Biodiversity and natural product diversity. (2002)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Francesco Pietra.
• Other Names: Pietra, Francesco, 1933-
• Contents: 1. Defining biodiversity -- 2. The course of biodiversity -- 3. Taxonomym, phylogeny, and natural products -- 4. The problem of unculturable species -- 5. Natural product diversity: at which rank? -- 6. Terrestrial and freshwater biomes -- 7. The oceans -- 8. The widespread distribution of natural products -- 9. Terrestrial vs marine natural product diversity -- 10. Life under extreme conditions -- 11. Graphic analysis of the skeletal diversity and complexity of natural products -- 12. Signaling, defensive, and environmentally relevant metabolites -- 13. Exploiting natural product diversity -- 14. The role of biotechnology -- 15. The role of chemical synthesis -- 16. Threatening natural product diversity -- 17. Management of natural product diversity.
• Publisher Details: Place of publication not identified : Pergamon
• Publication Date: 2002
• Extent: 1 online resource (366 pages)
• Subjects: 333.95; Biodiversity; Natural products; Biodiversity; Natural products; Produtos naturais; Biodiversidade; Diversité biologique; Produits naturels; Biodiversität; Naturstoff
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780080527918; 0080527914
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.