Principles of crop improvement
By: N. W. Simmonds, J. Smartt.
Contributors: Smartt, J.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Blackwell Science
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Oxford
Language: eng
Number of pages: 412
Subjects: Plant breeding.; Crop improvement.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 360-402) and indexes.
Table of contents: title: 1. The evolution of crops; title: 2. Basic features of plant breeding; title: 3. Objectives of plant breeding; title: 4. Genetic aspects : populations and selection; title: 5. Breeding plans; title: 6. Trials and multiplication; title: 7. Disease resistance; title: 8. Special techniques; title: 9. Biotechnology and crop improvements / S. Millam and W. Spoor; title: 10. New crops and genetic conservation; title: 11.The social context.