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Seeds and synergies : innovating rural development in China
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ISBN: 1282806394 9786612806391 1552504859 Year: 2010 Publisher: Ottawa [Ont.] : Practical Action Publishing : International Development Research Centre,

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The many connections that "seeds" have or can lead to for improving rural livelihoods and quality of life are fascinating and worth in-depth examination.Norman Uphoff, Cornell University Policy makers and plant breeders should read this! Janice Jiggins, Wageningen University & Research Centre Farmers and researchers too often live and work in different realities. Researchers breed plant hybrids in the laboratory that are successful only under ideal conditions, requiring just the right inputs of water, fertilizer, and pesticides. For resource-poor farmers, however, such conditions simply don't


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African seed enterprises : sowing the seeds of food security
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ISBN: 128315580X 9786613155801 1845938445 Year: 2011 Publisher: Cambridge, Mass. : Published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the Africa Rice Center by arrangement with CAB International,

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In most developing countries, good quality seed is hard to obtain and farmers struggle to save seed from one year to the next. In many areas, farmers have come to rely on seed enterprises that multiply, store and distribute seed. ""African Seed Enterprises"" takes a people-centred look at the companies, public agencies and family farms that are taking on this role and making a difference to food security across Africa. Case studies are arranged by country, and each chapter includes a profile of the agricultural and policy environment that surrounds these enterprises and affects their developme


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Seeds : ecology, biogeography, and evolution of dormancy and germination
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ISBN: 0124166830 0124166776 Year: 2014 Publisher: London, England : Academic Press,

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The new edition of Seeds contains new information on many topics discussed in the first edition, such as fruit/seed heteromorphism, breaking of physical dormancy and effects of inbreeding depression on germination. New topics have been added to each chapter, including dichotomous keys to types of seeds and kinds of dormancy; a hierarchical dormancy classification system; role of seed banks in restoration of plant communities; and seed germination in relation to parental effects, pollen competition, local adaption, climate change and karrikinolide in smoke from burning plants.


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Palm oil
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ISBN: 0128043466 0988856573 1613449976 0981893694 9781613449974 9780988856578 9780981893693 Year: 2012 Publisher: Urbana, IL AOCS Press

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This book serves as a rich source of information on the production, processing, characterization and utilization of palm oil and its components. It also includes several topics related to oil palm genomics, tissue culture and genetic engineering of oil palm. Physical, chemical and polymorphic properties of palm oil and its components as well as the measurement and maintenance of palm oil quality are included and may be of interest to researchers and food manufacturers. General uses of palm oil/kernel oil and their fractions in food, nutritional and oleochemical products are discussed as well a


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Nuts & seeds in health and disease prevention
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ISBN: 1283069725 9786613069726 0123756898 012375688X 9780123756886 9780123756893 9781283069724 9780123756886 Year: 2011 Publisher: London Brlington, MA Academic Press

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The use of nuts and seeds to improve Human nutritional status has proven successful for a variety of conditions including in the treatment of high cholesterol, reduced risk of Type-2 Diabetes, and weight control. This complete guide to the health benefits of nuts and seeds is the only single-source scientific reference to explore the specific factors that contribute to these potential health benefits, as well as discussing how to maximize those potential benefits.* Organized by seed-type with detailed information on the specific health benefits of each to provide an easy-access re

Seeds
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ISBN: 0120802600 0080540864 9780120802609 Year: 1998 Publisher: San Diego, Calif. Academic Press

Growth control in woody plants
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ISBN: 9780124242104 0124242103 9780080532684 0080532683 1281027219 9781281027214 9786611027216 Year: 1997 Publisher: San Diego Academic Press

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The processes and mechanisms that control the growth of woody plants are of crucial importance for both economic and biological reasons. The comprehensive coverage of Growth Control in Woody Plants includes discussion of the growth controlling factors in both reproductive structures (flowers, fruit, seeds, pollen, etc.) and vegetative organs (stems, branches, leaves, and roots). Other major topics covered include seed germination, seedling growth, physiological and environmental regulation of growth, cultural practices, and biotechnology.This comprehensive treatment of the many fact


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Dendrology
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ISBN: 0128196459 9780128196458 9780444641762 0444641769 9780128196441 0128196440 9780444641755 0444641750 Year: 2019 Publisher: London, United Kingdom

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Dendrology: Cones, Flowers, Fruits and Seeds offers a comprehensive overview of the morphology of reproductive organs of woody plants of Europe in one resource. The book contains 2020 woody taxa (845 species, 58 subspecies, 38 varieties, 13 forms, 40 hybrids and 1026 cultivars), belonging to 400 genera and 121 families. It includes 447 taxa of trees and shrubs that are autochthonous in Europe and numerous ornamental species that originate from North America, Asia, South America, Australia and Africa, along with invasive woody species. Accompanied by thousands of original photographs to facilitate the identification of a particular taxon based on its cones, flowers, fruits and seeds, the book is designed to efficiently guide the reader to accurate identification. Other features include taxa organized in alphabetical order of their botanical names, flowering and fruiting time, mode of fruit or seed dispersal, and distribution range, making Dendrology: Cones, Flowers, Fruits and Seeds a must-have reference for students and researchers in dendrology, botany, forestry, forest management and conservation, arboriculture and horticulture


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Dehydroacetic acid and its derivatives
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ISBN: 0081019270 0081019262 9780081019276 9780081019269 Year: 2017 Publisher: Amsterdam, Netherland Oxford, United Kingdom

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