"Daisylocks needs a home that is just right. She asks Wind to help her find the perfect habitat to spread her roots, and he accepts the challenge. Wind blows Daisylocks to the plain, the mountain and
This book covers the use of the caper bush, its fruit and its flowers as a culinary article of economic importance from ancient times to current applications. The text explores the particular role of
Peppers and eggplants are two leading vegetable crops produced and consumed worldwide. To facilitate the breeding for agronomical traits such as disease resistance and quality, diverse molecular genet
Beginning readers will compare the main parts of common trees in this easy-to-read series. Vibrant color photographs and simple sentences and sight words build their reading skills. This series meets
Lime trees (Tilia spp.) are widely distributed and locally important members of northern temperate broad-leaved forests. In marked contrast to the largely uniform morphology of the genus its taxonomic treatment has become increasingly confused and controversial, with over one hundred species and numerous subspecies described. Using extensive data from field studies of natural populations around the world, this book clarifies the situation, proposing a revised taxonomy of 23 species and 14 subspecies. Detailed descriptions are provided for all recognised taxa and are accompanied by illustrations. Data from herbaria and cultivated trees are used to extend the analyses where appropriate and type specimens are included to stabilise nomenclature. Lime tree ecology is also considered, with an exploration of experimental and analytical data on regeneration, growth and reproduction in relation to climate and soils. Additional material includes a glossary of botanical terms and appendices of he
Khat, marijuana, peyote—are these dangerous drugs or vilified plants with rich cultural and medical values? In this book, Lisa Gezon brings the drug debate into the 21st century, proposing criteria
Khat, marijuana, peyote—are these dangerous drugs or vilified plants with rich cultural and medical values? In this book, Lisa Gezon brings the drug debate into the 21st century, proposing criteria
At last: a book that shows readers just how easy, hardy, and rewarding cactus can be for everyone — not just specialists. Succulent plant expert Scott Calhoun picks 100 of the best cactus available an
Dry beans, dry peas, soybeans, groundnuts, chickpeas, pigeon peas, lentils, mung beans, urd beans, lathyrus and cowpeas--are the subject of 26 contributions edited by Aditya Pratap and Jitendra Kumar,
The last two decades has been the most exciting period in cucurbit genetic, genomic and breeding research especially for cucumber, melon and watermelon and cucumber became the first cucurbitto b
The genus Phyllanthus has over 1,000 species distributed worldwide, many of which have been used indigenously for the treatment of a variety of ailments for generations. Researchers have developed way
"Examines meat-eating plants, including the different types of carnivorous plants, how they trap their prey, why these plants eat meat, and where they are found"--
"Read about how a bean forms from seed to plant to ripened pod. You'll learn what a bean needs to germinate and grow, and where the new seeds for the next generation of beans come from."
"When you see the great size of a full-grown oak tree, it's hard to believe it started life as a small acorn. This book follows the life cycle of an oak tree from acorn to seedling to young tree to gr
"Readers will be inspired to grow their own gardens after they read about the life cycle of a sunflower. This title explores the different parts of a sunflower, and follows the stages of the flower's
