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Defensive (anti-herbivory) Coloration in Land Plants
This book presents visual plant defenses (camouflage, mimicry and aposematism via coloration, morphology and even movement) against herbivores. It is mainly an ideological monograph, a manifesto representing my current understanding on defensive plant coloration and related issues. The book is not... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2016 -
Optical Manipulation of Arthropod Pests and Beneficials
by Gábor Horváth • Simcha Lev-Yadun • Joanna C. Chiu • Antoine Abrieux • Joseph E. Funderbunk • Daphna Gottlieb • Un Taek Lim • Xavier Martini • Masami Shimoda • Robert Van TolArthropods as pests in crops, vectors of diseases, pollinators, and natural enemies of pests are of huge economic importance. They affect livestock, human health and food supplies around the world. This unique book examines and reviews how light and colour can be used to enhance pest management in a... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2020 -
Advances in Fig Research and Sustainable Production
by Arpan Modi • Belit Balci • Avital Bechar • David Ben-Yakir • H Zafer Can • Yafit Cohen • Alain Costa • Dan Eisikowitch • Toufic Elbeaino • Mahua Ghara • Ali Muhammet Gündesli • Hidetoshi Ikegami • Burhanettin Imrak • Esref M Irget • Ebru N. Kafkas • Salih Kafkas • Kumar Lama • Simcha Lev-Yadun • Margarita López Corrales • Huiqin Ma • Alberto Martin • Kamil M. Meriç • Dvora Namdar • Betül K. Özer • Reut Peer • Antonio Piga • Victor Rodov • Manuel Joaquín Serradilla Sánchez • Kenta Shirasawa • Fatih Sen • Ece Tirkaz • Eleni Tsantili • Ferit Turanli • Christian Ponce Vera • Yanlei Zhai • Irit Ziffer • Daniel ValeroThe common fig (Ficus carica L.) is one of the oldest fruits domesticated by humans, and is native to southwest Asia and the Mediterranean. Figs have been associated with health and prosperity since ancient times. They are rich in fibre, potassium, calcium, and iron, as well as being an important so... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2022