Phytoplasmas: Genomes, Plant Hosts and Vectors

N. El Bassam

Biomass currently accounts for about 15 per cent of global primary energy consumption and is playing an increasingly important role in the face of climate change, energy and food security concerns.Handbook of Bioenergy Crops is a unique reference and guide, with extensive coverage of more than 80 of the main bioenergy crop species. For each it gives a brief description, outlines the ecological requirements, methods of propagation, crop management, rotation and production, harvesting, handling and storage, processing and utilization, then finishes with selected references. This is accompanied by detailed guides to biomass accumulation, harvesting, transportation and storage, as well as conversion technologies for biofuels and an examination of the environmental impact and economic and social dimensions, including prospects for renewable energy.This is an indispensable resource for all those involved in biomass production, utilization and research.

Jeanette Gower

A simple yet thorough guide to horse color and equine color inheritance, featuring 185 color photos.

Joanna Mattingley

A favorite Cornish toast at the end of the 18th century was "fish, tin and copper," and it was the first of these that brought prosperity to the Mounts Bay ports of Mousehole and Newlyn. Fish, fishing grounds, and markets change, but Newlyn survives at the center of the fishing industry and remains one of Englanda??s most important fishing ports. Fishing in Mousehole has long since ceased, but the port enjoys a thriving tourist industry. From the medieval watermills and market place of Mousehole, to the controversial slum clearance, the story of the two towns is told against a backdrop of national concerns. These include the Spanish Raid of 1595, the English Civil War, the visits of John Wesley, and the arrival of the railways. This book reminds the reader to look beyond the picture-postcard beauty of these historic Mounts Bay ports and discover the history and culture of a very distinctive locality.

Pat Coleby

Proper horse care begins with good nutrition practices. Chances are, if a horse needs medical attention, the causes can be traced to poor feeding practices, nutrient-deficient feed, bad farming and, ultimately, imbalanced, demineralized soil. Pat Coleby shares decades of experience working with a variety of horses. She explains how conventional farming and husbandry practices compromise livestock health, resulting in problems that standard veterinary techniques can’t properly address. Natural Horse Care addresses a broad spectrum of comprehensive health care, detailing dozens of horse ailments, discussing their origins, and offering proven, natural treatments.

Tayyaba Sultana, Muhammad Ashraf, Abdul Ghafoor

Inter and intra-accession variation indicated the presence of local wealth for lentil that is yet needed to collect, therefore further exploration mission is suggested to strengthen gene pool. Except Punjab province, all the other areas are required to explore before extinct of this local germplasm.The RAPD markers exhibited significant association with three parameters (SDS-PAGE, isozymes and qualitative trait). All the five parameters facilitated to resolve issues related to genetic diversity in lentil, anyhow total seed proteins and isozyme (six in present case) gave low level of genetic diversity that suggested to incorporate more isozymes for investigation due to its precise fingerprinting and wider use. The RAPD could be enhanced including more primers including more germplasm, as 50% primers in general were polymorphic in nature.