Handbook of Nuts

Herbal Reference Library
1. Auflage 2019
ISBN: 978-0-367-39793-7
Verlag: CRC Press

Buch, Englisch, 360 Seiten, Format (B × H): 178 mm x 254 mm, Gewicht: 677 g

Reihe: Herbal Reference Library

Over one hundred of the world's most important species of nuts are systematically accounted for in this informative handbook. The text defines nuts and discusses their economic and nutritional value. For easy reference, there is an illustrated account of each nut by species, arranged alphabetically by scientific name. Each account includes the family name, several colloquial names, and paragraphs on uses, folk medicine, chemistry, germplasm, distribution, ecology, cultivation, harvesting, yields, energy, and biotic factors.

Chapters Describe:

- Uses

- Folk medicine

- Chemistry

- Germplasm

- Distribution

- Ecology

- Cultivation

- Harvesting

- Yields and economics

- Energy

- Biotic factors

Zielgruppe

Professional

Autoren/Hrsg.

Duke, James A.

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Agrarwissenschaften Agrarwissenschaften
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction. Acknowledgements and Conceptualization. Procedure and Format. A Complete Listing of Nuts in Alphabetical Order. Illustrations Credits. References. Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Duke, James A.