There is a growing appreciation of traditional medical systems as a source of considerable knowledge of the medicinal properties of plants. Traditional medicines have the potential to offer leads to identifying potentially valuable chemicals …
[ Books ] Plants & Fungi — Plants & Fungi / Ecology and Management
Biogeography, the study of the distribution of life on Earth, has undergone more conceptual changes, revolutions and turf wars than any other scientific field. Australasian biogeographers are responsible for several of these great upheavals, …
[ Books ] Natural Environment — Natural Environment / Biodiversity and Ecology
At the cutting edge of international research and development, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, CSIRO, has been at the forefront of some of the most extraordinary technological and scientific advances in …
[ Books ] Science in Society — Science in Society / Heritage and History
Ecological engineering is about manipulating farm habitats, making them less favourable for pests and more attractive to beneficial insects. Though they have received far less research attention and funding, ecological approaches may be …
[ Books ] Food & Agriculture — Food & Agriculture / Weeds, Pests and Diseases
Chemicals are everywhere. Many are natural and safe, others synthetic and dangerous. Or is it the other way around? Walking through the supermarket, you might ask yourself: Should I be eating organic food? Is that anti-wrinkle cream a gimmick? …
[ Books ] Physical Sciences — Physical Sciences / Chemistry
This book gives details of alkaloid and anti-tumour screening by the CSIRO of nearly 2000 species, the pharmacological testing of the alkaloids of selected species, and the chemical fractionation of those species which had reproducible tumour-inhibiting …
[ Books ] Food & Agriculture — Food & Agriculture / Crops and Pastures
Attitudes to GM crops continue to generate tension, even though they have been grown commercially for over 20 years. Negative sentiment towards their development limits their adoption in Western countries, despite there being no evidence …
[ Books ] Food & Agriculture — Food & Agriculture / Crops and Pastures
Concern about rising crime rates, high levels of unemployment and anti-social behaviour of youth gangs within particular urban neighbourhoods has reinvigorated public and community debate into just what makes a functional neighbourhood. …
[ Books ] Built Environment — Built Environment / Planning and Design