How Long to Read History of Plant Breeding

How Long Does it Take to Read History of Plant Breeding?

It takes the average reader 8 hours and 26 minutes to read History of Plant Breeding by Rolf H. J. Schlegel

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

While there has been great progress in the development of plant breeding over the last decade, the selection of suitable plants for human consumption began over 13,000 years ago. Since the Neolithic era, the cultivation of plants has progressed in Asia Minor, Asia, Europe, and ancient America, each specific to the locally wild plants as well as the ecological and social conditions. A handy reference for knowing our past, understanding the present, and creating the future, this book provides a comprehensive treatment of the development of crop improvement methods over the centuries. It features an extensive historical treatment of development, including influential individuals in the field, plant cultivation in various regions, techniques used in the Old World, and cropping in ancient America. The advances of scientific plant breeding in the twentieth century is extensively explored, including efficient selection methods, hybrid breeding, induced polyploidy, mutation research, biotechnology, and genetic manipulation. Finally, this book presents information on approaches to the sustainability of breeding and to cope with climatic changes as well as the growing world population.

How long is History of Plant Breeding?

History of Plant Breeding by Rolf H. J. Schlegel is 489 pages long, and a total of 126,651 words.

This makes it 165% the length of the average book. It also has 155% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read History of Plant Breeding Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 11 hours and 32 minutes to read History of Plant Breeding aloud.

What Reading Level is History of Plant Breeding?

History of Plant Breeding is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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