Gene Banks and the World's Food
Gene Banks and the World's Food

Author: Donald L. Plucknett

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Published: 2014-07-14

Total Pages: 263

ISBN-13: 1400858119

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Gene Banks and the World's Food contributes to the crucial debate on how best to preserve some of society's most valuable raw material. The authors also provide an up-to-date report on the status and locations of gene banks, which includes the latest available information on germplasm holdings by crop. They (hen discuss how these holdings are being used to develop better crop varieties for the benefit of people around the world. Originally published in 1986. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Crop Production and Crop Protection
Crop Production and Crop Protection

Author: E.-C. Oerke

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2012-12-02

Total Pages: 829

ISBN-13: 0444597948

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The objective of this book is to provide information to be used as a basis for evaluating the fragile, shaky structure of global food production. The volume analyses the data by region and by intensity of cultivation; and furnishes information about the yield response, giving some indication of the health of the plants. It will be invaluable to all plant and crop scientists as well as to agriculturalists.