour.
III. Fragrance.
IV. Vaselife.
V. Disease and Pest Resistance.
VI. Turfgrass.
VII. Independence from Growth Regulations.
VIII. Conclusion.

Literature Cited.

6. Meiotic Mutations and Crop Improvement (Federica Consiglio, Domenico Carputo, Luigi Frusciante, Luigi Maria Monti, and Clara Conicella).

I. Introduction.
II. Cytological Tools.
III. Molecular Tools.
IV. Meiotic Genes and Mutations.
V. Applications in Breeding.
VI. Conclusion.

Literature Cited.

7. Molecular Basis and Horticultural Application of the Gametophytic Self-incompatibility System in Rosaceous Tree Fruits (Martin Goldway, Gal Sapir, and Raphael A. Stern).

I. Introduction.
II. SC Mutants of GSI Plants.
III. Molecular Methods for Determining Compatibility and Fertilization Efficiency.
IV. Compatibility and Fruit Yield.
V. Conclusion.

Literature Cited.

8. Genetics of Seed Coat Colour and Pattern in Common Bean (Mark J. Bassett).

I. Introduction.
II. Expression of Seed Coat Genes.
III. Genetic and Developmental Models for Seed Coat Pattern.
IV. A Critical Overview of the Reviews of Prakken and Leakey.
V. Chromosome Locations of Genes Controlling Colour and Pattern.
VI. A Protocol for Determining Seed Coat Genotype.
VII. The Future of Seed Coat Genetics Research in Common Bean.

Literature Cited.
Subject Index.
Cumulative Subject Index.
Cumulative Contributor Index.

Dirt: The Ecstatic Skin of the Earth by William Bryant Logan Softcover - 224 pages Shipped in CLICK HERE Cat.# JW-AGR3 $ 20.85 BUY Published:  2007   ISBN:  9780393329476

John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Saint Phocas, Darwin, and Virgil parade through this thought-provoking work, taking their place next to the dung beetle, the compost heap, dowsing, historical farming, and the microscopic biota that till the soil. With fresh eyes and heartfelt reverence, William Bryant Logan variously observes, 'There is glamour to the study of rock'; 'The most mysterious place on Earth is right beneath our feet'; and 'Dirt is the gift of each to all.'

Whether Logan is traversing the far reaches of the cosmos or plowing through our planet's crust, his delightful, elegant, and surprisingly soulful meditations greatly enrich our concept of 'dirt,' that substance from which we all arise and to which we all must return.

Ecology of Weeds and Invasive Plants: Relationship to Agriculture and Natural Resource Management, Third Edition presents a comprehensive, up-to-date, and in-depth coverage of weed ecology. It gives readers the tools and knowledge to understand how weeds and invasive plants develop and interact in the environment, and thus better manage and control them. This book updates the only text that deals with the subject of weed ecology in depth and is used in both upper division university courses and by natural resource professionals.

Table of Contents:

Chapter 1. Weeds and Invasive Plants.
Chapter 2. Principles of Weed and Invasive Plant Ecology.
Chapter 3. Invasibility of Agricultural and Natural Ecosystems.
Chapter 4. Evolution of Weeds and Invasive Plants.
Chapter 5. Weed Demography and Population Dynamics.
Chapter 6. Plant-Plant Associations.
Chapter 7. Weed and Invasive Plant Management Approaches, Methods and Tools.
Chapter 8. Herbicides.
Chapter 9. Systems Approaches for Weed and Invasive Plant Management.
 

Pesticide Chemistry: Crop Protection, Public Health, Environmental Safety by Hideo Ohkawa, Hisashi Miyagawa, and Philip W. Lee Hardcover - 538 pages Shipped in CLICK HERE Cat.# JW-AGR5 $249.05 BUY Published:  2007   ISBN:  9783527316632

Resulting from the premier forum for pesticide development and use, this volume provides comprehensive coverage and even captures emerging technologies within the industry. All facets of pesticides are addressed here, including agriculture, agrochemicals, and environmental health aspects, as well as such global issues as food quality and safety.

Table of Contents:

AGRICULTURE
Drug Design Based on Agrogenomics
Biopesticides and Transgenic Crops
New Pesticide Chemistry
Natural Products in Pest Control
Bioregulators for Crop Protection
Control Agents for Vectors of Communicable Diseases

AGROCHEMICALS
Insect Control
Weed Control
Plant Disease Control
Formulation and Application Technology
Metabolism and Toxicology
Resistance Management

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
Residue Analysis
Risk Assessment and Regulatory Aspects
Environmental Fate and Ecological Effect
Monitoring and Remediation of Persistent Organic Pollutants

EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES
Crop Protection and Production
Genomics, Proteomics, Metabolomics

GLOBAL ISSUES
Food Quality and Health Protection
Food Safety and Trade
 

Aphids on the World's Herbaceous Plants and Shrubs by Roger L. Blackman, and Victor F. Eastop Hardcover - 1,460 pages Shipped in CLICK HERE Cat.# JW-AGR6 $509.95 BUY Published:  2007   ISBN:  9780471489733

Aphids are well-known as pests of agriculture, horticulture and forestry, but they are also one of the most biologically interesting groups of plant-feeding insects, and thus have attracted the attention of biologists in many research fields such as ecology, biodiversity, physiology, behaviour and genetics.

Following the successful format of previous books on the world's aphids by the same authors, these two volumes provide a comprehensive species-by-species account of the aphids on the world's herbaceous plants and shrubs. They can be used not only as an identification guide and information source for entomologists and taxonomists throughout the world, but also as a unique database for studies of biodiversity and insect-plant relationships. In all, 3120 aphid species in 340 genera are covered, feeding on 2150 genera of host plants. Volume 1 features comprehensive host lists and keys to the aphids colonizing each plant genus. This information is supplemented in Volume 2 by a systematic account of all the aphid species, which provides information on their appearance in life, host range, geographical distribution and life cycles. There are 357 original line drawings, 252 photographs of slide-mounted specimens and 1000 references.

Aphids on the World's Herbaceous Plants and Shrubs is the culmination of many years of work by two leading specialists and provides an essential research tool and standard reference work for entomologists in universities and research institutes throughout the world.

Table of Contents:

Preface.

Volume 1. Host Lists and Keys.

Introduction.
Host Plant Lists and Identification Keys (in alphabetical order of plant genera).
Key to apterae of polyphagous aphids.

Volume 2. The Aphids.

Introduction.
Regionally classified faunal works (supplementary to Blackman and Eastop, 2000).
Systematic Treatment of Aphids (in alphabetical order of genera).
References.
Photographic Guide.
Index to Species Names of Aphids.

Modern Crop Protection Compounds by Wolfgang Krämer, and Ulrich Schirmer Hardcover - 1,394 pages Shipped in CLICK HERE Cat.# JW-AGR7 $619.05 BUY Published:  2007   ISBN:  9783527314966

This one-stop reference for everyone working in the agrochemical business is written from a truly international industrial perspective, with first-class authors from leading companies, including Bayer, Dow, Syngenta and BASF. In two volumes it addresses all important aspects, from the history to the mode of action, from the effects on the organism to major commercial products and industrial synthesis. A series of special chapters cover such hot topics as high throughput screening in modern agrochemical research, the role of fluorine, and consequences for modern drug design. A comprehensive source of top quality information.

Table of Contents:

Introduction

HERBICIDES
HRAC Classification of Herbicides and Resistance Development
Acetohydroxyacid Synthase Inhibitors (AHAS /ALS)
Protoporphyrinogen-IX-oxidase - Inhibitors
Herbices with Bleaching Properties
Safener for Herbicides
Genetically Modified Herbicide Tolerant Crops
Microtubulin Assembly Inhibitors
Inhibitors of Cell Division (Oxyacetamides, Tetrazolinones)
Acetyl-CoA-Carboxylase - Inhibitors
Photosynthesis Inhibitors, Regulatory Aspects, Reregistration in Europe, Markets and New Compounds
New Aspects of Plant Growth Regulators

FUNGICIDES
FRAC Mode of Action Classification and Resistance Risk of Fungicides
Fungicides Acting on Oxidative Phosphorylation
Fungicides Acting on Acids and Protein Synthesis
Fungicides Acting on Signal Transduction
Fungicides Acting on Mitosis and Cell Division
Sterol Biosynthesis Inhibitors
Carboxylic Acid Amides (CAA) Acting Against Oomycetes
Fluopicolide, a New Oomycetes Fungicide Inducing Perturbation of the Cytoskeleton
Melanin Synthesis in Cell Wall
Newer Fungicides with Unknown Mode of Action
Recently Introduced Powdery Mildew Fungicides
Newest Aspects of Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors - Metalaxyl-M

INSECTICIDES
IRAC, Insecticile Resistance and Mode of Action Classification of Insecticides
Insect Moulting and Metamorphosis
Chitin Synthesis
Midgut - Transgenic Crops Expressing Bacillus Thuringiensis Cry proteins
Metabolic Processes
Nervous System
New Unknown Mode of Action
Insecticides Affecting Calcium Homeostasis - Flubendiamide

NEW RESEARCH METHODS
High Throughput Screening in Agrochemical Research
Fast Identification of the Mode of Action of Herbicides by DNA Chips
Molecular Modelling in Agricultural Research
The Unique Role of Halogene Substituents in the Design of Modern Crop Protection

Ullmann's Agrochemicals by Wiley-vch Hardcover - 932 pages Shipped in CLICK HERE Cat.# JW-AGR8 $537.20 BUY Published:  2007   ISBN:  9783527316045

This one-stop resource is tailor-made for all those involved in the modern agricultural practices and interested in the industrial production, effectiveness and application of agrochemicals. Based on the latest online edition of Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry and containing articles never before seen in print, this ready reference meets the need for a detailed survey of the fundamentals, industrial processes, effectiveness and the applications of agrochemicals as well as the environmental and toxicological aspects.

This book presents an overview of all aspects of modern agricultural practices. In each chapter, corresponding practical and theoretical aspects are discussed, and each entry is accompanied by its chemical structure, physical properties, synthesis, agricultural use, trade names, toxicology, and its ecological significance.

Readers benefit from the rigorous and cross-indexed nature of the parent reference, and will find both broad introductory information and details of significance to industrial and academic environments.

Table of Contents:

PLANT GROWTH
Fertilizers
Ammonia
Ammonium Compounds
Nitrates and Nitrites
Phosphate Fertilizers
Potassium Compounds
Urea
Plant Growth Regulators

PLANT AND CROP PROTECTION
Crop Protection
Acaricides
Fungicides
Insect Control
Molluscicides
Nematicides
Rodenticides
Weed Control
Biological Control