Cotton breeding and biotechnology: challenges and opportunities
Cotton Breeding and Biotechnology presents information on one of the most economically important crops of the world, cotton. This book contains chapters on the history of cotton; breeding approaches; technologies for increasing germination, crop growth and yield; and fiber quality issues. It emphasizes sustainable development in the cotton industry analysing the progress of breeding technologies under environmental adversity. The book explores the national and global status of cotton crop, including cotton production, possible impacts of climate change, and the vulnerability of cotton to pest infestations and disease attacks.
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Main Authors: | Khan, Z. 1423211785112 (ed.), 1423211785113 Ali, Z. (ed.), 1423211778232 Khan, A.A. (ed.) |
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Format: | Texto biblioteca |
Language: | eng |
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Boca Raton (USA) CRC Press
2022
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Subjects: | cotton industry, Gossypium, sustainable development, sustainable agriculture, biotechnology, SDGs, Goal 12 Responsible production and consumption, |
Online Access: | https://www-taylorfrancis-com.fao.idm.oclc.org/books/edit/10.1201/9781003096856/cotton-breeding-biotechnology-zulqurnain-khan-zulfiqar-ali-asif-ali-khan |
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