Information Technology Plant Pathology and Biodiversity
Murthy, Parthav Narayan
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PRODUCT DETAILS
Book ID : 35991
ISBN-10 : 93-80179-55-3 / 9380179553
ISBN-13 : 978-93-80179-55-1 / 9789380179551
Place
of Publication :
Jaipur
Year
of Publication :
2010
Edition : (First Edition)
Language : English
viii, 306p., Bib., Index
CONTENTS
CONTENTS:- 1. Role of IT in Life Sciences 2. Using IT to Improve Plants 3. Information Technology and Precision Farming 4. Plant Disease Epidemiology 5. Pests and Diseases in Plantations 6. Biological Control of Plant Pathogens 7. Genetic Technology and disease-resistant Plants 8. Forests and Biodiversity 9. Computerised Forest Management 10. Medicinal Plants and Biodiversity Issues 11. Biodiversity Conservation Services 12. Biodiversity Informatics
DESCRIPTION
In recent years, innovations in IT and the life sciences converge have created vast qua ntities of data. The development of automated DNA sequencing and other innovative methods have reduced the costs and time needed to discover the genetic makeup of various organisms. The expanding complexity and diversity of information also pose new challenges.
This book is unique because it presents a broad overview of the applications of IT to plant pathology and biodiversity. Chapters cover subjects as diverse as plant diseases, biological databases, geographic informatoin systems, and biodiversity informatics. The book will be an excellent introductory resource for all those concerned.
