Evolution of Crop Plants

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

Spis treści:
Introduction; Kiwifruit; Sisal and relatives; Grain amaranths; Cashew; Pistachio nut; Kapok; Pineapple; Tea; Hemp; Hops; Sugarbeet, etc; Quinoa, etc; Safflower; Sunflower; Lettuce; Sweet potato; Turnip, etc; Swedes and rapes; Cabbages, kales, etc; Mustards; Radish; Cucumbers; Melons and water–melons; Squashes, pumpkins and gourds; Minor cucurbits; Yams; Blueberry, cranberry etc; Rubber; Cassava; Oats; Finger millet; Barley; Rice; Pearl millet; Sugar cane; Rye; Foxtail millet; Sorghum; Triticale; Wheats; Maize; Minor cereals; Temperate forage grasses; Tropical and sub–tropical grasses; Currants; Avocado; Groundnut; Pigeonpea; Centrosema; Chickpea; Soybean; Grasspea; Lentil; leucaena; Lupins; Alfalfa; Beans; Pea; Winged bean; Stylos; White clover; Faba bean; Narbon bean; Grams; Cowpea; Temperate forage legumes; Onion, etc; Okra; Cotton; Fig; Bananas; Clove; Olive; Pejibaye; Coconut; Oil palm; Date palm; Sesame; Black pepper; Buckwheat; Strawberry; Apple, pear; Cherry, plum, peach, apricot, almond; Blackberry, raspberry; Quinine; Coffee; Citrus; Peppers; Tomato; Tobacco; Eggplant; Potato; Cacao; Jute; Carrot; Umbelliferous minor crops; Grape; Herb spices; Tree spices; Timber trees.

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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