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Promoted ContentBotany & plant sciencesFebruary 2012
Blueberries
by Jorge B Retamales, James F Hancock
Blueberry cultivation has increased dramatically as production has shifted into new regions. Blueberries are now widely available as food and also processed to be used in medicine and pharmaceuticals for their antioxidant properties. This new and practical book covers the major topics of interest to blueberry breeders and researchers including botany, physiology, nutrition, growth regulation, photosynthesis, environment, weeds, pests, diseases and postharvest management. The main focus is on the most important cultivated species, the highbush blueberry, although information on other blueberries and related species is also provided. It is an essential resource for soft fruit researchers, extension workers, academics, breeders, growers, and students.
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Trusted PartnerAgriculture & related industriesMay 2002
Natural Resources Management in African Agriculture
Understanding and Improving Current Practices
by Edited by Christopher B Barrett, F Place, A A Aboud
This book consists of selected, edited and revised papers from a workshop held at ICRAF (International Centre for Research in Agroforestry) in July 2000.
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Trusted PartnerMedicineApril 2022
Fraser’s The Behaviour and Welfare of the Horse
by Christopher B Riley, Sharon E Cregier, Andrew F Fraser
This book continues to provide a comprehensive overview of equine behaviour and an outline of current advances in our understanding, as well as offering insights into contemporary and future challenges for improving horse welfare and safety. Completely updated and revised, a new, international, expert editorial team builds on Andrew Fraser's decades of work as an ethologist, veterinarian, historian, horseman, breeder, trainer, conservationist, and field scientist, sharing essential knowledge to improve horse behaviour and welfare. A range of international experts and key opinion leaders have updated this edition to include the effects of noise on the horse's welfare, husbandry and grazing management including the identification of harmful plants and issues of climate change. New illustrations and examples bring the book to life and further help to explain equine behaviour in a whole range of different situations, including road transport and horse safety during transport. The text covers key issues concerning equipment and the horse's mouth. It gives new insights into genetics, temperament and horse vocalisations and what these indicate. Welfare assessment models are outlined and the challenges presented in different equestrian sports debated. Difficult topics such as euthanasia are covered also. This classic text remains an essential resource for veterinarians, animal scientists, equine professionals and horse owners.
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Trusted PartnerVeterinary medicineNovember 2013
Mononegaviruses of Veterinary Importance, Volume 1
Pathobiology and Molecular Diagnosis
by Jonas Wensman, Siamak Zohari, Branka Horvat, Elankumaran Subbiah, Veronica von Messling, Anke Brüning-Richardson, Wenzhi Xue, Jorge Moreno-Lopez, John A Ellis, Changging Qui, David C Lyon, Zhen F Fu, Washington B Cárdenas, Christopher F Basler, Simon J Goodman, Sara Soto, Manika Suryadevera, Joseph Domachowske, Arun K Dhar, Niels Jørgen Olesen, Carol H Kim, Silke Rautenschlein, Gene Garrard Olinger. Edited by Muhammad Munir.
* Discusses the pathology and laboratory diagnosis of viruses that carry a significant threat to animals in terms of their severity and epidemiological risk * Also looks at mononegavirales that are used as models in the study of infectious disease * Includes viruses with zoonotic potential
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Trusted PartnerMedical toxicologyMay 2011
Poisoning by Plants, Mycotoxins and Related Toxins
by Kip Panter, A C.F Amaral, A P.M Figueiredo, R A Schultz, A G Armién, B T Green, L C.B Fernandes, F Guedes, M C.J.S Lima, L X Mesquita, R C Rocha-e-Silva, I Pacífico da Silva, F M Boabaid, C J Botha, A C.L Câmara, C R Dogo, D R Gardner, James Pfister, K Welch, F B Grecco, P B Pal, B L Stegelmeier, S T Lee, T Z Davis, M B Almeida. Edited by Franklin Riet-Correa, James Pfister, Ana Lucia Schild, Terrie L Wierenga.
This comprehensive collection of up-to-the-minute research in the field of poisonous plants investigates the effects of toxins on animals and humans. It covers the effects of poisonous plants on the liver, the reproductive system, and the nervous system, as well as exploring the field of herbal medicine. In a specialised section devoted to control measures, the book highlights techniques such as vaccination and taste aversion, providing the reader with important information on safeguarding against disaster. This volume is an essential reference for veterinarians, researchers, toxicologists and chemists.
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Trusted PartnerMarch 2008
Freiheit und Pflicht
Thomas Hobbes' politische Theorie. Frankfurter Adorno-Vorlesungen 2005.
by Quentin Skinner, Karin Wördemann
Quentin Skinner ist einer der weltweit bedeutendsten Historiker der politischen Theorie und Ideengeschichte, der es wie kaum ein anderer versteht, systematische Einsicht mit historischer Genauigkeit zu verbinden. Davon zeugen auch seine Frankfurter Adorno-Vorlesungen aus dem Jahr 2005, die nun als Buch vorliegen. Gedanklich geschlossen und rhetorisch brillant, erläutert Skinner darin Hobbes`Lehre von der Freiheit nicht nur als Angelpunkt einer philosophischen Theorie von klassischem Rang, sondern auch und vor allem als polemische Intervention in die politischen Debatten seiner Zeit. Mit leichter Hand zeichnet er die Entwicklungen und Brüche dieser Lehre nach, korrigiert einige etablierte Überzeugungen der Hobbes-Forschung und läßt die politischen Motive hinter den philosophischen Argumenten hervortreten. Hobbes` Lehre erscheint so als kraftvoller Beitrag zu den politischen Auseinandersetzungen des siebzehnten Jahrhunderts und zu den aktuellen Debatten um Staat, Politik und Freiheit.
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Trusted PartnerJuly 2009
Visionen des Politischen
by Quentin Skinner, Marion Heinz, Martin Rühl, Robin Celikates, Eva Engels
Quentin Skinner ist einer der profiliertesten Historiker der Gegenwart und führender Kopf der »Cambridge School of Intellectual History«. Seine Neubegründung der Ideengeschichte auf der Grundlage der Sprachphilosophie Wittgensteins und der Sprechakttheorie Austins sowie seine daran geschulte Auseinandersetzung mit Klassikern des politischen Denkens sind international breit rezipiert worden und bilden eine höchst originelle Alternative zu der hierzulande vorherrschenden theorie- und begriffsgeschichtlich ausgerichteten Historiographie und politischen Philosophie. Der Band macht repräsentative Beiträge Skinners aus dessen dreibändiger Sammlung Visions of Politics, die das ganze Spektrum seines Forschungsansatzes abdecken, erstmals in deutscher Übersetzung zugänglich. Ein Nachwort der Herausgeber führt in das Denken Quentin Skinners ein.
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Trusted PartnerScience & MathematicsOctober 2017
UV-B Radiation and Plant Life
Molecular Biology to Ecology
by Brian R Jordan, Pedro J. Aphalo, Amy T. Austin, Carlos L. Ballaré, Paul W. Barnes, Susanne Baldermann, Melanie Binkert, Janet F. Bornman, Isabelle N. Bottger, Stephan D. Flint, Franziska S. Hanschen, Éva Hideg, Marcel A K Jansen, Gareth I. Jenkins, Karel Klem, Susanne Neugart, Monika Schreiner, Åke Strid, Mark A. Tobler, Roman Ulm, Otmar Urban, Jason Wargent, Melanie Wiesner
Ultraviolet-B radiation (UV-B) has profound effects on plant growth and development, and exposure varies with ozone depletion and across geographic regions, with ecosystem and agricultural consequences. This book deals with large-scale impacts but also how UV-B affects plants at the molecular level is also fascinating, and the UV-B photoreceptor has only recently been characterised. While UV-B radiation can be damaging, it also has a more positive role in plant photomorphogenesis. Consequently UV-B treatments are being developed as innovative approaches to improve horticulture. This book is a timely synthesis of what we know and need to know about UV-B radiation and plants.
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Märkischer Dichtergarten / Vertraute Briefe von Adelheid B. an ihre Freundin Julie S.
Ein Roman. Werther Parodien, zeitgenössische Rezensionen und Schmähungen
by Nicolai, Christoph F / Herausgegeben von Bruyn, Günter de; Nachwort von Bruyn, Günter de
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Trusted PartnerHumanities & Social SciencesApril 2021
Revolutionising politics
by Paul D. Halliday, Eleanor Hubbard, Scott Sowerby, Jason Peacey
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Menschenhandel
Sklaverei im 21. Jahrhundert
by Skinner, E. Benjamin / Übersetzt von Neubauer, Dr. Jürgen
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