Tropical forests and their crops
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Author
Contributions
- Smith, Nigel J. H., 1949- - Contributor
Publication
1992 - Comstock Pub. Associates, Ithaca, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
142,000 words, Guess
Page Count
568 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL1743980M
- ISBN-100801427711
- OCLC Control Number25747892
- Library of Congress Control Number92052772
- Goodreads750588
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- LibraryThing5242310
Classifications
- DDC631.5/23
- LCCSB111 .T76 1992
Description
"The tropics are the source of many of our familiar fruits, vegetables, oils, and spices, as well as such commodities as rubber and wood. Moreover, other tropical fruits and vegetables are being introduced into our markets to offer variety to our diet. Now, as tropical forests are increasingly threatened, we face a double-fold crisis: not only the loss of the plants, but also rich pools of potentially useful genes. Wild populations of crop plants harbor genes that can improve the productivity and disease resistance of cultivated crops, many of which are vital to Third World economies and to international commerce"--Back cover.
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