Economic Botany: A Comprehensive Study - Couverture rigide

Kochhar, S. L.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 110711294X ISBN 13 : 9781107112940

Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2016

Synopsis

This book offers an up-to-date account of important crops grown worldwide. It provides detailed discussion on the history of plant exploration, migration, domestication and distribution, and crop improvement. The text starts with the origin and diversification of cultivated plants, followed by discussion on tropical, subtropical and temperate crops that are sources of food, beverages, spices and medicines, as well as plant insecticides, timber plants and essential oil-yielding plants. The genetic and evolutionary aspects of different plants and their health benefits are highlighted. The book covers topics dealing with biodiversity conservation, petro-crops, ethnobotanical studies, and important sub-tropical and temperate plants that have commercial importance. The significance of major plant species under each category is described in detail. Illustrated with numerous well-labelled line diagrams and pictures, this book will be useful for students of botany, food and nutrition, forestry, agriculture, horticulture, plant breeding and environmental science.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

S. L. Kochhar taught Economic Botany and Plant Physiology at Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Khalsa College, University of Delhi for more than four decades (1965–2007). His areas of interest are botany, plant science, tropical crops and plant physiology.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Cambridge University Press
• Date d'édition: 2016
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 110711294X
• ISBN 13: 9781107112940
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 5
• Nombre de pages: 680
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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