UID:
edoccha_9960077107902883
Format:
1 online resource (376 pages)
ISBN:
0-12-823632-9
,
9780128236321
Content:
Prosopis describes the enormous historical importance of these trees as a human food source and reviews the contemporary food science of the fruit derived from these trees. As well, this treatise reviews the native genetic resources of this genus on 4 continents and classical genetic and horticultural techniques that could help stabilize the environment and alleviate human suffering on some of the world's most destitute agro-ecosystems. This book is an essential read for researchers interested in forestry and plant science, environmental science, and functional foods. The legume family (Fabaceae) contains many genera and species that through their nitrogen fixing process provide high protein food and feed for humans and animals. As evidenced by its presence in Death Valley, California, which holds the record for the highest temperatures in the world, these types of plants can thrive in extreme environments.
Additional Edition:
Print version: Puppo, Maria Cecilia Prosopis As a Heat Tolerant Nitrogen Fixing Desert Food Legume San Diego : Elsevier Science & Technology,c2021 ISBN 9780128233207
Language:
English
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