Botany
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Keeping It Living: Traditions of Plant Use and Cultivation on the Northwest Coast of North AmericaThe European explorers who first visited the Northwest Coast of North America assumed that the entire region was virtually untouched wilderness whose occupants used the land only minimally, hunting and gathering shoots, roots, and berries that were peripheral to a diet and culture focused...
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Orchid: A Cultural HistoryAt once delicate, exotic, and elegant, orchids are beloved for their singular, instantly recognizable beauty. Found in nearly every climate, the many species of orchid have carried symbolic weight in countless cultures over time. The ancient Greeks associated them with fertility and thought that...
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Plants, Man and LifeThis title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed...
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Wildflowers of Glacier National Park: And Surrounding AreasWildflowers of Glacier National Park and Surrounding Areas is a user-friendly field guide with 400 of Glacier National Park's most common plant species. From wildflowers to trees to grasses and sedges, this book features: - vivid color photographs for each species - detailed descriptions...
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Forest Microbiology: Volume 2: Forest Tree Health Volume 2Forest Microbiology, Volume Two: Forest Tree Health highlights a range of emerging microbial phytopathogens of forest trees, along with novel approaches for managing tree pests and diseases in a changing climate. The book provides an overview of selected microbial pathogens of forest trees, with...
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Current Applications, Approaches and Potential Perspectives for Hemp: Crop Management, Industrial Usages, and Functional PurposesCurrent Applications, Approaches and Potential Perspectives for Hemp: Crop Management, Industrial Usages, and Functional Purposes presents the latest in the rapidly growing interest for hemp cultivation and its sustainable applications for humans. This book gathers research and review chapters that analyze research trends and...
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A Garden Eden. Masterpieces of Botanical IllustrationIn pursuit of both knowledge and delight, the craft of botanical illustration has always required not only meticulous draftsmanship but also a rigorous scientific understanding. This new edition of a TASCHEN classic celebrates the botanical tradition and talents with a selection of outstanding works...
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Luschiim's Plants: Traditional Indigenous Foods, Materials and MedicinesAn invaluable compendium of Hul′q′umi′num′ traditional knowledge. Respected Cowichan Tribe Elder and botanical expert, Luschiim Arvid Charlie, began his education in early childhood, learning from his great grandparents and others of their generation. Luschiim's Plants represents his dedication to the survival of the Hul′q′umi′num′...
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Common Forest Trees of HawaiiCommon Forest Trees of Hawaii, first published in 1989 as USDA Forest Service Agriculture Handbook 679, is an illustrated reference for identifying the common trees in the forests of Hawaii. Useful information about each species is also compiled, including Hawaiian, English, and scientific names;...
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Kew Pocketbooks: Japanese PlantsThis sparkling pocketbook from Kew offers a window into the diverse and beautiful plant life of Japan, from familiar flowers like chrysanthemums and camellias to famed trees including maples and cherry blossoms. Forty paintings of the country's plants are gorgeously reproduced from Kew's Library,...
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Alaska Trees and Shrubs: A Field Guide to the Woody Plants of AlaskaAlaska Trees and Shrubs describes and illustrates over 150 woody plants - the trees and shrubs - found in the 49th State. Included are essentially all the native trees and shrubs of Alaska, plus several introduced and naturalized woody plants. Geographically, all of Alaska...
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Principles of Plant Genetics and BreedingThe revised edition of the bestselling textbook, covering both classical and molecular plant breeding Principles of Plant Genetics and Breeding integrates theory and practice to provide an insightful examination of the fundamental principles and advanced techniques of modern plant breeding. Combining both classical and...
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The Writings of Ferdinand Lindheimer: Texas Botanist, Texas PhilosopherFerdinand Jacob Lindheimer is known as the "father of Texas botany." While he was not the first botanist to collect plants for scientific examination in Texas, his collections are credited with helping botanists around the world to understand the nature, extent, and significance of...
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Anderson's Flora of Alaska and Adjacent Parts of Canada: An Illustrated Descriptive Text of All Vascular Plants Known to Occur Within the Region CoverFlora of Alaska and Adjacent Parts of Canada, originally published in 1959, was the first modern flora of the vascular plants of Alaska and adjacent areas of Canada. The Flora represented the life work of botanist Jacob Peter Anderson who's aim was to produce...
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In Praise of PlantsFrancis Halle examines the human---and even scientific---bias toward animals at the expense of our understanding of plants. Readers will find their ideas about plants fundamentally altered and their appreciation immeasurably enhanced. This is a black-and-white edition.Author: Francis Halle, Francis HallaePublisher: Timber Press (OR)Published: 07/29/2011Pages:...
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PlantsIt is estimated that there are over 400 thousand different kinds of plants on earth. People use plants in all sorts of different ways: for decoration, food, medicine, and even as a source of the oxygen we breathe. This book presents diverse plants in...
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In the Company of Redwoods: An InterActive Guide to Learning 50 Redwood Community Plants through Hand TintingIn the Company of Redwoods is a book that kids, students, parents, teachers, artists, botanists and grandparents alike will love, for it makes it easy to learn the names, facts and faces of the understory plants most commonly associated with the Coast Redwood. It...
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Diversity, Distribution, and Current StatusDiversity, Distribution, and Current Status is the first volume in a three-volume series dedicated to the analysis of this important group of plant pathogens across Asia with a particular focus on geographic distribution. This book offers updated data on the most prevalent phytoplasma diseases...
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Phytoplasma Diseases of Major Crops, Trees, and WeedsPhytoplasma Diseases of Major Crops, Trees, and Weeds is the second volume in a three-volume series dedicated to the analysis of plant pathogenic phytoplasmas across Asia. With a close look into the different types of plants affected by phytoplasma, the book offers management strategies...
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Nanometal Oxides in Horticulture and AgronomyNanometal Oxides in Horticulture and Agronomy, a volume in the Nanomaterial-Plant Interactions series, summarizes the physiological, morphological, biochemical, and molecular regulation of metal oxide nanoparticles in plants under normal conditions as well as during different stresses. With a focus on impact and applications, it...
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