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Vegetables I: Asteraceae, Brassicaceae, Chenopodicaceae, and Cucurbitaceae
. Ed(S): Prohens-Tomas, Jaime; Nuez, Fernando
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Description for Vegetables I: Asteraceae, Brassicaceae, Chenopodicaceae, and Cucurbitaceae
hardcover. The first volume of the Handbook of Plant Breeding book series, Vegetables I is devoted to vegetable crops breeding. It contains a comprehensive review of the diversity, breeding techniques, and use of the most advanced molecular techniques in the genetic improvement of these crops. Editor(s): Prohens-Tomas, Jaime; Nuez, Fernando. Series: Handbook of Plant Breeding. Num Pages: 428 pages, 67 black & white illustrations, 11 colour illustrations, 27 black & white tables, biograp. BIC Classification: TVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 161 x 26. Weight in Grams: 752.
The production and consumption of vegetables has expanded dramatically in the last years, with a global growth in the production of more than 50% in the last decade, a rate of increase that is much higher than for other plant commodities. Vegetables constitute an important part of a varied and healthy diet and provide significant amounts of vitamins, antioxidants and other substances that prevent diseases and contribute to an improvement in the quality of life. In consequence, it is expected that in the coming years, vegetable crops production will continue its expansion. Improved varieties have had a main role in ... Read more
The production and consumption of vegetables has expanded dramatically in the last years, with a global growth in the production of more than 50% in the last decade, a rate of increase that is much higher than for other plant commodities. Vegetables constitute an important part of a varied and healthy diet and provide significant amounts of vitamins, antioxidants and other substances that prevent diseases and contribute to an improvement in the quality of life. In consequence, it is expected that in the coming years, vegetable crops production will continue its expansion. Improved varieties have had a main role in ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Springer United States
Number of pages
428
Condition
New
Series
Handbook of Plant Breeding
Number of Pages
428
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9780387722917
SKU
V9780387722917
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Ref
99-15
Reviews for Vegetables I: Asteraceae, Brassicaceae, Chenopodicaceae, and Cucurbitaceae
From the reviews: "This book offers a systematic treatment of important information for breeders and others who work with vegetable crops. Prohens and Nuez … have compiled a collection of high-quality review articles for each crop by well-respected authorities. … Chapters include extensive, authoritative references. … it is geared toward readers interested in specific crop ... Read more