American chestnut : the life, death, and rebirth of a perfect tree /
Presents the dramatic story of the stubborn optimists who refused to let the American chestnut go. This book relates their quest to save the tree through methods that ranged from classical plant breeding to cutting-edge gene technology. It features unconventional characters who have fought for the t...
| Основен автор: | Freinkel, Susan, 1957- |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Berkeley :
University of California Press,
℗♭2007.
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=212114 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
American chestnut. |
| Резюме: |
Presents the dramatic story of the stubborn optimists who refused to let the American chestnut go. This book relates their quest to save the tree through methods that ranged from classical plant breeding to cutting-edge gene technology. It features unconventional characters who have fought for the tree for a century, undeterred by setbacks. |
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| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (284 pages) : map |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-271) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780520932739 0520932730 9781435611320 1435611322 |