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The science of agriculture : a biological approach / Ray V. Herren.

By: Publication details: Albany : Delmar Publishers, c1997.Description: xvi, 544 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 27 cmISBN:
  • 9780827358119
  • 0827358113 (textbook)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 630 20 HER
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Contents;

Chapter 1: The science of agriculture
Chapter 2: Soil: The source of life
Chapter 3: Cells: Agriculture's building blocks
Chapter 4: The science of genetics
Chapter 5: Genetic engineering

Chapter 6: Plant systems
Chapter 7: Plant reproduction
Chapter 8: Plant growth
Chapter 9: Animal systems
Chapter 10: Animal reproduction

Chapter 11: Animal growth
Chapter 12: Plant and animal diseases
Chapter 13: Weed science
Chapter 14: Agricultural entomology
Chapter 15: The science of forestry

Chapter 16: The science of agriculture
Chapter 17: Agriculture and the environment
Chapter 18: A safe food supply
Chapter 19: The science of food preservation
Chapter 20: The science of fiber production

Chapter 21: New directions in agriculture
Chapter 22: Careers in agricultural science

Glossary : p. 510-532 . _ Index : p. 533-544.

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