Plant Evolution And The Origin Of Crop Species

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This unique volume combines discussion of plant evolution with that of crop origins. The first edition was published in 1992 by Prentice-Hall, and has now been fully revised to reflect recent advances. This updated version also encompasses greater integration of the information on evolution and crop origins.A description of the process of evolution in native and cultivated populations of plants is incorporated, plus a review of when and where major crops were domesticated and discussions of the subsequent development of crops over time.

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PLANT EVOLUTION AND THE ORIGIN OF CROP SPECIES Plant Evolution and the Origin of Crop Species Second Edition James F. Hancock Department of Horticulture Michigan State University CABI Publishing CABI Publishing is a division of CAB International CABI Publishing CAB International Wallingford Oxon OX10 8DE UK Tel: +44 (0)1491 832111 Fax: +44 (0)1491 833508 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.cabi-publishing.org CABI Publishing 875 Massachusetts Avenue 7th Floor Cambridge, MA 02139 USA Tel: +1 617 395 4056 Fax: +1 617 354 6875 E-mail: [email protected] ©J.F. Hancock 2004. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means, electronically, mechanically, by photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior permission of the copyright owners. A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library, London, UK. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Hancock, James F. Plant evolution and the origin of crop species / James F. Hancock.-2nd ed. p. cm. Includes bibliographical re