Actes

Actes
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 176
Release: 1999
Genre: Botany
ISBN:

Publications of the Exobiology Program for 1987

Publications of the Exobiology Program for 1987
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 84
Release: 1989
Genre: Extraterrestrial anthropology
ISBN:

This report contains a listing of 1987 publications resulting from research supported by the Exobiology Program Office of Space Science and Applications of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Research supported by the Exobiology Program is explored in the areas of Cosmic Evolution of Biogenic Compounds, Prebiotic Evolution, Early Evolution of Life, and Evolution of Advanced Life. Pre-mission and pre-project activities supporting these areas are supported in the areas of Solar System Exploration and Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence.

Tropical Mycology

Tropical Mycology
Author: Roy Watling
Publisher: CABI
Total Pages: 216
Release: 2002-02-27
Genre: Fungi
ISBN: 9780851997933

Tropical mycology is attracting increasing interest, as the key role of fungi in tropical ecosystems and as pathogens becomes appreciated. This book is the first of two complementary volumes (Volume 2 covers Micromycetes) produced from papers given at the British Mycological Society's symposium held in Liverpool in April 2000. It describes the ecology, biology, economic dimensions and systematics of tropical Macromycetes. Written by leading experts in their field, the papers have been thoroughly edited and revised.

The Evolution of Plant Physiology

The Evolution of Plant Physiology
Author: Alan R. Hemsley
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 510
Release: 2004-02-05
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0080472729

Coupled with biomechanical data, organic geochemistry and cladistic analyses utilizing abundant genetic data, scientific studies are revealing new facets of how plants have evolved over time. This collection of papers examines these early stages of plant physiology evolution by describing the initial physiological adaptations necessary for survival as upright structures in a dry, terrestrial environment. The Evolution of Plant Physiology also encompasses physiology in its broadest sense to include biochemistry, histology, mechanics, development, growth, reproduction and with an emphasis on the interplay between physiology, development and plant evolution. - Contributions from leading neo- and palaeo-botanists from the Linnean Society - Focus on how evolution shaped photosynthesis, respiration, reproduction and metabolism. - Coverage of the effects of specific evolutionary forces -- variations in water and nutrient availability, grazing pressure, and other environmental variables

Taxonomy and Plant Conservation

Taxonomy and Plant Conservation
Author: Etelka Leadlay
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 307
Release: 2006-01-19
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 0521845068

Highlights the key role played by taxonomy in the conservation and sustainable utilisation of plant biodiversity.

Global Advances in Biogeography

Global Advances in Biogeography
Author: Lawrence Stevens
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Total Pages: 378
Release: 2012-03-30
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9535104543

Global Advances in Biogeography brings together the work of more than 30 scientific authorities on biogeography from around the world. The book focuses on spatial and temporal variation of biological assemblages in relation to landscape complexity and environmental change. Global Advances embraces four themes: biogeographic theory and tests of concepts, the regional biogeography of individual taxa, the biogeography of complex landscapes, and the deep-time evolutionary biogeography of macrotaxa. In addition, the book provides a trove of new information about unusual landscapes, the natural history of a wide array of poorly known plant and animal species, and global conservation issues. This book is well illustrated with numerous maps, graphics, and photographs, and contains much new basic biogeographical information that is not available elsewhere. It will serve as an invaluable reference for professionals and members of the public interested in global biogeography, evolution, taxonomy, and conservation.