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Vegetables II
. Ed(S): Prohens-Tomas, Jaime; Nuez, Fernando
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Description for Vegetables II
Paperback. This first volume of the Handbook of Plant Breeding book series is devoted to vegetable crops breeding. It is a complete resource for plant breeders. Each chapter is dedicated to a major vegetable crop. Editor(s): Prohens-Tomas, Jaime; Nuez, Fernando. Series: Handbook of Plant Breeding. Num Pages: 376 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PST; TVB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 593.
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
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
Series
Handbook of Plant Breeding
Number of Pages
365
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781489997647
SKU
V9781489997647
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-15
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