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Conservation and Utilization of Threatened Medicinal Plants
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ISBN: 3030397939 3030397920 Year: 2020 Publisher: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer,

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Medicinal plants are globally valuable sources of herbal products. Plant-based remedies have been used for centuries and have had no alternative in the western medicine repertoire, while others and their bioactive derivatives are in high demand and have been the central focus of biomedical research. As Medicinal plants move from fringe to mainstream with a greater number of individuals seeking treatments free of side effects, considerable attention has been paid to utilize plant-based products for the prevention and cure of human diseases. An unintended consequence of this increased demand, however, is that the existence of many medicinal plants is now threatened, due to their small population size, narrow distribution area, habitat specificity, and destructive mode of harvesting. In addition, climate change, habitat loss and genetic drift have further endangered these unique species. Although extensive research has been carried out on medicinal and aromatic plants, there is relatively little information available on their global distribution patterns, conservation and the associated laws prevailing. This book reviews the current status of threatened medicinal plants in light of increased surge in the demand for herbal medicine. It brings together chapters on both wild (non-cultivated) and domestic (cultivated) species having therapeutic values. Thematically, conventional and contemporary approaches to conservation of such threatened medicinal plants with commercial feasibility are presented. The topics of interest include, but not limited to, biotechnology, sustainable development, in situ and ex situ conservation, and even the relevance of IPR on threatened medicinal plants. We believe this book is useful to horticulturists, botanists, policy makers, conservationists, NGOs and researchers in the academia and the industry sectors.


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Molecular Approaches for Sustainable Insect Pest Management
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ISBN: 9789811635915 Year: 2021 Publisher: Singapore Springer Singapore :Imprint: Springer


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Conservation and Reintroduction of Rare and Endangered Plants in China
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ISBN: 9811553017 9811553009 Year: 2020 Publisher: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer,

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The book offers a comprehensive review of the advances in conservation and the reintroduction of rare and endangered plants in China. It systematically discusses plant diversity, in situ and ex situ protection and plant reintroduction in China, including the reintroduction species list and orchid plant reintroduction up to November 2019. A useful reference resource for students, instructors and scientific researchers in the field of wild plant protection, botany, biodiversity protection, and natural land protection and management, the book also provides valuable insights for government departments involved in plant management.

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Plant science. --- Botany. --- Biodiversity. --- Plant ecology. --- Plant Sciences. --- Plant Ecology. --- Botany --- Phytoecology --- Plants --- Vegetation ecology --- Ecology --- Biological diversification --- Biological diversity --- Biotic diversity --- Diversification, Biological --- Diversity, Biological --- Biology --- Biocomplexity --- Ecological heterogeneity --- Numbers of species --- Botanical science --- Phytobiology --- Phytography --- Phytology --- Plant biology --- Plant science --- Natural history --- Floristic botany --- Floristic ecology --- Protecció de les plantes --- Xina --- Protecció de les plantes i flors --- Protecció de les plantes conreades --- Protecció de les flors --- Protecció dels conreus --- Agricultura --- Jardineria --- Control de plagues --- Conservació dels boscos --- Espantalls --- Protecció de la flora --- Tràfic il·legal de plantes --- Cathay --- China --- República de la Xina (1912-1949) --- República Popular de la Xina --- República Popular Xina --- Zhonghua Renmin Gongheguo --- Xina (República : 1912-1949) --- Àsia oriental --- Brahmaputra (Àsia : Curs d'aigua) --- Canton (Xina) --- Guangdong (Xina) --- Hainan (Xina : Sheng) --- Henan (Xina : Sheng) --- Hong Kong (Xina) --- Macau (Xina : Regió administrativa especial) --- Iang-Tsé (Xina : Curs d'aigua) --- Manxúria (Xina : Regió) --- Mongòlia Interior (Xina : Zizhiqu) --- Pequín (Xina) --- Sichuan (Xina : Sheng) --- Tibet (Xina) --- Xinjiang (Xina : Regió) --- Xangai (Xina) --- Yunnan (Xina : Sheng)


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Beyond IPM: Introduction to the Theory of Holistic Pest Management
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ISBN: 3030433706 3030433692 Year: 2020 Publisher: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer,

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About 15 years ago, we asked ourselves why the methods developed by the research institutions for the management of pests were almost not used by small landholder farmers. It seemed obvious to us that conventional pest control –called “Integrated Pest Management”– was based on a reductionist approach. In reviewing the literature on the subject, we found that our concern was not new or unique. The agreement of some authors with our ideas reinforced our efforts to find a holistic approach to pest management. We took two central ideas to develop the holistic approach: First, pest management actions must put the farmer at the center of the system. Second, pest management must consider not only both pests but the other important components of the system in question. This approach based on the farmers and the systems in which they are immersed, is called “Holistic Pest Management” or HPM. In this book, I present the philosophy and practice of HPM, a new paradigm of pest management.


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The Citrus Genome
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ISBN: 3030153088 303010799X Year: 2020 Publisher: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer,

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This book reviews how the release of the citrus genome facilitates the investigation of ancestral species, the study of their complex biological features, and the genetic basis of agronomic traits of paramount importance for their sustainable cultivation. The first chapters discuss citrus origin and distribution, and the economic importance and varietal composition of the cultivated species, providing an overview of citrus and related genera genetic resources. The book then describes the role of traditional breeding techniques (for scion and rootstocks) as well as the potential of genomic breeding and innovative protocols for biotechnological approaches. The second part provides essential information on the genus Citrus, the attributes of pure citrus species, genetic admixtures, hybrids and citrus relatives, and on the horticultural classification of cultivated species, varieties and rootstocks. The third part then focuses on the different molecular mechanisms, covering various aspects of citrus biology, including the role of beneficial compounds of citrus fruits. In addition, it examines the molecular responses of citrus to abiotic stresses and to field and post-harvest diseases. Providing insights gained in recent years, it is a valuable guide for those who are interested in gene discovery, comparative genomics, molecular breeding and new breeding techniques. It is particularly useful for scientists, breeders and students at universities and public sector institutes involved in research for the citrus industry.


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New Frontiers in Stress Management for Durable Agriculture
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ISBN: 9811513228 981151321X Year: 2020 Publisher: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer,

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Using accessible farming practices to meet the growing demands on agriculture is likely to result in more intense competition for natural resources, increased greenhouse gas emissions, and further deforestation and land degradation, which will in turn produce additional stress in the soil-water-plant-animal continuum. Stress refers to any unfavorable force or condition that inhibits customary functioning in plants. Concurrent manifestations of different stresses (biotic and abiotic) are very frequent in the environment of plants, which consequently reduces yield. Better understanding stress not only changes our perspective on the current environment, but can also bring a wealth of benefits, like improving sustainable agriculture and human beings’ living standards. Innovative systems are called for that protect and enhance the natural resource base, while increasing productivity via ‘holistic’ approaches, such as agroecology, agro-forestry, climate-smart agriculture and conservation agriculture, which also incorporate indigenous and traditional knowledge. The book ‘New Frontiers in Stress Management for Durable Agriculture’ details the current state of knowledge and highlights scientific advances concerning novel aspects of plant biology research on stress, biotic and abiotic stress responses, as well as emergent amelioration and reclamation technologies to restore normal functioning in agroecology. .

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Agriculture. --- Biodiversity. --- Environmental management. --- Oxidative stress. --- Environmental monitoring. --- Environmental Management. --- Oxidative Stress. --- Monitoring/Environmental Analysis. --- Biomonitoring (Ecology) --- Ecological monitoring --- Environmental quality --- Monitoring, Environmental --- Applied ecology --- Environmental engineering --- Pollution --- Oxidation-reduction reaction --- Stress (Physiology) --- Environmental stewardship --- Stewardship, Environmental --- Environmental sciences --- Management --- Biological diversification --- Biological diversity --- Biotic diversity --- Diversification, Biological --- Diversity, Biological --- Biology --- Biocomplexity --- Ecological heterogeneity --- Numbers of species --- Farming --- Husbandry --- Industrial arts --- Life sciences --- Food supply --- Land use, Rural --- Measurement --- Monitoring --- Crops --- Effect of stress on. --- Agricultura --- Estrès oxidatiu --- Estrès (Fisiologia) --- Reacció d'oxidació-reducció --- Agronomia --- Ciències de la vida --- Agricultura biològica --- Agricultura de muntanya --- Agricultura de precisió --- Agricultura de subsistència --- Agricultura sostenible --- Agricultura urbana --- Agrosilvicultura --- Aqüicultura --- Arbres --- Boscos --- Climatologia agrícola --- Conreu --- Conreus de regadiu --- Conreus extensius --- Dones en l'agricultura --- Extensió agrària --- Floricultura --- Indústria agrícola --- Indústria ramadera --- Investigació agrícola --- Jardineria --- Millorament selectiu de plantes --- Pagesia --- Pastures --- Productes agrícoles --- Protecció de les plantes --- Revolució verda --- Silvicultura --- Zootècnia --- Història de l'agricultura --- Pagesos --- Ramaderia


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Accelerated Plant Breeding, Volume 1 : Cereal Crops
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ISBN: 3030418669 3030418650 Year: 2020 Publisher: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer,

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Plant improvement has shifted its focus from yield, quality and disease resistance to factors that will enhance commercial export, such as early maturity, shelf life and better processing quality. Conventional plant breeding methods aiming at the improvement of a self-pollinating crop, such as wheat, usually take 10-12 years to develop and release of the new variety. During the past 10 years, significant advances have been made and accelerated methods have been developed for precision breeding and early release of crop varieties. This work summarizes concepts dealing with germplasm enhancement and development of improved varieties based on innovative methodologies that include doubled haploidy, marker assisted selection, marker assisted background selection, genetic mapping, genomic selection, high-throughput genotyping, high-throughput phenotyping, mutation breeding, reverse breeding, transgenic breeding, shuttle breeding, speed breeding, low cost high-throughput field phenotyping, etc. It is an important reference with special focus on accelerated development of improved crop varieties.


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Nanoagronomy
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ISBN: 303041275X 3030412741 Year: 2020 Publisher: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer,

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In this age of population explosion and depleting natural resources, this book offers new techniques to produce more from agricultural crops at a lower cost. The field of agronomy addresses this issue and interacts with the fields of agriculture, botany, and economics. Nanotechnology and nanoparticles play a role in agronomy. This book joins techniques from both fields into once comprehensive volume. Students of agriculture, physics, nanotechnology, and plant sciences will benefit equally from this work.

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Agriculture. --- Nanotechnology. --- Plant biochemistry. --- Plant physiology. --- Plant breeding. --- Plant anatomy. --- Plant development. --- Plant Biochemistry. --- Plant Physiology. --- Plant Breeding/Biotechnology. --- Plant Anatomy/Development. --- Development of plants --- Plant development --- Developmental biology --- Growth (Plants) --- Plants --- Botany --- Plant structure --- Structural botany --- Vegetable anatomy --- Anatomy --- Crops --- Agriculture --- Breeding --- Physiology --- Phytochemistry --- Plant biochemistry --- Plant chemistry --- Biochemistry --- Phytochemicals --- Plant biochemical genetics --- Molecular technology --- Nanoscale technology --- High technology --- Farming --- Husbandry --- Industrial arts --- Life sciences --- Food supply --- Land use, Rural --- Ontogeny --- Structure --- Agronomy. --- Soil management --- Agricultura --- Nanotecnologia --- Enginyeria molecular --- Tecnologia molecular --- Alta tecnologia --- Electrònica molecular --- Espintrònica --- Materials nanoestructurats --- Nanoelectrònica --- Nanolitografia --- Nanomedicina --- Nanoquímica --- Agronomia --- Ciències de la vida --- Agricultura biològica --- Agricultura de muntanya --- Agricultura de precisió --- Agricultura de subsistència --- Agricultura sostenible --- Agricultura urbana --- Agrosilvicultura --- Aqüicultura --- Arbres --- Boscos --- Climatologia agrícola --- Conreu --- Conreus de regadiu --- Conreus extensius --- Dones en l'agricultura --- Extensió agrària --- Floricultura --- Indústria agrícola --- Indústria ramadera --- Investigació agrícola --- Jardineria --- Millorament selectiu de plantes --- Pagesia --- Pastures --- Productes agrícoles --- Protecció de les plantes --- Revolució verda --- Silvicultura --- Zootècnia --- Història de l'agricultura --- Pagesos --- Ramaderia

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