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Plant Evolution and the Origin of Crop Species

By James F. Hancock

Book information

Year
2003
ISBN
085199685X, 9780851998749, 9780851996851
Open Library ID
OL18210456M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (3262254 bytes)
Edition
Second
Pages
324\324
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

This unique volume combines discussion of plant evolution with that of crop origins. The first edition was published in 1992 by Prentice-Hall, and has now been fully revised to reflect recent advances. This updated version also encompasses greater integration of the information on evolution and crop origins.A description of the process of evolution in native and cultivated populations of plants is incorporated, plus a review of when and where major crops were domesticated and discussions of the subsequent development of crops over time.

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