Features
- Cover Type: Hard Cover with 488 pages
- Published by: Springer
- Edition: 4th Edition October 31, 2001
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 0792373227
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-0792373223
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Book Dimensions:
10.1 x 7.3 x 1.2 inches
- Weighs: 2.6 pounds
Product Review
`a useful addition to the increasing literature dealing with seeds.
' Israel Journal of Plant Sciences
--This text refers to the
Hardcover
edition.
Product Description
This fourth edition of the successful textbook provides an updated introduction to the science and technology of seeds. It presents a straightforward exploration of the seed as a biological system, from its origin and looks at the basics of how seeds are produced, conditioned, evaluated, and distributed in modern agriculture.
This edition has been thoroughly revised and contains new chapters on seed ecology and seed drying. Special care has been taken to incorporate new genetic testing procedures made possible by the biotechnology revolution that is occurring throughout agriculture.
Principles of Seed Science and Technology, Fourth edition gives advanced undergraduate students the current state of the art and future trends in seed technology. Newcomers to the field will also benefit from this volume's straightforward style and in-depth treatment of the subject.
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