Biodiversity in Horticultural Crops Vol. 4
by K V Peter
ISBN: 9789351300403
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Imprint : DAYA
Year : 2021
Price : Rs. 15995.00
Biblio : xxviii+459p.,col.plts., figs.,tabls., ind., 25 cm
Author Profile
Dr. K.V. Peter is Former Vice-Chancellor Kerala Agricultural University and presently Director, World Noni Research Foundation, Chennai. He is an acknowledged vegetable breeder. He established the Spices Biotechnology Facility at Indian Institute of Spice Research, Calicut. Prof. Peter is recipient of “Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Award” by ICAR, New Delhi and PNASF National Gold Medal for the best scientist.
About The Book
Biodiversity of Horticultural Crops-their conservation, documentation, characterization, morphological and molecular description, bioprospecting and studies on uses and product development- are assuming considerable significance. Biodiversity is even described as wealth of nation and even linked to wellness and happiness of man and fitness of planet earth as his abode. Climate change, natural disasters like flood, drought, earthquakes and hurricanes and above all “ greed of man” are shrinking th
Table of Contents
Devotion v <BR> Acknowledgement vii <BR> Foreword ix <BR> Preface xi <BR> List of Contributors xvii <BR> Introduction xxi <BR> 1. Management of Genetic Resources of Horticultural Crops in the Emerging IPR Regime 1 <BR> 2. Horticultural Biodiversity Heritage Sites 25 <BR> 3. Impact of Climate Change on Biodiversity 61 <BR> 4. Role of Sacred Groves in the Perspective of Biodiversity Conservation with Special Reference to Kumaon Himalayas 69 <BR> 5. Biodiversity in Anthurium 93 <BR> 6. Capsicums an
