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Castaldo, Nancy F. (Nancy Fusco), 1962-
Subjects
Food crops -- Seeds.
Agrobiodiversity conservation.
Sustainable agriculture.
Seeds.
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Castaldo, Nancy F. (Nancy Fusco), 1962-
Food crops -- Seeds.
Agrobiodiversity conservation.
Sustainable agriculture.
Seeds.
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The story of seeds : from
Mendel
's
garden
to
your
plate
, and
how
there'
s
more
of
less
to
eat
around
the
world
/ Nancy F Castaldo.
by
Castaldo, Nancy F. (Nancy Fusco), 1962-
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, c2016.
Call #:
581.46 C346s
Subjects
Food crops -- Seeds.
Agrobiodiversity conservation.
Sustainable agriculture.
Seeds.
ISBN:
9780544320239 (hardcover)
0544320239 (hardcover)
Alternate title:
From
Mendel
's
garden
to
your
plate
, and
how
there'
s
more
of
less
to
eat
around
the
world
Description:
136 p. : col. ill., photographs ; 22 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references, glossary and index.
Contents:
Seeds at risk -- Seed pioneers -- Spoils of war -- Variety is the spice of life -- The new genetics -- A return to heirlooms -- The ultimate safety net -- Hope and action.
Summary:
A cautionary introduction to seed life and its indelible role in today'
s
world
includes coverage of the role seeds play in the food supply, the maintenance of secret seed vaults and the consequences of genetically modified foods on cultivation diversity.
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J. D. Shatford Memorial Public Library
Young Adult Nonfiction
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