Conventional agriculture has attempted to exploit arable land by applying chemical fertilizers, pesticides, and irrigation water. These practices become increasingly tenuous as they exhaust our supplies of fossil fuels, deplete aquifers and raise concerns about the safety of food and the overall effect of agriculture on the quality of rural life.The contributors to this volume believe that instead of changing the environment, we can change the adaptation of the plants that we grow in it. Genetic improvement of crop plants for stress conditions and for less favorable environments is a...
Conventional agriculture has attempted to exploit arable land by applying chemical fertilizers, pesticides, and irrigation water. These practices beco...
The editors have brought together the expertise of fourteen plant specialists to present the principles and techniques for breeding a range of garden favorites. This is a black-and-white edition.
The editors have brought together the expertise of fourteen plant specialists to present the principles and techniques for breeding a range of garden ...
