History of Plant Breeding

by Rolf H.J. Schlegel

While there has been great progress in the development of plant breeding over the last decade, the selection of suitable plants for human consumption began over 13,000 years ago. Since the Neolithic era, the cultivation of plants has progressed in Asia Minor, Asia, Europe, and ancient America, each specific to the locally wild plants as well as the ecological and social conditions.

A handy reference for knowing our past, understanding the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138106763
• ISBN13: 9781138106765
• Release Date: January 2018
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 330 Pages
• Weight: 1.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.3" x 10.1"