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Title Breeding plantation tree crops. Tropical species / S. Mohan Jain, P.M. Priyadarshan, editors
Published New York : Springer, ©2009

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Contents pt. 1. Fruit and nut crops -- pt. 2. Oil crops -- pt. 3. Industrial crops -- pt. 4. Beverages
Summary Tree species are indispensable to human needs. Due to their long life cycle and environmental sensitivity, breeding trees for sustainable production is a formidable challenge on order to meet the demands of growing human population and industries. Fruit crops such as apple, cocoa, mango, citrus, litchi, pear, dates, and coconut or industrial crops including rubber and tea, improving yield under the optimal, sub-optimal and marginal areas call for a unified worldwide efforts. While the uniqueness of coconut as a kalpavrikshaa (TM) (Sanskrit-meaning tree of life) makes its presence in every cont
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject Trees -- Propagation -- Tropics
Tree planting -- Tropics
Trees.
Trees
Breeding
trees (woody plants)
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Agriculture -- General.
GARDENING -- Fruit.
Trees -- Propagation -- Tropics.
Tree planting -- Tropics.
Sciences de la vie.
Biomédecine.
Trees
Tree planting
Trees -- Propagation
Tropics
Form Electronic book
Author Jain, S. Mohan.
Priyadarshan, P. M.
ISBN 9780387712017
0387712011
0387711996
9780387711997
1281810541
9781281810540
Other Titles Tropical species