Genetic Resources of Phaseolus Beans - Their maintenance, domestication, evolution and utilization (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1988)

The period following the second world war has witnessed an expanding commitment to incr~ased food production in tropical countries. Public and private initiatives at the national and international levels have led to the creation of programs geared specifically towards the improvement of food crops in tropical conditions. Examples of this increased commitment are the network of international agricultural research centers and numerous bilateral aid projects. As a consequence, crop improvement has become a truly worldwide endeavor, relying on an international network of institutions and collaborators. This holds also for Phaseolus beans. Following the discovery of the Americas, Phaseolus beans became distributed on all six continents. Yet, until not so long ago, most of the research on Phaseolus improvement took place in developed countries. In recognition of the nutritional importance of Phaseolus beans in developing countries, this has changed considerably in the last years, principally perhaps through the activities of the Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT) and the International Board for Plant Genetic Resources (IBPGR). Consequently, the scope of the research on Phaseolus has broadened considerably and the number of Phaseolus researchers is larger than ever before.

General

Imprint:	Springer
Country of origin:	Netherlands
Series:	Current Plant Science and Biotechnology in Agriculture, 6
Release date:	October 2011
First published:	1988
Editors:	Paul Gepts
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 32mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	614
Edition:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1988
ISBN-13:	978-9401077538
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Botany & plant sciences > Plant physiology > General Promotions
LSN:	9401077533
Barcode:	9789401077538

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