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Publisher: TheBookEdition

Published:

Total Pages: 271

ISBN-13: 2919949721

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Tropical Plant Breeding
Tropical Plant Breeding

Author: A. Charrier

Publisher: Editions Quae

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 612

ISBN-13: 9782876144262

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Important advances in tropical plant breeding achieved by French research teams of Cirad, Inra and Ird, in collaboration with counterpart staff in tropical countries, are reviewed in the present publication. All 24 chapters focus on different plants, and include: in-depth analysis of trait diversity in cultivated forms and links with related wild species; overviews of breeding techniques and biotechnological innovations utilized by breeders; assessment of genetic progress, based on examples from varietal improvement and extension programmes.

The Biodiversity of African Plants
The Biodiversity of African Plants

Author: Xander van der Maesen

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2012-12-06

Total Pages: 864

ISBN-13: 9400902859

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Proceedings of the XIVth AETFAT Congress, 22-27 August 1994, Wageningen, the Netherlands

Aromatherapy for Health Professionals E-Book
Aromatherapy for Health Professionals E-Book

Author: Shirley Price

Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences

Published: 2011-11-11

Total Pages: 666

ISBN-13: 0080982530

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Aromatherapy for Health Professionals covers the full spectrum of theory and practice from essential oil science and the foundations of practice to the application of aromatherapy for specific conditions. The fourth edition of this highly successful book provides a clear and authoritative introduction to aromatherapy as practiced in modern health care settings. It gives valuable information for any health professional wishing to develop their understanding of the subject, providing the in-depth knowledge needed to use essential oils in the practice environment. NEW FOR THIS EDITION * Two new chapters – Wound Care and Bereavement – provide valuable additions to the text * The chapter 'Aromas, Mind and Body' has been enhanced * Several new essential oils – giving properties, indications and cautions – have been added * New case histories illustrate the practical application of theory and techniques described * References have been updated and new research added The book is supported by a CD-ROM of ancillary tables covering essential oils for general use in health-care settings including indications for safe, therapeutic uses of essential oils; those to be used with caution; and essential oil definitions.