Autorentext

Joseph Smartt was a British geneticist with major contributions to the knowledge of crop evolution, especially of grain legumes. Norman Simmonds is the author of Evolution of Crop Plants, 2nd Edition, published by Wiley.

Klappentext

The second edition of this classic volume provides comprehensive coverage of over one hundred of the world's major economically significant crop plants and their wild ancestors. The crops featured range from cereals to tropical

Zusammenfassung
Covers the world's major economically significant crop plants and provides a critical resume of research findings. Each chapter gives cytotaxonomic background, early and recent history and future prospects for the crop. Coverage includes: kiwi fruit, sisal; hemp; beets; yam; quinine and coffees.

Inhalt

Introduction; Kiwifruit; Sisal and relatives; Grain amaranths; Cashew; Pistachio nut; Kapok; Pineapple; Tea; Hemp; Hops; Sugarbeet, etc; Quinoa, etc; Safflower; Sunflower; Lettuce; Sweet potato; Turnip, etc; Swedes and rapes; Cabbages, kales, etc; Mustards; Radish; Cucumbers; Melons and water-melons; Squashes, pumpkins and gourds; Minor cucurbits; Yams; Blueberry, cranberry etc; Rubber; Cassava; Oats; Finger millet; Barley; Rice; Pearl millet; Sugar cane; Rye; Foxtail millet; Sorghum; Triticale; Wheats; Maize; Minor cereals; Temperate forage grasses; Tropical and sub-tropical grasses; Currants; Avocado; Groundnut; Pigeonpea; Centrosema; Chickpea; Soybean; Grasspea; Lentil; leucaena; Lupins; Alfalfa; Beans; Pea; Winged bean; Stylos; White clover; Faba bean; Narbon bean; Grams; Cowpea; Temperate forage legumes; Onion, etc; Okra; Cotton; Fig; Bananas; Clove; Olive; Pejibaye; Coconut; Oil palm; Date palm; Sesame; Black pepper; Buckwheat; Strawberry; Apple, pear; Cherry, plum, peach, apricot, almond; Blackberry, raspberry; Quinine; Coffee; Citrus; Peppers; Tomato; Tobacco; Eggplant; Potato; Cacao; Jute; Carrot; Umbelliferous minor crops; Grape; Herb spices; Tree spices; Timber trees.