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The Ecology of Tropical Food Crops
To make full use of often limited resources, an understanding of how environmental conditions affect the characteristics and performance of tropical crops is essential. This book considers the response of twelve major tropical food crops to climate, soil and farming systems.
Preface; Part I. General: 1. Tropical cropping systems; 2. Tropical crop/climate relations; 3. Tropical crop/soil relations; Part II. Cereals: 4. Cereals in tropical agriculture; 5. Rice (Oryza sativa and O. glaberrima); 6. Maize (Zea mays); 7. Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor); 8. Pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum); Part III. Legumes: 9. Crop legumes in tropical agriculture; 10. Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea); 11. Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris); 12. Soybean (Glycine max); 13. Chick pea (Cicer arietinum); Part IV. Non-Cereal Energy Crops: 14. Non-cereal energy crops in tropical agriculture; 15. Cassava (Manihot esculenta); 16. Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas); 17. Yams (Dioscorea species); 18. Bananas (Musa species); References; Index.
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| Pm Supplier | CUP/ Cambridge University Press |
|---|---|
| Pm Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Pm Isbn 10 | 0521284287 |
| Pm Isbn 13 | 9780521284288 |
| Pm Publication Date | 1984-08-30 |
| Pm Width | 157 |
| Pm Height | 234 |
| Pm Author | Norman, MJT, Pearson, CJ, Searle, PGE |
| Pm Longness | 0 |
- Key Info: Tabs, figs
- Author: Norman, MJT, Pearson, CJ, Searle, PGE
- Page Count: 430
- Publication Date: 1984-08-30
The Ecology of Tropical Food Crops
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- Key Info: Tabs, figs
- Author: Norman, MJT, Pearson, CJ, Searle, PGE
- Page Count: 430
- Publication Date: 1984-08-30
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