{"product_id":"genes-crops-and-the-environment-hardback-9780521431378","title":"Genes, Crops and the Environment (Hardback) 9780521431378","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eGenes, Crops and the Environment\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis book describes the genetic resources of plants, their management and conservation.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJohn Holden (Author), James Peacock (Author), Trevor Williams (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521431378, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 3 June 1993\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e180 pages, 9 b\/w illus.  8 tables\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.4 cm, 0.44 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e' … it is a valuable contribution to the subject and is well worth reading.' Agricultural Science\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe productivity of agricultural systems is the result of human alteration of originally wild organisms over millennia. The availability of germplasm, particularly from wild relatives of crop plants, is vitally important in the development of new and improved crops for both agriculture and horticulture. The handling of these genetic resources for both immediate and future human benefits has resulted in the decades of interdisciplinary scientific research described in this book. The applications of this work and the associated operational programmes in all parts of the world are discussed in the light of their impact on the conservation of biodiversity, ecosystem rehabilitation and the future health of our planet.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. Plant genetic resources - what they are and why they are needed\u003cbr\u003e 2. What needs to be collected and how is it maintained?\u003cbr\u003e 3. A global strategy for safe storage\u003cbr\u003e 4. Access to the resource - core collections and databases\u003cbr\u003e 5. Have we all that we need for the future?\u003cbr\u003e 6. Have genetic resources already been of value?\u003cbr\u003e 7. When there are no seeds\u003cbr\u003e 8. Genes and politics\u003cbr\u003e 9. A glimpse from 2050\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Agriculture \u0026amp; farming [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Agriculture \u0026amp; farming\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Agriculture%20\u0026amp;%20farming%20%5BTV%5D%22\"\u003eTV\u003c\/a\u003e], Plant reproduction \u0026amp; propagation [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Plant reproduction \u0026amp; propagation\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Plant%20reproduction%20\u0026amp;%20propagation%20%5BPSTL%5D%22\"\u003ePSTL\u003c\/a\u003e], Genetics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Genetics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Genetics%20%5Bnon-medical%5D%20%5BPSAK%5D%22\"\u003enon-medical PSAK\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46007283319064,"sku":"9780521431378","price":65.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521431378_40212467-1fb8-420e-b9bb-1e6c30075ca8.gif?v=1691381746","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/genes-crops-and-the-environment-hardback-9780521431378","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}