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    Wheat: Science and Trade
    Wheat: Science and Trade
    Wheat: Science and Trade
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    Wheat: Science and Trade is an up-to-date, comprehensive reference work designed to expand the current body of knowledge on this staple crop, incorporating new information made available by genetic advances, improvements in the understanding of wheat's biology, and changes in the wheat trade industry. Covering phylogeny and ontogeny, manipulation of the environment and optimal management, genetic improvement, and utilization and commercialization, the book focuses on the most economically significant diseases and impacts
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWiley
    Release dateSep 15, 2009
    ISBN9780813819235
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