Useful Palms of the World

Useful Palms of the World
Author: Michael J. Balick
Publisher:
Total Pages: 724
Release: 1990-01
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9780231066761

A catalog of 1,200 references to research in libraries and private collections. Each entry gives a full bibliographic citation, a detailed abstract noting economic products and ethnobotanical uses of the palms mentioned in the reference, and keywords noting genera, products and subjects listed. Ann

New Crops for Food and Industry

New Crops for Food and Industry
Author: G.E. Wickens
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 456
Release: 1989-06-30
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9780412315008

Examining the development of alternative crops, this volume covers topics which include genetic engineering and tissue culture techniques, and marketing potential utility of new crops.