Guide to Plant Science Research
Reference Books
Agricultural Statistics. (Documents/Lower Level A 1.47: Latest edition at Information Desk) An annual publication covering agricultural production, supplies, consumption, facilities, costs, and returns. Also available online at http://www.usda.gov/nass/pubs/agstats.htm
Agriculture & Veterinary Sciences International Who's Who. (Reference S415.A47 1994) Provides biographical profiles of nearly 11,000 senior agricultural and veterinary scientists. Users can search by name, country, or subject.
CAB Thesaurus. (Z695.1.A4 T5, Latest edition at Information Desk) Contains the terms used to index the databases AGRICOLA and CAB Abstracts. Each entry is followed by a list of broader, narrower, and related terms.
Crop Protection Reference: CPR. (SB950.9.C762, Latest edition in Reference) This guide to pesticide information contains a list of product labels arranged by manufacturer then brand name for about 500 products. Gives contents, patent number, EPA registry number, and safety, storage, and application information. Free updates are provided at the web site greenbook.net.
A Dictionary of Plant Pathology. (Reference SB728.H65 1989)Lists the authoritative names of plant pathogens, with definitions and brief descriptions of supporting references.
A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. (Reference QK9.D52 1998) Provides information on all aspects of the study of plants, with wide coverage of biochemistry, plant physiology, cytology, ecology, genetics, evolution, biogeography, earth history, and earth sciences.
Dictionary of Plant Tissue Culture. (Reference QK725 .C34 2006) Definitions of over 1,000 technical terms related to plant cell, tissue, and organ culture, encompassing terms that come from the fields of plant culture, plant anatomy, genetics, stress physiology, microbiology, and plant pathology.
Elsevier's Dictionary of Soil Science. (Reference S592.C36 2006)
Encyclopedia of Agricultural Science. (Reference S411.E713 1994) Includes articles from the broad subject areas of plant science, forest science, soil science, entomology, horticulture, natural resources, agricultural engineering, and agricultural economics, as well as entries on individual agronomic crops.
Encyclopedia of Applied Plant Sciences. (Reference TP248.27 .P55 E52 2003) A three volume set that addresses the core knowledge, theories, and techniques in the application of advances in biological sciences, especially advances in cell and molecular biology, to the production of sustainable, low pesticide food, feed and food ingredients, and renewable raw materials for industry and society. Advances in the areas of ecology, plant pathology, plant genetics, plant physiology, plant biochemistry, and biotechnology are also covered.
Encyclopedia of Plant and Crop Science. (Reference SB45 .E486 2004)
The Encyclopedia of Seeds: Science, Technology and Uses. (Reference SB117.E455 2006)
Encyclopedia of Soil Science. (Reference S592.E52 1979+) Provides information on the nature and properties of soils, with an emphasis on soil physics, chemistry, biology, and fertility.
Encyclopedia of Soils in the Environment. (Reference S592 .E54 2005)
Encyclopedic Dictionary of Plant Breeding and Related Subjects. (Reference SB123.S32 2003)
Field Crop Diseases Handbook. (SB731.N94 1989) Covers approximately 1200 diseases of 25 different plants.
Mabberley's Plant-Book: A Portable Dictionary of Plants, Their Classifications and Uses. (Reference QK11.M29 2008) Over 20,000 entries with information on every family and genus of seed-bearing plant (including gymnosperms) plus ferns and clubmosses, combining taxonomic details and uses with English and other vernacular names.
Plant Diseases of International Importance. (SB731.P67 1992 v. 1-4) Plant pathologists examine the history, distribution, symptoms, etiology, epidemiology, cycles, and control of various plant diseases.
Weed Control Manual. (SB611.W44) Published annually, this manual includes a weed hit list and identification guide, a suppliers directory, indexes, articles, charts, and information on current trends.
Weeds of Nebraska and the Great Plains. (Reference SB612.N2 S78 1995) Arranged alphabetically by scientific name, each entry contains detailed botanical information and colored photographs.
World Economic Plants. (Reference SB107.W485 1999) Covers vascular plants of commercial importance from all over the world, providing the scientific name, synonyms, common names, economic uses, and geographical distribution information for each plant.
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