Plant Evolution and the Origin of Crop Species
Plant Evolution and the Origin of Crop Species

Author: James F. Hancock

Publisher: CABI

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 255

ISBN-13: 1845938011

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The genetic variability that developed in plants during their evolution is the basic of their domestication and breeding into the crops grown today for food, fuel and other industrial uses. This third edition of Plant Evolution and the Origin of Crop Species brings the subject up-to-date, with more emphasis on crop origins. Beginning with a description of the processes of evolution in native and cultivated plants, the book reviews the origins of crop domestication and their subsequent development over time. All major crop species are discussed, including cereals, protein plants, starch crops, fruits and vegetables, from their origins to conservation of their genetic resources for future development.

The Origin and Domestication of Cultivated Plants
The Origin and Domestication of Cultivated Plants

Author: C. Barigozzi

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2012-12-02

Total Pages: 225

ISBN-13: 0444599924

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This book consists of the proceedings of a symposium organized by the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei, Rome. The proceedings are unusual in that it is a rare event to see archaeologists and geneticists coming together to discuss the connection between historical facts and biological phenomena. The aim of the symposium was to discuss the origin of some important cultivated plants (wheat, maize, barley, oat, legumes and fruit trees) not only in relation to genetical mechanisms but also as a complex of historical facts recognizable through archaeological research.This international Meeting based on interdisciplinary concepts, met with a prompt and positive reaction from all those specialists invited to attend. The book itself is an unparalleled contribution to the interdisciplinary knowledge on the origin of crop plants and agriculture.

Darwin's Harvest
Darwin's Harvest

Author: Timothy J. Motley

Publisher: Columbia University Press

Published: 2006-01-04

Total Pages: 408

ISBN-13: 9780231508094

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Darwin's Harvest addresses concerns that we are losing the diversity of crop plants that provide food for most of the world. With contributions from evolutionary biologists, geneticists, agronomists, molecular biologists, and anthropologists, this collection discusses how economic development, loss of heirloom varieties and wild ancestors, and modern agricultural techniques have endangered the genetic diversity needed to keep agricultural crops vital and capable of adaptation. Drawing on the most up-to-date data, the contributors review the utilization of molecular techniques to understand crop evolution. They explore current research on various crop plants of both temperate and tropical origin, including maize, sunflower, avocado, sugarcane, and wheat. The chapters in Darwin's Harvest also provide solid background for understanding many recent discoveries concerning the origins of crops and the influence of human migration and farming practices on the genetics of our modern foods.

Guide to Cultivated Plants
Guide to Cultivated Plants

Author: A. T. G. Elzebroek

Publisher: CABI

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 552

ISBN-13: 1845933567

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This book is about understanding of the biolgy, morphology, ecology, agronomy and use of cultivated plants is essential for work in agriculture. This is a valuable book for students and teachers of agricultural science as well as farmers, horticulturists and all those who are interested in cultivated plants.

Cultivated Plants of Southern Africa
Cultivated Plants of Southern Africa

Author: H. F. Glen

Publisher: Jacana Media

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 448

ISBN-13: 9781919931173

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A listing of almost 9000 kinds of plants known to be cultivated in Southern Africa, or to have been tried here. The information is derived from a database containing details mainly of specimens archived in the National Herbarium, Pretoria.

Lost Crops of the Incas
Lost Crops of the Incas

Author: National Research Council

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 1989-02-01

Total Pages: 441

ISBN-13: 030904264X

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This fascinating, readable volume is filled with enticing, detailed information about more than 30 different Incan crops that promise to follow the potato's lead and become important contributors to the world's food supply. Some of these overlooked foods offer special advantages for developing nations, such as high nutritional quality and excellent yields. Many are adaptable to areas of the United States. Lost Crops of the Incas includes vivid color photographs of many of the crops and describes the authors' experiences in growing, tasting, and preparing them in different ways. This book is for the gourmet and gourmand alike, as well as gardeners, botanists, farmers, and agricultural specialists in developing countries.