Botany

The University Grants Commission, New Delhi has undertakne the task of constructing the model syllabus for Indian universities to bring uniformity in the courses study at undergraduate as well as Postgraduate levels. The Indian Universities have already involved more or less uniform syllabus of B.Sc... More

India has made rapid strides in the field of Agricultural Research and Education. Plant pathology has been an integral part of plant protection. This book has been formatted to cover several aspects of Plant Pathology . A broad treatment of the subject has been given here to cover wide-range of to... More

About the Book Hallmarked as the most successful text of its kind, this book covers all the theoretical and practical aspects of propagation of plants_both sexual and asexual_with due attention given to human as well as natural efforts to increase plant numbers.Table of contents Preface. PART I: GEN... More

Plant biochemisty is the study of the chemistry of plants. Plant biochemists study the structure and function of cellular components and chemical reactions that taking place in plants. The tools and techniques of new biology have opened several new and exciting avenues in plant biochemistry. Howeve... More

In this book an effort has been made to collect and collate new concepts of weed management into a concise text which will be easy to understand and practice the intricate problems of weeds by the students, farmers and extension workers vis-a-vis the research scientists.... More

Contents Chapter 1: Introduction; Composting, Objective, Food production in less developed countries, Agricultural systems, Soil and its structure, Soil formation, Soil minerals, Soil organic matter, Living organisms, Air, Water, Soil structure, Tropical vegetation systems and soil fertility, The Ne... More

CONTENTS: 1. Preface, 2. Introduction, 3. Part I: General Key, 4. Part II: Descriptive Treatment, 5. Appendix: Use of Wildlife, 6. Glossary, 7. Index.... More

This book traces the growth of gardens, their history and development and provides information on the various principal horticultural practices, taxonomy and its significance, floriculture, bonsai, bottle or dish gardens, floral decorations like lkebana, and soil-less cultivation. Commercialization ... More

The advancement in crop improvement in the past several decades have been phenomenal. During the last two decades or so enormous information about many facets of plant organization and development has been appearing. Some of these data are of great relevance and were sure to contribute significantly... More

New Page 1 This book is mainly concerned with science, technology, and production. It is not a book of formulations, which are readily available elsewhere. Formulations without knowledge of principles lead to many errors, and recipes are given only where examples are necessary. ... More

This new edition of a successful textbook describes and explains in a refreshingly clear way the origin and evolution of plants as revealed by the fossil record. It summarises paleobotanical information relevant to our present understanding of the relationships among the major plant groups, extant a... More

Plant taxonomy is the science that deals with the identification, nomenclature and classification of plants. Plant taxonomy remains an important and relevant aspect of modern botany. This book attempts to redress the balance by providing an introduction to the taxonomic theory upon which the identif... More

Dictionary of Agriculture The Art and science of crop and livestock production. In its broadest sense. Agriculture comprises the entire range of technologies associated with the production of useful products from plants & animals, including soil cultivation, crop and livestock management, and the... More