The oil palm / [electronic resource]
by Corley, R. H. V [author.]; Tinker, P. B. (Philip Bernard) [author.].
Material type: BookPublisher: Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, [2016]Edition: Fifth edition.Description: 1 online resource.ISBN: 9781118953297; 1118953290; 9781118953310; 1118953312; 1405189398 (cloth); 9781405189392 (cloth).Subject(s): Oil palm | Oil palm -- Research | TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / Agronomy / Crop Science | Oil palm | Oil palm -- Research | Electronic books | Electronic booksOnline resources: Wiley Online LibraryIncludes index.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 537-626) and index.
The Origin and Development of the Oil Palm Industry -- The Classification and Morphology of the Oil Palm -- The Climate of the Oil Palm-Growing Regions -- The Soils of the Oil Palm-Growing Regions -- Growth, Flowering and Yield -- Selection and Breeding -- Vegetative Propagation and Biotechnology -- Seed Germination and Nurseries -- Site Selection and Land Preparation -- The Establishment of Oil Palms in the Field -- Care and Maintenance of Oil Palms -- Mineral Nutrition of Oil Palms -- Diseases of the Oil Palm -- Pests of the Oil Palm -- The Products of the Oil Palm and Their Extraction -- Marketing, Economics, End Use and Human Health -- Oil Palm and Climate Change -- Biofuels -- Oil Palm and Sustainability -- Concluding Remarks -- Reference list and index of citations.
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