[Download] "Tropical Plant Breeding" by André Charrier, Michel Jacquot, Serge Hamon & Dominique Nicolas # Book PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Tropical Plant Breeding
- Author : André Charrier, Michel Jacquot, Serge Hamon & Dominique Nicolas
- Release Date : January 01, 2001
- Genre: Agriculture,Books,Science & Nature,Professional & Technical,Engineering,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 42586 KB
Description
Important advances in tropical plant breeding achieved by French research teams of Cirad, Inra and Ird, in collaboration with counterpart staff in tropical countries, are reviewed in the present publication. All 24 chapters focus on different plants, and include: in-depth analysis of trait diversity in cultivated forms and links with related wild species; overviews of breeding techniques and biotechnological innovations utilized by breeders; assessment of genetic progress, based on examples from varietal improvement and extension programmes.