Catálogo de libros: Botánica y ciencias de las plantas

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  • Efficacy of Flumethrin for Varroa destructor control
    Ignacio Ardanaz
    The parasitosis caused by the mite Varroa destructor (Anderson & Trueman, 2000), is currently considered to be one of the major economic losses in beekeeping worldwide. The aim of this work was to evaluate the efficacy of Flumethrin for the control of V. destructor mite in Apis mellifera L. hives in post-harvest. The hypothesis proposed was a decrease in the efficacy of the aca...
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    53,60 €

  • Creole rice seeds grown in an agrosystem - Maranhão
    Franciele Chaves Sousa / Georgiana E.C. Marquez / Josilda J. A. Gomes
    This book presents the physiological qualities of the varieties of Creole rice seeds from the municipalities of Cachoeira Grande and Morro - MA through germination and vigour tests carried out at the Seed Analysis Laboratory belonging to the Agricultural Sciences Centre of the Phytotechny and Plant Health Department at the State University of Maranhão with the aim of finding th...
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    53,60 €

  • Agrotechnology of Deep Tillage of Cotton Plant
    Surayyo Teshaevna Negmatova
    The important issues in the care of cotton, including deep tillage, the effect of deep tillage on the agrophysical, agrochemical and microbiological properties of the soil, the development of the root system, the quality indicators of the fiber, the yield and the economic efficiency of the use of this technology are presented in this monograph. Also, the causes of cotton growth...
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    75,35 €

  • Growth and development of the invasive species Cryptostegia madaga
    André Japiassu / Francisco de Oliveira Mesquita / Jailma dos Santos de Medeiros
    The species Cryptostegia madagascariensis Bojer ex Decne is a climbing plant native to the island of Madagascar, introduced to Brazil for ornamental purposes or out of botanical curiosity. This species has become an important invader in various parts of the world, forming self-regenerating populations and clumps, mainly in deforested areas, watercourse banks and temporary ponds...
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    53,60 €

  • Agroecology integrating elements to recreate agrobiodiversity
    Gleyciane Ferreira C. de Sá
    The loss of plant and animal species, both domestic and wild, has led to uncertainty about the future of the environment and, consequently, the food supply. The standardisation of food crops brings with it the loss of a diversity of species and varieties that is the heritage of humanity and has been built up by the careful observation and selection of many generations over time...
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    75,33 €

  • Controlling Citrus Fruit Rot
    ATTRASSI Khaled
    Citrus fruit is harvested at the start of ripening to maximize shelf life and marketability. However, prolonged storage of apples exposes them to a variety of ailments, which may be physiological in origin, often linked to cold, or parasitic in origin, essentially fungal diseases.A physiological study of the effect of two culture media on the development of four fungal species ...
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    60,20 €

  • Instant Insights
    Andre Da Silva / Denise Neilsen / Timothy Coolong
    This collection features six peer-reviewed reviews on optimising rootstock health. The first chapter considers recent advances in irrigation techniques used in sustainable vegetable cultivation and reviews the performance and efficiency of these systems. The second chapter details the need to optimise precision in orchard irrigation management, focussing on matching water suppl...
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    69,85 €

  • Clinical Nutrition
    Erika Yanet Portillo Siqueiros / Lorena Realivazquez Pérez
    Non-communicable diseases (NCDs), also known as chronic diseases, are usually of long duration and are the result of a combination of genetic, physiological, environmental and behavioral factors; they disproportionately affect the inhabitants of several countries around the world, and are responsible for more than three quarters of the world’s deaths.Among these diseases are: O...
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    84,34 €

  • Lasiodiplodia theobromae
    Joilson Silva Lima
    Lasiodiplodia theobromae is a cosmopolitan, polyphagous and opportunistic fungus with little pathogenic specialisation that infects plant species in tropical and temperate regions, causing the most varied symptoms. It is a member of the order Sphaeropsidales with greyish-white mycelium and aggregated dark pycnidia. These pycnidia contain spores that can reach 30 μm in length, u...
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    53,60 €

  • Botany for Everyone
    Rachael Bush
    In this book, you’ll learn why plants have stems, basic stem anatomy and function, the difference between upright, creeping, and climbing stems, and why some plants have modified stems. In the back of this book, the activity with an adult will show you how to propagate your plants with cuttings. The two-page glossary has definitions and IPA pronunciation guides for new terminol...
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    21,39 €

  • Quand consulter un expert
    Saïda Matallah
    Ce document se concentre sur la détection des problèmes d’alimentation chez les vaches laitières élevées en étable à travers une série d’indicateurs. Il se concentre sur des éléments tels que le Body Condition Score (BCS), le Rumen Fill Score (RFR), l’observation fécale, la rumination, la mesure de l’urée du lait, l’analyse des niveaux de protéines et de matières grasses dans l...
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    60,20 €

  • Raw material quality control management
    Alliny das Graças Amaral / Bruna Stéfani Araujo Melo / Kárito Pereira
    The aim of this review was to gather theoretical input on legislation and management tools for raw material quality control in the manufacture of feed for production animals, describing the regulations and supervision of the processes involved, emphasising the importance that these procedures have on the final result of the product. It is therefore clear that quality control of...
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    54,90 €

  • Effectiveness of Malojillo Plant as Antibacterial
    Antonieta Leal
    The use of medicinal plants is a valid alternative to face the process of health and disease, a practice that is reinforced by the fact that they are medicines of proven effectiveness for man, who uses the elements that nature provides to prevent and cure their diseases, with the search for substances with antibacterial and antifungal activity. It is important to find effective...
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    54,90 €

  • Fish silage in the town of Zapotitlán
    Luis David Valerio
    Fish silage is one of the by-products that guarantees good digestibility for cattle and daily weight gain. With a high digestible protein value in ruminants, it is good that more people try fish for animal nutrition since we know that fish is one of the most important protein contributors to diets. More protein more weight gain and healthier animals. ...
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    54,90 €

  • CHINESE CYMBIDIUM ORCHID
    Choy Sin Hew / Yik Suan Wong / YIK SUAN WONG CHOY SIN HEW
    The cultivation of Chinese cymbidiums has a long history in China dating back to more than a thousand years ago. Chinese cymbidiums are commonly known as 'Lan' (兰) or 'Guo Lan' (国兰) in China.Lan has a special appeal and meaning to the Chinese as it symbolizes integrity, modesty and nobility. Confucius praised Lan as the 'Gentleman of Noble Virtue' (君子之风) and 'King of Fragrance'...
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    95,21 €

  • Anguilla del Vinagre
    Daniela Gualtero / María Mora
    This book is aimed at disseminating the use of the vinegar eel (Turbatrix aceti) as live food for larvae of aquatic species of productive interest. It is aimed at small producers, artisans or aquarists who wish to implement feeding or supplementation alternatives for their fish larvae, through the compilation of basic information on the species and the production experience car...
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    54,90 €

  • Sprouting inducers for grapevines and apple trees
    Camilo André P. Contreras Sánchez / Charles Y. Watanabe / Giovanni A. Cóser
    Temperate climate fruit trees grown in subtropical and tropical regions need artificial stimulation to start the production cycle. For these plants to start a new cycle in spring, they need to be exposed to a period of cold, which varies for each species and cultivar. In these regions where they don’t have the necessary cold demand, the use of sprout inducers is essential to im...
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    54,90 €

  • Organic fertilization for cabbage
    Fabio Araujo
    The study was carried out from May to November 2012 at the Cascata Experimental Station of Embrapa Clima Temperado, Pelotas, RS. The aim was to evaluate the effect of organic nutritional sources on the growth, development and production of 'Coração de Boi' cabbage. A randomized block design was used, with five replications and seven treatments. The experiment was carried out to...
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    55,04 €

  • Land use
    Ailson de L. Marques / Cássio Ricardo Gonçalves da Costa / Stella R. P. Suddarth
    Land use can be understood as the way in which geographical space is being occupied by human beings and their activities in it. Land management practices and forms of land use have a major impact on ecosystems and natural resources including water and soil. Information on land use can be used to develop solutions for managing problems related to natural resources such as water ...
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    54,90 €

  • Bovine Traceability and Certification
    Cassiane J. M. Victoria Bariani / Nelson M. V. Bariani
    The global consumer trend is towards food safety: knowing the history of the food, its origin and production system. Brazil, with the largest commercial cattle herd in the world, is a natural candidate to meet the demands of demanding markets such as the European Community. The Brazilian Bovine and Bubaline Traceability and Certification System (SISBOV), launched in 2002, is th...
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    54,90 €

  • Urban Ethnobotany of Medicinal Plants
    Heitor Luiz Borali
    In developing countries, the high cost of synthetic medicines limits the acquisition of drugs to a privileged section of the population. The aim of this study was to carry out a survey of medicinal plants used by families who use the day-care centre system in the municipality of São Bernardo do Campo - SP. Methodologies such as closed questionnaires and participant observation ...
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    54,97 €

  • Energy demand and analysis of Darkhouse-type poultry houses
    Alessandro Torres Campos / Matheus Campos Mattioli
    Broiler rearing systems in Darkhouse-type sheds have been implemented in Brazil recently and have been recognised as a highly efficient production model in terms of protein conversion, but little has been studied in terms of aspects related to sustainability. When calculating the energy used in the construction of a darkhouse, it was possible to see the limitation of the materi...
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    75,81 €

  • Lettuce production in two growing seasons fertilised with sheep manure
    Daniela D. F. Leite / Marcela N. Oliveira / Ubieli Alves
    The aim of this study was to assess the development of lettuce in relation to different growing seasons, different spacings and the application of doses of sheep manure. Vera lettuce seeds were used. The treatments evaluated were: two growing seasons, three spacings and four doses of sheep manure. The following were analysed: shoot height, head diameter, number of leaves, shoot...
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    54,90 €

  • Social technology using grey water in agricultural production
    Aline Ferreira / Elizandra Pereira / Marcos Medeiros
    Agricultural production in arid and semi-arid regions is limited due to the scarcity of water, and new alternatives have emerged to ensure the sustainability of production. This work therefore aims to monitor the viability, for the semi-arid region, of agricultural production units using grey water from a community laundry in the Ribeira district of Cabaceiras, PB. The research...
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    54,90 €

  • Nanotechnology and the New Technical-Scientific Densities
    André Lacerda / Richard Dulley / Soraia Ramos
    The book deals with the potential uses of nanotechnologies in agribusiness and raises huge doubts about the real benefits or harms of adopting this innovation. Hence the concern of this research to include the human sciences in debates on the spread of nanotechnologies. It is assumed that, given the effective incorporation of new nanotechnological products and processes, there ...
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    54,97 €

  • Unique vine varieties of the ancestral Patagonian vine stock
    Federico Witkowski
    Federico Witkowski is an agronomist graduated from the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences of the National University of Comahue, where he is a teacher and researcher, being Professor of Viticulture. He has 44 research papers presented at national and international Viticulture and Oenology congresses. He has presented a large number of journalistic and popular articles. He has bee...
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    76,38 €

  • El Dorado grows, with cocoa and coffee
    Hernán Federico Mendoza Soltero / Milagros Mendoza
    The project 'Strengthening the Cocoa and Coffee Production Chain in El Dorado Province - San Martín', implemented through the Interinstitutional Cooperation Agreement between the National Commission for Development and Drug-Free Life and the Provincial Municipality of El Dorado under the PIRDAIS Budget Program, has been very valuable for the development of agriculture. The impo...
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    55,10 €

  • Multiple approaches to the Brazilian semi-arid region
    Ailson de L. Marques / Cássio Ricardo G. da Costa / Marcos Gomes da Silva
    The Brazilian semi-arid region is characterised by a dry climate, with little rainfall and high evapotranspiration. It covers 1.03 million square kilometres (12% of the country’s area) and currently has a population of 27 million people (12% of the Brazilian population) living in 1,262 municipalities in nine states of the Federation. In November 2017, a further 73 municipalitie...
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    76,00 €

  • Credit programme for family farming in Brazil
    Myriam Marta Soares de Mello
    Public policies for family farming play an important role in expanding farmers’ productive capacity. In Brazil, the National Programme for Strengthening Family Farming (PRONAF) stands out among the policies for this segment. In view of the importance of this credit programme and taking on the challenge of incorporating evaluation systematically into the government’s public mana...
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    77,75 €

  • Analysis of the management of family farming activities
    Daniel Hanke / Joélio Farias Maia / Shirley Grazieli da Silva Nascimento
    The aim of this study was to find out how activities are managed on the properties of family farmers with links to the Free Fair in Dom Pedrito-RS, in order to understand how this management is carried out and how family farmers understand this issue. Sixteen family farmers located in Dom Pedrito-RS took part in this study, through interviews carried out on their properties to ...
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    77,63 €