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Evolution of crop plants. / Edited by J Smartt and N. W. Simmonds

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLongman Group, 1995Edition: Second editionDescription: 530 pages ; illustrations; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • rdamedia
Carrier type:
  • rdacarrier
ISBN:
  • 0470233729 :
  • 9780582086432
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • SB106.O74 EVO
Contents:
Kiwifruit; sisal; amaranths; cashew; pistachio; kapok; pineapple; tea; hemp; hop; beets; quinoa; safflower; sunflower; lettuce; sweet potato; turnip; swede; cabbage; mustards; radish; cucumber, melons and watermelons; squash, pumpkins; minor curcubits; yams; blueberry, cranberry; rubber; cassava; oats; finger millet; barley; rice; pearl millet; sugar cane; rye; foxtail millet; sorghum; triticale; wheats; maize; minor cereals; temperate, tropical and sub-tropical grasses; andropogonea; chloridoideae; paniceae; currants; avocado; groundnut; pigeon pea; centrosema; chickpea; soybean; grasspea; lentil; lencaena; lupins; alfalfa; beans; pea; winged bean; stylosanthes; clovers; faba bean; narbon bean; grams; cowpea; temperate forage legumes; onion; okra; cottons; fig; bananas; clove; olive; pejibaye; coconut; oil palm; date; sesame; pepper; buckwheat; strawberry; apple, pear; plum, cherry; blackberry, raspberry; quinine; coffees; citrus; peppers; tomato; tobacco; egg plant; potato; cacao; jute; carrot; minor umbellifer crops; grape; herb spices; tree spices; timber trees.
Summary: 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.
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Book Book Main Library Open Shelf SB106.O74 EVO (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 102295 Available BK70708
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Includes index.

Kiwifruit; sisal; amaranths; cashew; pistachio; kapok; pineapple; tea; hemp; hop; beets; quinoa; safflower; sunflower; lettuce; sweet potato; turnip; swede; cabbage; mustards; radish; cucumber, melons and watermelons; squash, pumpkins; minor curcubits; yams; blueberry, cranberry; rubber; cassava; oats; finger millet; barley; rice; pearl millet; sugar cane; rye; foxtail millet; sorghum; triticale; wheats; maize; minor cereals; temperate, tropical and sub-tropical grasses; andropogonea; chloridoideae; paniceae; currants; avocado; groundnut; pigeon pea; centrosema; chickpea; soybean; grasspea; lentil; lencaena; lupins; alfalfa; beans; pea; winged bean; stylosanthes; clovers; faba bean; narbon bean; grams; cowpea; temperate forage legumes; onion; okra; cottons; fig; bananas; clove; olive; pejibaye; coconut; oil palm; date; sesame; pepper; buckwheat; strawberry; apple, pear; plum, cherry; blackberry, raspberry; quinine; coffees; citrus; peppers; tomato; tobacco; egg plant; potato; cacao; jute; carrot; minor umbellifer crops; grape; herb spices; tree spices; timber trees.

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.

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