Plant Genetic Resources

Klappentext This book is aimed at providing a comprehensive introduction to the form and availability of crop diversity. Zusammenfassung Originally published in paperback in 1991! during a time of growing global concern over the loss of gene resources in crop plants! this book is aimed at providing a comprehensive introduction to the form and availability of crop diversity! and to how this diversity may be gathered! conserved and ultimately combined with new cultivars. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Acronyms used in text; 1. The scope of genetic conservation; 2. Crop evolution and diversity; 3. Plant genetic resources exploration; 4. Conservation; 5. Management of genetic resources data; 6. Utilization; 7. Vegetables, industrial crops, medicinal and forage plants; 8. Forest genetic resources; 9. Plant genetic resources - future prospects; References; Appendix; Index.

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• Autori: Brian Ford-Lloyd, Brian V Ford-Lloyd, Brian V. Ford-Lloyd, Ford-Lloyd Brian V., Michael Jackson
• Editore: External catalogues UK
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 16.03.2010
• EAN: 9780521427685
• ISBN: 978-0-521-42768-5
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Biologia > Botanica; Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Botany, Conservation of the environment, Botany & plant sciences, Botany and plant sciences