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Lost Crops of the Incas Little-Known Plants of the Andes with Promise for Worldwide Cultivation (1989) / Chapter Skim
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... 20418 USA How to Order BOSTID Reports BOSTID manages programs with developing countries on behalf of the U.S. National Research Council.
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... 21. Making Aquatic Weeds Useful: Some Perspectives for Developing Countries.
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... ISBN 0-309-04264-X 69. Saline Agriculture: Salt-Tolerant Plants for Developing Countries.
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... Volume II, 1983, 92pp. Examines the selection of species of woody plants that seem suitable candidates for fuelwood plantations in developing countries.
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... 1983, 133pp. Describes banteng, madura, mithan, yak, kouprey, babirusa, Javan warty pig, and other obscure but possibly globally useful wild and domesticated animals that are indigenous to Asia.
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... 1984, 96pp. Identifies measures to help restore critical ecological processes and thereby increase sustainable production in dryland farming, irrigated agriculture, forestry and fuelwood, and animal husbandry.
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... Office of International Affairs National Research Council 2101 Constitution Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C.
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... 404 Kachano, 303 Kachuma, 303 Kanagua, 135 Kanahua, 135 Kanawa, 135 Kanihuaco, 131 Kaniwa, 17, 129, 135 Kaniwa, 135 Kao, 90 Kap-Stachelbeere, 250 Kari-kari, 217 Kaska, 35 Kawi, 90 Kenyong, 35 Kinoa, 159 Kiuna, 159 Kiwicha, 18, 125, 139, 145, 146 Kkayacha, 72 Knollen-Sauerklee, 90 Kopuro, 178 Lacayote, 205, 206 Lakachu, 54 Lambs-quarters family, 135 Lampion, 250 Laqachu, 54 Laurel, 324 Lecachu, 54 Legumes, 162 Leguminosae, 43, 170, 178, 188, 283 Lembong njeedra, 35 Lengua de vaca, 249 Lepidium meyenii, 16, 57, 64 sativam (common cress) , 64 Lima bean, 163 Lima tomate, 314 Limena, 95 Lisas, 112 Llacon, 122 Llakuma, 122 Llamon, 122 Llingli, 11, 108 Locoto, 196 Lokoto, 196 Love-lies-bleeding, 146 Luano, 35 Lucmo, 263 Lucuma, 20, 263 Lucuma obovata, 263 Lullo, 274 Lulo, 20, 267, 274 Lulo de la sierra fria, 275 Lulo-Frucht, 274 Lulu puscolulu, 274 Lupinus albus, 186 angustifolius, 186, 189 luteus, 186 mutabili.s, 19, 181, 188 Lyc opersic on, 193 esculent'~'n, 192 Maea, 16, 57, 64 Maca-maca, 64 Macha-macha, 218 Macucu, 45 Mafua, 72 Maino, 64 Majua, 72 LOST CROPS OF THE INCAS Maka, 64 Makowi, 250 Malabar spinach, 108 Mandioquinha-salsa, 54 Mandoquinha, 54 Maracuja, 287 Masa, 237 Mashua, 16, 67, 72 Mashuar, 72 Mataserrano, 303 Manja, 72 Mauka, 16, 75, 80 Maxua, 72 Melloca peraviana, 112 tuberosa, 112 Melloco, 112 Mellowfruit, 303 Melocoton, 208 Melon calabaza, 208 Melon pear, 303 Melon shrub, 303 Meru, 35 Michiru~ migur~, 112 Michuri, 112 Millmi, 145 Mimosoideae, 283 Mirabilis expansa, 16, 75, 80 Miso, 75, 80 Momona, 237 Mora comun, 217 Mora de Castilla, 213 Mora de Rocota, 216 Morelle de Quito, 274 Mortino, 218 Mortino falso, 218 Motojobobo embolsado, 249 Mountain papaya, 254 Mountain pawpaw, 254 Mucuchi, 112 Mukuru, 200 Murta, 219 Murtilla, 219 Murtilla blanca, 220 Mustard family, 64 My~tus ugni, 219 Nambia, 178 Naranjilla, 20, 267, 274 Naranjilla de Quito, 274 Naranjille, 274 Naranjillo, 274 Naranjita, 274 Nasturtium family, 72 Navios, 72 Navo, 72 New Zealand yam, 83 Nightshade family, 273, 314 Nogada de Ibarra, 323 Nogal, 323 Nogal blanco, 324 Nogal cayure, 324 Nogal cimarron, 324 Nogal criollo, 324 Nogal de Caracas, 324 Nogal de la sierra, 324 Nogal de monte, 324 Nogal negro, 324
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Key Terms

  • address tropical
  • biotechnology research
  • report discusses
  • tree crop
  • tropical infectious

  • food crop
  • african sahel
  • economic future
  • energy technologies
  • aquatic weeds

  • international development
  • promising economic
  • humid lowland
  • modern sahel
  • thereby increase

  • asian animals
  • dengue fever
  • world countries
  • producer gas
  • biological nitrogen

  • temperate zones
  • subtropical rangelands
  • plant cell
  • exploit aquatic
  • describes banteng

  • animal production
  • tropical forests
  • wood products
  • irrigated agriculture
  • dwarf deer


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