The Diversity of Crop Plants

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Language: English

Published/Copyright: 1983

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Preface Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	v
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
1. The Nature of Cultivated Plants Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	1
2. The Origins of Agriculture Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	27
3. The Study of Crop Plant Evolution and Dispersal Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	47
4. The Evidence of Crop Plant Diversity Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	74
5. The Value of Diversity to the Breeder Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	90
6. The Exploration and Storage of Crop Plant Diversity Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	108
7. Global Strategies for Conserving and Utilizing the Genetic Heritage of Plants Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	131
Appendix. Abbreviations of Organizations. References. Index
Appendix. IBPCR Revised Priorities for Crops and Regions (Including, with the Name of the Crop, Wild and Cultivated Genera and Species). (IBPGR, 1981b) Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	151
Abbreviations of Organizations Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	163
References Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	164
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	178

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October 1, 2013

eBook ISBN:

9780674183551

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February 5, 1983

Hardcover ISBN:

9780674183537

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Reprint 2014

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Front matter:

6

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184

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37

Tables:

9

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eBook ISBN: 9780674183551

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