The study described in this book commenced as part of a review of environmental pollution
research requirements for the Science and Social Science Research Councils and was …

The current management focus for many of British Columbia's grasslands is on sustaining
their high natural and economic values in light of concerns over climate change and spread …

Global climate change and rising human population put pressure on the world's food
production systems. Since new arable land is scarce, improved productivity must come from …

The role of unusual geologies in plant distribution and form is well-known. Serpentine
(ultramafic) soils exert a particularly strong influence on plants, as evidenced by a high level …

Somatic hybrids through the fusion of plant protoplasts have widened the genetic variability
of cultivated plants. As" Somatic Hybridization in Crop Improvement I", published in 1994 …

The largest land mammal of Bonai Forest Division, the Asian elephant plays a vital role in
ecological balance. Asian elephant and human conflicts are a major problem nowadays in …

The influence of high temperature stress (heat shock or HS) and other environmental stress
agents on gene expression of soybean seedlings has been extensively studied. The …