Economic Botany: A Comprehensive Study

by S.L. Kochhar

Book Overview

This book offers an up-to-date account of important crops grown worldwide. It provides detailed discussion on the history of plant exploration, migration, domestication and distribution, and crop improvement. The text starts with the origin and diversification of cultivated plants, followed by discussion on tropical, subtropical and temperate crops that are sources of food, beverages, spices and medicines, as well as plant insecticides, timber plants...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B01I0WJHTO
• ISBN13: 9781107112940
• Release Date: July 2016
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 680 Pages
• Weight: 2.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 7.5" x 9.8"