Encyclopedia of Applied Plant Sciences - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0122270509 ISBN 13: 9780122270505

Publisher: Academic Press, 2003

Synopsis

A multi-faceted reference work, the Encyclopedia of Applied Plant Sciences addresses the core knowledge, theories, and techniques employed by plant scientists, while also concentrating on applications of these in research and in industry. Plants influence all our lives as sources of sustenance, fuel and building materials. The Encyclopedia of Applied Plant Sciences is a comprehensive yet succinct publication that covers the application of current advances in the biological sciences, through which scientists can now better produce sustainable, safe food, feed and food ingredients, and renewable raw materials for industry and society. This three-volume set also covers the concerns over continuing advances in the application of knowledge in the areas of ecology and plant pathology, genetics, physiology, biochemistry and biotechnology, as well as the ethical issues involved in the use of the powerful techniques available to modern plant science. An invaluable reference, the Encyclopedia of Applied Plant Sciences will be an indispensable addition to the library of anyone involved in the study of plant sciences. The Encyclopedia of Applied Plant Sciences is available online on ScienceDirect. The print edition price for this reference work does not include online access. For more information on pricing for access to the online edition, please review our Licensing Options. The richness and authority of Elsevier reference works is now lent valuable functionality and accessibility through the online launch of Elsevier Reference Works on ScienceDirect. Features:

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• Comprehensively covers both the key theoretical and practical aspects of plant sciences
• Edited and written by a distinguished international group of editors and contributors
• Well-organized format provides for concise, readable entries, easy searches, and thorough cross-references
• Presents complete up-to-date information on over 25 separate areas of plant science
• Features many tables and figures, with a color plate section in each volume
• New terms clearly explained in glossary sections of each article

About this title

Book Description:

Compiles a multitude of entries on all aspects of applied plant science

About the Author:

Brian Thomas obtained his first degree in Botany and a PhD in Plant Physiology at UCW Aberystwyth. He worked as a Postdoctoral Scientist in Carleton University, Ottawa, and the University of Reading before becoming a research scientist at the Glasshouse Crops Research Institute in Littlehampton, which subsequently became part of Horticulture Research International. He moved to Wellesbourne in 1995 where he was latterly a Research Director responsible for the Crop Improvement and Biotechnology Research Theme. He joined the University of Warwick in 2004 as part of Warwick HRI and became acting Head of Department 2009. He became a member of the School of Life Sciences in 2010 where he is currently Professor of Crop Development.

About this edition

• Publisher: Academic Press
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0122270509
• ISBN 13: 9780122270505
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 2000
• Editor: Thomas Brian