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Corley, R. H. V.,

The oil palm / R.H.V. Corley and P.B. Tinker. - Fifth edition. - 1 online resource.

Includes 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.

ISBN: 9781118953297 1118953290 9781118953310 1118953312 1405189398 (cloth) 9781405189392 (cloth)

LCCN: 2015038617

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Oil palm.
Oil palm--Research.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / Agronomy / Crop Science
Oil palm.
Oil palm--Research.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: SB299.P3

Dewey Class. No.: 633.8/51

National Agricultural Library Call No.: SB299.P3 / C65 2016