This book provides coverage of the biology of water use efficiency at molecular, cellular, whole plant and community levels. This book represents the treatment with a biological focus. The volume sets out the definitions applicable to water use efficiency, the fundamental physio…
"The origin of agriculture is one of the defining events of human history. Some 10,000 years ago, bands of hunter-gatherers started to abandon their high-mobility lifestyles in favour of growing crops and the creation of settled, sedentary communities. This settlement in favour …
"This book is an encyclopedic, two-part introduction to the edible plants of China. Part I introduces the cultural aspects of Chinese food plants and the spread of Chinese culinary culture to the world. It also describes how botanical and cultural information was acquired, what …
