{"product_id":"the-ecology-of-tropical-food-crops-hardback-9780521410625","title":"The Ecology of Tropical Food Crops (Hardback) 9780521410625","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Ecology of Tropical Food Crops\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis updated edition considers the response of tropical food crops to environmental factors such as climate, soil and farming system.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eM. J. T. Norman (Author), C. J. Pearson (Author), P. G. E. Searle (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521410625, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 18 May 1995\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e444 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.4 x 15.7 x 3.2 cm, 0.837 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\"I found the book to be well organized and easy to follow with a tremendous range of sources of materials in the references from journals, books, international center publications, proceedings of symposia, etc...\"   Ingvar Ohlsson, Field Crops Research\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIn tropical developing countries farmers tend to grow a wide range of crops in a small area for subsistence or sale. To make full use of often limited resources a good understanding of how environmental conditions affect the characteristics and performance of these crops is essential. This book considers the response of tropical food crops to environmental factors such as climate, soil and farming system. Three types of crop are considered; cereals, legumes and non-cereal energy crops, with individual chapters on the four most important crops in each group. This material is set in context by introductory chapters on tropical farming systems, tropical climates and tropical soils. This updated edition retains the successful formula of the first edition, and will serve the needs of advanced students of tropical agriculture, as well as professionals engaged in research and extension work in tropical crop production.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e Part I. General: 1. Tropical cropping systems\u003cbr\u003e 2. Tropical crop\/climate relations\u003cbr\u003e 3. Tropical crop\/soil relations\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Cereals: 4. Cereals in tropical agriculture\u003cbr\u003e 5. Rice (Oryza sativa and O. glaberrima)\u003cbr\u003e 6. Maize (Zea mays)\u003cbr\u003e 7. Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor)\u003cbr\u003e 8. Pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum)\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Legumes: 9. Crop legumes in tropical agriculture\u003cbr\u003e 10. Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea)\u003cbr\u003e 11. Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris)\u003cbr\u003e 12. Soybean (Glycine max)\u003cbr\u003e 13. Chick pea (Cicer arietinum)\u003cbr\u003e Part IV. Non-Cereal Energy Crops: 14. Non-cereal energy crops in tropical agriculture\u003cbr\u003e 15. Cassava (Manihot esculenta)\u003cbr\u003e 16. Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)\u003cbr\u003e 17. Yams (Dioscorea species)\u003cbr\u003e 18. Bananas (Musa species)\u003cbr\u003e References\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Tropical agriculture: practice \u0026amp; techniques [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Tropical agriculture: practice \u0026amp; techniques\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Tropical%20agriculture:%20practice%20\u0026amp;%20techniques%20%5BTVQ%5D%22\"\u003eTVQ\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":46007245668632,"sku":"9780521410625","price":110.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521410625_ccb7732b-0c0e-4f5d-9ad0-cf11a7a27b17.gif?v=1691381278","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-ecology-of-tropical-food-crops-hardback-9780521410625","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}