Evolution of Crop Plants

Smartt, J., Simmonds, Norman

ISBN 10: 0582086434 / ISBN 13: 9780582086432

Published by Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John, 1995

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Synopsis:

The second edition of this classic volume provides comprehensive coverage of over one hundred of the world's major economically significant crop plants and their wild ancestors. The crops featured range from cereals to tropical staples, beans and pulses, vegetables, fruits, cash crops, oil crops and spices. Information on crop evolution is vital in the current effort to understand and conserve biodiversity, and provide a basis for the improvement of plant species. The second edition takes into account the rapid advances made in this field with the advent of new molecular techniques and our ever growing understanding of genetics. Evolution of Crop Plants is an excellent resource for plant breeders and biotechnologists, seed producers, plant pathologists and researchers in agriculture, crop evolution and conservation. For each crop, the book includes a detailed examination of:

About the Author:

Joseph Smartt was a British geneticist with major contributions to the knowledge of crop evolution, especially of grain legumes. Norman Simmonds is the author of Evolution of Crop Plants, 2nd Edition, published by Wiley.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Evolution of Crop Plants
Publisher: Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
Publication Date: 1995
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good
Edition: 2nd Edition