Recent Advances and Future Perspectives for Agavoideae Research: Agave, Yucca and Related Taxa
Author: Luis Enrique Eguiarte
Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
Published: 2021-07-28
Total Pages: 227
ISBN-13: 2889711013
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Taxonomic and Cytological Relationships of Yucca and Agave
Agaves of Continental North America
Author: Howard Scott Gentry
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
Published: 2004-02-01
Total Pages: 692
ISBN-13: 9780816523955
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →New in paperback Spring 2004, this is an indispensable guide to agaves. The uses of agaves are as many as the arts of man have found it convenient to devise. At least two races of man have invaded Agaveland during the last ten to fifteen thousand years, where, with the help of agaves, they contrived several successive civilizations. The region of greatest use development is Mesoamerica. Here the great genetic diversity in a genus rich in use potential came into the hands of several peoples who developed the main agricultural center of the Americas. Perhaps, as the Aztec legends suggest, it was the animals that first showed man the edibility of agave. Evolution in use ranges all the way from the coincidental and spurious, through tool and food-drink subsistence with mystical overlay, to the practical specialties of modem industry and art. The historic period of agave will be outlined here as briefly as that complicated development will allow.
Status of Pollinators in North America
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Published: 2007-05-13
Total Pages: 327
ISBN-13: 0309102898
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Pollinators-insects, birds, bats, and other animals that carry pollen from the male to the female parts of flowers for plant reproduction-are an essential part of natural and agricultural ecosystems throughout North America. For example, most fruit, vegetable, and seed crops and some crops that provide fiber, drugs, and fuel depend on animals for pollination. This report provides evidence for the decline of some pollinator species in North America, including America's most important managed pollinator, the honey bee, as well as some butterflies, bats, and hummingbirds. For most managed and wild pollinator species, however, population trends have not been assessed because populations have not been monitored over time. In addition, for wild species with demonstrated declines, it is often difficult to determine the causes or consequences of their decline. This report outlines priorities for research and monitoring that are needed to improve information on the status of pollinators and establishes a framework for conservation and restoration of pollinator species and communities.
Neglected Crops
Author: J. Esteban Hernández Bermejo
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Published: 1994
Total Pages: 372
ISBN-13: 9789251032176
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →About neglected crops of the American continent. Published in collaboration with the Botanical Garden of Cord�ba (Spain) as part of the Etnobot�nica92 Programme (Andalusia, 1992)
The Agave Family in Sonora
Author: Howard Scott Gentry
Publisher:
Published: 1972
Total Pages: 204
ISBN-13:
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Field Crop Arthropod Pests of Economic Importance
Author: Peter A. Edde
Publisher: Academic Press
Published: 2021-08-21
Total Pages: 1004
ISBN-13: 0128196998
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Field Crop Arthropod Pests of Economic Importance presents detailed descriptions of the biology and ecology of important arthropod pest of selected global field crops. Standard management options for insect pest control on crops include biological, non-chemical, and chemical approaches. However, because agricultural crops face a wide range of insect pests throughout the year, it can prove difficult to find a simple solution to insect pest control in many, if not most, cropping systems. A whole-farm or integrated pest management approach combines cultural, natural, and chemical controls to maintain insect pest populations below levels that cause economic damage to the crop. This practice requires accurate species identification and thorough knowledge of the biology and ecology of the target organism. Integration and effective use of various control components is often enhanced when the target organism is correctly identified, and its biology and ecology are known. This book provides a key resource toward that identification and understanding. Students and professionals in agronomy, insect detection and survey, and economic entomology will find the book a valuable learning aid and resource tool. Includes insect synonyms, common names, and geographic distribution Provides information on natural enemies Is thoroughly referenced for future research
Plants of Oceanic Islands
Author: Tod F. Stuessy
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2017-10-26
Total Pages: 519
ISBN-13: 1107180074
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This book provides a comprehensive view of the origin and evolution of the plants of an entire oceanic archipelago.
Cactus and Succulent Plants
Author: Sara Oldfield
Publisher: World Conservation Union
Published: 1997-01
Total Pages: 214
ISBN-13: 9782831703909
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Found in a variety of forms, cacti and other succulents have elicited widespread interest and tremendous popularity worldwide. Although the subject of a certain amount of debate, about 10,000 species are recognized as belonging to the succulent group. Of these, an estimated 2,000 are threatened with global extinction in the wild and many more are regionally or nationally threatened mainly due to habitat destruction and collection for international trade.This Action Plan brings together from around the world current information on population status, threats and conservation of this particularly important group of plants. Prepared with conservationists, scientists, governments, protected area managers and grant-awarding bodies in mind, it suggests priorities for action and encourages collaboration among interested parties at all levels.
Seed Endophytes
Author: Satish Kumar Verma
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2019-04-05
Total Pages: 507
ISBN-13: 3030105040
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This book focuses on the importance and roles of seed microbiomes in sustainable agriculture by exploring the diversity of microbes vectored on and within seeds of both cultivated and non-cultivated plants. It provides essential insights into how seeds can be adapted to enhance microbiome vectoring, how damaged seed microbiomes can be assembled again and how seed microbiomes can be conserved. Plant seeds carry not only embryos and nutrients to fuel early seedling growth, but also microbes that modulate development, soil nutrient acquisition, and defense against pathogens and other stressors. Many of these microbes (bacteria and fungi) become endophytic, entering into the tissues of plants, and typically exist within plants without inducing negative effects. Although they have been reported in all plants examined to date, the extent to which plants rely on seed vectored microbiomes to enhance seedling competitiveness and survival is largely unappreciated. How microbes function to increase the fitness of seedlings is also little understood. The book is a unique and important resource for researchers and students in microbial ecology and biotechnology. Further, it appeals to applied academic and industrial agriculturists interested in increasing crop health and yield.
