Overview
This is the first scholarly reference work to cover all the major scientific themes and facets of the subject of seeds. It outlines the latest fundamental biological knowledge about seeds, together with the principles of agricultural seed processing, storage and sowing, the food and industrial uses of seeds, and the roles of seeds in history, economies and cultures. With contributions from 110 expert authors worldwide, the editors have created 560 authoritative articles, illustrated with plentiful tables, figures, black-and-white and colour photographs, suggested further reading matter and 670 supplementary definitions. The contents are alphabetically arranged and cross-referenced to connect related entries.
Full Product Details
Author: Michael Black (King’s College, University of London, UK) ,
Gregory E. Welbaum (Virginia Tech University, USA) ,
J. Derek Bewley (University of Guelph, Canada) ,
Peter Halmer (Germain's Technology Group, Kings Lynn, UK)
Publisher: CABI Publishing
Imprint: CABI Publishing
Dimensions:
Width: 17.20cm
, Height: 4.70cm
, Length: 24.40cm
Weight: 3.252kg
ISBN: 9780851997230
ISBN 10: 0851997236
Pages: 900
Publication Date: 19 October 2006
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Out of stock
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Reviews
[T]his single hardcover volume is a masterful and useful compilation of information about and related to seeds. --Reference Reviews [I]f you only buy one seed book then it should be this encyclopedia. --Annals of Botany This is comprehensive work, covering all the main subjects of seed science...well edited. --Acta Physiol Plant
[I]f you only buy one seed book then it should be this encyclopedia.-- Annals of Botany [T]his single hardcover volume is a masterful and useful compilation of information about and related to seeds.-- Reference Reviews This is comprehensive work, covering all the main subjects of seed science...well edited.-- Acta Physiol Plant
[I]f you only buy one seed book then it should be this encyclopedia.
This is comprehensive work, covering all the main subjects of seed science...well edited. --Acta Physiol Plant [I]f you only buy one seed book then it should be this encyclopedia. --Annals of Botany [T]his single hardcover volume is a masterful and useful compilation of information about and related to seeds. --Reference Reviews
Author Information
Gregory E. Welbaum is a professor in the School of Plant and Environmental Sciences at Virginia Tech and has taught both classroom and online vegetable crop classes for over three decades. His successful book Vegetable Production and Practices has been specifically written for classes about vegetable crops based an his personal experiences as a commercial vegetable grower and university researcher. Since 2004, Dr. Welbaum has taught an online class on vegetable seed production. This class has been offered to Virginia Tech students as well as international students as a continuing education course. In addition, Greg has previously taught modules on vegetable seed production for the Seed Production short course offered by Seed Biotechnology Center at the University of California, Davis.
