Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
World Economic Plants: A Standard Reference provides the broad coverage needed in a global economy. Covering almost 10,000 vascular plants of commercial importance throughout the world, it includes information garnered during more than two decades of research on economic plants. For each plant the accepted scientific name, synonyms, common names, economic uses, and geographical distribution are provided. The information given conforms to all international standards for botanical data and results from an extensive review of literature and the input of numerous agricultural and botanical scientists.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. xxiii-xxvi).