Biological Sciences category: 21088 books
Environmental Conservation, Clean Water, Air & Soil (CleanWAS)
International Conference Proceedings 26 -28 August, 2016, China
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2017
As we embark into the 21st century, we need to address new challenges ranging from population growth, climate change, and depletion of natural resources to providing better health care, food security and peace to humankind, while at the same time protecting natural ecosystems that provide the services...
Handbook of Biomimetics and Bioinspiration
Biologically-Driven Engineering of Materials, Processes, Devices, and Systems(In 3 Volumes)
Language: English
Release Date: March 19, 2014
Global warming, pollution, food and water shortage, cyberspace insecurity, over-population, land erosion, and an overburdened health care system are major issues facing the human race and our planet. These challenges have presented a mandate to develop “natural” or “green” technologies using...
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Language: English
Release Date: August 6, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: August 6, 2018
This book highlights the potential advantages of using marine invertebrates like tunicates, echinoderms, sponges and cephalopods as models in both biological and medical research. Bioactive compounds found in marine organisms possess antibacterial, antifungal, anti-diabetic and anti-inflammatory properties,...
by Volodymyr Osadchyy, Bogdan Nabyvanets, Petro Linnik
Language: English
Release Date: August 8, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: August 8, 2016
This book presents major hydrological, physicochemical and biological processes determining the formation of hydro-physical properties and chemical composition of terrestrial surface water. Generalized hydro-physical, hydro-chemical and hydro-biological parameters affecting surface water quality,...
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Language: English
Release Date: June 12, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: June 12, 2019
This new book shows the work done by researchers dedicated to the study of different mycorrhizas types, the fungal species associated and their distribution influenced by geographical and environmental factors among the different South American biogeographic regions. The exclusive biotic and abiotic...
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Language: English
Release Date: September 20, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: September 20, 2016
The knowledge of ecology and epidemiology of rhizomania is particularly useful to understand the means and practices able to limit or avoid its further diffusion. Some promising methods of biological control using coexisting and non-pathogenic organisms could potentially help improve the action of...
Handbook of Natural Pesticides: Methods
Volume II: Isolation and Identification
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2019
This handbook series includes several naturally occurring chemicals that exhibit biological activity. These chemicals are derived from plants, insects, and several microorganisms. Volume II of this series is devoted to methods for isolation and identification for pest control technology.Methods for...
by Luana Presta, Marco Fondi, Giovanni Emiliani
Language: English
Release Date: May 7, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: May 7, 2015
In this brief, the authors explore and review the current knowledge regarding the role of molybdenum in the evolution of biological systems and their interaction with biogeochemical cycles. Special emphasis is placed on biological nitrogen fixation and the nitrogen element cycle.
The origin...
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Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Rapid progress has been made in our understanding of the molecular mechanisms of cell growth and oncogenesis during the past decade. Special attention has been given to the presentation of the frequently neglected close correlation between changes in signal transduction and metabolic pathways during...
Human Ecology of Climate Change Hazards in Vietnam
Risks for Nature and Humans in Lowland and Upland Areas
Language: English
Release Date: August 13, 2018
This book analyzes climate change associated effects in the mountainous and coastal environments of Vietnam. The scope of the book allows international comparisons to be made between these two affected areas and other similarly affected locations under constant environmental pressure. Frequent and...
Life Finds a Way
What Evolution Teaches Us About Creativity
Language: English
Release Date: June 11, 2019
How the principles of biological innovation can help us overcome creative challenges in art, business, and science
In Life Finds a Way, biologist Andreas Wagner reveals the deep symmetry between innovation in biological evolution and human cultural creativity. Rarely is either a linear climb...
by Md. Arshad Jamal
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2017
Biodiversity or Biological diversity is a term that describes the variety of living beings on earth. In short, it is described as degree of variation of life. Biological diversity encompasses microorganism, plants, animals and ecosystems such as coral reefs, forests, rainforests, deserts etc. Biodiversity...
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Language: English
Release Date: July 23, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: July 23, 2018
This book presents the latest developments and recent research trends in the field of plankton, highlighting the potential ecological and biotechnological applications. It critically and comprehensively discusses strain selection, growth characteristics, large-scale culturing, and biomass harvesting,...
Radiation
Fundamentals, Applications, Risks, and Safety
Language: English
Release Date: March 9, 2019
The author is ready to assert that practically none of the readers of this book will ever happen to deal with large doses of radiation. But the author, without a shadow of a doubt, claims that any readers of this book, regardless of gender, age, financial situation, type of professional activity,...