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Encyclopedia of seeds / science, technology and uses / edited by Michael Black, J. Derek Bewley, Peter Halmer.

Contributor(s): Bewley, J. Derek, 1943- | Black, Michael | Halmer, PeterMaterial type: Text

TextPublisher: Wallingford, UK ; Cambridge, MA : CABI, 2006Description: 1 online resource (xiii, 828 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color), mapsISBN: 9781845930448; 1845930444; 9780851997230; 0851997236Subject(s): Seeds -- Encyclopedias | Seeds | SeedsGenre/Form: Encyclopedia | Electronic books. | Encyclopedias.Additional physical formats: Print version:: Encyclopedia of seeds.DDC classification: 631.52103 LOC classification: SB117 | .E455 2006ebOther classification: 42.40 Online resources: EBSCOhost | MyiLibrary | Credo | University of Alberta Access (Unlimited Concurrent Users) from CAB Direct | Connect to Ovid e-book | CABI Reference Works (Restricted to University of Ottawa) | CAB (Restricted to University of Ottawa) | Publisher description | Publisher description

Contents:

00EncSeedPrelims. PDF.pdf; 01EncSeedA; 02EncSeedB; 03EncSeedC; 04EncSeedD; 05EncSeedE; 06EncSeedF; 07EncSeedG; 08EncSeedH; 09EncSeedI; 10EncSeedJ; 11EncSeedK; 12EncSeedL; 13EncSeedM; 14EncSeedN; 15EncSeedO; 16EncSeedP; 17EncSeedQ; 18EncSeedR; 19EncSeedS; 20EncSeedT; 21EncSeedU; 22EncSeedV; 23EncSeedW; 24EncSeedX; 25EncSeedY; 26EncSeedZ; 27EncSeedAppendix; 28EncSeedSpeciesInd; 29EncSeedMainInd.

Summary: This is the first scholarly reference work to cover all the major scientific themes and facets of the subject of seeds. It outlines the latest fundamental biological knowledge about seeds, together with the principles of agricultural seed processing, storage and sowing, the food and industrial uses of seeds, and the roles of seeds in history, economies and cultures. With contributions from 110 expert authors worldwide, the editors have created 560 authoritative articles, illustrated with plentiful tables, figures, black-and-white and colour photographs, suggested further reading matter and 670 supplementary definitions. The contents are alphabetically arranged and cross-referenced to connect related entries.

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Item type	Current location	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Encyclopedia	GKVK Library	631.52103 BLA (Browse shelf)	Not for loan		129357

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

This is the first scholarly reference work to cover all the major scientific themes and facets of the subject of seeds. It outlines the latest fundamental biological knowledge about seeds, together with the principles of agricultural seed processing, storage and sowing, the food and industrial uses of seeds, and the roles of seeds in history, economies and cultures. With contributions from 110 expert authors worldwide, the editors have created 560 authoritative articles, illustrated with plentiful tables, figures, black-and-white and colour photographs, suggested further reading matter and 670 supplementary definitions. The contents are alphabetically arranged and cross-referenced to connect related entries.

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