| Description |
1 online resource (108 pages) : color illustrations, maps |
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COVER; CONTENTS; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; ABSTRAC; lNTRODUCTlON; DETAILS OF THE MOST PROMISING SPECIES; DETAILS OF OTHER PROMISING SPECIES; DETAILS OF LESSER-KNOWN SPECIES; SEED AVAILABILITY FOR FURTHER RESEARCH; REFERENCES; TABLES |
| Summary |
This book identifies 47 Acacia species which have potential for cultivation in the southern semi-arid region of Australia as a source of seed for human consumption. Eighteen species are regarded as having the greatest potential. Botanical profiles are provided for these species, together with information on the natural distribution, ecology, phenology, growth characteristics and seed attributes. Two species, Acacia victoriae and Acacia murrayana, appear particularly promising as the seeds of both these have good nutritional characteristics and were commonly used as food by Aborigines. Acacia v |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 86-95) and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Acacia -- Seeds -- Australia, Southern
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NATURE -- Plants.
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Acacia -- Seeds
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Samen
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Nutzung
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Akazie
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Verbreitung
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South Australia
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Maslin, B. R. (Bruce Roger), 1946-
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| ISBN |
0643063110 |
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9780643063112 |
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9780643100916 |
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0643100911 |
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1283156652 |
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9781283156653 |
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6613156655 |
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9786613156655 |
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9780643102538 |
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0643102531 |
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