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Plant Evolution and the Origin of Crop Species.

The key features of this fully revised edition include: a description of the evolution of native and cultivated populations of plants; a review of when and where major crops were domesticated; and a discussion of the subsequent development of crops.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Hancock, J. F.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Wallingford : CAB International, 2003.
Edición:2nd ed.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Preface; Introduction; 1 Chromosome Structure and Genetic Variability; 2 Assortment of Genetic Variability; 3 The Multifactorial Genome; 4 Polyploidy and Gene Duplication; 5 Speciation; 6 The Origins of Agriculture; 7 The Dynamics of Plant Domestication; 8 Cereal Grains; 9 Protein Plants; 10 Starchy Staples and Sugars; 11 Fruits, Vegetables, Oils and Fibres; 12 Postscript: Germ-plasm Resources; References; Index.