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The encyclopaedia of seeds: science, technology and uses
The encyclopaedia of seeds: science, technology and usesM BlackJD BewleyP. Halmer eds. 2006.
Wallingford, UK: CABI. £185 (hardback). 828 pp.
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This major and quite remarkable reference work is the realised vision of three seed physiologists and technologists, with substantial contributions from 110 authors from academia and industry. Its scope is the basics (and more) of seed biology, seed technology and seeds as foods, and includes, for example,
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