Founded in 1990, Apex Publishers is a leading independent publisher with a global reputation for quality products. This internationally recognized publishing program covers a wide range of scientific disciplines, including agriculture, the plant and animal sciences, and environmental management. Our goal is to publish books that offer innovative learning solutions, approaches, and perspectives to the disciplines that we serve. While we are firmly guided by the needs of our market, we are driven to publish books that are practical, easy-to-understand, and comprehensive. Combining content with technology, supported by operational efficiency, we turn information into actionable knowledge. Apex empowers knowledge which empowers those who use it.