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Crop Genetics
Suza and Lamkey · Iowa State University
In the contents: 1.02: Flower Morphology and Distribution · 1.03: Controlled Hybridization- Self-incompatibility Male-sterility and Sex-inheritance · 1.04: Gene Segregation and Genetic Recombination
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Crop Improvement
Walter P. Suza & Kendall Lamkey Eds. · Iowa State University
In the contents: 1.02: Pedigree Naming Systems and Symbols · 1.03: Genetic Variation and Germplasm Usage · 1.04: Refresher on Population and Quantitative Genetics
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History and Science of Cultivated Plants
Sushma Naithani · Oregon State University
In the contents: 1.01: The Origins of Agriculture · 1.03: Colonial Agriculture · 1.04: Cataloging Classification and Deliberate Hybridizations
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Quantitative Genetics for Plant Breeding
Walter Suza and Kendall Lamkey · Iowa State University
This open textbook is intended to expose students to the application of quantitative genetic models to plant breeding populations. Specific topics include conducting and interpreting multi-environment trials, resource allocation using engineering principles, genetic modeling of quantitative traits, simulation modeling, variance, covariance and heritability, prediction, selection, and genetic gain.
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Plant Breeding Methods
Walter R. Fehr and Walter P. Suza · Iowa State University
In the contents: 1.01: Types of Cultivars and Modes of Plant Reproduction · 1.06: Novel Traits from Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology
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Principles of Cultivar Development (Fehr and Suza)
Walter R. Fehr and Walter P. Suza · Iowa State University
In the contents: 1.09: Multilines and Seed Blends · 10: Release and Distribution of Cultivars
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Crop Adaptation and Improvement for Drought-Prone Environments
Ndjido A. Kane, Daniel Foncéka, and Timothy J. Dalton · Kansas State University
In the contents: 01: Socio-Economic Analysis of Dryland Crops Production · 1.01: Production and Consumption Trends of Dryland Staples in CORAF Nations · 1.02: Assessment of Farmers Groundnut Varietal Trait Preferences and Production Constraints in the Groundnut Basin of Senegal
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Quantitative Methods for Plant Breeding
Walter Suza and Kendall Lamkey · Iowa State University
In the contents: 1.02: Distributions and Probability · 1.03: Central Limit Theorem Confidence Intervals and Hypothesis Tests · 1.07: Linear Correlation Regression and Prediction
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Cultivar Development
Walter Suza, Kendall Lamkey, and Rita H. Mumm · Iowa State University
In the contents: 1.03: New Line Development and New Line Evaluation- Single-cross Hybrid · 1.04: New Line Development and New Line Evaluation- Clonally Propagated Cultivars
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Introduction to Permaculture
Andrew Millison · Oregon State University · 2017
Permaculture Design is a method of land planning that can be applied at scales from the home garden to city block to village to farm. It is an ethically based whole-systems design approach that uses concepts, principles, and methods derived from ecosystems, indigenous technologies, and other time-tested practices to create sustainable human settlements and institutions. Although rooted in horticulture and agriculture, Permaculture design is interdisciplinary, touching on a wide range of subjects including regional planning, ecology, animal husbandry, appropriate technology, architecture, social justice, and international development. This open text book is derived from the content of the Massive Open Online Course “Intro to Permaculture”. The original course also included interactive mapping and design tools that accompanied this content. The course and book provide a general overview of the Permaculture design system. The book can be downloaded as a print version. However, there are many accompanying videos and content pages that are linked to throughout the text, so it is best viewed online where the links can be accessed.
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Introduction to Anthropology
OpenStax · LibreTexts
In the contents: 1.07: Cross-Cultural Comparison and Cultural Relativism · 02: Methods- Cultural and Archaeological · 2.03: Conservation and Naturalism
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BIO 5: General Botany
Teresa Friedrich Finnern · Norco College
In the contents: 1.05: Subfields and Applications in Plant Biology · 02: Plant Cells and Tissues · 3.01: Organs and Organ Systems
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ANTH 205: Cultures of the World - Perspectives on Culture
Crystal Scheib · HACC, Central Pennsylvania's Community College
In the contents: 1.03: Cultural Anthropology and the Other Subfields · 2.04: Ethnocentrism and Cultural Relativism · 3.05: Franz Boas and His Students