Of Wilderness and Wolves [[electronic resource] /] / by Paul L. Errington ; edited and with an introduction by Matthew Wynn Sivils ; illustrations by Charles W. Schwartz

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910797688503321
• Autore: Errington Paul L (Paul Lester), <1902-1962>
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Iowa City : , : University of Iowa Press, , [2015]; ©2015
• ISBN: 1-60938-366-4
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (241 p.)
• Collana: A Bur Oak book
• Disciplina: 599.773
• Soggetti: Philosophy of nature; Wolves - Ecology; Wolves; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction by Matthew Wynn Sivils; Preface; Part I: Some Small Beginnings in Experience; Chapter 1. Of Wolves and Boyhood Fear and Fascination; Part II: Toward Understanding Wolves, What They Are, and What They Do-A Factual Background; Chapter 2. Of the Nature of Wolves; Chapter 3. Of Wolves and Wolf Prey; Chapter 4. Of Wolves, Reindeer, Caribou, and Human Mistakes; Chapter 5. Of Wolves and Deer and Deer Range and Man; Chapter 6. Of Man and Wolves and Labels and Morals; Part III: Toward Appreciation of Wolves as Part of What Is Wild and Free; Chapter 7. Of Wolves and the Big BogChapter 8. Mostly about Coyotes and the West River Country; Chapter 9. Of Wilderness and Wolves; Chapter 10. Of Wilderness and Wolves and Scandinavia; Chapter 11. Of Modernity and Wolves and a Wolf Named Dagwood; Chapter 12. Of Man and Maturity; Epilogue: Going On from Some Reflections about the Dog in the Manger

Advances in Plant Breeding Strategies: Nut and Beverage Crops : Volume 4 / / edited by Jameel M. Al-Khayri, Shri Mohan Jain, Dennis V. Johnson

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910373901803321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2019
• ISBN: 3-030-23112-7
• Edizione: [1st ed. 2019.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (XIV, 573 p. 120 illus., 100 illus. in color.)
• Disciplina: 630
• Soggetti: Agriculture; Botany; Plant genetics; Biotechnology; Plant Science; Plant Genetics; Chemical Bioengineering
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di contenuto: Preface -- About the Editors -- Contributors -- Part I. Nut Crops -- 1. Almond [Prunus dulcis (Miller) D.A. Webb] Breeding; Pedro J. Martínez-García et al -- 2. Genetic Diversity and Breeding of Argan Tree (Argania spinosa L. Skeels); Naima Ait Aabd et al -- 3. Brazil Nut (Bertholletia excels Bonpl.) Breeding; Aisy Botega Baldoni et al -- 4. Cashew Nut (Anacardium occidentale L.) Breeding Strategies; Suvalaxmi Palei et al -- 5. Chestnut (Castanea spp. Miller) Breeding; J. Hill Craddock, M. Taylor Perkins -- 6. Hazelnut (Corylus spp.) Breeding; Roberto Botta et al -- 7. Macadamia (Macadamia spp.) Breeding; Bruce L. Topp et al -- 8. Peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) Breeding; Saikat Gantait et al -- 9. Advances in Edible Pine Nut Trees (Pinus spp.) Breeding Strategies; Hanguo Zhang, Zhen Zhang -- 10. Pistachio (Pistacia spp.) Breeding; Abdollatif Sheikhi et al -- 11. Advances in Walnut (Juglans regia L.) Breeding Strategies; Kourosh Vahdati et al -- Part II. Beverage Crops -- 12. Genetic Resources and Breeding of Coffee (Coffeea spp.); Manoj K. ; Mishra -- 13. Advances in Tea [Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Kuntze] Breeding; Mahasen A.B. Ranatunga -- Index.
• Sommario/riassunto: Plant breeders and geneticists are under constant pressure to sustain and expand food production by using innovative breeding strategies and introducing minor crops, which are well adapted to marginal lands, provide a source of nutrition, and have abiotic and biotic stress tolerance, to feed an ever-increasing human population. The basic concept of this book is to examine the use of innovative methods augmenting traditional plant breeding towards the improvement and development of new crop varieties, under the increasingly limiting environmental and cultivation factors, to achieve sustainable agricultural production and enhanced food security. In addition to developing improved crops for innovative industrial products such as pharmaceuticals and food additives, biofuels, oils and textiles. Three volumes of this book series were published in 2015, 2016 and 2018, respectively: Volume 1. Breeding, Biotechnology and Molecular Tools; Volume 2. Agronomic, Abiotic and Biotic StressTraits and Volume 3. Fruits. In 2019, the following four volumes are concurrently being published: Volume 4. Nut and Beverage Crops, Volume 5. Cereals, Volume 6. Industrial and Food Crops and Volume 7. Legumes. This Volume 4, subtitled Nut and Beverage Crops, focuses on advances in breeding strategies using both traditional and modern approaches for the improvement of individual plantation crops. Included in Part I, eleven important nut species recognized for their economical and nutritional importance including Almond, Argan, Brazil nut, Cashew nut, Chestnut, Hazelnut, Macadamia, Peanut, Pine nut, Pistachio and Walnut. Part II covers two popular beverage species, coffee and tea. Chapters are written by 53 internationally reputable scientists from 13 countries and subjected to a review process to assure quality presentation and scientific accuracy. Each chapter begins with an introduction covering related backgrounds and provides in-depth discussion of the subject supported with 108 high quality color figures, and relevant data in 55 tables. The chapter concludes with recommendations for future research directions, appendixes of genetic resources and concerned research institutes and a comprehensive list of pertinent references to facilitate further reading. This book series is a valuable resource for advanced students, researchers, scientists, commercial producers and seed companies as well as consultants and policymakers interested in agriculture, particularly in modern breeding technologies.