This book contains 13 chapters that present the current state of knowledge concerning the history, physiology, culture, postharvest management, and value addition of jackfruit throughout the world. Processing and products, breeding and varieties, biotechnology, propagation, orchard management,...

This book contains 10 chapters on the basic principles of environmental toxicology, biogenic contaminants, ambient gases and particulates, persistent organic pollutants, fossil fuel pollutants, metallic elements, consumerism and lifestyle choices, radiation hazrads, and adaptation and living...

This book will highlight the importance of figs to humans from various perspectives throughout the world. The main objective is to summarize the recent advances on tree biology, orchard and postharvest management, pest and diseases, varieties and cultivars, genetics and breeding, health properties, ...

This book contains 19 chapters providing information on fig (Ficus carica) botany, production, processing, nutritive value and marketing.

This book contains 11 chapters focusing on the history and foundations of applied ecology and conservation, environmental pollution and perturbations, wildlife and conservation biology, restoration biology and habitat management, agriculture, forestry and fisheries management, pest, weed and...

Because of the long-standing Canada-United States lumber trade dispute and the current pressure on the world's forests as a renewable energy source, much attention has been directed toward the modelling of international trade in wood products. Two types of trade models are described in this book:...

This book contains 12 chapters focusing on the current trends in sweet cherry production, cherry flowering, fruiting and cultivars, sweet cherry rootstocks, planning a new cherry orchard, orchard establishment and production, the fundamentals of sweet cherry pruning, various sweet cherry training...

This publication presents the current state of knowledge concerning the origin, history, culture and trade of guava throughout the world. The fruit composition and processing, as well as fruit set, development and maturation are described. The propagation, biotechnology, nutrition, irrigation,...

Discussions on urban ecology, as provided in this book, provide information on many foundational elements and formative forces in action in urban environments. In addition, the information provided demonstrates the importance and implications of urbanization-induced changes to the interactions...

This book provides valuable, up-to-date information on postharvest handling of seven fruit and nut crops: almond, fig, peach, persimmon, pistachio, pomegranate and table grape. These crops are of particular importance in the Mediterranean region and also to those countries that export and import...