A scientific work discussing photoperiodism, the biological response of organisms to periodic changes in day and night length. The book examines physiological and ecological aspects in plants and insects, with emphasis on experimental findings and environmental adaptation.
This volume presents research findings from the Second Meadow Brook Conference on Hormones (1981), focusing on the molecular mechanisms by which steroid hormones regulate gene expression. It explores key developments such as hormone–receptor interactions, chromatin structure, transcriptional regulation, and DNA sequence organization. The book highlights how steroid hormone receptors bind dire…
Animal Population Ecology by J. P. Dempster provides a comprehensive introduction to the principles governing animal population dynamics. The book explores key concepts such as population growth, regulation, density dependence, and interactions between species including predation, competition, and parasitism. It also examines how environmental factors influence population stability and fluctuat…
This book provides a detailed scientific analysis of Ringer solutions and other physiological saline solutions used in biological and medical research. It explores their composition, properties, and roles in maintaining cellular and tissue function in experimental settings. Burton discusses how different ionic formulations influence physiological processes, with applications in laboratory studi…
This volume is a collection of scientific papers presented at a conference held by the New York Academy of Sciences in September 1976. It examines the occurrence, distribution, and biological effects of chemical pollutants in aquatic environments, with a particular focus on their role in causing neoplasia (tumor formation). 4 The work discusses: The presence and fate of organic and inorganic …
This book serves as a comprehensive guide to the sources and organization of literature in zoological sciences. It introduces students and researchers to bibliographic tools, abstracting services, indexes, and reference materials used in zoology. The work also covers methods of locating scientific information, preparing bibliographies, and understanding the structure of scientific communication…
Hawk’s Physiological Chemistry (14th edition) is a comprehensive and authoritative textbook that bridges classical chemistry with human physiology. The book systematically presents the chemical principles underlying biological processes, including carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, enzymes, hormones, vitamins, body fluids, and metabolic regulation. Edited by Bernard L. Oser, this edition refle…
ImmunoFacts: Vaccines and Immunologics is a comprehensive clinical reference providing authoritative, comparative, and unbiased information on vaccines, toxoids, immune globulins, and other immunologic agents. The book supports healthcare professionals in prescribing, administering, storing, and monitoring immunologic drugs, with detailed monographs covering indications, dosing, contraindicatio…
This book provides an analytical introduction to ecological relationships, emphasizing interactions among organisms such as predation, competition, and plant–herbivore systems. It integrates empirical data with mathematical and conceptual models to explain population dynamics and ecosystem structure, making it suitable for students and researchers in ecology and related life sciences.
This laboratory manual compiles experimental protocols developed for an International Advanced Course on biomembranes held in Bern in September 1983, sponsored by FEBS and related scientific organizations. It provides step‑by‑step methods for the study of membrane enzymes, receptors, and transport carriers, reflecting rapid advancements in membrane research at the time. The protocols were t…