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008			170811s2016 nyu b 001 0 eng
020			_a9781107112940 (hardback)
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100	1		_aKochhar, S. L., _eauthor.
245	1	0	_aEconomic botany : _h[Book] _ba comprehensive study / _cS. L. Kochhar.
250			_aFifth edition.
300			_axx, 664 pages : _billustrations ; _c25 cm
365			_a01 _b0.00
520			_aThis 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 and essential oil-yielding plants. The genetic and evolutionary aspects of different plants and their health benefits are highlighted. The book covers topics dealing with biodiversity conservation, petro-crops, ethnobotanical studies, and important sub-tropical and temperate plants that have commercial importance. The significance of major plant species under each category is described in detail. Illustrated with numerous well-labelled line diagrams and pictures, this book will be useful for students of botany, food and nutrition, forestry, agriculture, horticulture, plant breeding and environmental science. _cProvided by publisher.
521			_aAll
650		0	_aBotany, Economic.
650		0	_aPlants, Useful.
650		0	_aCrop improvement. _zBotany, Economic
650		0	_aCrop improvement
852			_p56590 _910608.70 _h581.63 KOC-E _vMulti-Line Books Lahore CUI Lahore _bGround Floor _dBooks _t1 _q1-New _aJZL-CUI
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