... Problems and Potential of Plant Resource Utilization
Author : Economic and Medicinal Plants Research Association. Seminar
Publisher :
Page : 5 pages
File Size : 50,22 MB
Release : 1979
Category :
ISBN :
Plant Resources Utilization
Author :
Publisher : Allied Publishers
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 49,69 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Agricultural innovations
ISBN : 9788177643961
Book Description
Plant Resource Utilization and Conservation
Author : Pravin Chandra Trivedi
Publisher :
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 23,7 MB
Release : 2010-10-01
Category : Plant diversity
ISBN : 9788171326112
Book Description
A growing worldwide realization that biodiversity is fundamental to agricultural production and food security, as well as a valuable constituent of environmental conservation have been clearly observed. The importance of biodiversity and its conservation can not be overemphasized. The present text book 'Plant Resource Utilization and Conservation'covers the syllabi of M.Sc. Botany final year students of most of the Indian Universities and particularly the syllabus recently recommended by the University Grants Commission. Book covers chapters on Biodiversity; Sustainable development; Origin of agriculture and Worlds centres of primary diversity of domesticated plants. Economic importance of food; Forage and fodder crops; Medicinal plants; Aromatic and essential oils; vegetable oils and fats; Plant fibres; Timber yielding plants; Tannin and dyes yielding plants; Gums and resins; Pulp and paper etc. have been given in detail. Chapters on Green revolution; Avenue trees and Plants in pollution control have been dealt with clarity and recent information. Book also includes chapters on Principles of conservation; Strategies for in-situ and ex-situ conservation and General asccount of national agencies (ICAR, CSIR, BSI, NBPGR & DBT). This book will definitely serve as an excellent reading and reference material for students of Botany, researchers environmentalists, Agriculture scientists and forest personnels. We hope that students preparing for competitive examinations may also find the book useful.
Novel Plant Bioresources
Author : Ameenah Gurib-Fakim
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 1141 pages
File Size : 35,57 MB
Release : 2014-04-03
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1118460588
Book Description
Novel Plant Bioresources: Applications in Food, Medicine and Cosmetics serves as the definitive source of information on under-utilized plant species, and fills a key niche in our understanding of the relationship of human beings with under-utilized plants. By covering applications in food, medicine and cosmetics, the book has a broad appeal. In a climate of growing awareness about the perils of biodiversity loss, the world is witnessing an unprecedented interest in novel plants, which are increasingly prized for their potential use in aromas, dyes, foods, medicines and cosmetics. This book highlights these plants and their uses. After an introductory section which sets the scene with an overview of the historical and legislative importance of under-utilized plants, the main four parts of the book are dedicated to the diverse potential application of novel plant bioresources in Food, Medicine, Ethnoveterinary Medicine and Cosmetics. Examples and contributors are drawn from Africa, Europe, the USA and Asia. The economic, social, and cultural aspects of under-utilized plant species are addressed, and the book provides a much needed boost to the on-going effort to focus attention on under-utilized plant species and conservation initiatives. By focusing on novel plants and the agenda for sustainable utilization, Novel Plant Bioresources highlights key issues relevant to under-utilized plant genetic resources, and brings together international scholars on this important topic.
Renewable Resource Utilization for Development
Author : Robert P. Morgan
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 425 pages
File Size : 50,54 MB
Release : 2013-10-22
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1483148025
Book Description
Renewable Resource Utilization for Development is a six-chapter text that covers the United States initiatives in field of appropriate, light-capital technology for renewable resource utilization. These initiatives include steps, policies, and programs that the U.S. government might take, adopt, or support to aid developing countries in utilizing appropriate technology for renewable resources for the benefit of the poor majority. The first two chapters describe the technology, advances, design, and utilization of wind energy and biomass. The next chapter focuses on two applications of direct solar energy, namely, solar drying of crops and timber. Another chapter highlights the optimum processing and use of rice bran, which is an important postharvest and rural development problem for rice-growing developing countries. The final two chapters discuss the utilization of material and products based on agricultural wastes and natural fibers. These chapters also deal with the organizations and mechanisms for implementing the initiatives and with possible next steps to the U.S. initiatives. This book is of value to economists and environmental pollution control researchers.
Plant Metabolites: Methods, Applications and Prospects
Author : Swapna Thacheril Sukumaran
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 581 pages
File Size : 35,51 MB
Release : 2020-11-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 9811551367
Book Description
Food security and the medicinal needs of billions of people around the world are pressing global issues, and the biodiversity and sustainable utilization of plants is of great significance in this context. Further, ethnobotanical studies are vital in the discovery of new drugs from indigenous medicinal plants, and plants with industrially important metabolites need to be cultivated to meet the growing market demand. In addition, the production of plant metabolites under in vitro conditions also has tremendous possibilities. The totipotency of plant cells plays a valuable role in the sustainable utilization of plant resources through cell, tissue and organ culture. At the same time, production can be enhanced using productive cell lines, treatment with elicitors, changing nutritional parameters and metabolic engineering. This book provides state-of-the-art information on biodiversity, conservation, ethnobotany, various aspects of In vitro secondary metabolite production, bioprospecting from various plant groups and drug discovery. It also discusses methods of extracting and characterizing drug leads from plant sources.
Preprints
Author : Gordon L. Dugger
Publisher :
Page : 830 pages
File Size : 10,90 MB
Release : 1979
Category : Ocean energy resources
ISBN :
Book Description
Managing Global Genetic Resources
Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 476 pages
File Size : 33,45 MB
Release : 1993-02-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0309131863
Book Description
This anchor volume to the series Managing Global Genetic Resources examines the structure that underlies efforts to preserve genetic material, including the worldwide network of genetic collections; the role of biotechnology; and a host of issues that surround management and use. Among the topics explored are in situ versus ex situ conservation, management of very large collections of genetic material, problems of quarantine, the controversy over ownership or copyright of genetic material, and more.
Plant Biodiversity and Genetic Resources
Author : Andreas W. Ebert
Publisher : MDPI
Page : 672 pages
File Size : 11,15 MB
Release : 2021-06-18
Category : Science
ISBN : 3036508945
Book Description
The papers included in this Special Issue address a variety of important aspects of plant biodiversity and genetic resources, including definitions, descriptions, and illustrations of different components and their value for food and nutrition security, breeding, and environmental services. Furthermore, comprehensive information is provided regarding conservation approaches and techniques for plant genetic resources, policy aspects, and results of biological, genetic, morphological, economic, social, and breeding-related research activities. The complexity and vulnerability of (plant) biodiversity and its inherent genetic resources, as an integral part of the contextual ecosystem and the human web of life, are clearly demonstrated in this Special Issue, and for several encountered problems and constraints, possible approaches or solutions are presented to overcome these.
Proceedings of the 5th International Symposium on Water Pollution and Treatment—ISWPT 2022, Bangkok, Thailand
Author : Yunhui Zhang
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 37,40 MB
Release : 2023-09-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 981993737X
Book Description
This book presents the selected papers presented at the 5th International Symposium on Water Pollution and Treatment (ISWPT 2022), held during October 28–29, 2022, in Bangkok, Thailand. It consists of themes pertaining to water management, policy and governance, and water governance and provides readers with comprehensive information on the principles of sustainable water resources management, as well as recent advances, directions for future research, and policy development for sustainable water resources management. This book is of interest to scientists, engineers, government officials, and water resource managers.
