Agricultural Plants

This book considers economically important field crops and pasture plants of temperate and subtropical regions.

R. H. M. Langer (Author), G. D. Hill (Author)

9780521405638, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 14 November 1991

404 pages, 113 b/w illus.
23.6 x 15.7 x 2.7 cm, 0.69 kg

' … a valuable resource and can be used as a textbook in certain courses and as a reference by persons needing a general volume on a wide variety of crops.' Carl S. Hoveland, Field Crops Research

The future of mankind depends on ever-increasing agricultural production to provide food, fibre, fuel and other essential commodities. This can only be achieved through a sound knowledge of the plants which feature prominently in agriculture. This book describes these plants in detail, together with the products which are obtained from them. The opening chapter on world population and food supply is followed by a general introduction to plant structure. The major part of the book then considers economically important field crops and pasture plants of temperate and subtropical regions on a family-by-family basis. Fruit crops, flowers and trees are not considered. The book concludes with a discussion of physiological principles of crop growth and yield. This is an introductory text, suitable for the teaching of agricultural botany to undergraduate students, and is intended to bridge the gap between classical botany and agronomy.

Preface to the second edition
Preface to the first edition
World population and crop production
Plant structure
Liliaceae
Poaceae
Apiaceae
Asteraceae
Brassicaceae
Cannabinaceae
Chenopodiaceae
Curcurbitaceae
Fabaceae
Lamiaceae
Linaceae
Malvaceae
Papaveraceae
Solanaceae
Physiological basis of yield
Index of specific names
Subject index.

Subject Areas: Agricultural science [TVB], Botany & plant sciences [PST]