Advances in maize science. Botany, production, and crop improvement
This new volume offers a multi-pronged perspective on maize science, bringing together important recent research advances from several disciplines. The volume covers maize from origin to biotechnology. It provides an overview of recent world maize production along with technological advancements and green strategies in maize science. The authors cover the background of maize, its origin and domestication, ideotypes, botany, taxonomy, physiology of crop growth, methods of cultivation, production, nutritional functions, biotic and abiotic stress impacts, postharvest management and technology, maize grain quality, and advances in breeding and biotechnology, filling a gap in the literature of maize.
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| Format: | Texto biblioteca |
| Language: | eng |
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New York (USA) Apple Academic Press
2021
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| Subjects: | maize, abiotic stress, crop production, crop improvement, food quality, food processing, breeding, SDGs, Goal 2 Zero hunger, |
| Online Access: | https://www-taylorfrancis-com.fao.idm.oclc.org/books/mono/10.1201/9781003104995/advances-maize-science-ratikanta-maiti-humberto-gonz%C3%A1lez-rodr%C3%ADguez-ch-aruna-kumari-sameena-begum-dasari-rajkumar?context=ubx&refId=f636cabf-fc22-4a31-966a-cb836c183434 |
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| Summary: | This new volume offers a multi-pronged perspective on maize science, bringing together important recent research advances from several disciplines. The volume covers maize from origin to biotechnology. It provides an overview of recent world maize production along with technological advancements and green strategies in maize science. The authors cover the background of maize, its origin and domestication, ideotypes, botany, taxonomy, physiology of crop growth, methods of cultivation, production, nutritional functions, biotic and abiotic stress impacts, postharvest management and technology, maize grain quality, and advances in breeding and biotechnology, filling a gap in the literature of maize. |
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