Author: University of Wisconsin--Madison. LibrariesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Periodicals
Languages : en
Pages : 378
Book Description
Union Catalog of Serials Currently Received in the Libraries of the University of Wisconsin--Madison
Author: University of Wisconsin--Madison. LibrariesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Periodicals
Languages : en
Pages : 378
Book Description
List of Serials Currently Received in the Library of the U.S. Department of Agriculture
Author: Department Circular
Author: United States. Department of AgriculturePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
List of Serials Currently Received in the Library of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Exclusive of U.S. Government Publications and Publications of the State Agricultural Colleges and Experiment Stations
Author: National Agricultural Library (U.S.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
Fields of Change
Author: René T. J. CappersPublisher: Barkhuis
ISBN: 907792230X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 223
Book Description
This volume contains fifteen papers given at the International Workshop on African Archaeobotany in Groningen in 2003. Several papers deal with the domestication history and related aspects of specific plants, including wheat (Triticum), rice (Oryza), pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum), fig (Ficus), cotton (Gossypium), silk-cotton (Ceiba pentandra) and baobab (Adansonia digitata). Other contributions discuss the exploitation of woody vegetations, members of the sedge family (Cyperaceae) and the botanical composition of mummy garlands. Three papers present the subfossil plant remains from Egyptian sites: Pharaonic caravan routes through the Theban Desert, Predynastic Adaïma and Napatan to Islamic Qasr Ibrim. The last contribution presents an update inventory of the ancient plant remains present in the Agricultural Museum (Dokki, Cairo). The book covers a wide range of countries and includes Namibia, Burkina Faso, Mali, Senegal, Mauritania, Canary Isles, Libya and Egypt.
Library List
Author: National Agricultural Library (U.S.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
Serial Publications Indexed in Bibliography of Agriculture
Author: National Agricultural Library (U.S.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
Sesame
Author: Dorothea BedigianPublisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1040078818
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 567
Book Description
The first comprehensive review of sesame and its close relative, Sesame: the genus Sesamum covers ethnographic data, modern use, linguistic analysis of sesame names from around the world, market size, export and import data, geographical sources, use in the food and cosmetic industries, and much more. The book includes a historical review of the genus Sesamum that reveals its place in present-day traditions and cultivation in Africa and Asia. Expanding coverage from archaeological and anthropological literature from India, Mesopotamia, and Egypt, this ethnobotanical monograph draws on folk sources, reviews the phytochemistry of Sesamum, and presents extensive references.
West-Kalimantan
Author: J.B. AvéPublisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004658548
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 270
Book Description
This general bibliography on West Kalimantan contains 1855 references concerning monographs and periodical articles and 50 concerning bibliographies. They are arranged in broad subject categories, with subdivisions. The introduction i.a. contains background information on the region and its inhabitants. The subject categories are: 1) General works and articles; 2) Exploration and travels; 3) History; 4) Natural sciences; 5) Technology; 6) Economy; 7) Humanities ( subdivided as follows: cultural and physical anthropology, government, education, health, missiology, demography, language and literature); 8) Museums; 9) Chinese. The bulk of the references are in Dutch, covering the period 1823-1960. An author- and title index has been added.
Medicinal Plants for Forest Conservation and Health Care
Author: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United NationsPublisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
ISBN: 9789251040638
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
This volume brings together a collection of papers by some experts in medicinal plants. It is presented as a contribution to clarifying the many policy and technical issues associated with the conservation, use, production and trade of medicinal plants. This publication draws attention to the huge contribution of medicinal plants to traditional and modern health care systems, but also alert the readers on the many problems and challenges facing their sustainable development, such as: assessment and management of the medicinal plant resource base; best harvesting and processing practices; trade issues and aspects dealing with the intellectual property rights on traditional medicine by indigenous peoples. The use of this document will help raise the awareness on medicinal plants as an important forest resource, and will help ensure that medicinal plants are adequately included in forest conservation and utilization programmes.