Historical perspectives in plant science /

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Bibliographic Details
Edition:	1st ed.
Imprint:	Ames : Iowa State University Press, 1994.
Description:	x, 205 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Plant breeding -- History. Crops -- Genetics -- History. Crops -- History. Botany -- History. Botany. Crops. Crops -- Genetics. Plant breeding. History.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/1708775

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Other title:	Plant science.
Other authors / contributors:	Burris, Robert H. (Robert Harza), 1914- Frey, Kenneth J.
ISBN:	081382284X (acid-free paper)
Notes:	Compilation of papers presented at the 1991 plant science lecture series held at Iowa State University. Includes bibliographical references and index.

Table of Contents:

Ch. 1. Biological Revolutions of Thought during the Twentieth Century / G. Ledyard Stebbins
Ch. 2. Historical Developments in Biological Nitrogen Fixation / Robert H. Burris
Ch. 3. Historical Perspectives on Contributions of Quantitative Genetics to Plant Breeding / Bruce Griffing
Ch. 4. Contributions of Plant Pathology to the Biological Sciences / Arthur Kelman
Ch. 5. Perspectives on Germplasm Manipulation / Ralph Riley
Ch. 6. Current Perspectives: The Impact of Biotechnology on Plant Improvement / Charles S. Levings III, Kenneth L. Korth and Gerty Cori Ward
Ch. 7. Plant Breeding - A Vital Part of Improvement in Crop Yields, Quality, and Production Efficiency / John W. Dudley
Ch. 8. Historical Perspectives on Plant Breeding Methodology / Neal F. Jensen.

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