Crop resources : proceedings of the 17th annual meeting of the Society for Economic Botany, the University of Illinois, Urbana, June 13-17, 1976 /

Crop Resources contains papers that were originally presented as a symposium on Crop Resources at the 17th Annual Meeting of the Society for Economic Botany in Urbana, Illinois, 13-17 June 1976. The volume attempts to evaluate (a) the possible nonfood uses of cultivated plants; (b) the extent to whi...

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Corporate Authors: Society for Economic Botany (U.S.), ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors: Seigler, David S.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Academic Press, 1977.
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Summary:Crop Resources contains papers that were originally presented as a symposium on Crop Resources at the 17th Annual Meeting of the Society for Economic Botany in Urbana, Illinois, 13-17 June 1976. The volume attempts to evaluate (a) the possible nonfood uses of cultivated plants; (b) the extent to which new and additional food resources may become available; (c) the prospects of several specialized uses of plants such as drugs, insecticides, rubber, and condiments; and (d) the origin of four major crops of the American Midwest and prospects for their future development. The discussions include t.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xi, 233 pages) : illustrations
Production Credits:"Proceedings of the 17th Annual Meeting of the Society for Economic Botany ... the University of Illinois, Urbana, June 13-17, 1976"--Half title page verso
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781483270449
1483270440