Genetic engineering is the alteration of genome using biotechnology. It is a compilation of techn...

This book traces the progress of planetary science and highlights some of its key concepts and ap...

Protected areas refer to the areas which are placed under protection because of their cultural, e...

Wildlife conservation is the protection of plant and animal species along with their habitats. Wi...

Athletic performance can be improved by adhering to an effective diet and nutrition plan. Nutriti...

The gill bearing aquatic craniate animals which lack limbs with digits are known as fish. Some of...

Crop refers to any plant that is grown and harvested for subsistence or to earn a profit. Crops a...

The science of crop breeding delves into the study of genetics of crops to develop desirable char...

The scientific study of movement, distribution and quality of water on Earth and other planets is...

Botany is the study of plant morphology, anatomy, genetics and ecology. It has applications acros...

The treatment, control and diagnosis of all health conditions in animals is under the domain of v...

Solid waste amounts to the largest part of waste produced in the world. Therefore, its management...

Bioinformatics is a rapidly growing branch of science, which integrates the concepts of biology, ...

Aquaculture involves the farming of freshwater and saltwater organisms under controlled condition...

Plant pathology is the study of diseases in plants that are caused by pathogens. It encompasses t...

The field of study that focuses on the interactions among organisms and their environment is call...

Coal is a natural resource that is highly valued for its energy content. The steel and cement ind...

Crop science is the study of crops and the aspects related to them such as crop breeding, genetic...

Agronomy and agricultural science deal with the production and management of crops and farm anima...

Nutrition is the science concerned with the study of nutrients in food and their action in promot...

Water quality refers to the different chemical, radiological, physical and biological characteris...

Traditional medicine is a form of alternative medicine which has been developed on the theories a...

Viruses are submicroscopic parasitic particles. They can infect all organisms, from bacteria and ...

The branch of biology that studies the interactions between organisms and their environment is kn...

Environmental quality refers to the measure of the environmental condition relative to human need...

Plant ecology is a branch of ecology, which is concerned with the study of the abundance and dist...

Microbiology studies living organisms like viruses, protozoa and bacteria. The subfields of micro...

Veterinary medicine is a branch of medicine that is concerned with the diagnosis, treatment, cont...

Ecosystems are communities made of biotic and abiotic components, which interact within the syste...

Evolutionary biology is a subfield of biology concerned with the study of evolutionary processes,...

Soil mechanics studies the behavior and attributes of soil. The subject of soil mechanics helps i...

Marine ecology and biodiversity is the scientific study of marine ecosystems in relation to their...

Genetics is the study of genes, variation and heredity. The fundamental aspects of this disciplin...

The biosphere, which is also known as the ecosphere, is the global sum of all ecosystems. It can ...

Biofuels are fuels extracted or produced through biological processes or other anaerobic methods ...

Evolution is a natural process that drives a change in the heritable characteristics of populatio...

The field of study concerned with the changes in the hydrological cycle, due to climate systems i...

The science of oceanography is the study of the physical and biological aspects of the oceans. It...

Agricultural biotechnology falls under the domain of agricultural science. It uses the techniques...

The aim of this book is to educate researchers, scientists, students and end users (farmers, hobb...

Environmental science is an interdisciplinary field that integrates physical, biological and info...

Genomics is an interdisciplinary field of biology that delves into the structure, mapping, evolut...

Systems biology is an interdisciplinary field of science that is concerned with the computational...

Those sources of energy which are naturally replenished are called renewable resources. The energ...

Energy development refers to the set of activities aimed at the extraction of energy from natural...

The study of parasites, their hosts and the dynamics between them is under the scope of parasitol...

Climate and weather studies are pursued by the respective branches of climatology and meteorology...

The serious disturbances that occur for a short period of time and cause extensive material, econ...