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Alfalfa and Relatives
Ernest Small
其他書名
Evolution and Classification of Medicago
出版NRC Research Press, 2011
主題Science / Life Sciences / BotanyTechnology & Engineering / Agriculture / Agronomy / Crop Science
ISBN06601997939780660199795
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=9JhLKNINqaEC&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋Best known as an animal feed, Alfalfa Medicago sativa is one of the most important and widely produced livestock crops grown throughout the temperate world. "Alfalfa and Relatives: Evolution and Classification of Medicago" provides an in-depth introduction to the Medicago genus, exploring its evolution, breeding and adaptation. Not only are Alfalfa's agricultural and environmental benefits unsurpassed but, due to technological advances, this staple crop is now being developed as a source of human food extracts, pharmaceuticals, enzymes, industrial chemicals, and biofuels. Through this detailed text the authors define the ecological applications of the plant whilst carefully illustrating its economic value and its growing importance as a genetic resource