| Crop Improvement: New Approaches and Modern Techniques 2013 Edition Contributor(s): Hakeem, Khalid Rehman (Editor), Ahmad, Parvaiz (Editor), Ozturk, Munir (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1461470277 ISBN-13: 9781461470274 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $208.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Biotechnology - Science | Life Sciences - Botany - Technology & Engineering | Agriculture - Agronomy - General |
| Dewey: 631.523 |
| Physical Information: 1.3" H x 6.2" W x 9.2" (1.85 lbs) 493 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The improvement of crop species has been a basic pursuit since cultivation began thousands of years ago. To feed an ever increasing world population will require a great increase in food production. Wheat, corn, rice, potato and few others are expected to lead as the most important crops in the world. Enormous efforts are made all over the world to document as well as use these resources. Everybody knows that the introgression of genes in wheat provided the foundation for the "Green Revolution". Later also demonstrated the great impact that genetic resources have on production. Several factors are contributing to high plant performance under different environmental conditions, therefore an effective and complementary use of all available technological tools and resources is needed to meet the challenge. |