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Plant Systematics
This book is designed to introduce the fundamentals of systematics in a simple, concise and balanced manner. The book aims to equip the students with the basics of plant taxonomy and at the same time also update them with the most recent advances in the field of plant systematics. The book has been organized into 21 chapters that introduce and explain different concepts in a stimulating manner.…
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- 1st
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- 978-1-003-18346-4
- Collation
- 340 p
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 635.3 PLA a
Emerging Trends in Environmental Biotechnology
The environment is an all-encompassing component of the ecosystem of "Blue planet - the earth", made up of the hydrosphere, atmosphere and lithosphere. These three spheres have biotic and abiotic components which exhibit ecological homeostasis that provides the most appropriate survival chances for the members of biotic component and geochemical balance with abiotic components. This ecosystem i…
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- 1st
- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-1-003-18630-4
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- 314 p
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 660.63 EME
Routledge Handbook of Community Forestry
This handbook provides a comprehensive overview and cutting-edge assessment of community forestry. Containing contributions from academics, practitioners, and professionals, the Routledge Handbook of Community Forestry presents a truly global overview with case studies drawn from across Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas. The Handbook begins with an overview of the chapters and a discuss…
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- 1st
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- 978-0-367-48871-0
- Collation
- 580 p
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 634.9 ROU
A Guide to Field Philosophy : Case Studies and Practical Strategies
Philosophers increasingly engage in practical work with other disciplines and the world at large. This volume draws together the lessons learned from this work—including philosophers’ contributions to scientific research projects, consultations on matters of policy, and expertise provided to government agencies and non-profits—on how to effectively practice philosophy. Its 22 case studies…
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- 1st
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- 978-1-351-16908-0
- Collation
- 396 p
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 144 AGU
Advances in breeding of dairy cattle
This collection reviews the latest research on dairy cattle genetics and advanced methods of genetic evaluation and selection. The book first assesses the degree of inbreeding and genetic diversity in modern dairy cattle as well as opportunities for crossbreeding. It then goes onto review research on targeting non-production traits such as fertility, feed conversion efficiency and methane emiss…
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- 1st
- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-0-429-27560-9
- Collation
- 480 p
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 636.514 ADV
Polluting Textiles : The Problem with Microfibres
his book examines the critical issue of environmental pollutants produced by the textiles industry. Comprised of contributions from environmental scientists and materials and textiles scientists, this edited volume addresses the environmental impact of microplastics, with a particular focus on microfibres released by textiles into marine and freshwater environments. The chapters in Part I of…
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- 1st
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- 978-1-003-16538-5
- Collation
- 314 p
- Series Title
- Animals Husbandary
- Call Number
- 639.809 POL
Microbial Biofilms : Applications and Control
Microbial biofilms have both positive and negative effects. This book considers new ways of controlling environmental microbial biofilm such as using phages, nanotechnology, and newly discovered microbial enzymes. A team of contributors shares current, relevant and original research to add weight and recognition to the book. Also, each chapter provides enlightening and relevant tabular informat…
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- 1st
- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-1-003-18494-2
- Collation
- 336 p
- Series Title
- Animals Husbandary
- Call Number
- 660.63 MIC
Territories, Environments, Politics :Explorations in Territoriology
This collection seeks to illustrate the state of the art in territoriological research, both empirical and theoretical. The volume gathers together a series of original, previously unpublished essays exploring the newly emerging territorial formations in culture, politics and society. While the globalisation debate of the 1990s largely pivoted around a ‘general deterritorialisation’ hypo…
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- 1st
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- 978-1-003-19636-5
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- 242 p
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 621.36 TER
Sacred Forests of Asia : Spiritual Ecology and the Politics of Nature Conserv…
Presenting a thorough examination of the sacred forests of Asia, this volume engages with dynamic new scholarly dialogues on the nature of sacred space, place, landscape, and ecology in the context of the sharply contested ideas of the Anthropocene. Given the vast geographic range of sacred groves in Asia, this volume discusses the diversity of associated cosmologies, ecologies, traditional …
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- 1st
- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-1-003-14368-0
- Collation
- 336 p
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 634.9 SAC s
How the Biosphere Works : Fresh Views Discovered While Growing Peppers
How the Biosphere Works: Fresh Views Discovered While Growing Peppers offers a simple and novel theoretical approach to understanding the history of the biosphere, including humanity’s place within it. It also helps to clarify what the possibilities and limitations are for future action. This is a subject of wide interest because today we are facing a great many environmental issues, many of …
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- 1st
- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-1-003-27535-0
- Collation
- 274 p
- Series Title
- Animals Husbandary
- Call Number
- 635.6 SPI h
The Great Eagles : Their Evolution, Ecology and Conservation
This book examines the current literature and knowledge on the evolution and ecology of all the birds named as eagles, with particular emphasis on the larger species. It also examines the past and current relations between eagles and people, including habitat change and conservation issues. Eagle ecologies and conservation are currently seriously impacted by human activities such as industriali…
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- 1st
- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-1-315-27809-4
- Collation
- 624 p
- Series Title
- Animals Husbandary
- Call Number
- 598.9 CAM t
The Biology of Sole
This book reviews up-to-date knowledge on the biology of sole (Solea senegalensis and S. solea). These flatfish species are increasingly important in Europe both from the ecological and production point of view. This book is divided into two sections: A. general fisheries, aquaculture and engineering overviews; B. physiological, developmental, rhythmic, welfare and genetic aspects which will be…
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- 1st
- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-1-315-12039-3
- Collation
- 404 p
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 507.7 THE t
Green Automation for Sustainable Environment
This book explores the concepts and role of green computing and its recent developments for making the environment sustainable. It focuses on green automation in disciplines such as computers, nanoscience, information technology, and biochemistry. This book is characterized through descriptions of sustainability, green computing, their relevance to the environment, society, and its applications…
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- 1st
- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-1-003-00079-2
- Collation
- 112 p
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 628 GRE e
Agricultural Landscapes ; Seeing Rural Through Design
Agricultural Landscapes: Seeing Rural Through Design follows on from the author’s previous books, Rural Design and Architecture and Agriculture, to encourage using design thinking to provide greater meaning and understanding of places where humans live and work with the rural landscape. Rural areas around the world are often viewed as special places with cultural, historical and natural signi…
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- 1st
- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-1-315-14286-9
- Collation
- 262 p
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 630.7 THO a
Fish Diseases and Medicine
Fish are critically important to the welfare of this planet and its occupants, the health of both wild and captive fish populations paramount to our survival. This book presents the gross pathology of the most commonly encountered diseases and syndromes of fish in an organ system-based approach.
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- 1st
- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-0-429-19525-9
- Collation
- 328 p
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 597.3 FIS f
The Call of the Crawfish Frog
Crawfish Frogs (Rana areolata) have been called the most secretive frog in North America, and it is unusual in the twenty-first century – in the most scientifically advanced country in the world – that basic discoveries can still be made on an animal that inhabits a quarter of the United States. This is not only a story of the biology of Crawfish Frogs, but a case study of discovery. This v…
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- 1st
- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-0-429-34327-8
- Collation
- 216 p
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 597.8 LAN t
Making a Stand for Animals
Engaging and thought-provoking, this book examines how humans see and treat other animals and argues that we should extend equal consideration and respect to all beings, human and nonhuman alike. Our world is plighted by ‘isms’ such as racism and sexism, but we may have overlooked a very important one: speciesism. Speciesism is a form of discrimination against those who don’t belong to…
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- 1st
- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-1-003-28592-2
- Collation
- 192 p
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 590.92 HAR m
Managing the Laboratory Animal Facility
New to the Third Edition Incorporating the latest developments in management theory and application, the edition contains approximately 100 pages of new and expanded material. This more detailed coverage: Discusses lean management concepts and practices and their application to laboratory animal science Adds information on many essential topics, especially in human resources management i…
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- 3rd
- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-1-315-36905-1
- Collation
- 420 p
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 636.514. SIL m
Developing animal feed products
The animal feed sector faces increasingly complex challenges. It needs to improve feed digestibility/efficiency whilst also promoting growth and enhancing both product quality and safety. At the same time, it has an increasingly important role in helping to promote animal health, welfare and the sustainability of farming. Developing animal feed products provides comprehensive coverage of advanc…
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- 1st
- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-1-003-18064-7
- Collation
- 300 p
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 571.9 PAR d
Advances in Animal Disease Diagnosis
Advances in Animal Disease Diagnosis: Infectious animal diseases caused by pathogenic microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi, and viruses threaten the health and well-being of wildlife, livestock and human populations, limit productivity and significantly increase economic losses to each sector. Pathogen de-tection is an important step for the diagnosis and successful treatment of animal diseas…
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- 1st
- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-1-003-08028-2
- Collation
- 336 p
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 571.9 GAH a
Behavioral Biology of Laboratory Animals
This 30-chapter volume informs students and professionals about the behavioral biology of animals commonly housed in laboratory and other captive settings. Each species evolved under specific environmental conditions, resulting in unique behavioral patterns, many of which are maintained in captivity even after generations of breeding. Understanding natural behavior is therefore a critical part …
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- 1st
- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-0-429-01951-7
- Collation
- 560 p
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 636.514.2 COL b
Livestock Ration Formulation for Dairy Cattle and Buffalo
Livestock Ration Formulation for Dairy Cattle and Buffalo provides an interdisciplinary, integrative perspective and optimization on dairy cattle feed formulation problem solving. It helps dairy farmers by introducing them the right frequency and right amount of balanced diet to be fed to cattle’s and buffaloes at different body condition so that their feeding cost should be decreased and the…
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- 1st
- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-1-003-23171-4
- Collation
- 138 p
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 636.514.2 KUN l
Advances in precision livestock farming
The livestock sector is facing increasing pressure to develop more ‘climate-smart’ methods that can be used to prevent the onset of major diseases, whilst also monitoring the efficiency and environmental impact of livestock production. Advances in precision livestock farming provides a comprehensive review of recent advances in the development of precision livestock technologies to monit…
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- 1st
- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-1-003-18066-1
- Collation
- 442 p
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 636.514.2 BEN a
Aeroponics : Growing Vertical
Aeroponics: Growing Vertical covers aspects of the emerging technology, aeroponics, which is a sister to hydroponics, involving state-of-the-art controlled environment agriculture. The book begins with an introduction of aeroponics followed by a summary of peer-reviewed technical literature conducted over 50 years involving various aspects of aeroponics. It covers the science and all the pate…
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- 1st
- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-0-367-81007-8
- Collation
- 272 p
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 635.98 GUR a
Aeglidae : Life History and Conservation Status of Unique Freshwater Anomuran…
Aeglidae focuses on these unique crustaceans who are endemic to South America. The book is the first to summarize the diverse aspects of the Aeglidae, whose taxonomic features and phylogenetic relationships, evolutionary history and biogeographical background, biological characteristics, and current conservation awareness make them stand out among all other decapods. Addresses the morpholog…
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- 1st
- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-1-315-10093-7
- Collation
- 296 p
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 595.3 AEG
Sustainable Brownfield Development : Building a Sustainable Future on Sites o…
While industrial and chemical innovations have contributed extensively to human advancement, the darker part of their legacy has been the hundreds of thousands of polluted sites left behind. Governments at all levels have rallied to support the remediation and reuse of these land resources and put many of the nation’s brownfields back into productive use. This book presents two dozen brownfie…
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- 1st
- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-0-429-34278-3
- Collation
- 274 p
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 577.2 Sou s
Surrogate Broodstock Development in Aquaculture
The rapidly changing climatic condition coupled with habitat destruction, aquatic pollution and increasing anthropogenic pressure on water bodies have resulted in decline of many important fish population and some of them even become endangered. As of now the breeding protocol for seed production in captivity is developed for only handful of fish species and mostly their seed is collected from …
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- 1st
- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-1-003-09762-4
- Collation
- 116 p
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 619.3 MAJ s
Physiology and Ecology of Fish Migration
Among the roughly 30,000 species of fish, migratory species account for only 165 species, but most of them are very important fisheries resources. This book presents up-to-date innovative research results on the physiology and ecology of fish migration. It focuses on salmon, eels, lampreys, and bluefin tuna
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- 1st
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- 978-0-429-07369-4
- Collation
- 196 p
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 577.6 PHY
Molecular Evolution and Population Genetics for Marine Biologists
Research in modern experimental and theoretical population genetics has been strengthened by advances in molecular techniques for the analysis of genetic variability. The evolutionary relationships of organisms may be investigated by comparing DNA sequences.
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- 1st
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- 978-0-429-17256-4
- Collation
- 363 p
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 577.6 KAR m
Influence of Microplastics on Environmental and Human Health: Key Considerati…
Microplastics have received increased attention in the research world over the last ten years. A number of significant publications by the World Health Organisation, European Union, SAPEA, and GESAMP have highlighted this growing environmental and health emergency. This book provides an accessible introduction to the microplastic problem and details its potential impact both on nature and hu…
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- 1st
- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-1-003-10973-0
- Collation
- 128 p
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 616.98 INF
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