Economic Analysis of Diversity in Modern Wheat

by ErikaC.H.Meng (Editor), JohnP.Brennan (Editor)

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  Hardcover
  2009

  $72.41

  Scientific breeding in the twentieth century greatly accelerated wheat's evolution, producing high-yielding varieties that helped avoid famine in many developing countries. This book describes generally how policies affect wheat genetic diversity. It includes chapters that define various types of crop genetic diversity and ways to measure them.