| Description |
276 pages : colour illustrations ; 31 cm |
| Contents |
1. The role of plant viroids in diseases - new developments -- 2. Antioxidant properties in vitro and in vivo: realistic assessments of efficacy of plant extracts -- 3. Seed orchard genetics -- 4. Perennial herbaceous crops with potential for biofuel production in the temperate regions of the USA -- 5. Using near-infrared spectroscopy to predict postharvest quality -- 6. Influence of climate change on plant disease infections and epidemics caused by viruses and bacteria -- 7. Aromatic plant species in agricultural production systems based on marginal soils -- 8. Bioenergy: a potential for developing countries? -- 9. Appropriate precision agriculture with site-specific cropping system management for marginal and small farmers -- 10. Increasing the vitamin E content of food by in-plant production -- 11. REDD reckoning: a review of research on a rapidly moving target -- 12. Olives and olive oil: diet and health impacts -- 13. Biofuels: the food versus fuel debate -- 14. Switchgrass -practical issues in developing a fuel crop -- 15. Toxicity of Jatropha curcas L. as a biofuel crop and options for management -- 16. Using metabolomics to improve the quality of harvested fruit -- 17. Soybean sudden death syndrome - advances in knowledge and disease management -- 18. High-value horticulture in developing countries: barriers and opportunities -- 19. The tomato borer Tuta absoluta: insecticide resistance and control failure -- 20. Genetic diversity in the Jatropha genus and its potential application |
| Summary |
Plant Sciences Reviews 2012 provides scientists and students with analysis on key topics in current research, including plant diseases, genetics, climate impacts, biofuels and postharvest |
| Notes |
Originally published online in CAB Reviews, this volume makes available in printed form the reviews in plant science published during 2012 |
| Subject |
Plants, Cultivated.
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Botany.
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Agriculture.
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| Author |
Hemming, David, editor
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| ISBN |
9781780643007 (hbk) |
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9781780643014 (e-book) |
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