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  • Cactus Botany and Cultivation - Editora UFV

    Series series Soluções
    Cactus plants have intrigued marking due to their great capacity to survive in harsh environments, their usefulness and, also their exotic beauty. In response to an increased demand for knowledge about these plants this book presents practical information on cultivation of cacti successfully.This work, richly illustrated with drawings and pictures, is a key tool for those who seek references on ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • Forests and French Sea Power, 1660-1789

    by Paul Bamford ...
    Series series Heritage
    By choosing to concentrate upon discovering what forest resources were available to the French navy during the ancien régime and what use it was able to make of them, Mr. Bamford has not only provided the first monograph on that subject in the English language, but has gone far toward explaining why France was the loser in the long duel with England for the control of commerce and the extension of ... Read more

    $29.99 USD

  • Tuning in to Nature

    Infrared Radiation and the Insect Communication System

    Learn how plants and insects communicate through emissions in the infrared frequency range and why poisonous pesticides do not solve the real problems facing agriculture. In this breakthrough book Phil Callahan uncovers why certain insects are attracted only to certain plants, the role of pheromones work in nature, and how plants under stress literally signal insects to come devour them. ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • The Bird's Nest Fungi

    by Harold Brodie ...
    Series series Heritage
    The intriguing Bird’s Nest Fungi (Nidulariaceae) of forest, meadow, and garden have been familiar to botanists since 1601, but only relatively recently has the significance of their peculiar form been realized. Dr Brodie traces the long controversy that arose when Bird’s Nest Fungi were first classified as seed plants because of the numerous seed-like bodies contained in their small cup-shaped ... Read more

    $27.99 USD

  • The Natural History of Selborne

    by Gilbert White ...
    More than any other writer Gilbert White (1720-93) has shaped the relationship between man and nature. A hundred years before Darwin, White realised the crucial role of worms in the formation of soil and understood the significance of territory and song in birds. His precise, scrupulously honest and unaffectedly witty observations led him to interpret animals' behaviour in a unique manner. This ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Sciages avivés tropicaux africains

    Règles de classement

    by Collectif ...
    Cet ouvrage comporte deux parties. Les règles de classement : après des considérations générales sur la préparation des bois, sont abordés les problèmes de dimensions, les méthodes de détermination des choix, puis les spécifications du marché général et celles des marchés particuliers. Un guide : destiné à faciliter l'application des règles de classement des bois avivés africains. ... Read more

    $13.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Woodlot Management

    Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletin A-70

    by Jay Heinrich ...
    Series Book 70 - Storey Country Wisdom Bulletin
    Since 1973, Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins have offered practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. There are now more than 170 titles in this series, and their remarkable popularity reflects the common desire of country and city dwellers alike to cultivate personal independence in everyday life. ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • The Pinon Pine

    A Natural And Cultural History

    An engaging look at the history of the piñon pine and its ecosystem. Combining natural history and observations of the cultural importance of the tree to both native Indians and European settlers, Lanner provides information on the management of the tree and its interdependence with the birds and animals of the piñon-juniper woodland. Science, cultural history, and ecologicall issues, plus ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • La forêt du Gabon

    Destinée aux prospecteurs et aux forestiers, cette étude comporte une brève approche du milieu physique gabonais, suivie de la description de 159 espèces d'arbres. Des caractères simples tels que base du fût, écorce, aubier, bois, fruit, feuille sont décrits. ... Read more

    $28.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Flora of Alberta

    Series series Heritage
    Since the publication of the first edition more than thirty years ago, The Flora of Alberta has become the standard guide for naturalists, botanists, and all those interested in the wildlife of the province. It provides an inventory of 1775 known vascular plant species – ferns, conifers, and flowering plants – that are native to Alberta, or if non-native, that have become established and grow wild ... Read more

    $79.99 USD

  • Shrubs Of The Great Basin

    A Natural History

    Series series Max C. Fleishmann Series in Great Basin
    Mozingo presents the life histories of more than sixty species of both common and unusual shrubs, and discusses how shrubs grow, reproduce, and adapt to the extreme weather conditions that are part of daily life in the Great Basin. Drawings by Christine Stetter. ... Read more

    $28.99 USD

  • How to Grow Super Soybeans

    A Biological Farmer's Guide

    Do you know how to grow super soybeans? Learn how bacteria helps your crop grow better. Learn how to drought-proof your soil. Learn whether herbicides and pesticides are really necessary, and what place hydrogen peroxide has on your farm. Learn how to increase your profits. What you have here is 50 pages of real dynamite. ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

  • Seaweeds

    A Color-Coded, Illustrated Guide to Common Marine Plants of the East Coast of the United States

    by C. J. Hillson ...
    Automobiles, interstate highways, shorter work weeks, longer vacations, and higher salaries have all combined to bring the seashore closer to man. Where once a visit to the shore was only a dream for many, or a once-in-a-lifetime trip for others, the varied oceanic life that has held man's interest for centuries is now just beyond the garage doors of the American family. The same curiosity that ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

  • Bread from Stones

    by Julius Hensel ...
    This book was the first work to attack Von Liebig’s salt fertilizer thesis, and it stands as valid today as when first written over 100 years ago. Translated from the German writings of Julius Hensel, the book was designed to introduce the people of the U.S. to the idea that plants require healthy food in order to flourish, just as a human being does. It describes a then new and rational system ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • The Book of Forest & Thicket

    Trees, Shrubs, and Wildflowers of Eastern North America

    by John Eastman ...
    Richly illustrated fact and folklore exploring details of common plant and animal communities east of the rockies. ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Tales of a Shaman's Apprentice

    An Ethnobotanist Searches for New Medicines in the Rain Forest

    The fascinating account of a pioneering ethnobotanist’s travels in the Amazon—at once a gripping adventure story, a passionate argument for conservationism, and an investigation into the healing power of plants, by the author of The Amazon: What Everyone Needs to KnowFor thousands of years, healers have used plants to cure illness. Aspirin, the world's most widely used drug, is based on compounds ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Gardening for Health and Nutrition

    An Introduction to the Method of Biodynamic Gardening

    A simple, down-to-earth introduction to the method of biodynamic gardening especially written for the backyard gardener. This classic introduction to biodynamic gardening introduces the gardener to an obvious, often forgotten principle: gardening is about living things, life forces, and life as such.In his introduction, John Philbrick talks of how each morning he was in the habit of meditating and ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

  • Les plantes protégées d'Île-de-France

    by Gérard Arnal ...
    Series series Collection Parthénope
    Cet ouvrage présente les 202 espèces de plantes protégées d'Île-de-France. On assimile souvent l'île-de-France à l'agglomération parisienne. Cette région est pourtant encore aux trois-quarts rurale et forestière. Bien que de taille modeste, elle héberge quelques secteurs de haute valeur naturaliste.Les textes précisent l'écologie de ces plantes protégées, leur statut et leur histoire. Les plantes ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • Tropical Flowers

    Series series Periplus Nature Guides
    This handy field guide introduces 55 tropical plant species. Each exotic bloom is described in detail, its history of origination is discussed and gardening tips are given. There is a wealth of botanical detail, as well as fascinating information on the cultural uses of flowers. An indispensible guide to both common and unusual plants, the book is illustrated with over 120 beautiful color ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • Assimilation de l'azote chez les plantes

    Aspects physiologique, biochimique et moléculaire

    Series series Synthèses
    Cet ouvrage rassemble les principales connaissances sur l'assimilation de l'azote nitrique, ammoniacal et moléculaire et sur la synthèse des acides aminés et des protéines chez les plantes d'intérêt agronomique. ... Read more

    $24.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Manuel d'identification des bois commerciaux - Tome 1

    Généralités

    by Collectif ...
    Cet ouvrage se propose de mettre à la disposition des technologues les connaissances de base et les procédés pratiques pour identifier les bois : aspect et structure, définition, anatomie. Il traite aussi des techniques courantes d'analyse et des pratiques de l'identification des bois. ... Read more

    $11.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Hypericum Handbook

    Nature's Antidepressant

    For more than 2,000 years, depressed patients have turned to a rangy yellow weed known as hypericum, or St. John’s wort, to treat symptoms of unrelenting sadness. Ancient healers believed the herb to be so powerful that it not only vanquished depression but also could banish evil spirits forever.Today, more and more people believe that the herb carries significant power—at least when it come to ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • Wild Places of Greater Melbourne

    by Robin Taylor ...
    Within the Greater Melbourne region there are a remarkable number of places where you can lose yourself in a forest, walk on a deserted beach or watch wildlife in their native environment. This 224-page full colour guide introduces 30 of Melbourne's magnificent 'wild places' selected from national parks, state forests and conservation reserves, all within an hour-and-a-half drive of the centre of ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

  • Kosciuszko Alpine Flora

    Finalist Scholarly Reference section - The Australian Awards for Excellence in Educational Publishing 2001 Around Australia’s highest mountain lies a rare ecosystem, an alpine area of outstanding beauty and diversity, strikingly different from other alpine ecosystems of the world but with common features. Kosciuszko Alpine Flora describes and illustrates the area’s 212 flowering plants and ferns, ... Read more

    $25.99 USD