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This second edition has been extended to include new information and developments in the preservation of fungi but maintains the coverage of methodology as presented in the first edition published in
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An international group of academic and industrial researchers examines the technologies available and their application in the analysis of wild plant populations, germplasm collections, and plant bree
The genus Pinus is of great ecological and commercial importance and it is notable for its vast geographic range and the sheer area that its various species occupy. Its natural range is almost exclusi
This book presents a framework for analyzing the economics of quality-enhanced biotech crops from concept to commercial introduction and use, focusing on how their economic value and supply chains mus
The environmental problems, such as pollution and land degradation, of post-Soviet agriculture are indeed serious and represent a major obstacle to the expansion of food production in the new politica
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The Encyclopedia of Farm Animal Nutrition deals with the whole of farm animal nutrition, embracing a wide range of disciplines, including physiology, biochemistry, veterinary medicine and feed technol
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