North American Cornucopia

Author : Ernest Small
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 793 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2013-09-23
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781466585942

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North American Cornucopia by Ernest Small Pdf

Many North American plants have characteristics that are especially promising for creating varieties needed to expand food production, and there are excellent prospects of generating new economically competitive crops from these natives. The inadequacy of current crops to meet the food demands of the world’s huge, growing population makes the potential of indigenous North American food plants even more significant. These plants can also generate crops that are more compatible with the ecology of the world, and many also have inherent health benefits. Presenting detailed scholarship, a thoroughly accessible style, and numerous entertaining anecdotes, North American Cornucopia: Top 100 Indigenous Food Plants is a full-color book dedicated to the most important 100 native food plants of North America north of Mexico that have achieved commercial success or have substantial market potential. The introductory chapter reviews the historical development of North American indigenous crops and factors bearing on their future economic success. The rest of the book consists of 100 chapters, each dedicated to a particular crop. The book employs a user-friendly chapter format that presents the material in sections offering in-depth coverage of each plant. The first section of each chapter provides information on the scientific and English names of the plants, followed by a section on the geography and ecology of the wild forms, accompanied by a map showing the North American distribution. A section entitled "Plant Portrait" comprises a basic description of the plant, its history, and its economic and social importance. This is followed by "Culinary Portrait," concerned with food uses and culinary vocabulary. The chapters then provide an analysis of the economic future of each crop, discuss notable and interesting scientific or technological observations and accomplishments, and present extensive references.

Author : Stephanie L. Greene,Karen A. Williams,Colin K. Khoury,Michael B. Kantar,Laura F. Marek
Publisher : Springer
Page : 740 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2019-03-14
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783319971216

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North American Crop Wild Relatives, Volume 2 by Stephanie L. Greene,Karen A. Williams,Colin K. Khoury,Michael B. Kantar,Laura F. Marek Pdf

The plant species that humans rely upon have an extended family of wild counterparts that are an important source of genetic diversity used to breed productive crops. These wild and weedy cousins are valuable as a resource for adapting our food, forage, industrial and other crops to climate change. Many wild plant species are also directly used, especially for revegetation, and as medicinal and ornamental plants. North America is rich in these wild plant genetic resources. This book is a valuable reference that describes the important crop wild relatives and wild utilized species found in Canada, the United States and Mexico. The book highlights efforts taken by these countries to conserve and use wild resources and provides essential information on best practices for collecting and conserving them. Numerous maps using up-to-date information and methods illustrate the distribution of important species, and supplement detailed description on the potential value these resources have to agriculture, as well as their conservation statuses and needs. There is broad recognition of the urgent need to conserve plant diversity; however, a small fraction of wild species is distinguished by their potential to support agricultural production. Many of these species are common, even weedy, and are easily overshadowed by rare or endangered plants. Nevertheless, because of their genetic proximity to agriculturally important crops or direct use, they deserve to be recognized, celebrated, conserved, and made available to support food and agricultural security. This comprehensive two-volume reference will be valuable for students and scientists interested in economic botany, and for practitioners at all levels tasked with conserving plant biodiversity.

Author : Stephen Facciola
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 696 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Nature
ISBN : UOM:49015003039907

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Cornucopia by Stephen Facciola Pdf

Guide to fifty categories of edible plants including fruits, seeds, leaves, roots, oils. Detailed cultivar listing for 110 major crops. Taxonomic nomenclature of families, genera and species follows that of Tanaka and Kunkel. Classification of cultivars is modified ater Lewis and Hortur Third. In three sections: botanical listings, cultivar listings, and sources.

Author : Philadelphia Museum of Art
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Antiques
ISBN : OCLC:226377195

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American Cornucopia by Philadelphia Museum of Art Pdf

Author : Albert Spear Hitchcock
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1905
Category : Agrostis
ISBN : HARVARD:32044106339872

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North American Species of Agrostis by Albert Spear Hitchcock Pdf

Author : Stephanie L. Greene,Karen A. Williams,Colin K. Khoury,Michael B. Kantar,Laura F. Marek
Publisher : Springer
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2018-12-11
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783319951010

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North American Crop Wild Relatives, Volume 1 by Stephanie L. Greene,Karen A. Williams,Colin K. Khoury,Michael B. Kantar,Laura F. Marek Pdf

The plant species that humans rely upon have an extended family of wild counterparts that are an important source of genetic diversity used to breed productive crops. These wild and weedy cousins are valuable as a resource for adapting our food, forage, industrial and other crops to climate change. Many wild plant species are also directly used, especially for revegetation, and as medicinal and ornamental plants. North America is rich in these wild plant genetic resources. This book is a valuable reference that describes the important crop wild relatives and wild utilized species found in Canada, the United States and Mexico. The book highlights efforts taken by these countries to conserve and use wild resources and provides essential information on best practices for collecting and conserving them. Numerous maps using up-to-date information and methods illustrate the distribution of important species, and supplement detailed description on the potential value these resources have to agriculture, as well as their conservation statuses and needs. There is broad recognition of the urgent need to conserve plant diversity; however, a small fraction of wild species is distinguished by their potential to support agricultural production. Many of these species are common, even weedy, and are easily overshadowed by rare or endangered plants. Nevertheless, because of their genetic proximity to agriculturally important crops or direct use, they deserve to be recognized, celebrated, conserved, and made available to support food and agricultural security. This comprehensive two-volume reference will be valuable for students and scientists interested in economic botany, and for practitioners at all levels tasked with conserving plant biodiversity. The chapters 'Public Education and Outreach Opportunities for Crop Wild Relatives in North America' and 'Genetic Resources of Crop Wild Relatives – A Canadian Perspective' are open access under a CC BY 4.0 license via link.springer.com.

Author : Emma Mertins Thom
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1626 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1944
Category : Geology
ISBN : STANFORD:36105023979128

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Bibliography of North American Geology, 1929-1939 by Emma Mertins Thom Pdf

Author : Richard Pillsbury,John William Florin
Publisher : Macmillan Reference USA
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Reference
ISBN : 002897333X

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Atlas of American Agriculture by Richard Pillsbury,John William Florin Pdf

Surveys the land, and the history and tradition of those who work it and traces the evolution of every major commercial crop cultivated in the U.S. Includes 320 four-color maps and photos.

Author : Paul Knipple,Angela Knipple
Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2012-03-01
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 9780807869963

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The World in a Skillet by Paul Knipple,Angela Knipple Pdf

Paul and Angela Knipple's culinary tour of the contemporary American South celebrates the flourishing of global food traditions "down home." Drawing on the authors' firsthand interviews and reportage from Richmond to Mobile and enriched by a cornucopia of photographs and original recipes, the book presents engaging, poignant profiles of a host of first-generation immigrants from all over the world who are cooking their way through life as professional chefs, food entrepreneurs and restaurateurs, and home cooks. Beginning the tour with an appreciation of the South's foundational food traditions--including Native American, Creole, African American, and Cajun--the Knipples tell the fascinating stories of more than forty immigrants who now call the South home. Not only do their stories trace the continuing evolution of southern foodways, they also show how food is central to the immigrant experience. For these skillful, hardworking immigrants, food provides the means for both connecting with the American dream and maintaining cherished ethnic traditions. Try Father Vien's Vietnamese-style pickled mustard greens, Don Felix's pork ribs, Elizabeth Kizito's Ugandan-style plantains in peanut sauce, or Uli Bennevitz's creamy beer soup and taste the world without stepping north of the Mason-Dixon line.

Author : Barbara G. Shortridge,James R. Shortridge
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1999-09-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781461645788

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The Taste of American Place by Barbara G. Shortridge,James R. Shortridge Pdf

Tracing the intertwined roles of food, ethnicity, and regionalism in the construction of American identity, this textbook examines the central role food plays in our lives. Drawing on a range of disciplines_including sociology, anthropology, folklore, geography, history, and nutrition_the editors have selected a group of engaging essays to help students explore the idea of food as a window into American culture. The editors' general introductory essay offers an overview of current scholarship, and part introductions contextualize the readings within each section. This lively reader will be a valuable supplement for courses on American culture across the social sciences.

Author : Garry Sharpe-Young
Publisher : Zonda Books Limited
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780958268400

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New Wave of American Heavy Metal by Garry Sharpe-Young Pdf

Provides an alphabetical listing of artists of the "New Wave of American Heavy Metal" (NWoAHM), including name, official World Wide Web site address, and band member line-up, followed by a biography and discography. Additional information available via the Rock & Metal database at www.rockdetector.com.

Author : John Milton Nickles
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1934
Category : Geology
ISBN : STANFORD:36105024438017

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Bibliography of North American Geology, 1931 and 1932 by John Milton Nickles Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1086 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1967
Category : Geology
ISBN : MINN:31951D00125050W

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Bibliography of North American Geology by Anonim Pdf

1919/28 cumulation includes material previously issued in the 1919/20-1935/36 issues and also material not published separately for 1927/28. 1929/39 cumulation includes material previously issued in the 1929/30-1935/36 issues and also material for 1937-39 not published separately.

Author : Donald Edward Davis
Publisher : University of Georgia Press
Page : 393 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2021-11-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9780820369501

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The American Chestnut by Donald Edward Davis Pdf

Before 1910 the American chestnut was one of the most common trees in the eastern United States. Although historical evidence suggests the natural distribution of the American chestnut extended across more than four hundred thousand square miles of territory—an area stretching from eastern Maine to southeast Louisiana—stands of the trees could also be found in parts of Wisconsin, Michigan, Washington State, and Oregon. An important natural resource, chestnut wood was preferred for woodworking, fencing, and building construction, as it was rot resistant and straight grained. The hearty and delicious nuts also fed wildlife, people, and livestock. Ironically, the tree that most piqued the emotions of nineteenth- and early twentieth-century Americans has virtually disappeared from the eastern United States. After a blight fungus was introduced into the United States during the late nineteenth century, the American chestnut became functionally extinct. Although the virtual eradication of the species caused one of the greatest ecological catastrophes since the last ice age, considerable folklore about the American chestnut remains. Some of the tree’s history dates to the very founding of our country, making the story of the American chestnut an integral part of American cultural and environmental history. The American Chestnut tells the story of the American chestnut from Native American prehistory through the Civil War and the Great Depression. Davis documents the tree’s impact on nineteenth-and early twentieth-century American life, including the decorative and culinary arts. While he pays much attention to the importation of chestnut blight and the tree’s decline as a dominant species, the author also evaluates efforts to restore the American chestnut to its former place in the eastern deciduous forest, including modern attempts to genetically modify the species.

Author : Allyson Levy,Scott Serrano
Publisher : Chelsea Green Publishing
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2022-03-04
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781645020455

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Cold-Hardy Fruits and Nuts by Allyson Levy,Scott Serrano Pdf

The easy-to-use resource for growing healthy, resilient, low-maintenance trees, shrubs, vines, and other fruiting plants from around the world—perfect for farmers, gardeners, and landscapers at every scale. Illustrated with more than 200 color photographs and covering 50 productive edible crops—from Arctic kiwi to jujebe, medlar to heartnut—this is the go-to guide for growers interested in creating diversity in their growing spaces. Cold-Hardy Fruits and Nuts is a one-stop compendium of the most productive, edible fruit-and nut-bearing crops that push the boundaries of what can survive winters in cold-temperate growing regions. While most nurseries and guidebooks feature plants that are riddled with pest problems (such as apples and peaches), veteran growers and founders of the Hortus Arboretum and Botanical Gardens, Allyson Levy and Scott Serrano, focus on both common and unfamiliar fruits that have few, if any, pest or disease problems and an overall higher level of resilience. Inside Cold-Hardy Fruits and Nuts you’ll find: • Taste profiles for all fifty hardy fruits and nuts, with notes on harvesting and uses • Plant descriptions and natural histories • Recommended cultivars, both new and classic • Propagation methods for increasing plants • Nut profiles including almonds, chestnuts, walnuts, and pecans • Fertilization needs and soil/site requirements • And much more! With beautiful and instructive color photographs throughout, the book is also full of concise, clearly written botanical and cultural information based on the authors’ years of growing experience. The fifty fruits and nuts featured provide a nice balance of the familiar and the exotic: from almonds and pecans to more unexpected fruits like maypop and Himalayan chocolate berry. Cold-Hardy Fruits and Nuts gives adventurous gardeners all they need to get growing. Both experienced and novice gardeners who are interested in creating a sustainable landscape with a greater diversity of plant life—while also providing healthy foods—will find this book an invaluable resource.