Wheat : science and trade /

Wheat: Science and Trade is an up-to-date, comprehensive reference work designed to expand the current body of knowledge on this staple crop, incorporating new information made available by genetic advances, improvements in the understanding of wheat's biology, and changes in the wheat trade in...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Carver, Brett Frederick, 1958-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: Ames, Iowa : Wiley-Blackwell, 2009.
Edition:1st ed.
Series:World agriculture series.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:Wheat: Science and Trade is an up-to-date, comprehensive reference work designed to expand the current body of knowledge on this staple crop, incorporating new information made available by genetic advances, improvements in the understanding of wheat's biology, and changes in the wheat trade industry. Covering phylogeny and ontogeny, manipulation of the environment and optimal management, genetic improvement, and utilization and commercialization, the book focuses on the most economically significant diseases and impacts.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxvii, 569 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780813818832
0813818834
1282302337
9781282302334
9786612302336
661230233X
0813819237
9780813819235