Encyclopedia of Cultivated Plants: From Acacia to Zinnia

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Автор: Christopher Cumo

Название: Encyclopedia of Cultivated Plants: From Acacia to Zinnia

Издательство: ABC-CLIO

Год: 2013

Страниц: 1236

Формат: PDF

Язык : English

Размер: 14 Мб

Comprising three volumes and approximately half a million words, this work is likely the most comprehensive reference of its kind, providing detailed information not only about specific plants and food crops such as barley, corn, potato, rice, and wheat, but also interdisciplinary content that draws on the natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities. The entries underscore the fascination that humans have long held for plants, identifies the myriad reasons why much of life on earth would be impossible without plants, and points out the intertwined relationship of plants and humans-and how delicate this balance can be. While the majority of the content is dedicated to the food plants that are essential to human existence, material on ornamentals, fiber crops, pharmacological plants, and carnivorous plants is also included.